Maryland Cops Suck

I get impatient also with the same scenario, BUT, some of these trucks have pre-set governors on them. They are set either at the factory, or by the mechanics at the trucking company, so as to limit the top speed on the truck. So, by example, if one semi is passing another, and his governor is set at only 1 or 2 mph faster than the truck he is passing, it will seem like an eternity for them to complete the pass. The driver is doing all he can, he's probably just as frustrated as the regular motorist stuck behind him.

I worked for 1 company.....most of the trucks had govenors set at 63mph.....One was even set at 57 mph ! Truly frustrating to drive that turtle !!

I say good for the cops. Get them slowpokes out of the left lane.

I wonder how fast the cars in the right hand lane were going? Possibly she did not care to drive 55 or 60 or whatever slower speed the right lane was going. I think this is a bullchit ticket and should be thrown out of court. I am with P.J. The other "liberals commenting here are wrong. My question is- if the speed limit is 65, why are cars allowed to exceed that speed while in the left hand lane? If anyone deserves a ticket, it would be the drivers exceeding 65.

In California it is illegal to go below the speed limit in the left hand lanes. Signs clearly posted that slower vehicles keep to the right . These people cause more accidents than the speeding vehicles. That cop was right in ticketing her. Being in law enforcement over 30 years this was justified. You can't comment unless you were their!! Are you one of these slow drivers also!!!

Md. rt.95 has 5 lanes. There is no reason ever to be in the left lane going slower than the posted limit.
I would bet the officer witnessed this woman had many opportunities to move to a slower lane.

I'd bet the woman was on the phone, too.

With 5 lanes and a driver going 2 mph below the posted speed limit in the left lane, did anyone think of getting past her on the right lane if they wanted to speed? No, that would be to easy. Someone explain how going 2 mph below the posted speed limit warrants a ticket and driving in excess of 65 mph does not warrant a speeding ticket.

I'm sure many of them did! So you had scores of the speedier drivers on the road needlessly braking and changing lanes. Sounds like a cool idea for a game app, not so good for public safety.

And don't pretend this is about not enforcing the law. BOTH the slowpoke and the speeders are violating the vehicle code; the cop is paid to judge which one is a greater safety threat. In this case, it was probably an easy call.

Meanwhile, while this cop was patrolling the highway ticketing a driver for driving 2 mph under the posted speed limit, real criminals were stealing and robbing people who had no police presence available. Some real good police work there. It is good to see that this cop and his police department have their priorities straight.

I know that when I was in NJ, the law was "keep right pass left". If you were in the left lane and not passing, you could get a ticket. In Calif. you can pass any which way you can. Passing lanes can be anything between 1-4. Much easier that way.