An article about speed traps, speed measuring devices and tickets

Sat, 04/17/2010 - 9:52pm

winter

15 years

The most effective speed

The most effective speed trap I ever saw was a state trooper on the side of the road about 50 yards down the road from his cruiser car which had the lights flashing. We could see the lights from more than a mile away and everyone was going the limit or slower as we went past him.

I got the feeling that he was out there to get everyone to slow down, and not to give out tickets.

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Sat, 04/17/2010 - 10:29pm

jqua

17 years

slow'em down

winter wrote:

I got the feeling that he was out there to get everyone to slow down, and not to give out tickets.

Used to see that a lot coming out of Calgary to go skiing. If you were pushing it, you'd get a flash of the wig-wags.

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John Nuvi 750 765T Winnipeg, MB

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Sat, 04/17/2010 - 10:36pm

RAMTROL

15 years

"DUMMY" Police cars

In Illinois, they used to park a squad car along side the tollway with a dummy at the wheel complete with a hat! That worked until everyone realized it was a just a dummy at the wheel and not a live cop!!

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Always on the Road Knowing where I've Been

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Sat, 04/17/2010 - 10:39pm

d-moo70

16 years

re Dummy Cop

RAMTROL wrote:

In Illinois, they used to park a squad car along side the tollway with a dummy at the wheel complete with a hat! That worked until everyone realized it was a just a dummy at the wheel and not a live cop!!

No coffee and donuts must of gave it away???

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All the worlds indeed a stage and we are merely players. Rush