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[–] 1 point 11 hours ago (1 child)

Ironically enough, I am pretty sure I got let off by traffic enforcement units a couple of times when I was far enough over to qualify for "the expensive ticket", but very rarely when it was just 12-15 mph over. Also, even though I tend to drive about 9 over most of the time, I seem to get an awful lot of tickets for 15 over - where the fine takes a bump up... Their word against mine...

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  • [–] 1 point 11 hours ago (1 child)

    In my area (HCSO, PCPD) you could tell by their boots: jackboots = traffic enforcement.

    Of course there's also FHP, who are basically an entire agency of only traffic enforcement.

    I'd recommend getting a dash cam and your speedometer calibrated, just in case you got a wheel resize or gear configuration change that made your speedometer inaccurate. We were required to calibrate our patrol cars every year if we used it to measure speed, but there is zero such requirement for random motorists. I think the LIDAR and RADAR guns were yearly too, but I never applied for the class required to use one so I'm not sure.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago

    I "calibrate" my speedos vs GPS every so often, they're reasonably close (+/- 2mph at 70).

    I waffle about the dash cam, of course I'll want it after something happens and I don't have it, but on the other hand I also hate the thought of a protracted court fight for what?

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