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Can out-of-state police pull you over?
I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph)
when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of about 70 mph. Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? |
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223rem wrote:
[While in Indiana] > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. You're correct. I recall a similar situation when passing a marked VA State Police vehicle while driving in WV. |
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223rem wrote:
[While in Indiana] > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. You're correct. I recall a similar situation when passing a marked VA State Police vehicle while driving in WV. |
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223rem wrote: > I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) > when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of > about 70 mph. > > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? Both. Any cop from Illinois is probably under the impression that "65 MPH" *means* 80 mph. -- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that) |
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223rem wrote: > I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) > when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of > about 70 mph. > > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? Both. Any cop from Illinois is probably under the impression that "65 MPH" *means* 80 mph. -- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that) |
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In article . com>, Motorhead Lawyer wrote:
> > 223rem wrote: >> I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) >> when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of >> about 70 mph. >> >> Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking >> that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) >> and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? > > Both. Any cop from Illinois is probably under the impression that "65 > MPH" *means* 80 mph. For them it means 95mph. However for anyone else, it means no more than 70mph or if they aren't looking to meet a performance objective, slower than they are driving. |
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In article . com>, Motorhead Lawyer wrote:
> > 223rem wrote: >> I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) >> when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of >> about 70 mph. >> >> Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking >> that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) >> and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? > > Both. Any cop from Illinois is probably under the impression that "65 > MPH" *means* 80 mph. For them it means 95mph. However for anyone else, it means no more than 70mph or if they aren't looking to meet a performance objective, slower than they are driving. |
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"223rem" > wrote in message
... >I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) > when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of > about 70 mph. > > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? I think that in the case of a pursuit, cops of one jurisdiction may carry the pursuit into another jurisdiction, once they get clearance from dispatch. |
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"223rem" > wrote in message
... >I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) > when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of > about 70 mph. > > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? I think that in the case of a pursuit, cops of one jurisdiction may carry the pursuit into another jurisdiction, once they get clearance from dispatch. |
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223rem wrote:
> I was doing 80 on the Indiana toll road (speed limit 65 mph) > when I noticed a cop car ahead and slowed down to its speed of > about 70 mph. > > Well, I soon noticed that the cop car had IL plates. Thinking > that he cant pull me over, I passed the cop car (on the left) > and was soon back to 80 mph. Was I right, or just lucky? ----- I suspect he *could* pull you over... if he felt like it. He flips his lights on and pulls in behind you... whadaya gonna do, ignore him? My best guess is most out-of-state cops are on some type administrative assignment and, if you were weaving or otherwise appeared dangerous he could pull you over and "911" a local LEO with authority to the scene, sign a complaint and be on his way in 30 minutes. ----- - gpsman |
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