COP SPILLS SECRETS ABOUT SPEEDING TICKETS!!
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Sharing some not-so-well-known secrets about traffic enforcement and speeding procedures. I also try to debunk some myths people actually still believe.
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*DISCLAIMER*
As stated in the video, I'm not a lawyer (obviously). Check your local laws before you get out there and get your ass a ticket. - Розваги
If I was a cop I'd look for the idiots on their phone they're way more dangerous then speeding
John SMITH wrong. Texting (or being on your phone while driving) is illegal in some states.
John SMITH what state are you from? I’m currently living in Dixon Tennessee and it is very much illegal here. I’m not gonna say it’s illegal everywhere because personally I don’t know the answer to that, but where I’m from it is illegal and you will get your license suspended and also have to pay a big ass fine if you are caught being on your cellphone.
@@Un1t276 it's illegal in nevada also but that doesn't stop idiots from talking im a truck driver so I have a view from above so unfortunately I see way too much of it
Don't even get me started. People talking on their phones are referred to as "distracted drivers". These drivers on their phones are WAY more dangerous than drug drivers.
#1 reason crash is because of texting/talking on the phone NOT drunk driving. A drunk driver at least knows they shouldn't be doing what they're doing, and usually is very cautious and drives slowly. But yet Talking on your phone her in California only cost a few hundred dollars. Yet Littering is $1,000 and last i check me throwing a piece of bubble gum wrapper out the window didn't kill anyone texting/talking while driving kills people EVERYDAY! We should have a mandatory fine set up across ALL 50 states. If YOU get caught on your phone while driving.......
1ST offense should be $10,000
2ND offense should be $100,000
3RD offense should be LIFE IN PRISON
Then watch how many MILLIONS of people stop dying due to someone who thought there text message was more important than a strangers life. SMFH
@@stefanzgirieci1489 shouldve used your phone during your drivers license test lol
What's funny, is that i've never seen a cop following the posted speed limit.
I've never seen a cop keep a safe following distance either
I've never had a conversation with a cop, even a casual one, where I wasn't condescended to or patronized. For fuck's sake, even the desk broads have attitude problems. I called a high patrol office once to make a report, and the lady sassed me with, "This is a _business_ office, 'sir'. You call us to _buy_ a report, but you need to call dispatch to _make_ one."
I have seen BOTH of those things today alone. I'm sorry but I find both of your comments hard to believe. I literally had a police officer driving right next to me on my way home from work.
Robdoggierob he must of been typing on his desk top computer while he was driving. show us the vid
In sweden they have started to check peoples following distance and if you didnt have the proper 3 sec distance they take your license.
I wish the U.S had an autobahn in each state
La_Lobo_Negra TRUTH!!!
We do. They're called Interstates. They were modeled after the Autobahns and can handle, in most cases, much higher speed limits. I'm talking 100+ with ease.
TheyRiseBand except you get tickets on the interstate here. you don't on the autobahn unless you crash from my understanding. 😂
But insurance rates are a lot higher for the autobahn because of the no speed limits
It’s a pro con system yes you can go as fast as you want/can handle but because of this your gonna pay a higher insurance rate
Also tho the autobahn is designed for higher end cars , your Porsche’s Ferraris Lamborghinis and higher end BMWs cars that can handle 200plus Kms
Little Mouse ggggf
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I've had a radar detector for about 35 years now, and they work great, if you know how to utilize them. The first time a cop clocks *anyone*, the detector picks it up. The only time that doesn't work, is if you're the first person the officer clocks in a several minute span, and he's using instant-on, which not all cars have. Also keep in mind that detectors aren't there to help you speed, they are there to remind you to keep it safe and legal. Sometimes you're just not paying attention, and I've seen people pulled over for ONE mile per hour over the limit.
THIS GUY DOESNT STOP YOU UNLESS YOURE GOING 15 OVER? WHAT A BRO. IM TOTALLY SPEEDING UP NOW
Jake Smith i mean
depends where you are.. freeway, go for it, city and rural, dont do it.. plus he isnt speaking for all cops lol
Must be a California cop... Cops in Texas they're honey badgers they don't give a fuck.
and I am going to over take you (+_+)
Jake Smith if you've ever driven in Ohio you know cops aren't like this. Fuck Ohio haha
You must be a good cop, otherwise you wouldn't put these kinda videos out. I think you are genuinely out there to protect people, thank you for the service
Thank you Timber. You are correct, I love my job and got into it for the right reasons.
officer401 thanks for info, your awesome at your job, one time this granny passed my mom doing 90 in a 60 mph, I was like well there goes her almost new 4 cylinder now shit box, plus she was only going to the dollar general
And what would be the " RIGHT " reasons ?
@@siriosstar4789
To "Protect and Serve" ... that's the Right Reason. Sadly, that Slogan/Mantra has left most Departments. It's even been removed from the billboards on the cruisers. That does NOT Mean the Officers have forgotten it though.
legendary nikoproyou that was probably my grandma
Why can't all cops be like him? Thank you for your service and I appreciate the work you do. Keep up the good work.
"just dont speed"
thats good advice. No one watching is going to take it
@Frank Franz thanks for proving me right, permavictim
@Frank Franz its not about superiority, its about you being not only a victim, but delusional. There are some jerkoff cops for sure, but the average cop isnt like that. And even the scumbag cops arent in it for the money because its not like theyre making commission off ticketing your dumb ass for speeding
@Frank Franz sounds like total bullshit tbh. Sorry, not buyin it
Have you ever tried driving the speed limit? Those things must be written for people with cataracts driving 65-horsepower antiques in driving snow. You can exceed them going downhill on a pedal bicycle. Telling people to drive the speed limit is like telling a teenager they need to use a walker to cross the house.
@@lifescansdarklyFr
15 over?? Damn you're a generous cop!
