[Fwd: RE: [W126 Coupe] correction on advice I gave about VA radar]

[dolans1 at verizon.net]

This past week end going between Sarasota and Gainesville, we set the cruise on 85 and the troopers never blinked. Almost have to be doing 90 in a 70 to get pulled on I-75...

Mike.
> 
> From: Jim Nowak <jjnowak_32503 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/02/17 Thu AM 02:32:45 GMT
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] correction on advice I gave about VA radar
> 
> My last ticket in Florida was something like 117 mph
> in a 65 mph zone.  The state trooper just asked that I
> keep the horses down a little.  Going fast is not
> necessarily wreckless unless you are flying by cars
> that are going much slower and even then it's a
> judgement call.  In Florida, on the interstate and not
> in a construction zone, they don't even look at you
> unless you are doing 15 over.
> 
> Jim
> 
>  
> 
>  
> --- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> wrote:
> 
> > I personally have yet to be stopped, but my parents
> > have been stopped
> > for as little as 7 over. My mom got a ticket (I was
> > in the car) for
> > doing 14 over on the highway in VA and the cop was
> > PISSED. Acted like we
> > just killed his dog or something. Shouting
> > (something I've never seen
> > nor heard of before at a traffic stop) about how
> > we're lucky we weren't
> > going 1 mph faster cause if we were that would be
> > reckless driving and
> > stuff. Around here (NC and VA) speed traps, both
> > rolling and stationary,
> > are all over the place. Now to answer how fast do I
> > drive...as fast as a
> > 380 can go...or when I drive my dad's car a BMW 540.
> > Ok, not always,
> > only when it's empty and the only person I'm
> > endangering is myself. 10
> > over will get you stopped in NC, VA, and MD (well,
> > like 75% of the time
> > in MD), and 15 over will screw you in NC and VA
> > (well 20 over in VA
> > unless you are in a 65 zone, then it's 15 over to
> > screw you).
> > 
> > Richard
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of
> > PONDERSOA at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:32 PM
> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] correction on advice I
> > gave about VA radar
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > MAN!!! who are these cops and where do they get them
> > from????
> > 
> >  I work in phila I dont think i stopped any cars
> > THIS YEAR!!!!
> > 
> >  (well not for traffic violations) 
> > 
> >  i have read some  HORROR story's about cops ( in
> > car and driver)  and
> > on this message board  regarding traffic  stuff and
> > quite frankly while
> > traffic has to be done, if you did this kinda stuff
> > in philly  your Sgt.
> > would kick you in the butt(answer some of deez damn
> > radio calls kid!!!)
> > 
> > my advice to all is come to philly
> > 
> >  to day i saw 6 or 7 cars pass a flashing school bus
> > ... NOBODY
> > CARED!!!!!
> > 
> >  i was  searching some dude and his damn
> > needles....jeez.... when some
> > kid came up to me and said " yo man some(jawn) girl
> > got slumped
> > (murdered) in a rug (rug) on the corner ... sure
> > enough I saw a foot
> > sticking out ...
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > any way how fast are you guys driving or I guess my
> > question is at how
> > many miles over the limit does one have to be  to be
> > stopped?
> > 
> >   mike Collins 
> > 
> > phila 
> > 
> > 1985 500 sec  
> > 
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