What happens in DC or VA?

Radar detectors are illegal in these two states :(

They have also used the homeless ploy on street corners to catch seat belt violators.

Umm, how would they catch the car? Is the "homeless" guy going to run after the speeding driver?
Or does the "homeless" cop record the speed of the car and another one stationed ahead actually does the catching?

They have that here in the states at red light intersections. Cameras take a picture of the license of the redlight runner and send a citation in the mail.

Probably option 2.

If they put this much effort into stopping real crime, we'd all be much safer.

It is tough to feel much sympathy for any cops injured in the course of issuing speeding tickets, any my parents' neighbor in Rhode Island is one such ex-cop.

Interesting topic, especially since I recently had lunch at Hooters in Selma, TX. I was actually in the dispatch center that is responsible for Selma and YES, they make a lot of traffic stops.

But, keep in mind, that each state, and maybe even local places within the state are different. In my state, the local government gets a grand total of $3 per citation for their money. The state gets the rest.

Very interesting. I had always noticed that in Southern Indiana I had never, ever seen a local on the interstates and only in the last few years has the enforcement been beefed up on 65 between Lou and Indy.
Traditionally, there was only one trooper for the hundred miles of 64 between Lou and Evansville and if, as usual, you saw him hanging out near the convenience stores and gas stations at Corydon, then it was pure heaven all the rest of the way. Oh for the days when it was almost routine to make that trip in not much more than one hour.
Maybe we can blame all the heat on the new casino in Harrison County.

I wonder if someone has set up a system to locate and track police cars and supply retail customers with this information for purposes of knowing the likelihood of getting pulled over for a speeding violation.

In small towns, it's not hard to figure out what the odds are of getting pulled over if you just drive by and see the police department employee parking lot. State police add a little variation to the odds of getting pulled over.

What I would love to see is a list (or better yet photos) of the unmarked police cars used in a particular jurisdiction.
Regular cops are usually pretty easy to spot if you are paying attention. The unmarked ones are worse :mad:

Unmarked police cars should be restricted in their use for it could pose a safety risk if some psycho decided to play cop on the road and engage in further criminal behavior. Marked cars are less likely to pose such a level of risk.

For out-of-state/interstate drivers, would I be correct to presume that possession of radar detectors is not illegal even if their use in DC/VA is illegal?

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Indufan, My husband ate over at that Hooters recently, too. Supposedly they have great wings. ;) If they would begin offering defensive driving classes at Hooters, I'd have no trouble getting my husband to attend, too!Selma moved across the interstate to new dig. I heard legislature was enacted to prevent any municipality from receiving more than a certain amount of their annual general revenues from traffic violations.

Anyone have recommendations for defensive driving classes? I've found an internet-based class and see that Blockbuster Video offers that route but I wondered if anyone has tried the alternative classes like Comedy Defensive Driving?

Looking for Hooters Defensive Driving in the Fog, :D

mrspilot

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GUWonder, If you would be a kind entrepreneur and get this new code swift subscription service up and running, I'd be forever grateful! :cool: The way I see it, we've already established speed traps are big business that profit the insurance company, municipalities (to a limited extent) and the defensive driving industry. Therefore, if I'm going to have to spend my money anyway, why not support a service that works to proactively prevent me from getting nabbed for a pseudo-speeding ticket in the first place? I think you're onto something here! ^

Scanning for Cop Cars in the Fog,

mrspilot

I may be a little off topic here, but please bear with me:

In the 17 years that I have lived in the US I never was stopped or fined for speeding. However, every time I drive from Buckhead to the airport in ATL I feel uneasy. Every time I ask myself the same question: how fast should I drive? If I keep to the speed limit, I am litterally the ONLY one who respects it.

I asked different people what I should really do, no one, even a policeman could tell me if I should follow the flow or strictly keep to the limit. A lawyer around?

Legally, could I be fined for speeding with the flow or not?

Thank you for your thoughts.