amhsraptor

I have heard of cops not chasing because of safety issues, at least that's what my friend has been telling me

johnclopp85

In Pa there is no law that states a police officer has to terminate a chase when speeds reach 100mph. Its up to the officer to decide if the risks outweights the reward. So basically, if your being chased for a minor infraction most likely the cop won't chase you at 100mph speeds. However, like the above mentioned there are alternatives such as radios, reg plates, road blocks, and so on. Trust me it is a lot easier to just pull over and take your chances with the cop. If you run you go from a simple summary citation to criminal charges.

Crashrat

I've heard the same thing as Amhsraptor. These days they can probably just grab your plate numbers off of spy drones and send Stormtroopers directly to your home.

uchi

down here the cops cant chase you, well depending on what city youre in, but the next major city to us i have cop buddys and they have told us many times they wont chase bikes and arent allowed to. theyre actually surprised when bikes stop for them. but they wont persue.

year back we had a handful of accidents and fatalities on a smaller hiway in our area in the course of the summer and they gov got strict about chasing.

Red_Liner740

Here in the **** land of Ontario, Canada
50km/h over the limit and the cop is your judge jury and executioner.

Immediate confiscation of your vehicle, mandatory tow by whatever tow truck company is paying for the most donuts, and a mandatory 7 day impound. So whether you are guilty of that speed or not you are out close to 1 grand and no vehicle. THEN you go to court, you prove you are innocent, ah well, you are still out the money for the tow and impound.

Oh, this rule applies to pretty much anything a cop wants. Too many lane changes, accelerating too hard from a light? well the cop might just think you are street racing, say bye bye to the bike. Pop a wheelie, bye bye bike. the list is HUGE and so vaguely written that its basically all about whether the cop got laid last night or not...

you betcha i'm twisting the wrist if i know the area and have the advantage of him turning around/having to accelerate to catch up etc. that 30km/h over i was doing with the rest of the traffic could easily become a 50 over charge if the cop is not a bike lover. Its his word against yours...

Bytes

In Utah, it depends on the local LEO policies. On lonely stretch of interstate, the Highway Patrol will chase you up to as fast as their car will go.

uchi

yup and dont forget up to 10 grand with a minimum of 2 as a fine. i wont get into specifics but ive run because of that law a few times and i had a guy we used to ride with stop and he got hit pretty hard. and the funny thing is, when i told a cop buddy of mine about it he said the guys an idiot and should have run, actually all of them have said that, haha.

inderocker

Huh? I think your mental image of Arizona is a bit askew.

ranchomice

Askew is such an appropriate word sometimes.

autoteach

I got scolded for riding on the wrong side of the road. The cop was a dick about it. He asked me why I dont ride on the right side of the road, and when I told him, he didn't care and just asked again. Maybe it wasn't a question. I was on a bicycle, so I didn't think it was unreasonable.

CPD2569

A police office can chase you over 100 mph. If an officer starts a pursuit he/she will be monitored by a supervisor via radio. It is up to the officer and the supervisor if they will terminate the chase based on speeds, time of day, weather, location, reason for the chase and traffic. As said in other posts, city policies change greatly from city to city, but if an officer is chasing a murder suspect at 1 a.m. they would probably never terminate the chase regardless of speeds. FYI a 2008 Crown Vic can only do 123mph.

pwshadow