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from experience: just because an officer is on the side of the road with his lights on doesnt mean that he has somebody pulled over. sometimes they do that just to make you think he is busy or already has another person. lesson learned.

be wary of a stopped officer on the LEFT side of a highway or interstate. most only look to the right. aslo be especially careful when crossing into a new state! officers like to hide around these borders. lesson learned

From my experience never be the lead car when speeding try to stay somewhere in the middle never front or behind on the highway. Never look into an officers face they like looking intimidating so just ignore them and be. Don't follow a cop even if he's going 80+ mph what so ever hehe.

Update to possible patrol cars (tell-tale features remain the same)- Chevy Camaro and Ford Crown Vic. Memorize these particular silhouttes! Other domestic cars may, of course, be used as well. I've personally noticed unmarked Dodge Intrepids and Chevy Monte Carlos pulling people over.

One thing I do not concur with: hasty removal of radar detector and clean-up. There's a chance the officer saw it on your windshield when he clocked you. Plus if he's right behind you with lights flashing, there's a good chance he sees you taking it down and hastily cleaning the windshield of suction cup spots. I say don't bother. You got caught with your pants down and your fancy electronics didn't save you. Take the hit. Worst case is that the officer catches a glimpse of you hiding something and he suspects you may be trafficking something you shouldn't.

I think it's good practice to use the hand brake to slow down so your break lights don't come on. Cops don't see you breaking, but you seem to slow down. This confuses them, and you don't look like you're correcting something you were doing wrong. Don't do this with people behind you, they can rear end you. This is good for highway and city driving.
Also, if a cop turns around, or follows you and is a way back, try turning off your lights (if you can) and turn in a dark road to hide. Take some back roads. This is also good to loose psycho murderers that might be chasing you.

At night time ALWAYS DRIVE WITH YOUR FOGS ON.

One time, a cop tagged me, I changed lanes, got in front of him, flipped off the fogs, merged into traffic, he flew by and didn't even take a second look, he just turned around.

I disagree, most new cars will turn on your brake lights even if you use the hand brake. They engaged the rear-brakes, so they would still turn on.

Celicas, however, do not engage the brake light when the handbrake is in use. This is a good point (personal exp. here).

Ha! Who speeds? not me!? LOL.. riiiiiiiiiiiight.

Anyway, something else to watch for while driving to avoid tickets is roads with barriers in the middle, the steel ones especially, not so much the cement ones. cops like to sit on the opposite side where there is a break in the barrier and clock cars going the opposite way.. then cross through the barrier to chase the offender. I know from experience it sucks!

they have been using hopped up impalas around here, just to let people aware of

Why do yall say to hide the radar detector? Is it not good to have if a cop sees it or something? Yes he may suspect that you are going to speed since you have one, but is there another reason?

the officer will come to the conclusion that since you have a radar detector, that you like to speed... more often than not. and that also blows the excuse, "sorry officer, i didn't know I was speeding"

that was an awesome summation of all my experiences with local smokies and staties. your rules for speeding are impeccable.
In New Jersey
We have Crown Victorias (mostly)
Chevroloet Capris,
Chevrolet Impalas,
and the Occasional Dodge Stratus/Intrepid.
I have never seen a Chevrolet Camaro in use by any NJ police, but I know they gottem.
but yea, great article

While on the type of cop car subject, i would like to point out that the police use about anything. just because it isnt an american car, or it doesnt have POLICE written on the side doesnt mean it isnt the police. for example: i saw a maxima with flashing lights in the headlights and on the dash that was covering a crash scene. but they can pull you over, nonetheless. If you see someone like that behind you with flashing lights that doesnt look like a cop car, be careful cause you never know if its just some psycho who got a new flashing toy or really a cop. just pull over to a populated place, such as a gas station. If on the highway out in the middle of nowhere, just put on your caution lights, try to follow the speed limit, and stay right in front of the cop. when a safe area is seen, signal well before that you are turning, and there you go! you either get a ticket or brutally raped by some crazy axe murderer! no im just playin. safe driving!

Not to gross anyone out but my sister speeds with no fear of cops because she doesn't mind being pulled over. Why? Well that's because she has the ultimate excuse...

"I'm in a hurry to get home, it's my time outta the month and I don't bleed all over my seats"

Male cops get scared, female cops sympathize.

Wouldn't recommend any dudes using that line... just follow the guide, but women will most likely get away with speeding if they use this line.

talkin about cop cars... yeah, Im here in CT. and i;ve seen quite a few Camaros i kno for a fact the State Trooper have 3. a Purple one (sighted mainly in I-84), a Tan one (again I-84),and lastly i have seen a Red SS (sighted both in I84 and I91). but, yea, mainly they have crown vics, impalas, a couple SUVs (explorer, Navigators). Some counties have tried to crackdwn on street racing. i've seen kids get pulled over by a turboed civic, supercharged 80's mustang 5.0, and i have even seen an STI. but the later cars i have only seen in races, not so much as actual police cruisers. but yeah watch out next time you pull up to someone at a stop light, make sure they're not a cop. jsut a fari warnin. i dont want ya'll to get ur Celi's impounded.

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When my sister and I were driving home from new york, my ipod kept picking up weird blipping sounds, is that what that is?

Im here in NC. We have Dodge Durangos, Crown Vics, Expeditions, Jeep Cherokees, Camaros, Impalas, and even PT Cruisers. So i guess they r experimenting with all types of cars. Also they will not pull you over if you are doing less than or equal to 8mph over the limit. i got pulled for doin 9mph over and that was that lowest they can pull you over, i heard from the district attorney.