Johnny Partain No shit, I was gonna say the same. You are lucky to get away with like 6 here in SD. If you are going 10 over you for sure got yourself a ticket. They do always reduce the speed so you don't get points though so that's nice. I suppose if you were going 15+ over they would have it pre-written before they even got out of their vehicle lol.
Here in Michigan you usually get a 5 mph leeway, 10 on the highways, but other than that: TICKET TIME
15mph I wish! Cameras book us here at about 5kmh! Theres even tighter than that with radar and people lobbying for 2kmh, revenue$$$$$$
in my area the speedlimit is 60 but people do 80-85 all day long. You can drive past cops going 80 without them caring
Right. Here in NY most will only give 5-6 over the limit.
Get Waze. Best cop detector ever.
BurtBartlow thought they changed that for the officer safety
Steven Alexander nope.
Officer safety. LOL...
Do you have a go pro on your head or are you using camera glasses? can we get a link to the kind of camera you use? i need something like that for work.
No one cares
@@airuzair2424 Yet you are commenting. Thanks for caring.
@@GodBlessHipHop no one cares
@@airuzair2424 no one cares about you
@@mrwhammer no one cares about you
This guy's a good police officer. I know plenty in my area who have a very similar mindset. Humble, hilarious and down to earth. In fact, most of the cops I've met are this way. People often get the wrong impression of cops based on one bad experience or the crap they see in the biased news and media.
You're trying so hard to be animated with that left hand I feel you deserve a puppet for your videos
Tyson Judd then get him one? nut up or shut up son.
PWDT4R no u
OoOOoOoOooo
Tyson Judd I think he was signing for the deaf.
When I'm going 10 over and a cop flys past an you see him getting a sandwich 2 blocks down the road. Wtf
ROTAXD who the fuck is crying? oh yeah you are. Stfu you little bitch.
Seems like both of you are crying right now ^.^
ROTAXD Police officers should lead by example and follow the rules unless on a call. You really think they are above the law?
niecers easy come on him, he drives race cars!!! Just look at the profile pick ;) lol
niecers Learn to read, his point was clear. The fact that you , after being corrected, were still offended and preaching says alot about you.
I have 36 years of writing traffic tickets on all types of highways, but mainly expressways. Everything that you said in your narration is accurate. Good job!
So you got radar and laydar how about gaydar
Those are usually used in San Francisco.
I'm pretty sure staples has it in stock
@Christiaan Overgaard Austin ,Texas as well
😂
Lidar*
Radar detectors are not a waste of money. They will save your ass 90% of the time. The other 10% is like he said, they visually assume you're speeding so they turn on their radar, by then it's too late too slow down. They already clocked you.
When I'm thinking about work or some other shit, all of sudden don't realize I'm going 20 over. That's really the only reason I got my detector for.
Well the thing is in that case you might be able to see them because for them to really gauge your speed it'd have to be day, not saying they can't do it at night but in the day you should be able to see them in the distance as well. Also nice to have the Waze App running as well. And finally, in many instances this could be considered POP Mode. Which is when they flip it on for a few seconds and get your speed. In many states that isn't a sufficient enough measurement of speed. Most RADAR handbooks even state that POP mode is ineffective since it doesn't build a driving history.
That is known as "instant on" Radar in the Radar detection industry. The police have been using that Strategy for about 30 years now. The best thing that can be done against that is to use the car ahead as a guinea pig for instant on Radar traps. If there is no car ahead to use, then your pretty much screwed as far as radar detection goes.
Unless they build a driving history before utilizing radar. An officer that is good at traffic enforcement (ie your local state trooper) will already have a pretty good driving history on you before they turn on the antenna. Even without other vehicles around its pretty easy to tell when someone is speeding. We've all seen someone driving and thought, "Man, that guy is hauling a$$!"
***** I was talking in perspective of a motorist that would be using a radar detector. but that is probably true as well.
15mph over?! Holy fuck, in Europe you can get a ticket for going 1km/h (0.6mph) over the speed limit. I love America... and dear Americans, stop complaining about your cops!
EA 333 thanks for the comment but like he said every sate is different, so that's a lot of people with different backgrounds
Yeah but In Europe the average speed limit on the Highways is 130Km/h, not the american 65mph
MrRicky0407 65mph=105km/h yeah, but it's not the same everywhere in Europe, some countries have lower speed limits, while in the US some states have higher ones (Texas: 85mph=136km/h). Still, you can get a fine for doing 1km/h over in almost all European countries, except maybe Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Russia, if you count it as a European country, but those are known to have the highest mortality rates due to accidents.
MrRicky0407 Also, in some European countries, you even get points on your license for doing 1km/h over the limit. Once you've got a certain number of points, they can withdraw or even revoke your license.
Depends on where you live. Arkansas has fantastic cops, one state down in Louisiana and our cops are pretty much all crap. They lurk 24/7 lol
#1 recommendation to avoid a speeding ticket that has helped me out a ton.. Cruise Control.
When I first began driving a car, I'd get a ticket left and right, either cause I was intentionally speeding or just by habit subconsciously speeding. But then I discovered and began using cruise control, so these days it's habit/second nature, anytime I'm on a highway, or long stretch of road.. i engage cruise control. I set it 4 to 7 mph above speed limit (~72 in a 65 or 44 on a 40) and I have not received a single speeding ticket since.
Cruise control has caused me to relax and enjoy the drive more and chill and let the car do the accelerating, and it has saved me from the need for speed and subconscious speeding. Also it helps with me being more responsive and able to react better/faster with braking, since my foot is free from the accelerator, i tend to keep it hovering over the brake pedal now, ready to brake if i need to if traffic slows in front of me or someone slower than my cruise control merges ahead of me, or an emergency brake (i.e. wildlife darting across or sudden stop in traffic ahead), as I shaved off the milliseconds to a second to remove my foot from the accelerator and transition it to the brake pedal.
