If you guys see a cop hiding...

[bitchincamaro]

will you flash you lights at other cars approaching to let them know something is up?

on my street its a long stretch that is supposed to be 25 mph (which usually doesnt happen), but cops are always hiding to ticket people. at one point i've seen them park in front of my truck to hide. once in a while i get people flashing there lights to let me know, but not often enough for how many cops i see on my street.

[enRo]

Yep. I do the same for deer + suspicious lurking animals :lol:

[jola]

nope, i never warn people. most of the time i just don't remember. once in a while i won't warn b/c i consider a majority of the people on the road to be rude and inconsiderate drivers. but most of the time, yea, just cuz i forget. lol.

[Tru2Chevy]

I did all the time when I started driving, but I don't so much anymore. I just don't really remember to.

I also don't realize what is going on most of the time if someone happens to do the same for me. I start checking my lights to make sure I don't have my highbeams on or anything, then *boom* there's a cop on the side of the road and I realize what the person was trying to say.

- Justin

[baddest434]

i drive a truck for a living so if i see DOT or state police doing their emission test i usally give them the heads up. a friend of mine got a ticket for flashing his lights to warn people.

[Tru2Chevy]

a friend of mine got a ticket for flashing his lights to warn people.

Really? What was the ticket actually for?

- Justin

[deadtrend1]

the extent of my "vehicle communication" is flashing my brake lights at another truck that let me in front of them. But thats only when driving my work truck.

But a thank you wave is always mandatory. As for cops, I drove by them fair and square, why sould i give other people a advantage ... :)

[bitchincamaro]

I wouldnt do it if i knew the cop could seem me. i just hate seeing them around my house trying to screw people.

[Savage_Messiah]

Really? What was the ticket actually for?

- Justin

I've heard that fashing your lights to warn oncmong traffic of a cop is illegal enough times to believe it unless it's proved otherwise.

Most of the time I forget too... the rest is a combo of the "i had no warning why should they" and the other people being bad drivers to begin with

[79CamaroDiva]

yeah, i dont flash for cops.. i do flash for deer or other critters.

[deadtrend1]

yeah, i dont flash for cops.. i do flash for deer or other critters.

I brake for squirrels.


Even though most of my friends aim for them.

[Tsar]

i do it once in awhile.

[79CamaroDiva]

I brake for squirrels.


Even though most of my friends aim for them.

i brake for just about anything.. furry, scaley, slithery, whatever... i'd avoid bugs if i could.

[baddest434]

my bad justin, i just searched his post and he got a warning not a ticket. he was told that its illegal to do.

[qwikz28]

i accelerate for crossing animals. i got a squirrel last week with the camaro and i almost got a deer once too, missed him by a couple inches.

as for the warning of cops with flashing lights thing: i do it all the time. there was a big court case for a cop that gave a dude a ticket for it and the guy fought it and eventually one through the first amendment.

[bad64chevelle]

I will flash the headlights like 80% of the time when the cop wont see me do it.

[Koll]

Used to but
A) Most people just think you are telling them highbeams are on
and
B) If a cop sees you, IIRC you can get ticketed.

[NP_00'T/A]

if you ever get pulled over for flahing your lights just tell them you were cleaning your windows and in NJ its mandatory to have your lights on when your wipers are on :)

[BonzoHansen]

will you flash you lights at other cars approaching to let them know something is up?

on my street its a long stretch that is supposed to be 25 mph (which usually doesnt happen), but cops are always hiding to ticket people. at one point i've seen them park in front of my truck to hide. once in a while i get people flashing there lights to let me know, but not often enough for how many cops i see on my street.
On the highway yes. On a 25mph road, no way. I hope they get a ticket.

