20 cops on my ride in

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 02/27/2015 at 08:37 • Filed to: None

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Jeebus, they were out in force. Sneaky bastards shooting radar from overpasses and shit. Glad I changed my waze name, just for them.

450X_FTW > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:39

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I've read that cops are using the app and randomly placing "speed trap" icons all over the maps just so people using the app won't have accurate information about where cops actually are.

505Turbeaux > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 08:40

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I would imagine that to be the truth, but I saw every one of these and more that I didnt want to report because 1. it was so dense with them, and 2. I didnt want to get nabbed for phone use

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 08:43

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I've been seeing that lately, but it's still better than not having Waze.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:43

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You can set it up so that you don't even have to touch your phone. There's a setting so if you wave near it, it will let you report using voice.

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:45

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That's insane man. I always drive past two cops in the mornings. They are always at the same place. Guarding the US Ambassadors residence, which I drive underneath (it's up on a cliff) and the cops' of course guarding the Prime Minister's house.

:D

505Turbeaux > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/27/2015 at 08:47

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yeah, even the hover over it I worry about since they have been on cell phone crack down lately. I dont even want to go near it. Both hands on the wheel, phone in the dock on the windshield

450X_FTW > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:47

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Fortunately for me on my 20 mile drive to work each day on I-75 north of Detroit, I see no less than 10 cars with flat tires off to the side so the cops are always behind those cars flashing their lights while they make the tire change. Potholes like a mofo. #puremichigan

spanfucker retire bitch > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 08:48

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I think that's personally hilarious. They're setting it up so that people won't speed and thus won't get tickets.

If that's what the police want to do, I think they're more than welcome to it.

450X_FTW > spanfucker retire bitch 02/27/2015 at 08:52

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Tickets don't make people slow down anyway, seeing a cop is what makes people slow down, along with common sense (be it not enough of the time) when there's traffic, weather, construction, safety, etc

505Turbeaux > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 08:54

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up here they don't even stop, and I have seen a few. Always after that $$$$

505Turbeaux > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 08:56

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up here they don't even stop, and I have seen a few. Always after that $$$$

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:56

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End of the month.

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 08:57

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They're brutal up your way. Every time I'm on the Turnpike, I see something ridiculous they're trying to pull. Good choice of Waze name.

PS9 > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:00

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Cops where I live are out in force on my friday morning ride home, but my car is too slow for them to care. It's like I have a cloaking device...

505Turbeaux > PS9 02/27/2015 at 09:06

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yeah they don't mess with the Mercedes wagon, but I rarely speed. I should say fuck it and not care, but I take issue with the technique of enforcement. A cop shooting radar hidden behind the jersey barrier on a bridge with a line of cops behind the bridge is so much less safe and effective than being visible in a marked car parked in plain sight. You should see how many people jack on the brakes and change lanes as soon as they realize there are 10+ cops lined up behind the bridge, even more so when they are pulling out to make a stop

505Turbeaux > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 02/27/2015 at 09:06

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I had to, my old one indicated what kind of car I drive, and I am a prolific wazer, one of the top Wazers in the country actually

spanfucker retire bitch > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 09:07

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Right, so if they look on Waze and see there's a cop ahead (when there's really not) they'll slow down, not knowing if it's a false report or not.

So people are driving safer and less tickets are being handed out because people think the cops are everywhere and they're now cutting into the ticket revenue stream.

There's no downside to this.

Milky > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:12

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I've never tried waze, but my radar detector has helped me out more times than I care to remember.

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:12

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It's easy to rack up Waze karma when there's that many visible speed traps in one's daily commute :) Seriously, though - thank you for being awesome on Waze because it just doesn't work without committed users like us.

CalzoneGolem > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:12

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That section of road has to be the most copped up road in this whole state.

450X_FTW > spanfucker retire bitch 02/27/2015 at 09:14

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It's basically a win-win for the drivers really. I mean the cops want people to drive safer........but then they don't get any revenue. Have to make up some new laws then, maybe driving with a blue shirt will be a $100 fine in the future for no reason other than they can.

505Turbeaux > Milky 02/27/2015 at 09:15

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yeah this would have gotten about half of the guys out this morning. There were some unmarked Acadias and Taurii out cruising the highway too

Meatcoma > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 09:18

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yea but the first waze user that comes across that speed trap and notices it isn't there can click the 'Not There' button and it will go away, so it's kind of pointless and in my opinion a waste of time and money for cops to be sitting there supplying misinformation to the citizens they are supposed to be protecting.

