How fast do cops allow people speed over the speed limit (in Ontario, for example) in roads / high ways?

Answer 1

It depends on the road. Country roads, cops tend to be bored and will often nail people for as little as 5 or 10 km/h over the limit.

However, on the 401, the cruising speed is 120, and I flew through Toronto at something along the lines of 140/150 in the left-hand lane and I was in the middle of a bunch of other vehicles.

However, on 100-limit highways, 120 is a good max to hang onto. However, if you see cops around, drop it to 110, just to be really safe. And for God's sake, don't pass a police car that's cruising along.

And of course, there's the whole safety thing. Someone not driving a truck or a military vehicle doing 90 on the 401 (perfectly legal, mind you), especially on the Express through Toronto, is going dangerously slow for the flow of traffic and may be pulled over for just that. Keep your surroundings in mind when you pick your speed.

Answer 2

As a former traffic cop, usually the police will not stop you if you are doing up to about 15km/h over the limit, but its up to each officer to decide.

A police officer can decide what he or she believes is acceptable. Its rare for an officer to stop a driver doing less than 20km over the limit, but it can happen, again its up to the officer. For information about speeding tickets in Ontario check the web site www.OntarioSpeeding.com

Answer 3

Most of the time if you go 5mph on a major road or 7/8 over on a freeway that is 70mph you will not get pulled over. It's a good question since I have seen countless police vehicles exceed the posted limits without their lights on. So that begs the question if speeding is so dangerous and the reason they pull us over is for our protection how come they don't pull over another unit that is speeding? or for that matter how come when they pull over someone THEY KNOW they will let them off the hook. To me it would seem they would definately write the person they know a ticket because its to protect them...right? haha.

Seriously though going 5-10 over on most major roads and especially freeways you will not get pulled over. You could always go through the Discovery act (if your state has it) to get police notes and other such things. I got off a speeding ticket once because I requested the officers training record, the model type and manual for the instrument used to measure my speed (radar/laser) and the model and record for the calibration unit to adjust the radar/laser unit being used. I didn't get half of what I requested when I gave them plenty of time to get it to me before the court date so I got the case dismissed. There was a website somewhere around that walks you through how to do such things but I don't exactly remember where it is.

Answer 4

Long enough to use their measuring instruments to work and record evidence that a Judge will accept as Speeding, over the permitted limits set for driving at the time of the recording taken.

Answer 5

It really depends upon the individual officer. I have been ticketed for 10 over on a 70 mph interstate. I know officers who won't pull people over for less than 20 over. Most common, I would say is 10.

Answer 6

I usually only go about 5 miles over. Cause constant pressure on the gas pedels actually hurt me...I set cruise control....

And I started doing that cause I got pulled over by CHP....I was fully going to accept a ticket - cause I've gotten out of so many somehow. Turns out he knows of my hubby's old military unit - which nobody has heard of...so I lucked out again.

I refuse to tempt fate again.

Answer 7

I went 10mph over and I got stopped once and the cop said I he wouldn't have given me a ticket if it was 9mph over or less. He could have just been saying that though.

Answer 8

It verys from state to state

In Ohio and Louisiana they are pickier about it. In Ohio I know for sure, in Louisiana I have heard.

Answer 9

In New Jersey, USA it depends what day of the month it is (they have quotas, but claim they don't).