Police Traffic Stops

It's maybe how cops are exempt from speeding tickets etc.

An ambiguous crime. The limits are clearly posted, but enforcement is highly inconsistent. Driving the speed limit has probably become indicative of old age or an attempt to avoid police interaction. Try strictly driving the posted limit for a while and you will find it socially unacceptable. While most traffic stops are rightly due to excessive violation, some are an excuse to investigate. A stop for speeding makes a great cover should the motorist complain. If they were driving slower than the

Don't forget it gives authorities a reason to pull over almost anyone without needing a reason (except speeding which everyone is doing)

Humans do have a problem with this. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=police+car+hit+...

“It’s just for if a crooked cop pulls me over” probably not going to sway the secret service.

Presumably, OP rarely sees anyone pulled over. So cause is irrelevant.

I'm going to ask if you've ever talked to an actual police officer, then. It's not uncommon for police to recognize people with active warrants in the car at a traffic stop. It turns out that antisocial behaviors are often correlated, and "Was speeding/swerving through the road" is a common behavior of people with warrants out. Most people speeding/swerving are having a bad day, but of people speeding/swerving, there's a much higher concentration of a

In the interest of saving visitors to the US some trouble, be assured that the police here take it quite seriously.Whatever you see on TV or even however you see people behave, if the police pull you over, you will definitely suffer serious consequences. There will not be any tolerance.People do it, yes, because they think they'll get away with it. But if they don't there's hefty fines and/or jail time awaiting them.That's aside from the risk of crashing, which should be enough for a

Amazing that you're downvoted. Are HN posters really so sheltered that they don't know that this is a reality in many major American cities? I'm sure it's in areas they never visit, for totally unspecified reasons, but it's real. There are areas (e.g. in Camden NJ) where the police will tell you to not stop your car for any reason, just get through and get out.Pretending this isn't a reality or that it doesn't have an impact on someone driving for a living i

A cop speeding to encourage speeding in order to catch reckless drivers.