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8/7/2013 11:30:35 PM EDT
If I'm traveling down a road with a speed limit of 45MPH. I catch a truck doing 35MPH. So I crawl behind this guy for a while. Then I see a passing zone and I want to pass this dead horse and floor it to sail by. When I pass the truck I'm doing 55MPH as I cut back into my lane. Am I speeding?

I don't know the answer so help me out.

I'll do a poll
8/7/2013 11:32:24 PM EDT
[#1]
Yes.

I'd do it, too.
8/7/2013 11:36:50 PM EDT
[#2]
I'm going to guess, if a cop saw me doing 55 in a 45 he would give me a ticket. Even though that jerk in the truck should park it or drive it!

I do this crap all the time. There is an annoying area I have to drive thru and the old farts or trucks crawl and it's 2 miles straight as an arrow.
8/7/2013 11:39:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Yes, but in my opinion, it's safer. You want to get around him as quickly as possible.



Well, within reason, anyway.
8/7/2013 11:40:06 PM EDT
[#4]
Depends on the cop.  It's technically illegal.
8/7/2013 11:40:53 PM EDT
[#5]

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I'm going to guess, if a cop saw me doing 55 in a 45 he would give me a ticket. Even though that jerk in the truck should park it or drive it!



I do this crap all the time. There is an annoying area I have to drive thru and the old farts or trucks crawl and it's 2 miles straight as an arrow.
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Depends on the cop. The deputy I rode along with recently won't even blink, at 10 over.

 



Problem is, you never know which one you're going to get.
8/7/2013 11:41:26 PM EDT
[#6]
Yes you're speeding. My boss got a ticket for doing that.

Bullshit IMHO.
8/7/2013 11:44:18 PM EDT
[#7]
You really had to ask this?
8/7/2013 11:54:20 PM EDT
[#8]


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I'm going to guess, if a cop saw me doing 55 in a 45 he would give me a ticket. Even though that jerk in the truck should park it or drive it!



I do this crap all the time. There is an annoying area I have to drive thru and the old farts or trucks crawl and it's 2 miles straight as an arrow.
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If I'm bothering to stop somebody for 10 over, we've already got other issues anyway. I usually don't even look at a vehicle until 12 over, unless other infractions occur as well.
8/8/2013 12:01:54 AM EDT
[#9]
Duh
8/8/2013 12:03:36 AM EDT
[#10]
Yep, you're speeding, but it does depend on the cop and how you're driving.

I got pulled over for passing a guy who was doing 52 in a 55.

The problem was, I passed him doing 84
8/8/2013 12:25:38 AM EDT
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Yes, but in my opinion, it's safer. You want to get around him as quickly as possible.

Well, within reason, anyway.
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I agree with this. I want to be back in my proper lane ASAP.
8/8/2013 12:30:52 AM EDT
[#12]
Best done with 2 in the pink 1 in hell 2 in the stink...and your passenger choking.
8/8/2013 12:33:27 AM EDT
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Yes, but in my opinion, it's safer. You want to get around him as quickly as possible.


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Well, within reason, anyway.


This.  



 
8/8/2013 12:39:09 AM EDT
[#14]
Any cop that'd pull you over for exceeding the speed limit by under 20mph to pass needs to find another line of work.
8/8/2013 12:43:36 AM EDT
[#15]
Speeding to pass is okay here. you need to resume doing the speed limit as soon as you cut back in.
8/8/2013 2:34:32 AM EDT
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Any cop that'd pull you over for exceeding the speed limit by under 20mph to pass needs to find another line of work.
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I'd stop you for 15+ in a heartbeat. At 20 over, you're pretty well guaranteeing yourself a fast driving award.

 
8/8/2013 3:00:54 AM EDT
[#17]
Pain , which road?
Sounds like rte.6
8/8/2013 3:06:15 AM EDT
[#18]
You're


Not your
8/8/2013 3:08:42 AM EDT
[#19]
I thought it was legal in some jurisdictions to exceed speed limit by 10mph while passing.
8/8/2013 3:15:06 AM EDT
[#20]
WVSP informed me with a speeding ticket that this is, indeed, illegal.
8/8/2013 8:45:37 AM EDT
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Pain , which road?
Sounds like rte.6
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There is a road between Meriden and Chesire I travel going to work, It's 45 mph with a very short passing lane. The road is S Meriden Rd,  in Cheshire. The cops run radar on it sometimes. I hate cars or trucks than go 10 + under the speed limit!
8/8/2013 8:48:41 AM EDT
[#22]
I got ticketed doing that exact same thing.  I sped up to pas a car.  The next car I met was a state trooper who promptly pulled me over and gave me a ticket.  I pleaded my case to no avail.  

ETA.....This was on a rural stretch of road.  No other cars in sight