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Haha, nice way to beat the system. But I doubt the symmetry of those two graphs. Surely, there is no (ordinary) retail car on the planet which can accelerate as fast as it decelerates?
First, we assume a spherical car...
Physicist: "Pretty much cold feet and sneezes your honor, QED."
Judge: "Well seeing as how you're a member of the affluent class I shall not inconvenience you further."
Haha, nice way to beat the system. But I doubt the symmetry of those two graphs. Surely, there is no (ordinary) retail car on the planet which can accelerate as fast as it decelerates?
MechE here, the limiting factor for car accelerations is usually the static coefficient of friction between the car tires and the road, _not_ the power of the brakes or strength of the engine. Without ABS braking, it is quite easy to "skid" while applying a harsh brake because you overcome the limit of force between the tires and the road. Similarly, it is quite easy to "burnout" as well with a strong engine for the…
Yeah, that took some dedication, and because we aren't all as dedicated or physicist here are some practical tips I've learned: 1. When an officer asks how fast you were going, never say anything over the speed limit or that's automatic guilt. Just decline to know or tell. A lot of people say within a +5-10mph range over the speed limit because they think that is "ok", but in fact anything over the speed limit is spe…
This actually varies per jurisdiction, though that's still a good general rule. In Florida, for example, you can't be ticketed for 1-4mph over the limit thanks to a law that was passed to eliminate speed traps.
> or maybe he was simply impressed by the sheer dedication Krioukov put into avoiding this ticket. This seems more likely. I beat a speeding ticket with GPS data once - except the judge didn't even ask to see the data. I just said I had it. (Yes, the officer was there in court too.) The judge said he'd take my word for it.
My friend always appears in court after getting speeding tickets because it is apparently more costly for the court to pay for the session and the officer's time than what they will get from a ticket, so they usually dismiss it to save money. Sometimes the officers don't even show up. He has told me it works every time.
I was wondering how can he misjudge the speed so far apart. This article explained the phonomena.
Yeah, that took some dedication, and because we aren't all as dedicated or physicist here are some practical tips I've learned: 1. When an officer asks how fast you were going, never say anything over the speed limit or that's automatic guilt. Just decline to know or tell. A lot of people say within a +5-10mph range over the speed limit because they think that is "ok", but in fact anything over the speed limit is spe…
That really sounds like an urban myth.
Yeah, that took some dedication, and because we aren't all as dedicated or physicist here are some practical tips I've learned: 1. When an officer asks how fast you were going, never say anything over the speed limit or that's automatic guilt. Just decline to know or tell. A lot of people say within a +5-10mph range over the speed limit because they think that is "ok", but in fact anything over the speed limit is spe…
the officer was so aggravated he forgot to wear his hat when he got out of his car and the case got dismissed because of it That really sounds like an urban myth.
Yeah, that took some dedication, and because we aren't all as dedicated or physicist here are some practical tips I've learned: 1. When an officer asks how fast you were going, never say anything over the speed limit or that's automatic guilt. Just decline to know or tell. A lot of people say within a +5-10mph range over the speed limit because they think that is "ok", but in fact anything over the speed limit is spe…
the officer was so aggravated he forgot to wear his hat when he got out of his car and the case got dismissed because of it That really sounds like an urban myth.
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the officer was so aggravated he forgot to wear his hat when he got out of his car and the case got dismissed because of it That really sounds like an urban myth.
It's possible (though I haven't done any research) that the law may require a uniformed officer to make the stop and the hat is part of the uniform. No hat -> not uniformed -> not a legal stop.