Lastly, Cruise Control has caused my car to get better gas mileage as compared to not using it, as I'm not constantly overrevving the engine or causing my car to shift gears unnecessarily, or having to actively regain speed from subconscious slowdown or waste gas from subconscious over accelerating and then needing to slowdown and brake when i realize i'm speeding.. So now with cruise control, my car keeps a steady rpm, no unnecessary shifting from overaccelerating/corrective slow down, etc. The gas savings for me in my particular car is anywhere from an extra 50 miles to 100 miles. Full manual driving on highways and long stretches of roads, i'd do ~200-225miles on a full tank of gas, using cruise control, doing 275-300 miles.
You're one of the people who pay attention with cruise control. Lots of people seem to be less attentive when they're on cruise control, as in failing to get out of the left lane.
I love cruise control. In the city, on the highway, doesn’t matter. And now this new car I have breaks for you, accelerates, shouts at you if you’re about to hit someone. I could practically take a nap. 🤣
@@MoogieB sameee ! my car also got a lane assist, so i can literally eat drink whatever while doing 75 on a highway
Good advice!👍🏾
That eyebrow on the windshield is way past the legal mark. lol I guess the perks of being a cop
Wait, their are laws on that?
@@tyronejohnson8884 Yes, mustaches only.
Cops are Great, but their trainning sucks, its not like they understand the law?
It's for safety dumbass.
Best Police Officer in the world
coksuker
Chris G you must be another cop hating dumbass.
+BigBob well the same cops are the one who make people dont like them, like when they try to frighten you with the "GOD" attitude
yup
i dislike certain cops where im from like the city just because they are retarded assholes but i havent got anything against Police Officers doing theyre job and doing it right and with a good aproach to every situation
I've been using radar detectors for over 10 years and have never gotten a ticket from a cop using radar. I've only had 3 speeding tickets in that time and they were all using lasers to clock my speed.
15? Hell I do 10 over! And with my department we are required to check our radar beginning of shift along with our audio and video check on our patrol vehicles. And when I was a traffic enforcement officer for 3 years we had a required daily productivity of 10 contacts per shift. Awesome video!!!
I was helping my sister move across country. I was following my husband in another car. We were passing up a semi truck and my husband gets pulled over. Naturally, I pull over ahead. Not only does my husband get a speeding ticket, The police walks over to me and asks me for my info and gives be a ticket too. (This was TX by the way) Later, we noticed we had ticket of 10 miles over, which is excessive speeding. I know we passed up the semi but we were not going that fast. (Maybe 5 miles over the speed limit) We later paid the tickets ($150 each) About a month later found out our drivers liscense were suspended for not paying the court fee, which we had no idea we had to pay. ($300 each) Then had to pay the reinstatement fees, again a couple hundred more. That cop was a jerk, which made our insurance rates go up. Before then our record was clean.
good luck competing with valentineOne that radar with spot you even if you hiding under the ground.
Tim Gorlachev
Or you can use an Escort Max 360 in tandem with Escort Live app and Waze app.
Tim Gorlachev Not if the police officer is running instant on or LIDAR. Those can give any detector, no matter how much money, problems. In any other case, I completely agree with you!
Wow is speeding really that important to you?
Did you miss the part where he doesnt turn on the radar until hes ready to clock you? Good luck picking up a signal when theres no signal to be found
10 years a cop. also former v1 owner. yes intant on and ur done. there is a special OH SHIT tone on the V1 tbat lets u know its instant on. only hope is maybe they got the speeder in front of u.
I used to be a cop, and I've seen guys clock a speeder at the beginning of their shift going 80+ in a 55. Then they just leave that reading locked on their radar gun, pull over innocent people all day long and write as many tickets as they want. (And they would give people various "breaks" so that all the tickets were for different speeds. And any time someone complained, they would take them to the patrol car, point to the radar gun and show them that he "clocked them going 80 in a 55."
I've also seen cops sit near intersections and pull lots of people over for "failing to some to a complete stop" at a light or stop sign - even when it was obvious that they had indeed stopped. There's no way a motorist can defend themselves against those tickets (unless they're rolling video - and even then, a judge might refuse to look at the footage).
I always hated writing tickets and avoided doing it whenever possible. For me, the best thing about being a cop was when I could help someone - accident victims, stranded motorists, etc.
So the radar "report" isn't time logged? Seams odd they could admit that as evidence in case the person fought it.
I call bullshit, you know all of the radar logs are saved when you pull into the station right?
We were using old Falcon radar guns. All they had was a digital readout on the back. We logged the time, date, location and other information manually in our ticket books. Not every police department has the latest tech, and this was almost 10 years ago.
Even the radar and lidar that have time stamps can be faked. All you have to do is take the hand-held unit and wave it as you pull the trigger. Do this a few times until you capture the speed reading that you need, then pull over the next poor sap that comes along.
Although "quotas are illegal," my supervisor always said, "You should write at least 10 tickets a day. This isn't a quota - but it's a general rule of thumb."
In other words - we had ticket quotas.
+Zachary Zarko that's up to your discretion though. If you think it's unethical then it's your choice to speak against it or not. Also just as you said, that was 10 years ago, no need to use an outdated argument to try to make traffic cops look like the "bad guys". Apologies if that's not what you were doing but it sure did look like it.
A trooper friend once told me when someone would say "Your trying to make your quota for the month aren't you? She would reply "We did away with the quota system last month, now I can write as many citations as I want!"
Dang, speeding is so fun though, (in a safe condition, where there's no one around you).
My only gripe is racing is too expensive, where else can you speed and get away with it?
