So... officially I drive the speed limit

[JackoliciousLegs]

Ok, so I've got a drive coming up. Chicago to San Francisco. I've got this little crappy radar/laser detector which seems to do the trick around around Chicago. Now that I'm driving across the country, I figure the staties out in the middle of nowhere have nothing better to do than figure out the places to hide where radar detectors won't do shit. So... does anyone have any tips or tricks? Stories? Things to do/not to do when driving out in the middle of nowhere? Speeds not to top? :lol:

People have told me different things. Some guys are like, just set your cruise at 90. Some people are like, "I did 120 the whole way" and some are like, eh, 80.

[ScottyB]

i've never used a radar detector and managed to stay ticket free going up and down 81 from harrisonburg to roanoke to blacksburg for years in college, and there are some "righteous dudes" patrolling those parts, boy :lol: i'd say i was a pretty responsible driver but i never shyed away from making good time if the opportunity was there.

- don't stay in the left lane longer than necessary
- don't assume a faster car that just passed you is going to be the bait for a trooper and you'll get by scot-free
- convoy with trucks...they're big, will be an easier choice for someone to target with radar and as a bonus, they have better "eyes and ears." if they slow down, slow down with them because they are probably getting info from someone up the road to take it easy. doubly so at night, when they go faster due to less traffic.
- look for any place you'd call an opportunity if you were a trooper. pull offs, right over the crest of a hill, under bridges, and behind median obstructions where they're shadowed. they will need a clean shot at the front of your car with radar so keep that in mind.
- i wouldn't go much over 10-15 over, and frankly your milage is going to plummet at those speeds anyway which may be important when you're in the high desert or something.
- be smart of course. rain, fog, etc slow down.

[white_2kgt]

I've never had a radar detector. For interstate driving it's a CB all the way. Get a good antenna too, a BIG one you want at least a 5 mile range (got the take hills into account). Then set the channel to 19 and if you continually see class 8er's in the opposing lane and they aren't saying poo keep the hammer down. I've driven back and forth from the east to st louis several times, no problems and I kept it around 90 most of the way. It might take you a little while to actually understand what they are saying, but after a few hrs you'll pick it up.

[Maengelito]

Then set the channel to 19 and if you continually see class 8er's in the opposing lane and they aren't saying poo keep the hammer down.

babelfish doesnt have a redneck -> english translation

[Apoc]

Yeah... a big ass antenna is a much better idea than a radar detector. :roll:

My V1 has saved me (and friends) more times than I care to count but you have to drive smart with it. Scotty listed most of the methods I subscribe to, the only things I'd add it to respect the beep (better safe than sorry) and find someone to follow at a decent distance so you can pick up the instant-on as the cop shoots them.

[white_2kgt]

Yeah... a big ass antenna is a much better idea than a radar detector. :roll:

One is legal in VA, the other isn't .

Maeng, wouldn't you need a Redneck -> Asian translator? I bet we could get google to build you one.

[HAULN-SS]

I usually watch ahead of me pretty far too, if you see brake lights all of a sudden, either something has happened, or someone drove past a cop. I usually don't exceed 14 over the limit either, as that way if I DO get a ticket, it's not reckless, and if I get that reduced, it's less points.

[Maengelito]

Maeng, wouldn't you need a Redneck -> Asian translator? I bet we could get google to build you one.

true. i'm sure google already has one since its indexed all the information in the world. i'm trying to pick up redneck since i've played softball in charlottesville for about 4 years now, but i havent become fluent yet.

[Apoc]

Yeah... a big ass antenna is a much better idea than a radar detector. :roll:

One is legal in VA, the other isn't .

Speeding isn't. If you're in for a dime...

That and you were talking about St Louis and he's driving from Chicago to the west coast. Large antennas also can't be placed in our suitcase if you're traveling or easily ported to another car.

[CaptainHenreh]

Maeng, wouldn't you need a Redneck -> Asian translator? I bet we could get google to build you one.

Breaker breaker one-nine, this is Maengster dead-heading into beantown, looking for some motion lotion and some commercial company anybody got their ears on?

[Maengelito]

Breaker breaker one-nine, this is Maengster dead-heading into beantown, looking for some motion lotion and some commercial company anybody got their ears on?

"excuse me. my name is maeng and i'm heading into boston. i was wondering if you knew where i could find a suitable companion to occupy my time. ya dig?"

[Sijray21]

if you travel through Colorado the speed limit is 75 mph once you enter from east (Kansas) - that's nice. use the radar detector, but certainly don't rely on it - continue to scan with your eyes. I had a cheap radar detector and it didn't pick up any cops through certain states (different bands out of the range of the detector? or laser that they didn't even try with me? is what i'm guessing). if you're going to open it up just make sure you can see everything and check your mirrors often (2/3 of my tickets were the cop pacing or mobile radar from the rear).

just have fun - you'll encounter a lot of areas toward the west before the rockies where you can open it up and see everything. also remember to fill up on gas near the 1/4 mark or a little above. sometimes the gas stations and stops are few and far between (90-150 miles apart in rare cases). i brought a spare 2-gallon tank filled with me when i did my cross-country trip.

[white_2kgt]

Yeah... a big ass antenna is a much better idea than a radar detector. :roll:

One is legal in VA, the other isn't .

Speeding isn't. If you're in for a dime...

That and you were talking about St Louis and he's driving from Chicago to the west coast. Large antennas also can't be placed in our suitcase if you're traveling or easily ported to another car.

I was more referring to YOU who lives in VA.

[ScottyB]

but i havent become fluent yet.

some good starters:

get you some - "go get you some beer"
might could - "i might could go get you some beer"
yonder - "i might could go get you some beer down yonder"
that there - "i might could go get you some beer down yonder in that there bar"
vehicle - always call your car a vehicle. "get on up in my vehicle and we'll go get some beer"
do what - substitue for "what did you say?"
yeah boy - substitute for "that's cool" or as acknowlegdment. draw out the "yeah"

learned these over 3 summers doing landscaping work in salem. my boss and many of our clients really talked like this. although i am fluent, i haven't used it in a while but i can still rattle off some red as hell sentences.

[white_2kgt]

More CB (CH19) specific,

4-Wheeler (Anything that doesn't have 18 tires, basically scum)
Smokey/Pig - Cop
Bear - Cop, you will also hear Bear Trap, Bear in the Air (hello)/etc, sometimes Beaver Bear (female cop)
Plain Wrapper - Unmarked Cop
Hammer - How fast you are going (Put the Hammer down, faster, back off the hammer, slow)
10-4 - Agree/OK
What's your '20' (refering to 10-20) - Location
Breaker, Breaker - Attention, I'm about to talk

There's so, so many more but those should get you started

[REED]

just watch the Smokey and the Bandit series of films, very educational

[Ryan T]

I'm fluent in redneck

[ScottyB]

4-Wheeler (Anything that doesn't have 18 tires, basically scum)
Smokey/Pig - Cop
Bear - Cop, you will also hear Bear Trap, Bear in the Air (hello)/etc, sometimes Beaver Bear (female cop)

ha these are hilarious. beaver bear.....lol