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There was a news clip on BBC of all places showing a CHP Motor Cop demoing a new hand held laser which read out both speed and distance times between oncoming vehicles. He was shown giving a ticket to a fellow doing 57 in a 55mph zone but had only a .73 of a second distance to the car infront of him. He told the guy he had to give 3 seconds or get tagged.
I think I could live with this type of enforcement. I really hate guys coming up behind me and sitting on my bumper.
3 secs? I was always taught 2 secs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornhonker
IMO the technology isn't accurate enough to be using for ticket writing. But tailgating is an important thing which should be enforced more than it is here.
I wish LEO's could enforce a slower traffic keep right law like they have in Germany. It would completely solve the problems of tailgating because while I hate people who tailgate I also hate being on the Interstate having some weekend warrior in a minvan full of children passing an 18wheeler on the left with the cruise set at 68. :evil: :evil: :evil: I drove home from school with a friend who did this while he was driving. Needless to say he wasnt allowed to drive anymore for that trip...
There is a law and they can too...
the why the F*** dont they, I drove over 6000mi this christmas and everywhere I went it was the same thing. I guess I get a little too worked up...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
I've been pulled over for tailgating before. What happened is it was a 55mph zone and there was 2 lanes. In both lanes for over 20 miles both cars where driving under 30 mph parallel to each other. I was not tailgating the whole time till almost the end when the light changed red. When the light turned green I accelerated from the light I did it at the same rate as the car in front of me so I stayed right on their tail. While doing so I signaled and changed lanes to get around both cars. The cop pulled me over for tailgating and I told him I did it to change lanes and he just looked at me oddly not understanding why. Well if I didn't drive closer I wouldn't have been able to change lanes. Major POS. It wasn't a moving violation though. I'm not sure how that happened.
It is 2 secs, but it is up to the officer if he feels conditions are not safe enough to follow that close. in semi truck driving school they say 4-8 secs because of the added weight of the truck, or atleast that is what i was told.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELVATO
the dmv booklet says 3secsQuote:
Originally Posted by StealthyPhantom
My buddy got pulled over when he went to pass slower traffic, but he went over the psl to pass. The cop wrote him a ticket for speeding, and also got him for being to close to the car he passed. The cop said he came too close to the car before passing it.
edit: It was also a visual estimate by the cop as far as being to close. To my knowledge ohio doesn't do much about tailgaters (at least on the turnpike, people follow on my ass all the time even past cops).
I'm assuming that 3 second following distance is in cali. Here in minnesota its 2. My minnesota dmv booklet says 2-4 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtreme23
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/mmsc/late...mid=77&scat=18
Following Distance
Allow a minimum two-second "space cushion" when following another vehicle. This gives drivers and motorcyclists alike time and space to react to surprises. To determine two seconds’ distance, pick out a fixed object ahead of you. When the vehicle you’re following passes the object, count off, "one thousand one, one thousand two." If you haven’t passed the same object in two seconds, your following distance meets the two-second minimum. In poor driving conditions, at higher speeds, and at night, use a four or five-second following distance. During rush hour, when a two-second following distance is rarely possible, drivers and riders need to stay alert. Motorcyclists should always have an escape route in mind, cover their brakes and horn, and be ready to use them.
Here is the story link at BBC. Oops, I see it is Arizona... not Cal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/c...toryid=6171089
police don't need a laser gun to see you tailgating he can just look at your car. Tailgating is dangerous so do not do it
That's BS. You have to go over the PSL to overtake another vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookOut4TheYeti
The problem is not tailgating but poor lane discipline. Dont sit in the fricking left lane with traffic behind you get over.
Seems to be a new concept especially for Michigan drivers on the 401.
A big X2 on the left lane thing. :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by spankyaf
They think creating a cushion and forcing it upon us like it is actually going to change anything.
I thought they tried this in a city or highway and it actually ended up causing more accidents and longer delays. I think a ticket for tailgating is the stupidest ticket ever. If I can safely drive withing 5 inches of your bumper - than by gawd let me do it. People don't drive that close for the thrill - they do ti because they've been doing it that way for 20 years and have gotten damn good at it - a 100 dollar ticket is not going to change that.
How about when they rovoke your licence? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by bauzer71487
WHAT State?
LTI DBCars is the "feature"
-Suf Daddy
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Originally Posted by xtreme23
If they are that close to your bumper just put on your brakes - you will get rear ended and they will be cited for failure to control.
One should learn how to spell, before they start talking crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by StealthyPhantom
Hint: rovoke = revoke
Hint: licence = license.
Ever heard of typo? :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by bauzer71487
haha yea that was pretty lameQuote:
Originally Posted by StealthyPhantom
x1000000000000000000000. that just DRIVES ME NUTS!Quote:
Originally Posted by ELVATO
i do think that ticket writing for tailing is too subjective but still, you shouldnt sit on someones tail, you are bound to rear end them. plus if you are being tailed, you dont feel to safe and often times slow down to get the guy off your rear and that just slows everyone down.
It's just another tax.
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