Something learned with age, speeding doesn't get you to your destination that much faster. Leave earlier and your stress level goes way down.
some of us just like to drive a bit faster
talichni002 yes when you don't own a 4 banger rice box ha HA, V6 power
really
But what if you have a 12+ hour drive what then? Lol. I drove from Atlanta to NY without stopping (minus gas and taking pee breaks) and got stopped in NC for going 20 over.... was just trying to get back asap......(it was an all night drive and i HAD to be back in NYC by the morning)
Claude Smoot You are absolutely right. The problem is we will always have our roads filled with new and or poorly trained drivers. Drivers who think they are saving time, or think speeding is fun. They have yet to understand that the only things that speeding is guaranteed to accomplish is senseless drama, and carnage.
The car you drive is a big deal. When I drive my sports car I get a lot of attention from law enforcement. You would not believe the number of times driving through a small town that a police car would tail me; usually all the way to the city limits sign before turning around. When I'm in my mini van I'm invisible to Police. My wife learned this quickly. When she drove my sports car she got 2 speeding tickets the first week. She wasn't driving any faster than she drove her SUV but when you are in a sports car you have to be a lot more careful. If you really want to speed and get away with it you need a sleeper car. Get a car that is fast and handles but looks like an ordinary sedan. You will get away with speeding a lot more in that than in a sporty looking car.
Al Dente not if that sleeper growls like ricky bobby.
ZaggerG get a Tesla, problem solved.
Al Dente exactly why I drive a 600 hp 335i
Ford Focus is the ultimate sleeper zx3 or sedan 2000-2006 is the best range you can normally pick them up for under 3-4K, I got one for 1700 and parts are dirt cheap, they handle great and they pick up speed really quick
lol only buy a focus if you want spend all your time focusing on fixing it those things are fucking trash
Good story.. I had a state police stopped me for doing 48 in a 25 zone I was not paying attention but I know I was speeding. Well thanks to him he gave me SIX tickets including a speeding ticket which cost $500 really this guy like destroyed my life... honestly I wanted to be a cop 👮🏻 that's what I love but crazy how little things like that can affect your life. Stay safe guys don't speed it's not worth it 💔
Future was the ticket alone 500$? Or all together. I just got pulled over for 24 over in a 55
Here's a quesstion, Why can cops speed and get away with it, but when we do it, they charge use?
Watch my other videos. It explains :)
Ian they arent. police officers and any other law enforcement agency's have to obise by the laws that they enforce. they don't because who is going to stop them.. the only ONLY time a cop or otherwise should be slowed to speed is if they get a call to an EMERGENCY! and hay if you are a cop who has been called to assist in an emergency do everyone a favor use your sirens and lights. that way people can't get pissy cuz your speeding. if your just speeding to speed. do is all a favor and weight your self a ticket. dangerous driving is and always will be exactly that dangerous. slow down please! i have been t bones by speeding cops who weren't responding to aaan emergency. then I got the ticket. that to me dosent make sence. drivers ed teaches defensive driving. keep ur eyes off the cpu In your front seat and keep them on the road. need to use it? pull over like everyone else has to. thanks for being one of the good guys! MR Officer.
and that was a generic comment. I do and always will respect LAW ABIDING officers such as your self.
do u want to know the sad part about it? it's when they pull u over and give u a ticket for having limo tint windows when them self in there own personal car they have limo tint window..... that just piss me off it's ok for cops to have limo tint window and datk license plate cover on them perdonal vehicle but when we do have that opps here he come wit them blue,red flashing lights and over $100 tickets..... now that really piss me off
Yeah law abiding with his windshield tint lower than allowed by law but hes a cop who cares right.
we need more polite and honest officers like you😂
Is there some konami code handshake shit that I can give them to get out of it? To say "Hey man, I'm one of you."?
Konami. Made me chuckle.
If they a gamer. That line alone would prob work on a cop :P
Apocalyps "if they are"
even if they were like a borther from another mother they generally have so much pent up shit they take out on the ppl they pull over so not likely.
yeah... as soon as da cop walks up to your window u wink at him and then say da following...
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.
then end it wid a wink
2things can happen...
1)u get shot cuz da cop thinks u r tweaked out (cuz they not a gamer)
2) he gives u a 1up and lets u go (cuz u made his day cuz he grew up wid SNES n always thought he was da only kid who knew da code)
have you ever pulled anyone over and then they're like "are you officer401?"
I guess not
15 over, or more?? You're a pretty cool cop, in my opinion!! Thank you for the great secrets! Keep up the great work!!
There are a couple of highways around here where the prevailing flow of traffic is 15 over.
did you take care of that check engine light? haha
Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for you service to our community. Back in the 70s in Romeoville we had a cop similar to you. once a friend of mine rode a motorcycle. He didn't have license, registration, insurance or plates. This officer stopped him. He could have got my friend in really big trouble. But instead after a 5 min verbal ass chew the officer went in his trunk and with a tool removed the spark plugs from the bike and told him "You can get these back from your parents after talking to them!" He pushed that motorcycle the 5 miles back home as he watched the cop drive off from his house with his parents outside. He got a verbal and physical ass chew from both parents. It is refreshing to report my friend joined the police force in Romeoville Illinois and beside being a top notch officer he instill the same lesson that cop taught him and his parents. Just though you should know.
I drive a 93 Ranger and I go speeding by cops all of the time without them giving me a second look. I guess the cops are like this poor guy has enough problems without getting a speeding ticket.
I didnt know a cop was following me until he had his lights on for a second
I have an escort detector that cost more than $300 but I've picked up speed traps over a mile away. The thing about detectors is they are not designed to intentionally break the law. If you know how to use them correctly you won't get stopped. Some people get a false sense of security with radar detectors.
MR.T456 I agree with you. I have been using escort for years haven't had a ticket since. Escort 9500ci, Escort redline, and escort max 360 for my girl's car. Won't buy anything else.
