spankis Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 As far as ticketing somebody for doing this under the "approaching oncoming traffic with high beams on" law, that's bullshit, at least during the day. The fact is that many cars daytime running lamps function by just running the high beams in order to be visible in daylight. At night, sure, if the law is written in a way that specifies after dusk or whatever. If DRLs are legal, then high beam use in daylight is too, even into oncoming traffic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 My personal favorite is a police officer driving around with their head down because they are busy typing and running plates in their in car computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Good thing I just twist my headlight switch and don't use my high beams then. I do it and will. Continue to do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahd-ler Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 A friend of mine was driving outside Ashley (north of Delaware) on 42 and flashed a cop to warn of a cop ahead... When the cop pulled him over and asked "Why was he flashing his lights in the middle of the day" my dumbass buddy replied to warn you that there is a cop up ahead hidding... I believe he did get a ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Gahanna for example. Is it necessary to have 3-6 patrols cars circling downtown Gahanna to catch people going 5-7 mph over in a 25 zone? The speed traps in the area have nothing to do with ensuring people are staying safe and more about generating revenue due to their location. And in situations like this I vote with my wallet and never ever go into areas like that. I spend my money elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Gahanna for example. Is it necessary to have 3-6 patrols cars circling downtown Gahanna to catch people going 5-7 mph over in a 25 zone? The speed traps in the area have nothing to do with ensuring people are staying safe and more about generating revenue due to their location. And in situations like this I vote with my wallet and never ever go into areas like that. I spend my money elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 And in situations like this I vote with my wallet and never ever go into areas like that. I spend my money elsewhere. That's the reason I moved the F... away Gahana area. Have you ever been to the Gahana major's court? That place smell and run like a butcher shop. Back to the topic, I flash my headlights and continue to do so to warn other motorist. Flashing your headlights is not illegal, it's a way to communicate with other motorists. You can also flash your headlights to remind other motorists to turn on their lights, and to get the F... out of your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 And in situations like this I vote with my wallet and never ever go into areas like that. I spend my money elsewhere. right, i hate going to areas that are adequately patrolled and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 But i did grow up in Gahanna so i might be biased. i do like how flashing your lights is literally an international sign for 5-0... i wish more people did it. If guess if i really wanted to know what was coming i could get a CB 1970s style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 right, i hate going to areas that are adequately patrolled and safe. They go beyond being safe and become a PIA when all the are doing is sitting there waiting to bust drivers for minor speed violations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 They go beyond being safe and become a PIA when all the are doing is sitting there waiting to bust drivers for minor speed violations. I understand and agree. Believe me when I say 4-5 lanes of 25mph is annoying and I've gotten busted more than once in high school. I don't like it but its the law and while it seems like a PIA my feelings tend to weigh in on the safety side more than the PIA side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I have been flashing my headlights to warn of police for nearly the entire 14 yeras i have been driving.... never been pulled over, probably saved many-a-driver getting a speeding ticket... Karma has repaid the favor several times as well... Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011SVT Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Enjoy the game while it lasts. I think we'll all live to see the day where enforcement is truly automated and automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I wish police pulled over fgtz in the left lane going slower then the posted speed limit. Also lane cutters during rush hour. No need to constantly change lanes if it is stop and go for miles and miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,448747,00.html In my opinion, a cruiser in the median of a freeway during high traffic does more harm than good. Can't tell you how many times I have seen near rear end collisions caused by people stomping on their brakes in response to seeing a cop up ahead. Were they doing 85 mph, I would understand, but these are folks that are already doing 70 or less and have guilty consciences or something. It is extremely frustrating for a safe driver, like myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Enjoy the game while it lasts. I think we'll all live to see the day where enforcement is truly automated and automatic. Take a trip to europe sometime. I drove around and didn't see any "traffic enforcement officers". There were however, annoying speed cameras every mile or so it seemed. Eventually you grow tired of the GPS going 'BEEP BEEP SPEED CAMERA AHEAD" and you just do the speed limit. I haven't received any correspondence regarding some cameras I failed to slow down for. :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 speed kills lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamDmaro Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I do this shit all the time tickets are bullshit i always hope i save some down on there luck some funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 speed kills lol Speed doesn't kill, suddenly coming to a stop from a high speed is what kills. Thank you Clarkson. With regards to speed traps, I have no problem with it as a safety issue. In areas where a speed limit suddenly drops due to a residential area, I have no problem with officers camping out. That's obviously to increase safety. What I have a problem with is, for example. coming around the bend on i70W at Livingston and having traffic flow come to a screeching halt momentarily because everyone doing 70-75 sees a cop and slams on their brakes. The speed limit is only a limit as far as anyone follows it. People are going to go the speed that feels comfortable, and modern cars allow for 70-75 as a safe travel speed. What becomes unsafe is a road condition that suddenly makes 70-75 unsafe, SUCH AS A SURPRISE SPEED TRAP WHERE THERE IS NO REASON TO BE ONE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 speed traps on freeways old fashioned ideas about driving rules (not laws) out dated freeway systems and the conditions the roads are in ticketing revenue offenses instead of ones that actually are unsafe or prohibitive to actually having efficient traffic flow all reasons why we can't go fast in this country. offtopic sorry as a police officer if you have to hide to catch speeders you are just collecting revenue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Flashing lights works perfectly. Made it to zainsville today going 75-80 the whole way. Just backed it down in air patrolled areas as they did have the birds in the sky above. Otherwise just keeping an eye ahead for brake lights and watching for others to flash me proved to be perfect. Stay in the right to center lanes with a blocker car in case they are rolling towards me shooting radar. zero issues. Cya OSP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_claytor Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I always do this I've flashed cops before they don't even look over twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8supra Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I always do it and always have lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surefooted Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Enjoy the game while it lasts. I think we'll all live to see the day where enforcement is truly automated and automatic. As long as there is some one to create the automation, there will be someone to break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 speed traps on freeways old fashioned ideas about driving rules (not laws) out dated freeway systems and the conditions the roads are in ticketing revenue offenses instead of ones that actually are unsafe or prohibitive to actually having efficient traffic flow all reasons why we can't go fast in this country. offtopic sorry as a police officer if you have to hide to catch speeders you are just collecting revenue 26 speeding tickets... -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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