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Over the years, I have learned how to drive fast safely on the street (flame suit is on so fire way). 1. Don't drive fast in traffic 2. Don't drive fast in any type of foul weather 3. Don't drive fast in any kind of populated area 4. Always slow down when passing another vehicle 5. Always keep safe following distances 6. Check all your mirrors frequently 7. Be constantly scanning the edges of the roadway to look for the state revenue generators 8. Slow down before bends, bridges and other places with limited visibility 9. I always set a visual target point for myself to which I am going to drive fast based on all factors considered. When I reach that point, I slow down again. 10. Consider the edges of the roadway. Is is flat off both sides or is there a 100ft cliff on one side. 11. Always know what type of unmarked cars are being used in the areas that you are driving, and learn the common physical traits of unmarked cars. After a while, they won't seem "unmarked". 12. Invest a a good radar detector and laser jammer. If they save you once, they have paid themselves off when you consider ticket and insurance costs. 13. If you see any brake lights going on ahead of you, slow down yourself. Anyway, I could go on, but I think you get the picture.
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did the cop say "I've been waiting for you all day"
and did you answer him ... "Officer I came as fast as I could" it worked for a lady and the officer let her go after he calmed down from All joking aside ... sorry hear this, here in Canada at that much above the posted limit they would suspend your licence and tow your car away. Do hire a lawyer if he can reduce your points and do take that defensive driving course if it further helps to reduce that point count. Good luck to you!
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I use the 10% rule and "follow the flow" ... that is to say a) if there is no traffic at all around me I drive no more then 10% above the posted speed limit. b) in normal traffic I follow the traffic flow at safe distance of course. If I come up on a slow poke, I'll overtake him/her in style for I have the power under the hood. I do drive the m3 primarily for 2 reasons; 1) for the safety margin (in power and handling) it provides my first m3 a e46 did save my life (while overtaking a 18 wheeler he came into my lane and almost pushed me over the cliff - putting the pedal to the metal and leaning on the horn woke up the truck driver and properly saved both our lives. I know this for I made it out off harms way and I saw him recovering his rick in my rear view mirror). and 2) see item 1 again.
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Years ago I got pulled over doing 90 in a 25 mph zone (rural area). Luckily the officer was a classmate of mine and he let it slide. To this day when I see him we get a laugh about it. Then I buy him lunch.
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I think with your frame of mind perhaps you should get yourself a Prius what you think?
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i'm not going to be all holier than thou - i've had experiences much like the OP's and paid the price for them.
but some of the cavalier attitudes about speeding in this thread surprise me. the M3 is a fantastic car, yes, and you may think of yourself as an excellent driver, but no one is invincible. if the best driver who ever lived can lose his life speeding in the most controlled conditions, in a car with the most advanced safety equipment of his time....you can too. (talking about Senna in case it wasn't obvious, and at risk of sparking a debate on who the best ever was ) |
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possibly the most ignorant comment i've ever read on a forum, which is impressive.
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Take a good look at this road: If you wouldn't take your M3 into triple digits on this road at least for a short time, you should have just bought a 328i. The reality of life is that there are many things that can hurt you. Do you want to live your life in a padded room? I guarantee you will be safer. I am also an avid skier. I have been skiing for 38 years and I ski terrain that many people might piss their pants just looking at, but to me it is a thrill. Is there more of a risk? Of course there is. Anything in life that is a more rewarding experience entails an element of greater risk. In fact, you could say that the risk is part of the appeal. So I guess this wasn't you then.....
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IMO, a good radar detector and laser jammer does not grant one a license to speed. Rather, it grants one an improvement in situational awareness. What the driver chooses to do is really independent of the detector...
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Well stated.
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Yes! Someone who understands! A detector should only be used to make you more aware of your surroundings. Using a detector as a way out of a ticket is pointless. If the cop is aiming at you, by the time the detector picks up a signal, you're clocked and busted. This is the case for both Radar and Laser.
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These days, the most "dangerous" detection mechanism for a driver remains to be "instant-on" radar and the latest generation photo-radar vans. I am guessing that the new photo-radar setups use something other than microwave to do an initial clocking and only activate the radar if you're speeding (since that is one of the legally recognized means of clocking speed). Great photo, BTW.
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Absolutely with you then.
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With regards to the OP, was he doing sustained driving at 40mph over the limit or was it just a short sprint in a clear area and he got unluckily nabbed? Makes a big difference in my book.
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