505Turbeaux > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 02/27/2015 at 09:18

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I think I am going on 3 years of service to the cause. I used to be one of a very few in my state, but I diligently reported so others could see the value of it, even though it kind of sucked that I was on the front line. My investment has paid off. Funny when I head Downeast though, sometimes I see a random report once in a great while or get a thanks. I want to know who those people are because they are now the front line

505Turbeaux > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 09:18

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it is true. Makin that cheddah

DrScientist > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:18

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so how current, or what should i say... immediate... is waze?

seems like the number of active users would fall short of making it useful. i used a different app maybe 4 years ago. but it was dreadfully lacking. seemed like every warning was a false alarm.

505Turbeaux > DrScientist 02/27/2015 at 09:26

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it does depend on the level of useage. In PA/NY/MA/CT it is highly effective because you have a large base of active users. It is becoming that in Maine too. There are of course false alarms, but once it is flagged "not there" a few times it goes away. There is an algorithm in there that calculates the number of wazers that go past to adjust the length of time a report is kept live too. Google didn't buy it for nothing! :)

As Du Volant > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 09:32

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The Duck of Justice must've told them they were behind the eight ball this month.

EDIT- accidentally typed Fuck of Justice. Need more coffee.

505Turbeaux > As Du Volant 02/27/2015 at 09:33

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haha I need another cup. Cheers!

jariten1781 > DrScientist 02/27/2015 at 09:50

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I use it in DC, San Fran, and a lot of big interstates. Plenty of users in those areas and the reports are probably about 85% current/correct...you do get some obnoxious stuff like cops eating lunch or people that report 'potholes' when the road is already patched hoping to get thanks out of it...not too bad though. It has a sufficient user base if you drive pretty much anywhere in the US with moderate (or higher) traffic volume.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 09:52

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That sounds pretty accurate, I saw 3 on 275 this morning (I don't drive as many miles, it still balances)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Milky 02/27/2015 at 09:54

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Careful being too dependent on the detector, when the cops upgrade to Laser it's pretty much useless. It'll still say "yo you're getting zapped" but it's too late as the info is instant. (they're all moving to laser for better accuracy and quicker info)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 09:54

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possibly the country, this is insane.

yamahog > DrScientist 02/27/2015 at 09:58

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It was basically the only way to get anywhere in a reasonable amount of time in LA if I couldn't take my motorcycle.

Jonathan Harper > 450X_FTW 02/27/2015 at 10:01

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Cops on Staten Island are doing this. Good thing I never go there.

450X_FTW > Jonathan Harper 02/27/2015 at 10:04

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I'd rather go to the worst area of Detroit than an island surrounded by NYPD

Sejji > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 10:05

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CalzoneGolem > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/27/2015 at 10:12

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It's pretty intense. There is a state police barracks a little north of that circle

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 10:16

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I drove by one of the Michigan State Police barracks last weekend....none parked around it on the road.

You guys are being harassed, they need to drop your taxes...

CalzoneGolem > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 02/27/2015 at 10:34

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Just don't speed and it's not a problem. It is just that simple.

DrScientist > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 10:35

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ok... next question...

i would be happy to be a contributor/user, but is there some easy interface or voice command that i dont have to go to a home page and then select the app? i mean... i'm probably listening to music.

505Turbeaux > DrScientist 02/27/2015 at 10:46

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are you on android or apple (or windows)?

DrScientist > 505Turbeaux 02/27/2015 at 11:18

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apple, 5s currently

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > CalzoneGolem 02/27/2015 at 11:19

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Very true, I don't normally go more than other traffic, which out here is between 75-80

505Turbeaux > DrScientist 02/27/2015 at 11:27

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my lady has a 5s, I am on Android so I will ask her and let you know as soon as I hear!

RustedSprinter > As Du Volant 02/27/2015 at 18:13

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Fuck of justice sounds like a good porno.

As Du Volant > RustedSprinter 02/27/2015 at 18:38

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Sadly it isn't. I checked.

RustedSprinter > As Du Volant 02/27/2015 at 18:45

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Dam I was hoping it was real.