++ Yep, just because a radar detectors won't save you every time doesn't mean they won't save you enough to pay for them.
Hell I have a $30 one from Amazon. I drive almost everywhere at 10 over and I've gotten one 5-over ticket from a sheriff in the mountains (my detector sucks in the mountains idk about yours) in the past 2 years.
Jake Lauber
Lol yeah that's the same as not having sex to avoid diseases. I would rather have protection and a small amount of risk for the fun. It's all about personal risk assessment what ever works for you.
I've always kinda thought a cop isn't going to pull anyone over for a small amount of speeding (5-10)
DeltaWarrior Especially if the pace of traffic is 10mph over.
This is definitely dependent on the city though. There are specific roads in my town that they will pull you over for going 2 over the speed limit. The road next to that one... everyone including cops going 5 - 10 over.
Depends, I've been pulled for 9 over with absolutely nobody around me
Over here in SA the cops will pull you over anyway. even if its just like 5 or 10. He might just be able to bribe you for some cash for lunch.
It all depends on where you are when you are speeding or the cop who pulls you over. If you speed 5-10mph in a school zone, you will probably get pulled over. In a highway with traffic all going 5-10mph, probably not.
I appreciate the officer's candor. Several years ago, I was following a long line, knowing there was a police car up front. This was on a superhighway (401 east of Toronto, ON). The posted limit is 100 kilometers/hour (61 mph) and usually people cruise along at 118, with no problem. I think this police officer was driving about 105 with about ten cars trailing behind, afraid to pass. I pulled in behind him, after a while checked my mirrors, signaled and pulled into the left lane. I passed him and a safe distance ahead, checked my mirrors, signaled and pulled into the right lane all at a constant speed. He turned on his lights and I immediately put on my right signal lights, and pulled off the road to the right as far as possible (for his safety). He came up to me; I had my papers ready, and yelled, "DO YOU KNOW HOW FAST YOU WERE GOING?" I replied meekly, "Yes sir, I was going 115 (70 mph)." He said, "I was going 110 and you went FLYING by me. Do you know what's going to happen to you now?" No sir, I haven't been stopped for speeding since 1986," (which is true). "You're going to get demerits and your insurance rates will shoot way up." "Officer, you have scared me so much, I will certainly be more careful." He muttered, gave me back my papers and said, "Just be more careful!"
Bottom line: Be nice, don't antagonize the officer. He's not to blame for your going over the limit. Remember the old adage, you attract more flies to honey....
There is so much crap out there about cops, it is refreshing to hear from a honest one that is telling it straight. You are a true hero. Much respect
Great video! 28 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, I retired 5 years ago. I once stopped a Black female lawyer on her way to Court. She was doing 53 in a 40 so I stopped her. I told her got got her on radar doing 63 in a 40. She looks at her speedometer, which is now on zero and says, but I was doing 43. I asked her to step out of the car, which she did. I pointed to a van that was approaching and asked how fast was it going? She looked and said 35! I pointed my radar and locked a speed of 34, showing it to her. I said, "Lady, you did one of two things. #1, you proved my radar was working correctly and #2, you were doing 53. Why did you tell me 43?". She said, "I was guessing". I said, "You're a lawyer. Isn't a guess as good as a lie?". She said, "I never put myself in your place. It does sound like a lie!". I said, "If you were me and someone gave you that excuse, what would you do?". She said, "I write me a ticket!". I said good answer and let her go. 2 days later, my Capt received a letter from this attorney who said I was the only officer to prove her wrong and I was a credit to the Dept.
This guy is the Do it with Dan of police channels 😂
I know Dan!
+officer401 dan lives in my ants town I met him once and ride with him
Abe Peterson thats the best way to describe this channel... PREFECT
Expect do it with dan has accepted his inner dick head and is runnin shit
officer401 Thats awesome!
I told my teen son a trick. If someone wants to whiz on past you, don't act/feel competitive. Let the guy have the lead, and thank him for "walking point". I never speed myself, because I am a nurse. I know too much about what happens to our bodies in an accident. I am the "Hang Back" driver. Not a creeping-slow drive ya crazy granny driver, but one who hangs back enough to see the lightrunner in time to let up for a split second, avoiding a wreck. Having the right of way won't give you back your life or your legs. YOU are an awesome officer!
Great video. I was a Military Police Officer for 8 years and I would tell people the same advice. People always got mad when they would get busted with a small amount of marijuana on them. They would ask why we were not giving them a summons or a ticket for it. I would remind them that they are on a Military Installation so it now just became a felony.
I have a $550 radar detector. I've never been pulled over and I have caught police officers trying to use that method. The fact is that my radar detector can pick up your weak signal from a mile and a half away. I have law enforcement friends that have tested it out before, they can't beat my radar detector no matter how hard they try and they've been on the force for 30+ years.
with a 550 radar detector why can't you just pay the ticket?
Momma's Muffins tickets go further than just a fee
The radar detector saves me from multiple tickets, as well as keeping my insurance costs down. I will admit that the radar detector will never beat a laser, but it will always beat a radar. I do not drive recklessly, but I do drive fast and I have never gotten a ticket.
i think you might have just jinxed yourself. good luck though. i hate revenue generator cops.
fermin94 Which radar?
Do a video on window tint. What's your tint? Limo?
you sir are bomb af and honestly a great cop. keep up the great work and stay safe out there
very informative. my dad was a police officer for many years and what you just said is word for word what he told me. also what if learned about radar detectors go off for any number of reasons like sliding glass doors and most tractor trailer have a radars on them mostly for measuring the distance between the vehicle in front of them but detect speed too.
all in all love this channel. I'm a over the road truck driver and I see most of what you're talking about out here.
stay safe out there!
