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Originally Posted by Inner Dirt
...Also if the track is clear and fast, watch out for cops in the center divider with speed guns once you get through Arizona. Some states use the Highway Patrol as revenue agents.
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Affirmative traveling between Nevada and Texas(Texas to New Orleans and Florida much, much better; back to real bad north of Fla and Lousiana. And I'm old enough to have gotten many "We don't like Yankees down here" epithets).
Plus all the little two bit towns, parking a local cruiser on the freeway overpass.
After getting tired of so many tickets(If you look like a real square most those poor, corrupt little towns try to pile it on; pad the speed number and add other stuff. And if they see you still don't protest too much, the piece de resistance: "we can't seem to verify your license. We'll need to bring you in to resolve this, and btw tow your car. Either they get a kickback from the tow and/or own the business utilizing a beard] ) I just would look in the rearview mirror after passing underneath the bridge. If the cop car would start towards the ramp, I would floor it, take the next exit, then travel parallel to the freeway for a bit. Never failed.
True story from 1984 from one of my Air Force coworkers. Some New Mexico town pulled him over but just initially had him park on the median, doing the same to others until they had a row of about ten. They then made a convoy with a cruiser at each end, driving until they reached a remote ranch. They sounded their sirens, and someone out in the field on his tractor made a beeline for the house. Everyone was then escorted to the kitchen, then the guy from the tractor came in, dressed in overalls and a straw hat. "Everyone please remove all hats, caps and head coverings: you're in the presence of a Judge". He then bangs on the kitchen table,"Court's in session! First case. You sir, owe $175. Payable in cash only. If you can't pay right now you will have to go to jail and remain there until you can make arrangements to pay!"
