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kdlin@advtech.uswest.com (David Lin) writes:

>Since we are talking about driving, I have a question for you guys.
>I've found that Colorado Highway Patrol is *VERY* user friendly. It 
>seems to me that they always use radar guns to "suggest" you to slow
>down while you are miles away. Back in California, our CaHP is quite
>tricky; they tend to "sneak" behind you and eye measure your speed from 
>there. Is my limited experience with CoHP valid most of the time?

Hmmm... I've observed the same thing, but take a different view of things -
either the Co. Hwy Patrol is dumber (or lazier) than the Ca. Hwy Patrol, or 
the drivers here are dumber.  Lots of people have radar detectors now;
since the advent of "instant-on" radar, these only work if the radar is
used so often that you still get advance warning.  I've seen cops radaring
every car they pass; this means if you've got a radar detector you're set.
So, either the cops here haven't figured out that they should wait to
radar someone until they're pretty sure they've got a speeder, or they
don't *need* to be so smart since the drivers are so damn dumb here.
The latter is certainly a possibility; it's amazing how many people
blaze along at 85+ even when there's folks in the other direction flashing
lights at them to warn of an impending speed trap.  You'd think they'd
learn...  but no.  Surprise!
							-Neon.-