Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request
From: Hans E. Hansen (FListhanshansen.org)
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 14:27:03 -0700 (PDT)
OK, what does the "demographic map" show?  Looks like pop density,
but maybe age or ???

Hans.

On 5/18/08, ken rentiers <rentiers [at] mac.com> wrote:
>
> My passion has always been long road trips in fast cars. Over the years I
> have collected a number of tips and tricks, you probably know most of these,
> If anyone else has some, please pass them along.  I can learn too.
>
> I believe it is still possible to drive fast cars on public roads without
> undue interference, but it takes some dedication to avoid  tickets. My
> average block speed (portal to portal including pit stops) averages 89 MPH.
> I haven't had a ticket in over 10 years.
>
> In no particular order:
>
> 1. Pay attention. If you want to go fast turn off the music.
> 2. Pick your time. Good times are spring and fall, when school is in
> session. Avoid weekends and holidays. Start early - the road fills up after
> 9:00 AM.
> 3. Know how fast you are going. The cops have to calibrate their radar. Use
> GPS or the Interstate mile markers to check the speedometer. Minimum speed
> set to posted limit plus whatever fudge factor you think you can get away
> with on cruise control.
> 4. Use a demographic map. Avoid the dark blue stuff - Fellippe, there's you
> problem right there!
>
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> 5. Forget the speedometer: once you have set minimum speed, watch the road.
> Look for possible places that would conceal a cop. Underpasses, tops of
> hills, foliage in the median and so on. Check the mirror every few seconds -
> when things are clear go for it. Otherwise don't.
> 6. Do everything to avoid attracting attention. Stay in the slow lane except
> to pass. Your apparent speed is lower to oncoming radar (Law of Tangents).
> Slow down when passing trucks and other cars - if you blow their doors off
> it is easy for an oncoming trooper to spot your speed. Speed up once you are
> back in the R hand lane and clear.
> 7. There are lists of speed cameras and red light cameras on the web that
> can be downloaded into your Garmin. Valentine makes the best radar detector
> imho. Believe it. http://www.gps-poi-us.com/
> 8. Never ever speed in small towns or school zones. In traffic cars bunch up
> into groups. Between the groups you can roll. Then work slowly and safely
> through the mobile chicane before accelerating again.
> 9. They can't get you on a bridge with Armco barriers, they will hide at the
> exits. Rain does not block radar enough to save you.
> 10. LIDAR - best you can hope for is to decrease your car's reflectance to
> the point where the trap becomes obvious. Black cars are best, dirty cars
> are better. No front plate. Tape the headlights. Apparently the LIDAR
> jammers work - I have no experience with them.
> 11. Co-pilots help. You can only concentrate for a couple of hours. When
> flying solo hit the cruise control for a few minutes and enjoy the scenery.
> 12.If someone with local plates goes whipping by let him run out half a mile
> and then follow. When your radar detector goes off hit the brakes. I got
> across Az once at 110 MPH doing this all the way from Winslow to Flagstaff.
> 13.  http://www.speedtrap.org/speedtraps/stetlist.asp
> 14. know the opposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Highway_Patrol
> 15.no one is lucky all the time
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