Well kinda glad I am in Germany. I love speed over here. I have passed cops on the autobahn well over 280 km/h. Never been stopped. As long as there is a sign that says no speed limit. I am goin for it.
Kind of a redundant thing to say "Never been stopped for speeding on the autobahn". Of course you aren't going to be stopped on the autobahn.
Well it is a good advantage over here. The people drive way more professional than in the states. Texting is way more important apparently to them.
Christian R It's not redundant.. Parts of the autobahn have speed limits and cops will bust your ass for speeding.
I think some speed limits in the autobahn are 75mph / 120km/h
Some speed limits correct. If it is posted to do 120 km/h then you have to do that speed limit. But when it is posted no speed limit go for it. But there is a legal maximum. 130 km/h. If you are over 130 km/h and cause a car accident then you are the one who is responsible. Doesn't matter what happens. It is your risk.
Nice try, Satan.
Love the honesty man. Great video. Thank you for sharing! I haven't had a ticket for speeding in 17 years or so now, but I remember when the state troopers pulled me over here in MI, they'd always say something like "8 your great, 9 your mine" to let you know once you rolled pasted that 8 over you were open season for them but 15 over can get you a reckless charge here. I don't think enough people realize that though with what I see on the freeways...
I love it when I link into a video, comment on it, then realize how long ago it was posted...
You might not know when they're behind you if they're in an undercover charger with no lights.
I got a $120 ticket for going 5 miles over the limit.
MrJakku26 well yeah but 5 over is just a waste a time. that cop was being a dick.
5 over is breaking the law but most cops dont give a fuck because youre not posing an actual threat, unless in a school zone. You seem abit too young to be discussing the rules of the road, get a license and start driving....youll see that alot of people go 5 over the usual speed.
Jimmy Cook No it's not. Speeding is not speeding, which is literally why there are different ticket ranges for particular speeds.
You lose, move on.
MrJakku26 move to cali lol
Clearly GSP lol
Can I get pulled over for following a speeding cop? I'm not talking about "on a call" speeding, but like 10 over.
I too have often wondered this, plenty of cops out there violating speed limits, I wonder if they can cite you for following or something
xGerbil Absolutely! Happened to me..
Cameron Raath It is not against the law for police to speed. A majority of calls for service do not require full on lights and sirens, so cops will drive faster to get there in an orderly fashion... You can definitely still get a ticket, but if they're responding to a call, then it's very unlikely.
In this day an age of shoot first ask later that could be considered a threat and get you more than just a ticket. Yes, I see them doing it too. All you can do is try to use a dashcam or a friend with a phone filming obvious violations then turn the footage over to the police agency and the mayor or whomever is over that police agency. Where I live there's been more than one cop fined and reprimanded for doing just what you describe. If you can get date, time and car # that helps too as they can check their own surveillance footage from freeway and photo radar cameras.
The thing is I love the officers, they're generally pretty cool guys and confrontation with someone who works 12hr shifts is a little mean spirited, if it's against the law I'll rather stick to keeping to the speed limit rather than adding to the already hectic life of an officer. Thanks for the answers though!
I’ve seen cops in NC, they get impatient and speed more than you to pass you 😂
NC cops are awesome. Never had a bad experience here, even when I was being dumb lol
Great vid. I live in Jersey which has a reputation for cops with serious attitudes. After 30+ years of driving your advice has saved me a ton of money. Fess up, shut up, and take your lumps. Even when I truly felt singled out and pissed off, it usually ended up being just a warning. Now I'm a dad so I just complain about the speeders instead of being one.
If you reduce the speed on a ticket wouldn't that be falsifying a legal document?
No. I put your original speed on there and request for the court to reduce it.
Just found this channel, and the way you handled the haters earned you an immediate subscriber.
Sweet!!
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why is it when i’m driving there will be a cop right behind me but tailgating me super hard even goin just 5 over or less
Usually when they're running your plates, trying to see if you have warrants, etc.
As always a great video thanks brother
I once had an officer tell me, "We don't have quotas. I just have to have so many tickets in a month." Lol!
How ever many times the officer with the most tickets does get some type of reward. You also get overtime in court
what I buy a 500 dollar detector lol
PRAY IV DEATH it definitely was worth it then
PRAY IV DEATH and jammers too LOL works every time
This dude knows whats up----------------^
No such thing as going fast wisely.
+hf35 yes there is
Back in the early '90's made a deliberate left turn against a red light in SF's Chinatown. Got popped by an SFPD motorcycle unit. He was in my blind side. Came up to the window and asked me, "Sir do you know why I stopped you?" I said "Was it that left turn back there?" He smiled and said "BINGO!"
"Go by yourself a hat or something" LOL
see I appreciate cops like you ... ur up front about things because u do the right thing ... more people need to understand that cops are people too ... I thank you for your service sir
I never understand the "thanks for your service" particularly for cops. Free country, they chose it and for what must be clear reasons...perhaps we are due the thanks for supporting such an agency financially. The "thanks" should be placed where due, some do go "above and beyond"...but is rare imo.
Ask any cop...it's a club, and a tight one at that. Cops are a particular type of personality...generally speaking. And am sure you know the type I'm talking about.
Justin nitsuj I say thanks for being willing to be the ones who put on that uniform day after day despite all the horrible shit that cops put up with ... cops are targeted all the time just for doing the job that they signed up for ... and I am truly glad to know that there are people willing to do that for the rest of us ... just like our soldiers too , I say thank you for your service and dedication... cops do get that appreciation enough I'm afraid
Justin nitsuj .. thank u 4ur public service announcement. we appreciate ur service as da UA-cam Cynical Officer.
Justin nitsuj ... wut do u do 4 a livin? does no1 thank u ?
Excellent video! A candid and amusing perspective. Very informative and enlightening. Thanks! ☺
Thanks Donut!
