Instant on laser..... Options

[Joe Bob]

Finally got hit with "instant on" laser today....luckily I was only doing 42ish in a 40 mph zone.....the motorcycle cop motioned me to slow down.

My V-1 gave me an alert as soon as I was hit...but the unit was like 30 yards in front of me. I hit the brakes, no dive due to my stiff suspension but I would have been toast if I was doing 5-10 mph more.

There was no "scatter" from previous hits to give me any warning. It did go off again with the arrow pointing behind me when he beamed someone else.....

[Brad Roberts]

One ticket in 16 years of driving.. I have never owned a radar detector of any sort. I dont find it too difficult to be smarter than the cops when it come to hiding places.

Simple rules:

1. People in front of you will ALWAYS hit the brakes when they see a cop (slow down before you get there)
2. Watch the tops of overpasses.
3. Look over your shoulder when passing under a bridge (they sit on the on ramps)
4. Dont speed excessively at night. You cant see them.. but they can see you.
5. Watch your rearview mirror 60% of the drive time. Everyone I see busted on the freeways is being busted by a cop who came up from behind and watched them from 1-2 lanes over then swoops in and busts them for speeding.
6. I have been pulled over 10-15 times... I have been let go because of ONE reason. I fully extend my arms out the window of the vehicle so they can see both hands before they even leave their patrol car.. I also MAKE my passenger do the same thing. I started doing this when I noticed the cops getting out of their vehicle with their hand on or near their gun... when I stick my hands out the window (and turn on the interior lights at night) they walk up with almost a "bounce" in their step and NO F-ing attitude. Calming the cop down in the first minutes of him pulling you over changes EVERYTHING. The hands thing may sound stupid... but what do you have to lose by trying... your already pulled over at that point...

Lessons in life .. BY Tony Roberts.