I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
I think you are (missing the point). Often speed traps are about enforcing typically unenforceable regulations in bulk to reduce the effort. Among other problems. Also this advice doesn’t help if you do want to drive past the limit.
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
I used to think this before I moved to the Eastern seabord of the US. Many freeways have the speed limits randomly oscillate to values ranging from 50 to 75 with the flow of traffic pretending the speed limit is always 65. There are definitely speed traps set up in many unexpected 55 zones which I only know to slow down at from familiarity.
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
Yes.
Many speed limits are set lower than they need to be. On many roads, including freeways, the average speed of traffic is higher than the speed limit. Driving the speed limit on these freeways is dangerous.
Additionally, many speedometers read slightly higher than the actual speed. Driving the exact speed limit on many roads as shown by your speedometer means you are actually driving quite slow.
Repecting the speed limit as a strict rule is dangerous.
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
No, I agree with you. Especially since aside from the driver's safety, a lot of times, speed limits aren't about the safety of those in the car but to reduce the amount of noise due to tires, engines, breaking, etc... for those living nearby as well as pedestrians, cyclists, buses, animals, etc...
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
Hidden cameras are not what I'm worried about.
It's unmarked cop cars while I'm over taking that bother me the most.
I saw this talk live but was disappointed the app is $10 to give it a shot. Seems a little steep.
Your comment is an interesting reflection to me of the expectations people have for cheap or free software. You were willing to invest your time and schedule into seeing this talk live, which for many people is a much larger investment than $10. My default assumption of folks on this board is that they're well-off tech workers, which would make it seem even starker in comparison to $10. My comment isn't anything abou…
> My default assumption of folks on this board is that they're well-off tech workers
My family is well above the median household income in my state and my county (maybe almost 2x the median), yet due to horrible timing awards, the median house payment would put as at 40% of gross pay, or 62% of take home pay.
I saw this talk live but was disappointed the app is $10 to give it a shot. Seems a little steep.
Your comment is an interesting reflection to me of the expectations people have for cheap or free software. You were willing to invest your time and schedule into seeing this talk live, which for many people is a much larger investment than $10. My default assumption of folks on this board is that they're well-off tech workers, which would make it seem even starker in comparison to $10. My comment isn't anything abou…
I wonder if it is about the $ value at all on some of these threads. If it's not offered for free, and open, then you're just a capitalist pig trying to make money off of software. The gall and gumption people would have to try to earn money off their labor banging code. At least, read enough threads, and that's the sentiment the can come across.
tldr; cop equipment uses BLE and you can detect this at a distance. I always wondered if there was a particular RF signature to LE vehicles(say, the radiated IF from their radios). This seems more reliable and easier to setup.
I always wanted something to watch where their unmarked cars are. Speed traps are the worst.
Apart from the occasional overtaking which you might need the extra speed, the odds you get a ticket from a hidden camera are very low if you just respect the speed limits. Or am I missing some point?
In the southwest, we have what's referred to as one-light towns. Maybe this translates to other parts of the world as well, but essentially a town so small that they only need one stop light to regulate traffic. These are the definition of a sleepy town. As a specific example I'm well traveled is a stretch of state highway in Texas between Ft Worth and Amarillo called Hwy 287. As you get away from Ft Worth, and even west of Wichita Falls, the speeds are 75mph in places. This highway is dotted with these one-light towns. Just before each town, the speed limit slows to 35mph. It's easy to say it's just for revenue purposes, but as a sibling comment points out, the noise is the primary issue. Sure, safety for those that might dare to cross the street as a pedestrian is just a side benefit. However, the opportunity to pad the county coffers near these speed limit changes is too great to not be heavily speed trapped