What REALLY happens when cops catch you at 182 MPH?

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I love how he ends it with, "Leave 200 mph to runways" but also says "I now have 2 radar detectors" lol

One of my biggest problems with our legal system is that judges can increase your sentence just because you said a word they don't like

I got pulled over going 135mph in a 75. I was in the middle of nowhere AZ. I was on State Hwy 60 between Love and Aguila. Theres a stretch that is 27 miles thats flat and straight. Ive driven it MANY times on the way from Prescott, AZ to LA, CA. This time, I was by myself with no wife and kids and in my modified 2008 WRX (VF52 turbo, DP, Full Exhaust, Tune, Intake, bigger brakes and upgraded suspension). Ive never seen a cop on that stretch and I figured I was cleared for a top speed run. I was getting closer to the stretch. I hadnt seen another car for a few minutes. It was in the middle of the week and traffic was REALLY light. I was going about 85 and then realized I was on the part of the hwy I was waiting for and then just went pedal to the metal. About 10 miles in I saw a glint on the hwy and just figured it was another car. It was another car. An AZ Dept of of Public Safety (DPS) patrol. I realized it too late and let off the gas as we passed. I cruised for a few moments and then hit the brakes. In the rear view mirror I can see the trooper hit the brakes, make a u turn and hit the lights. I stopped as soon I could. Pulled over. I rolled my window down and turned the car off. I put my license, insurance and keys on the dash. I pulled my gun out (I left it holstered) and set it on the seat in plain view. As he came up I, I had my hands on my steering wheel and let him know immediately that I was armed. He said "Dont reach for yours and I wont reach for mine." He then asked me if I knew how fast I was going I said "Yes.". He said I got you at 135mph. I told him I was going 140ish before I saw him. He asked me if he was going to find anything on my license when he runs it. I said "If you give me a ticket this will be the 1st one in about 10 years." He replied "Oh youre getting a ticket today." He went back to his cruiser...luckily it was only 80-85 so it wasnt too hot waiting for him. I left my hands on the wheel to whole time. He came back and said "I'm going to need to you get out of your car." I thought "Oh shit, Im going to jail." He said "I dont have a problem with people going 90 out here but do you know theres a ranch?" I replied "No." He continued "Last week a cow got out and was on the road...someone hit it going 100...the driver and the cow both died." He went on to tell me that since I pulled over without him making me chase me and had everything ready to go that he was only going to write me ticket for 85mph!!!! He explained that since hes only writing me for 10mph over I can go to traffic school and this whole thing will be so cheap. He even said theres online traffic schools for about $40. In AZ you only pay the traffic school not for both the violation and school. He wrote me the ticket and warned me to slow down. I avoided HUGE fines and jail.

Okay, several things I've learned over the years about traffic stops: 1 - Repeatedly calling a cop "sir" will not get you out of whatever trouble you're in. 2 - The cop doesn't personally care what you did, so don't waste your breath apologizing. 3 - If you get caught doing triple digits, the cop's taking you to jail. Shut your mouth and let your lawyer speak for you. 4 - If you're driving a fast car that looks fast, DO NOT wrap it up like a stock car or a Jackson Pollock painting and then wind it out. 5 - DO NOT EVER, AS IN NEVER, record yourself doing something awesome. You call it "Content," but prosecutors call it "Evidence."

I remember watching this story unfold on Savage Garage, RIP Randy

I used to be a cop in Georgia, and there are no ventilation systems in the back seat. It is just naturally hot because there is no air flow. I would generally roll the windows down so that way they could get some air flow in the back seat and I would periodically check on them, also with laser, the reason laser cannot be detected by laser detectors until you are the one being clocked is a laser gun puts off one single beam, as opposed to a radar system that puts out 3 billion Waves per second in a cone shape. If your laser detector is going off that means that you are directly being lasered, which is a good idea to slow down because sometimes it takes a few seconds for the laser gun to lock on its Target especially if you have a small car

If the police stop you at 180 everything depends on how deep your pockets are. 😉

How lucky is this dude. Complete strangers bailing him out

The first time I was pulled over was in 1986 in Great Barrington, MA. The cop clocked me at 146 in a 45. He asks me if I knew how fast I was going 'back there' and I said no and explained that the speedo in my 73 Camaro(my first car) only went to 135mph. The ticket was 50 bucks. I miss the Eighties. 😆

SG had about 3,000 subscribers during GR11. This was one of our early big videos. It was great content, but becoming friends with you David, and going on all the adventures in the following years with you, was a lot more special! Good times and a great story!

Man where you screwed up big time was doing that in Georgia. They are ruthless about speeding.

Dave is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met on a rally. Super friendly and surprised everyone by placing hot wheels on their cars while everyone was away from the cars. (Truly lives up to the hot wheels wrap). It was great pleasure to drive along side this mad man with a fast and very loud 911 turbo s. Cheers to you Dave. You’re a legend.

Georgia cops don’t mess around

Waze has been working better for me than any radar detector. Too bad he lost his phone.

Randy is, and will always be remembered as a fucking legend. What a guy.

This is one of the reasons why a rally I go on have a David Lockhart trophy for whoever gets the biggest ticket. 😂

182 MPH?!?...Must have clocked me when I slowed down to take that curve

Two days in jail for a word that doesn't really mean anything. Outstanding.

"Two radar detectors just in case". I gotta remember that!