Came back to this video two years after first seeing it. Got nostalgic over the groovy intro you used to use. :)
“This dude said hauling ass like Mario Andretti”😂 this guy means business lol
But if you don't get paid on commission by tickets then why does it matter about the productivity of getting tickets.
Exactly! It doesn't lol
officer401 If part of or all of your job is to writing tickets then how do you keep your job if it doesn't matter that you write any tickets?
Just curious?
Do you get raises or promotions because of productivity and does ticket writing count towards productivity?
Are police officers assigned to monitor speeding and traffic violations and others assigned to be on call for 911 calls only?
+Titan Z City/County still wants to get their nut. Plus, the metagame aspect. Writing speeding tickets keeps people in check. Less tickets = People drive faster on the highways = More accidents & injuries/fatalities. Necessary evil... I wanna know what dumbass thought cops got a commission on speeding tickets tho LOL
Caleb Imrie I agree, it’s careless in attentive driving that causes accidents, you’ve got racers that drive bumper to bumper 300 km/h and rarely crash...? It’s because they’re concentrating and also know what they’re doing. Speed is a VERY VERY small factor when it comes to people who don’t know how to drive properly
@WebCity Films The money doesn't go to the department. It gets distributed across the county.
hahaha hey man, me again just wanted to say that im loving the intros and outros. PS great job editing the vid
Thanks Jared! :)
You can say that radar detectors aren't worth $300 because you can defeat them but you're forgetting one simple fact. People are going to speed regardless and if that $300 detector saves them from even 1 ticket, it has paid for itself. Between the cost of the ticket itself and the amount you'll spend on insurance as soon as the company sees those points, you'd spend WAY more than $300. That said, I'll roll the dice with my detector rather than just figure all cops are so good at running radar that I don't have a chance to defeat speed traps.
Mike Marshall exactly. If I didn’t sell mine off it would have saved me the $200 ticket (what I paid for the detector) and the $50/mo increase. This was my first ticket and guess what. Quota day lol 30th of the mo
Good detector starts from $400. Like Uniden R1/R3. Best in the class is Uniden R7. Can sense radars 2-3 miles away. Uniden R3 can pay off itself 2-3 times in 1 year. If you add Waze App, then you 90% safe.
@@IgorLisx Agree, Waves app free by the way is a GPS for the cellphone. people can enter information such as accident, road hazard or parked car at the side of the road. It also allows easy reporting of police seen which alerts all users of the app on that roadway miles away.
Instant on radar? Just keep a rabbit or two running ahead of you. Let them get the blue light special. There are plenty of morons on the highway just itching to get a ticket. V1 Gen2👍🚔🚓 and yes using waze is a big help. Also need to have good situational awareness. Head on a swivel ie scan checking all your mirrors, who is ahead as well as behind you. Be a courteous driver which is a much safer driver.
@@klugermann5806 that’s great for city or urban highway driving but I drive in rural areas a lot and work nights. There’s a lot of times where there aren’t many people on the road with me. I don’t rely 100% on the detector but it has saved me several times. There have been quite a few times where I’ve been running a little late for work at 2am and a bored cop was sitting in the shadows just waiting on the 35 mph, 4 lane road I take to work. Even if I’m going 45, which is not very fast at all, that’s a huge ticket and raise in insurance I’m going to get.
i like how this is the video, with the most likes, that you've ever made
how do u feel about the waze app???.....i know alot of cops hate that app since it shows there location on the road
it's not that accurate
well when im the road it works ....its a social based app
Sho Bud I drop fake cop markers all the time...so it ain't accurate
its social media based mike c so ppl will give u a thumbs dwn no big deal
mike c i dont speed anyways. when people do that i just thumbs down and cancel your cop notification
I think it's ironic that I watched this video Thursday night then I had a 3 hour drive home Friday morning and I got pulled over, told the cop that I knew I was speeding and that I was sorry just like you said and he checked my license real quick gave me a warning and I was on my way. So thanks officer 401! Also if you see someone with a radar detector is that an automatic ticket?
No it's not an automatic ticket just because someone has a detector. Actually makes me smile knowing I beat it, haha.
Secret #8: If you get a ticket for speeding, simply ask to have it changed to a non moving violation like a broken tail light. That way you wont get points and it wont affect your insurance rates. The cop who wrote the ticket can change it if you ask. Just call them up and ask. I did it twice in the past 10 years.
nah bullshit, once a ticket is written, it's on FILE....there can't be any ticket #'s missing.....or you live in a hick town with like 3 cops...or they're crooked somehow.
I worked traffic and DUI for 10+ years. Nice video - spot on.
I'm driving on a permit right now and people get pissed as hell when I'm trying to drive the speed limit on the freeway.
Jin Johnson Should be no problem as long as you stay in the RIGHT Lane on the freeway...! The problem with American highways are the drivers that don't know basic traffic rules...i.e. "Use the left lane only when passing"
Having grown up in a FOP family, an officer can usually pull you over for an infraction of some sort within a 1/4 mile.
Blinker 100 feet from a turn, "kissing" the center lane, stopping or changing lanes over a "Solid Line" It's endless, just don't be the idiot sticking out the most.
You really should have let them know that one 401.
He's right tho, don't be an asshole, you put yourself on the "mercy of the officers court" any one of these stops can be life and death, they are around to keep people safe not just screw up YOUR day.
Yet to know one cop that likes writing long reports and going to traffic court.
Wow, all this time I thought I was the only one who knew that you can't cross a solid line.
Clarification for the smart ass video gamer.
Sold line at the stop light.
Most people roll right over it then stop.
Many people will change lanes coming up to a stop light.
ramairgto72 I have met one
Why wouldnt they wanna to to traffic court? They get paid to sit at the courthouse lol
Maybe if you like to argue, be accused of things you didn't do?
