• Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    Answering this question makes it easy for the cop to write it in his report that you admitted guilt.

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        I used to watch this British show called Police Interceptors. The narrator loved talking about how the officers drive Subaru Imprezas and Mitsubishi Evo 9s/10s, and that their top speed is 155mph. My thought was always “So get a car that goes faster than 155, got it”

        I dont even need a damned car lol

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          The UK did have an issue with a lotus Carlton that did a bit more than that. I think the cop cars were slower at the time as well.

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            Fantastic. I watched a movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville called The Last Stand (loved it, I consider it a hidden gem) and their purpose was to stop a supercar that even a chopper couldn’t follow

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          Most German cars of the 00s have been limited to 155 mph or 250 km/h since about the 90s or 00s. Assuming they’ve got power to go faster, that is.

          They’re not super difficult to unlock I hear. Never needed it myself so I’ve never done it, but if I was the kind to need to run away from police cars limited to 155, well… An unlimited 3 liter diesel without any mods to increase power can do a bit over 155. One with a few supporting mods and a remap can likely do near or over 200 on a budget. If gearing allows. In a car that still look and sounds like your ol’ family tractorwagon. You don’t need to get an RS6 or an M5.

          Of course if your car chase is going to last several hours or something, you probably don’t want to do it in a 20 year old wagon you’ve modded in your own garage. But for a highway getaway car that’s also stealthy, that’s what I’d recommend. 5 series, A6, or E-Class wagon, 3 liter diesel (okay, the OM642 is not great - recommend an older 3.2 OM648 instead if you want to push big power).

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    You can just look at him and not answer.

    You need to give them license, registration, and proof of insurance, and otherwise comply, but you don’t need to talk to them.

    And, it just occurred to me, as an old man, if I could somehow cry it might just make the cop uncomfortable enough to let me go. LOL.

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      Sob, “Ever since Marie died I’ve had nobody to tell me how fast I’m driving while I keep my eyes on the road. It’s like I’m missing half my soul…”

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      I mean crying kinda works

      So my first ticket I should have gotten was in high school. My gf and two of our friends went two towns over to get slurpees (they had the good machine). I got pulled over doing 50 in a 35. Trying to catch up with the rest of our friends who had come along but lost me at a red light). Well all of the girls in the car started crying (for reasons?) and I just told the officer what was going on. I mean I could handle that speeding ticket.

      Well after fifteen seconds both the officer and I were having a lot of trouble not laughing. Why the hell were they crying, I was the one who was going to have to pay some money. So he went to his car and giggled for a minute or two, then came back and gave me a warning.

      I never got a satisfactory answer why she was crying, but like, teenagers right?

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    I once responded with “honestly no but I mustn’t have have be doing the speed limit or we wouldn’t be here”. It got a laugh and I was let off with a warning. For the record, I’m a white guy with a mustache. Cops love mustaches

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    “yes, I do, if you can tell me how fast you think I was going I’ll happily corroborate whether your information is correct or not”.

    Only if you knew you weren’t speeding and/or have a dashcam that records your speed.

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    I got pulled over once when I was younger. I used to street race in the Chicago are so I was quite used to cops (this is 20 years ago). Anyways I get pulled over and he says the line. I told him my speedo only goes to 120mph and I was well past that. He goes “138” I’m like damn. Welp going to jail. Checked my license ect, then asked to see my friends ID to check for warrants. He flipped open his wallet and he’s a local PD for a adjacent department. The cops looks at me and him and goes “You mother fuckers need to go home and park this, if I see you again I sware the Christ…” No problem officer!

    Dropped my car off and got my cop buddies Camaro SS for the rest of the night.

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    I know this is a joke, but, no it is your job as a driver to know how fast you are going. It is one of the basic rules of having the privilege to drive. Of course the fact that so many drivers seem to think this is some kind of infringement is why there are so many fatal accidents. Which wouldn’t be so bad if they only maimed and killed the speeders & drunks.