If you drive 280 - Go Slow
Originally posted by Xero
This is why cops are douche bags.
They say that even with people buzzing 280 at 80-100 MPH (and believe me, when I used to commute on 280, I was frequently blowing through at 100+ along with several other cars) the highway has fewer accidents than 101. There are darn near FOUR times as many accidents on 101 as on 280.
The stats seem to point towards RAISING the speed limit, not ticketing people for blowing through some idiotic arbitrary number.
This is why cops are douche bags.
They say that even with people buzzing 280 at 80-100 MPH (and believe me, when I used to commute on 280, I was frequently blowing through at 100+ along with several other cars) the highway has fewer accidents than 101. There are darn near FOUR times as many accidents on 101 as on 280.
The stats seem to point towards RAISING the speed limit, not ticketing people for blowing through some idiotic arbitrary number.
I just did 85 mph with several 100 mph runs on 280 and 110 mph on the freeway leading from 280 to 101 south. Saw several motorcycle cops the opposite way and saw a cop that was ticketing someone so they didn't bother me :banana:
I did look around for cops before I went past 85 mph though.
I did look around for cops before I went past 85 mph though.
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Cops has nothing better to do than catch normal citizen speeding and letting the real crocks do whatever they want. (Like jack your car, jack your stereo, jack your house, etc etc)
Yes.. I don't like cops.. yes I got a ticket because I was playing with my brake light while I am stopped.
Yes.. I don't like cops.. yes I got a ticket because I was playing with my brake light while I am stopped.
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Yes.. I don't like cops.. yes I got a ticket because I was playing with my brake light while I am stopped.
Yes.. I don't like cops.. yes I got a ticket because I was playing with my brake light while I am stopped.
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I dont even see a lot of CHP on 280. Maybe once in a while when I drive on 280 i'll see just one of them.
And i've only seen them once ever on one of my midnight drives that I take by myself. I was cruisn going maybe just 60 to see what cars would pass me up. Then I see these headlights coming from back catching up really really fast. Then once it past me it was a CHP going probably 120+ just speeding.
I see cops speeding at night a lot. What are they doing? Just bored?
And i've only seen them once ever on one of my midnight drives that I take by myself. I was cruisn going maybe just 60 to see what cars would pass me up. Then I see these headlights coming from back catching up really really fast. Then once it past me it was a CHP going probably 120+ just speeding.
I see cops speeding at night a lot. What are they doing? Just bored?
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280 is the only safe place for me to put our Subie through it's paces (under light conditions of course). We travel down that corridor in the mornings usually when traffic is extremely light. *knock wood* I agree with Azjon. Hardly ever see cops. Thanks for the heads up tho'.
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Originally posted by WindingRoad
What is that thing that CHP do when they swerve around in all the lanes? I see that a lot in San Francisco.
What is that thing that CHP do when they swerve around in all the lanes? I see that a lot in San Francisco.
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Originally posted by doughboy
what do you mean, like tapping on the brakes while you're in neutral?
what do you mean, like tapping on the brakes while you're in neutral?