Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Hans E. Hansen (FList![]() |
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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! > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/flist%40hanshansen.org > > Sponsored by BidNip.com eBay Auction Sniper > http://www.BidNip.com/ > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > >
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request, (continued)
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request clyderomero, May 18 2008
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request ken rentiers, May 18 2008
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request red5hilser, May 18 2008
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request Matt Boyd, May 19 2008
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request ken rentiers, May 18 2008
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Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request clyderomero, May 18 2008
- Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request Martin Stark, May 19 2008
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