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"I don't answer questions"
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"Do you? Or are you trying to copy my answer?"
"Hi officer, I think I was doing about -"
I know this is a joke, but, no it is your job as a driver to know how fast you are going. It is one of the basic rules of having the privilege to drive. Of course the fact that so many drivers seem to think this is some kind of infringement is why there are so many fatal accidents. Which wouldn't be so bad if they only maimed and killed the speeders & drunks.
Answering this question makes it easy for the cop to write it in his report that you admitted guilt.
"Obviously not fast enough since you caught up with me"
I know someone who said he has no idea what his speed was. When the cop was pressing harder and harder to get him to accept he asked "do you have a calibrated speed gun in your car". The cop admitted he didn't and the guy said "this conversation is over then", and the cop let him drive off.
Someone else posted these recently. Always a good reminder:
The only good answer is "to my knowledge I was driving within the limit".
If you say "yes" and were speeding you've just admitted you knew you were speeding, if you say "no" you've just admitted you weren't keeping track of your speed.
"I invoke my 4th and 5th amendment rights" is a much better idea.
As long as you're white, otherwise it will be escalating
"Good evening, Officer. Do you know if your spouse knows that you're a liar?"
I feel like not knowing how fast you were going is also an admission of guilt though. Like, youre supposed to monitor that.
Be like Ray Shoesmith
That's why I made the title
Don't be too much like Ray Shoesmith - like with all the killing & stuff.
this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2026
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