Driving cross country for as deer hunting trip.
New Mexico highway patrolman got me for 89 in a 75. He gave me a verbal warning but made me get out of the car and wrote down all my info on his log. He seemed new, kept falling into "verbal judo" mode.
In Texas, a K9 officer from some sheriffs agency pulled me over for 79 in a 70. He was very folksy. "Sir, I'm with the Sheriff's department. The speed limit in the great state of Texas is 70MPH, you were going 79MPH." (Yes sir, I was) He was wearing browm BDU's and carrying a 1911. Had a flat top and a goatee (unusual for uniformed patrol) and was driving a chevy Avalanche.
In the first stop I got the impression the highway patrolman was rather new, and very much a traffic cop.
In the second stop I got the impression the Texan deputy was only using traffic stops as a way to look for drug couriers and such.
Both were professional, neither violated my rights. Niether even asked to pat me down or search the car. The Texan deputy had a smoother delivery and appeared, to my trained eye, to be a better cop and a man who had "been there and done that" for a number of years.
I didnt badge my way out of either stop. I dont even carry my credentials outside of California. My occupation never came up. However crooks and cops are usually pretty good at spotting cops due to certain mannerisms and speech patterns. So it's possible that they figured it out on their own.
I was fully expecting to be cited both times, and willing to pay the fines, as I was clearly speeding. For me, speeding on cross country drives is a calculated economic risk. I'm willing to risk the monetary fine in order to arrive at my destination several hours earlier. On clear roads, in good weather, with a well maintained car I know I can safely drive above the posted limit.