[Ian]

I used to help people out when there were cops around, but not anymore. they never helped me, why should I help them? besides, I want as few jackasses on the road as possible :)

[V]

"improper use of highbeams" i got that ticket once,
Remember in drivers ed, they teach you that you cant have your highbeams on with 500ft of a vehicle in front of you, approaching or otherwise...thats usually what the cops ticket for,

but i didnt get it for warning about a cop, i was sorta chasing a car that cut my friend off, and the cop saw me as i went through an intersection spinning my tires, lol. I was on the guys tail and flashed my highbeams, the cop pulled me over and thats what i got, instead of a bunch of other worse tickets i could have gotten, but that was years ago when i was stupid, and wasn't immune to tickets like now :-D

[enRo]

if you ever get pulled over for flahing your lights just tell them you were cleaning your windows and in NJ its mandatory to have your lights on when your wipers are on :)

SO true :rofl:

[ryanfx]

"improper use of highbeams" i got that ticket once,
Remember in drivers ed, they teach you that you cant have your highbeams on with 500ft of a vehicle in front of you, approaching or otherwise...thats usually what the cops ticket for,

but i didnt get it for warning about a cop, i was sorta chasing a car that cut my friend off, and the cop saw me as i went through an intersection spinning my tires, lol. I was on the guys tail and flashed my highbeams, the cop pulled me over and thats what i got, instead of a bunch of other worse tickets i could have gotten, but that was years ago when i was stupid, and wasn't immune to tickets like now :-D


so flashing our fogs are cool?

[88jerseyiroc]

I believe the law is that on residental roads, cops cant you tickets because you have to see either there reflectors, lights or reflection of thier lights. I believe it is called police entrapment or something to that effect. Legally I dont think they are allowed to do it. If any of you have any cop friends ask them about it, i am sure that they will tell you. I know I have gotten out of some tickets because of that. Some words of advice, ALWAYS go to court when you get a ticket. usually the fine is reduced or you can actually get out of tickets. You have the right to call upon your accuser to explain what the situation was. If he dont show most of the time, either it will get dismissed or a lessen fine.

Do some research I am sure you will find an answer.

[Firebird67dude]

U can get a ticket for it its called "obstruction of Justice."

[BlackBADaSS02]

As for cops, I drove by them fair and square, why sould i give other people a advantage ... :)
Exactly how I feel.

[deadtrend1]

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[IROCZBeast]

thats why I love my cb radio.

whenever I go on long trips on the turnpike or 80 I like to hook it up in my car, you hear the truckers call out what mile marker the cops are sitting at sometimes. Only problem is for those the don't know the radio lingo, you wouldn't have a clue as to what they are saying.

[LuvMyF8LWS6]

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LMAO! I saw that shirt in Wildwood last year! That was priceless!

[camarokev]

I always warn people out of courtesy... I've had people save my ass with it plenty of times. As for the unfair advantage thing, eh... can't always be a hardass... people deserve some slack sometimes. I know I've gotten TONS of slack in my life on multiple occasions, so why not help someone out?

[foff667]

so flashing our fogs are cool?

actually having fog lights on is illegal to unless there is fog if i remember correctly :lol: you just cant win.

[foff667]

FWIW I warn people 90% of the time when I dont think cop will see me. The other 10% i just forgot usually :lol:

[Savage_Messiah]

actually having fog lights on is illegal to unless there is fog if i remember correctly :lol: you just cant win.

I always have them on lol

[Firebird67dude]

Thats y u call them driving lights. then u CAN have them on.

[BigAls87Z28]

U can get a ticket for it its called "obstruction of Justice."

There is no obstruction if no one else is doing anything wrong. You cant prove that the person oncoming was speeding or not.
Improper use of high beams is ususally the ticket.

[qwikz28]

improper use of high beams sounds quite easy to fight in court. especially if you get the ticket at night. i will continue to high beam people. kinda like the pay it forward idea its something i want catching on

[Tru2Chevy]

My brother and I got warned on 95 last night....trooper hiding in the trees, very sneaky.

- Justin

[BigAls87Z28]

Yeah you can fight it in court, but why? 50 dollar ticket, and I dont belive it comes with points. Fight it, and you go to trial over using your high beams, pay a lawyer X amount, pay the additional court fees, and now you are out 400 or so bucks for a headlight.