My job used to be apprehension and prosecution, it involved a microcosm of what cops would do, I used to work with the local DA, Law Enforcement and city detectives (that included many blood family) and would spend days in court.
Since i'm White and Male, anyone not my race or sex usually took the time to be regarded as a target for racism or sexism, and that turned into the Defense trying to flip favor for the client.
One Pubic Defender I knew by name, he played this BS with me every time, knowing FULL WELL we had cameras recording the entire apprehension. I'm not sure WHO this guy was working for.
I did enjoy every win, and I never lost, I might have "given" a little , but never lost, but I never enjoyed being called the shit these people accused me of.
As far as traffic court, they don't sit usually, they wait till each case it called and stand to the "right hand" of the judge.
Actually it's pretty amazing how far away some high-end radar detectors can pick up a signal nowadays. And as someone who's had radar detectors for years I can tell you that no, the detector is not going to save you every time, but in many instances it totally will. I almost wonder why they're not illegal in all 50 states, especially given how sensitive and high tech they're getting.
The police radar unit itself transmits pretty far. I've gotten dopplar shift tone on big vehicles about a mile away
Thank you for the Heads-Up! Much appreciated and stay safe Officer 401.
Um... dude... your check engine light is on...
Grumpy Jarhead lol he should get pulled over
and his esp light and traction control light are also on, FIX UR SHIT SIR!
It's a dodge, it never goes off!
if i were a cop, i would ticket every speedy driver here in portugal, cops here are just lazy...
Da.shArk87 edgy
Why the highways are newer than the ones here in the U.S. they're pretty nice to speed on. I speed every time I leave Lisboa to go to Lagos or to Spain. But some highways have radar machines mounted on the side but they're easy to spot so I just slow down.
i agree with the lazy cops part...i got caught overtaking a car and all there was was a radar mounted on the inside of a grey renault clio...so 120€ -.- i received the ticket at home nearly 3 months later... so yeah they are laaaazy
Andre Mendes that sucks. i got a ticket of 125€ for not wearing a seatbelt. To clearify, from work to my home it takes me about 2 min with the car, there was really no purpose wearing a seatbelt since it's nearby but these lazy bastards, sitting in their car, parked near an exit had to stop me who's driving a 2012 bmw 320. 10 cars in front of me and they let them pass without even raising a single thought. dam butthurts lazy fucks. Instead of patroling schools for drugs, or taking a tour to see if the town is doing fine and if nobody needs help.. It was my first ticket ever and at 125€ it was the maximum. The guy probably just got jealous of my car...
I actually had some family go over there recently. My Uncle had to go for Grad School. He said you'd find cars just parked on the sidewalk.
as a man who dislikes all the cops in my county, it is refreshing to see a honest law enforcement officer.
One time I did a pull from 40-135 rear quick and a cop was already looking at me the whole way, she pulled me over and asked me how fast I was going, I said 90, and she said I'm going to give you a ticket for 89mph so you don't get more points on your licence, coolest cop ever.
I do not tend to speed anyway. Getting there 20 seconds faster is not going to make a difference in my world. I like the sun shade/visor in the car in the vid.
Way more than 20 secs bud. And time is the most valuable thing on the planet.
Caleb Imrie right but you’re never going to lose time speeding (obviously unless you wreck or get pulled over but just be aware and don’t suck at driving). Speeding could make you make lights you otherwise wouldn’t have. Saving you at least 3 minutes per light. And that’s just one way you’ll save time
You are all sort-of correct, however, That little bit of time you save may cause you to miss an excellent Guitar solo in a song because you got to your destination a minute or three earlier. :D
Never never never Admit to speeding
Usually people that do with me get a warning. It's called self-accountability.
you do give them a warning or you don't
officer401 and I am expected to know a cops intentions how? Admit to nothing and let the officer earn his salary by proving my guilt as opposed to me admitting it and doing his job for him and then paying for it on top of that.
id prefer to be honest and get a warning instead of a ticket cause he can write that thing for going exactly what you were going over and get your license taken get car impounded....
L Lb I have always admitted my wrongs and it always works out in my favor!!!!
I love you channel ❣️. Thank you for making them.
I bet you never pulled over someone for going slow in the left lane, which is far more dangerous than speeding.
You seem like a cool ass dude that I would want to hang out with for an afternoon
"not that big of a dick"....I can respect the cop's honesty
well guess i wont be buying that $300 radar detector 🤣
A few years back I was speeding... look in my review I saw 2 police cars right behind me....The biggest sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach...Poof lights come on....I pulled over. Police officer came to the window and said guess a number between 1-10 I said 10 thinking I was doing 10mph over. He said that was exactly the number he was thinking and said btw I didn't pull you over for speeding I pulled you over to say thank you for support the 2nd Amendment, (Big vinyl sticker on my window) I hope you are carrying right now. I said yes sir most of the time. He said enjoy the rest of the day. Absolutely one of the nicest police officers I've ever met. Two things I watch very closely now... my speed for one and where the hell you guys come from when you sneak up behind me!!
I wish every cop was like you. Its not cool getting a ticket for "too fast for conditions" when you are going under the speed limit on the highway on a bright sunny day with lower than average traffic. Cops around here just write tickets because they're having a bad day. They write ones that aren't worth taking several days off work to fight.
I ALWAYS go to court.
If the cop doesn't show, it's a freebie.
Your check engine light is on;)
Isn't everyone's check engine light on? Mine always is. Every car.
in the 14 months I've owned my truck, I have never seen the check engine light
all the cars ive been in have lit up like an xmas tree lol
Master Basser Hell yeah,if my check engine light is ever off im like,WTF went wrong ,this things gonna blow up.
you made me laugh again but this time I didn't have to go to pee!
My radar detector has paid for itself 2 times over.