Anyone who rides with me in my 355 spider F1 or BMW M5 assumes I accumulate and pay big $$ for speeding tickets. It's true, I do enjoy spirited driving and have my little stories to tell. For example, I averaged 120mph in my BMW M car over a 2 hour period in Nevada. On other occasions, I've been spared by F1 downshifting when my mind's been screaming "I'm going to crash!". And most recently, a cop came after me for not having my front licence plate on and I had to make one of those tough, instantaneous choice, stop or run. My 355, nicknamed Jezebel, screamed 'run' and we did, so no fine.
But I do have lots of friends who get plenty of speeding tickets. So we were talking about ways to avoid them and so here's a shortlist that we invite you to add to;
1. Drive fast in bursts, especially when gaps in traffic open up and its safe, and then pull in occasionally behind other cars and become one of the pack.
2. Recognize, at least in North America, that MOST cop cars, especially ghost cars, are big, traditional 4 passenger cars -- fords, etc -- and approach them slowly, check out the driver, and if OK, then thunder off.
3. When you're speeding at night, beware if any car is catching up to you; slow down, let them pass, check them out, if OK, then thunder off.
4. Use a radar detector, as a complement to your visuals, but don't rely on them -- especially for pop up laser, etc. And when you use one, keep it stealth and quickly remove from sight if police approach, even if legal. I've been saved about 6 times from RD in moving police cars.
5. Slow down and honor RIDICULOUSLY slow speed limits, especially on the outskirts of, or in little towns. Cash hungry local police tend to be around like crocks waiting for easy prey.
6. On long distance trips, ask restaraunt waiters, gas attendants, tool booth operators, etc., if the road you are travelling tends to be heavily patrolled, especially by radar.
7. Acknowledge that if you DO speed, it's you who are the threat and so avoid racing up to, beside, and past potentially fearful drivers, geriatrics, etc., who may be startled, swerve into you, causing you to crash and, of course, get some kind of horrendous fine.
Welcome other ideas.
Samson
93 E34 M5 :1:
98 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider :1:
But I do have lots of friends who get plenty of speeding tickets. So we were talking about ways to avoid them and so here's a shortlist that we invite you to add to;
1. Drive fast in bursts, especially when gaps in traffic open up and its safe, and then pull in occasionally behind other cars and become one of the pack.
2. Recognize, at least in North America, that MOST cop cars, especially ghost cars, are big, traditional 4 passenger cars -- fords, etc -- and approach them slowly, check out the driver, and if OK, then thunder off.
3. When you're speeding at night, beware if any car is catching up to you; slow down, let them pass, check them out, if OK, then thunder off.
4. Use a radar detector, as a complement to your visuals, but don't rely on them -- especially for pop up laser, etc. And when you use one, keep it stealth and quickly remove from sight if police approach, even if legal. I've been saved about 6 times from RD in moving police cars.
5. Slow down and honor RIDICULOUSLY slow speed limits, especially on the outskirts of, or in little towns. Cash hungry local police tend to be around like crocks waiting for easy prey.
6. On long distance trips, ask restaraunt waiters, gas attendants, tool booth operators, etc., if the road you are travelling tends to be heavily patrolled, especially by radar.
7. Acknowledge that if you DO speed, it's you who are the threat and so avoid racing up to, beside, and past potentially fearful drivers, geriatrics, etc., who may be startled, swerve into you, causing you to crash and, of course, get some kind of horrendous fine.
Welcome other ideas.
Samson
93 E34 M5 :1:
98 Ferrari 355 F1 Spider :1:
