Rules to staying ticket free and safe on the road. Everyone speeds…whether 5 over or 30 over…speeding is speeding, and worthy of a ticket. So don’t get all holier than thou on me. Here are 17 rules to keep in mind when heading down the road in your baby. I don’t guarantee you won’t get a ticket, but adhering to these rules will set the odds in your favor. 1. Never speed in town/city limits, or school/playground zones. Not only is it unsafe, it’s where cops like to be most of the time. If you kill a kid/person, you will never get over it and you change many lives forever. 2. When on a multi-lane freeway, do not linger in the passing lane. You stick out like a sore thumb and chances are the cop will see you before you see him. Make your pass and get back in the slow lane, thus reducing the over-all chances of getting a ticket. 3. Also when on a multi-lane freeway, never be speeding in the passing lane when cresting a hill. Cops love to sit in the center median or “turn-around” and peg-off unsuspecting speeders as they crest hills. 4. Always keep a close eye on oncoming traffic. There are plenty fellow spirited drivers that will flash their lights at you warning of a cop down the road. Give a wave and slow down. This could also mean there may be an accident up ahead. At any rate, best to slow down and keep your eyes peeled for whatever is coming up. 5. Never maintain a speed faster than your “eye/foot” reflexes needed to get down to the speed limit before the cop sees and radars you. 6. Optimally, always stay behind at least one car on the freeway. Leading the pack for an extended period of time will ensure a ticket. 7. Never tailgate others on the road. Tailgating leads to overly aggressive driving that numbs the logic and wisdom connections in your brain. You will eventually make a mistake and speed where you know you shouldn’t, rear end the guy in front of you, risk a pass when too little a space, or cause a road rage mishap on the road. Driving is about having fun. Stay back and relax until safe to gun-it and pass. 8. On an average commute, the guy speeding versus the guy doing the speed limit arrive mere minutes apart from each other. So don’t think for a second that you are speeding to get there a lot sooner. Most of us speed a little because it’s fun. Keep that in mind so that you stay relaxed and don’t make stupid mistakes. 9. Don’t annoy other drivers that may call in and report you. Pass safely and leave as much room as possible. If the pass is tight and have to cut it too close, throw a hand up and wave as a courtesy to the guy now behind you. He’ll be more understanding and anger will be diffused. If you’re coming up on a car doing Mach ten on a double lane highway, slow down before going by the car. You don’t want to startle the driver and cause an accident. Once you’re by him, you can increase your speed again. Most people don’t care if you’re speeding, but they do care if they feel they, or others, are endangered. At stop lights/signs, stop far enough back that you can see where the rear tires of the vehicle in front of you meet the road. This will diffuse intimidation and thus taking focus off of you. This will also allow room for you to go around him, without backing up, if he stalls. 10. Never pass on a double solid line. Again, we’re here to have fun. Let’s not endanger others. 11. If legal, have a good radar detector. Even though they tend to give many false alarms, those false alarms keep your reflexes fast, and your driving in check. 12. When you drive really spiritedly, do it only for a short periods of time, then return to normal/sub-normal driving. By choosing a small time frame to drive spiritedly, you reduce the overall chances that a cop will be there at that particular time, thus reducing your risk of getting a ticket. 13. Never speed through intersections or important freeway interchanges. Statistics prove this is where majority of accidents happen. You frequently hear “I don’t know where he came from; I didn’t see him at all”. 14. Always drive within your driving ability and your vehicles limits. Think about your reaction time and any “unforeseen” factors that may arise. Animals, kids, cyclists, student drivers, old people, etc., and be ready to react. 15. Enjoy smoke-shows and doughnuts only in abandoned industrial areas where cops don’t frequent. Don’t stick around too long afterward either, as local “looky lous” will call the cops on you. 16. Don’t race others off lights. You may be able to drive, but check out YouTube and the number of people that can’t handle their own car and crash, or side swipe you in the process. Race at the track. This is where age and wisdom come into play. If you’re driving a car that can most likely beat almost all stock vehicles on the market, you probably don’t have anything to prove. Swallow your pride and let it be. 17. Lastly, for Albertans or any other province or state that have photo-radar, the van sitting on the side of the highway with exhaust smoke coming out of the tailpipe (winter…which is 10 months of the year here) isn’t broken down. Be aware of what’s happening in front and around you. If you see everyone in front of you putting their brakes on, that isn’t the time to hit the fast lane at Mach ten. At night, look for that strange lightening type flash and hit the brakes quick. Be aware of the common areas they like to sit and make it a habit not to speed there. Cops are creatures of habit and because most people don’t think of these rules, their percentage of victims stays pretty high, and they need not change their route/techniques. These rules have kept me ticket free for more than 15 years. To me, they are tried and true. Have fun, be safe!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:09:16 +0000
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