How long does a FHP have to follow you?

[kickercivic]

I live in florida. And i got a ticket last firday for going 90 in 55mph zone.. it was on a toll road. i paid my toll and took off and .9 mile later i get pulled over. she said she paced me. i was wondering how long does a cop have to pace you before they can pull you over?

[the other Jon]

how could you not notice a cop behind you? especially going 35 over. if im going 10 over i cant help but constantly watch for police cars in front and behind me.

[Chief_Wiggum]

I live in florida. And i got a ticket last firday for going 90 in 55mph zone.. it was on a toll road. i paid my toll and took off and .9 mile later i get pulled over. she said she paced me. i was wondering how long does a cop have to pace you before they can pull you over?

Just long enough to feel she can testify with confidence as to the speed. It's possible that when she hit 90 you were still pulling away from her, so she makes the stop and writes you for 90. That's the easiest way to clock without having to try to match speed for a specific distance. It's also the best case scenario for the officer if you fight the ticket. If you claim in court that she didn't pace you for a long enough distance so the 90MPH can't be accurate, she'll testify that at 90 you were still pulling away, but for the safety of others on the road she decided to put a stop to your high speed adventure. So now the judge will think that here's this Bozo who was probably pushing the 100MPH envelope and he's in my courtroom bitching because he was written for only 90.

The question is interesting though. I wonder if any jurisdictions, departments,
prosecutors, or courts have set "pace distance standards", and if so how they came up with them.

[darrell]

35 over and not paying attention? Someone needs to just pay the ticket and let it rest. Take the hit and let it rest. I know if I pulled you over for that you get spanked for the full 35 over and then I would have to consider a wreckless ticket and or arrest for same. Good luck. I take it you drive a rice burner? A Honda with window tint, system and a spoiler and the weird sounding exahust. If thats true then you are a ticket magnet for every cop. A traffic cops's dream. Word of advice don't drive through DC or Virginia in that car or you you obtain the attention of the US Park Police.

[kickercivic]

i dont feel like listing to bunch of bs on this fourm.. i hired a traffice lawyer.peace

[darrell]

Das vedonia

GOOD BYE

[SupermanPSO514]

why is it when someone asks for an opinion and dosn't get the answer they want, it's bs?? It reminds me of elementry school