Don't mistake OLD Nevada cop behavior for NEW Nevada cop behavior. They found out they could make money on speeding tickets and now they are pretty rigorous in enforcement, specially between Reno and LV and LV and LA. Mike Don't ask how I know.
----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 5:46 PM Subject: Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
> i've been passed by cops in Nevada when i was doing in the mid 80's. My > heart was goign a bit fast, but when you are on highway 50 they don't > really care. I was not in my bus- duhhh. > > > Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem.uidaho.edu > University of Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu > > On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Paul M. Hillbish wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/26/01 2:10:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > ldhamm@XMISSION.COM writes: > > > > << We were used to cruising on the Interstates at 80-90mph, > > except in Montana and Nevada, where there were no daytime limits. >> > > > > I remember driving in Nevada at about 70MPH, and having a cop pass me waving > > hello like I was standing still. I later found out that the rules are "In > > town, 35 MPH. Out of town, it's open." Cause an accident though and they hit > > you hard. > > > > --Paul-- > > > |
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