RE: Best Drives in the US?

[frankbauer@thevine.net]

><<395 is pretty cool - however, its one of the few places in California wher
>the CHP guns you down w/ radar.  My bud got clocked at 98 while I let him
>drive my new 90scq.>>
>Not true...they use it everywhere now pretty much, ever since the 55 NSL was
>revoked the "checked by radar" signs are up all over the place now! Be
>forwarned.
the reason for this is that there are specific requirements in
california for radar use, including engineering studies, 85 percentile
speeds, etc.  none of this would fly with the artificially low 55 nmsl.
you still won't see radar used on interstates, because 65-70 still isn't
fast enough for 85th percentile.

> In March when driving to LA on I5 I was in a gaggle of cars doing
>85-90 (SL is 70) and an unmarked chp (white Crown Victoria) was with us it
>turns out for about 15 miles. Pulled none of us over either :)...just pulled
>off to the left and turned around (scared me bad too.)
they will stop you for 79 in a 65 if you are completely alone, but butts
to nuts during rush hour at 80 won't get a 2nd look.

frank

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