To Pass or Not To Pass

Red__Zed

I don't pass cops unless they are going really slow.

b1adesofcha0s

Same here. I also usually slow down just so they can stay ahead of me, even if it means going under the speed limit. This has saved me from getting pulled over a couple of times.

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kenchan

I would set cruise at speed limit and let it be.

cptspeed

cruise works at 30 mph too BTW. use it every night on the last leg of my drive home.

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Pass him, and show off your nice shiny Z!

Cheech

There's absolutely nothing wrong with passing anybody if they are not doing the speed limit, including highway patrol (assuming driving conditions are safe, not icy, snowy, torrential down pour, etc). You can be ticketed for doing the speed limit if conditions are un-safe.

It always irks me off when people slow down below the speed limit when they see a cop when there are no reasons for it (general highway driving scenario).

Generally you won't be ticketed up to 4mph (9kph) over the speed limit. I might be the exception, but have never been ticketed for driving that much over the limit. I've been pulled over for doing 109 in a 100 zone, but respectfully discussed it and was let go.

shaun66

Around here all they do is speed everywhere! Bastards.

Corporate666

Are you guys serious? You *wouldn't* pass a cop who was going 3-4mph UNDER the speed limit?

I drive 5 over with cops around all day long. They are people just like you and me... if you are driving safely and attentively, a few mph over the limit is no problem at all, and 10mph is usually safe on the highway around here.

I have passed plenty of cops a few mph over the limit when they are going that speed - no problem at all, never been pulled over.

Nothing more irritating than a herd of ******* all pacing a cop because everyone is too scared to pass.

theDreamer

This happened on my way home tonight.
Cop was doing probably 65 and everyone was just holding back. Now I have a radar detector and knew he was not running his (though he could turn it on), but I passed and went on my way. Cop under the speed limit I am passing.

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Baer383

Maybe my outlook on this is clouded(b/c my dad is a Sheriff)and he told me to just drive normal as if they aren't there.

So that's what I do

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chuckd05

I regularly pass cops and the 5-6 cars on the hwy that are scared to do so, going 5 mph over limit ...

to me you just look suspicious or scared if he is going under the speed limit and you don't pass him.. My gf used to think I was crazy now she does the same. I have never been pulled over in that situation and I've passed over 10-15 cops at least..

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b1adesofcha0s

I do have other stuff on my car that could get me ticketed so i try to stay as far away from them as I can.

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happytheman

The cop in question was in the slow lane, hence the pass that I made.

I like Kenchan's response. I tend to have my cruise control on all the time anyways, so this tends to work just fine. HOWEVER...one time when I was (in band camp..(sorry, couldn't resist)) driving through the very bottom of Illinois, I had my cruise control set and apparently the speed limit had gone down... I was busy listening to a book on CD, wasn't paying attention, and passed a cop on the left and got popped. UNFORTUNATELY I was apparently driving on an expired drivers license and he very nearly took me to jail! There's more to the story, but I won't bore you with details.

I will say this much: Getting pulled over did not stop me from passing when safe. I see no reason to pile up behind the Police cruiser due to a choice that they make to drive a bit slow.

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