Posted on Feb 11, 2015

Flashing headlights or using smart phone apps to warn other drivers of police speed traps. What are your thoughts?

SSG Gerhard S.

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A man in Florida was Recently charged with "obstruction" for flashing his headlights at oncoming drivers to warn of a police speed trap. The court threw out the case. What are your thoughts?

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Edited 10 y ago

Posted 10 y ago

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Signaling other drivers is Free Speech and doing so has the desired effect of slowing down traffic to posted speeds.

Signaling other drivers is obstructing justice, and impeding the job of the police to enforce traffic laws and create revenue.

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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS

Posted 10 y ago

The Citizenry should never be considered a source of Revenue for the Enforcement Agencies.

There is just something inherently wrong with the concept.

That turns them into predators, and us into prey.

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PO1 John Y.

Posted 10 y ago

If I could put a sign on my car I would.

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Cpl Mark McMiller

Posted 10 y ago

The court was correct to dismiss the charge. You have a first amendment right to communicate with other people; period. And let's be honest, speed traps are not about public safety; they are about generating revenue for a municipality.

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Flashing headlights or using smart phone apps to warn other drivers of police speed traps. What are your thoughts?

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