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Speed Limit Question: How Many MPH Over The Speed Limit Do Cops Give Drivers?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:36 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:36 am
This is a discussion on Dan Patrick (sports show, not the politician from Texas).
I learned that Austin has the highest speed limit in the nation.. At 85 MPH.
Anyway, does anyone drive a certain MPH over the speed limit assuming the police will not stop you for going that fast?
And technically you can be stopped for going 1 MPH over the limit, but do police usually give a 10 MPH window?
Also, what is too slow? How slow do you have to go to get stopped?
I learned that Austin has the highest speed limit in the nation.. At 85 MPH.
Anyway, does anyone drive a certain MPH over the speed limit assuming the police will not stop you for going that fast?
And technically you can be stopped for going 1 MPH over the limit, but do police usually give a 10 MPH window?
Also, what is too slow? How slow do you have to go to get stopped?
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Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:36 am to OweO
location matters
in Abita Springs or Golden Meadow , zero .
in Abita Springs or Golden Meadow , zero .
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:37 am to OweO
85 mph is only on the toll road that leaves Austin. The rest of Austin is hell, and you maybe go 15 mph.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:38 am to OweO
My little city enacted a strict 1 mph over rule.
They did that for about a month and it caused a clusterfrick. Lots and I mean lots of pissed off people.. popo thought they were going to get the Police department stormed for outrage they were causing
They did that for about a month and it caused a clusterfrick. Lots and I mean lots of pissed off people.. popo thought they were going to get the Police department stormed for outrage they were causing
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:39 am to OweO
My rule of thumb is 9 mph on interstate 5 mph everywhere else
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:40 am to OweO
3.5 mph?
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:40 am to OweO
8 you're great, 9 you're mine for interstate. All other roads use best judgment and experience.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:40 am to OweO
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How Many MPH Over The Speed Limit Do Cops Give Drivers?
I've always been told +5mph on the interstate is ok, obviously exceptions for speeding up to safely pass in the passing lane
In central/north Louisiana, if you're 5 under you're at the limit, if you're at the limit you're exceeding the limit
In Texas there are no rules
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:41 am to OweO
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This post was edited on 7/20/22 at 9:38 am
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:41 am to OweO
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do police usually give a 10 MPH window?
No.
I know our local sheriff and he told me about 7 mph is the grace limit.
So, I drive 61 in a 55. Or 76 in a 70. Haven't been pulled over for speeding since 1997.
But thanks for posting this thread, I'll get pulled over on my way home from work.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:43 am to Codythetiger
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My little city enacted a strict 1 mph over rule.
They did that for about a month and it caused a clusterfrick. Lots and I mean lots of pissed off people.. popo thought they were going to get the Police department stormed for outrage they were causing
You better make damn sure your radar guns are calibrated and have near zero uncertainty.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:43 am to Harry Caray
Set the cruise at 8 over on the interstate and you’ll never get a ticket. Set it at 9 and you won’t as long as you stay at 9 and don’t creep to 10, and even at 10 you won’t always get one.
Small towns, if it’s 25, go 25. Anything higher and you can easily go 5 over
Small towns, if it’s 25, go 25. Anything higher and you can easily go 5 over
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:43 am to OweO
This is the OT where the back the blue and MERCIA boys say anyone that breaks the law is un-american and should leave so the answer is ZERO>
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:44 am to OweO
I've been told by some cops that 8 or 9 is the magic number for most. A lot will let 10 slide but once you get to 11+ that's when they will start pulling people over. Unless you have a cop who's a dick and having a bad day and pulls people over for 5 over to flaunt his authority.
I'd like more people to get pulled over for going too slow. They cause more accidents than speeders in my opinion.
I'd like more people to get pulled over for going too slow. They cause more accidents than speeders in my opinion.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to OweO
In Georgia it's 7.
GHP will not pull you over if you're doing 77 on the interstate.
78 though... BAM, superspeeder.
GHP will not pull you over if you're doing 77 on the interstate.
78 though... BAM, superspeeder.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to OweO
The usual rule of thumb is about 7 MPH in Louisiana.
The reason for it is that state law dictates that funds from tickets for going about 1-5 MPH over the limit end up in the state’s general fund. Funds from going over that end up going to the jurisdiction in question.
The intent is to discourage speed trap towns nailing people for going 1MPH over the limit, as doing so wouldn’t net them any money.
The reason for it is that state law dictates that funds from tickets for going about 1-5 MPH over the limit end up in the state’s general fund. Funds from going over that end up going to the jurisdiction in question.
The intent is to discourage speed trap towns nailing people for going 1MPH over the limit, as doing so wouldn’t net them any money.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to RebelRye
quote:
Unless you have a cop
who hasn't met his quota yet and there's only a couple of days left in the month
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to OweO
There should be no maximum speed limit. Only a minimum speed limit
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to OweO
Hell if I know, but I do 9mph usually. Basically keep it under 10mph over so I know I can pay the fine without being too salty if I get pulled over.
Posted on 8/8/19 at 10:45 am to BigDawg0420
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My rule of thumb is 9 mph on interstate 5 mph everywhere else
This is the rule I live by.
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