Odds of getting pulled over

[FP]

1. You are driving a 10 year old SUV that is in OK shape with tags from CA.

2. You average 5 MPH over the speed limit and never drive erratically.

3. You drive for 10 hours and sleep for 8 hours until your destination. So you are driving during the day and night during the trip.

I would guess 25%. Purely based on the fact that most of the country would love to pull over a fruity CA car.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Renew your license before you go.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

I would say 1%. Except if you're driving through Ohio or Virginia.

 

[Eli]

I'd say 2%.

I've driven over 100,000 miles in the last year while on the job, and was never pulled over once. Of course, I was only going between Oregon and California, but lol.

 

[glenn1]

Agreed, presuming he's using major interstates where the main police presence is state troopers. If he's using state highways and such, then he'll run into a lot more small town cops, then 25% is probably about right.

 

[EagleKeeper]

6 trips coast to coast over the past 5 years in sedan -3 in SUV

Stayed no more than 7-8 mph over limit.

Never even a blue light - Tags were not Ca

 

[GagHalfrunt]

1-3%. Unless you were unlucky enough to roll through a truly dishonest speed trap like one of the towns that gets their entire budget by such things you'd have to be VERY unlucky to be stopped. Cops don't notice 5 over on its own, it takes something else to get their attention.

 

[vi edit]

5% over on major interstates? I'd say it's 1 in 1000(out of ass statistic) chance of getting pulled over.

Make sure all lights function properly, wear your seatbelt, and do the posted speed limits if passing through podunk towns for a bite to eat or refill.

 

[vi edit]

I'd also make sure any bumper stickers that say something to the effect of "Vote Yes for Medical Marijuana" or "Cops are dumb" are removed or covered up.

 

[Queasy]

Yeah, as long as you are not driving more than 5mph over the speed limit, your car is running fine, you aren't driving erratically, and you aren't doing blow while drinking beer with a 12 year old male prostitute...you should be fine.

 

[DayLaPaul]

What ethnicity are you?

 

[arrfep]

8000 miles over two multi-state road trips. IL-MO-KS-OK-TX-NM-AZ-CO-UT-WY-SD-MN-IL in 10 year old Mitsubishi Mirage 75% county roads, 25% Interstate. IL-IN-OH-PA-VA-NC-TN-KY-IN-IL in a 13-year-old Saturn Station wagon. 50/50 backroads to Interstate.
Never pulled over, no tickets, averaging 10% over on almost any road type. Just make sure that you drive sensibly, and are never the fastest guy on the road.

 

[Farang]

I haven't been pulled over for around 20,000 miles so I'd say 0.1%. I usually go 10 over and have done over 100 hours of long distance driving (300+ miles) and countless miles on state highways during that time.

 

[zzuupp]

On the interstates, more like 0%.

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: arrfep
Just make sure that you drive sensibly, and are never the fastest guy on the road.

I think this is more important than anything.

Example:
Friday I was cruising in the middle lane, with moderate traffic. We were doing about 73 in a 55, and I passed four speed traps. Two staties and two locals. Neither of which pulled out, because traffic was moving that fast.

But I was in the car with a friend who was pulled over for doing 62 on that very same stretch of road. Only because we were the only car on the road - and thus the fastest. =/

 

[BoomerD]

We drove from Kahleeforneeya to Wisconsin, then the long way back (through Washington State) (6200 miles) and the ONLY time we got pulled over was in outside a small town in Iowa.
The Expedition was brand new and we didn't have ANY plates on the truck yet. Only took a few minutes to prove to the IHP that we wern't car thieves and that the vehicle was legal... and we were off again.

I really don't think Kahleeforneeya plates should be an issue anywhere unless the cop is just a prick with ears and a badge...and is looking for SOMETHING to fill his quota...

 

[rezinn]

I'd say zero. You're not special just because you have california plates. Just don't go a lot faster than everyone else and you won't get pulled over.

 

[nerp]

I drove cross country and back in the summer of 2004 and didn't get stopped once. We hit 80-90mph on the 70mph limit freeways in the midwest. Passed cops on the highway. No problems. As long as you're not driving like a maniac and passing other cars liek crazy, you're good.

 

[thescreensavers]

less then 1% of speeding tickets are below 10 mph

 

[Capt Caveman]

1% I've driven back and forth cross country with MA and CA plates. I avg'd probably 20 over and never got pulled over.

 

[KillerCharlie]

I've made an 1800 mile trip four times in the last five years and never got pulled over. I averaged about 10 mph over - I usually went the same speed as everyone else or a little faster, but not by much. If you're going 5 mph over you won't get pulled over.

 

[PrinceofWands]

I've driven coast to coast 3 times, never been stopped. I drive basically the way you describe (don't speed, don't drive erratic or aggressive, etc).

 

[Elstupido]

I always go about 3mph under the speed limit

and I never..... ever remove the tags from my bedding and pillows

Never had a ticket

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Elstupido
I always go about 3mph under the speed limit

and I never..... ever remove the tags from my bedding and pillows

Never had a ticket

3mph under the limit?

Paranoid much? lol

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: DayLaPaul
What ethnicity are you?

Sadly, this is a relevant question.