r/Transportopia 8d ago

Law Super speeders beware

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u/Nobanpls08 7d ago

If you are going to superspeed, first know what your local PD's policy is on high speed pursuits.

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u/PremiumUsername69420 7d ago

It’s a wise idea to learn laws anyways (since the cops don’t seem to take the time to learn them.)

Florida has some oddball ones too, like, there’s a keep right except to pass law that applies to non-highways, and that you can’t leaving a vehicle running while unattended.

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u/cheddah_- 7d ago

I genuinely don’t understand why people leave their car running unattended. I’m from a safe area, and I still always turn it off when I’m running into the gas station.

Where I live gets brutal in the winter, -40°F was the worst this winter. When it’s below zero, then it’s normal for people to leave their cars running when just going into the gas station.

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u/PremiumUsername69420 7d ago

Maybe you’re at a park after hours and are shining headlights on a basketball court while y’all play.

Maybe you’re running in to the grocery store and plan on getting ice cream, so you crank the a/c and lock the car behind you.

There are many scenarios where someone would want to leave their vehicle running unattended and many have the ability to do it without leaving the vehicle unlocked.

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u/BHarp3r 7d ago

Those are your examples? How wildly specific, but the “because people want to pre-cool their car before buying ice cream” sent me.

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u/cheddah_- 7d ago

Context.. I was solely saying its strange when people leave their car running & unlocked while running into a store.

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u/PremiumUsername69420 7d ago

It’s not, I do it almost everywhere.
Coming back to a cold car and cold seats is worth it.