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From: djl@mips.UUCP (Dan Levin)
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Subject: Re: I need some general information
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Date: Mon, 29-Sep-86 20:01:45 EDT
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> The envisaged route, though sub-optimal, would take me through Montana,
> N.Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
> and New York state.

You can take 90 to 80 from Minnesota to Penn.  No problem.

Minnesota is the worst state to speed in I have ever seen.  The cops
cruise in one direction, with insta-on radar aimed across the median at
the opposite lanes of traffic.  Due to the gently rolling hills, you
can't see them.  You are driving along at 70 or so, he clocks you in
one 1 second burst (he does 60 exactly, and just subtracts 60 from the
reading), does a U turn through the grass divider, and pulls you over.
No Saving Throw.  They will only pull you over to 67+, however.  They
listen to CB's, the trucker station, just to add insult to injury.

The cops in Ohio carry large shotguns, do not speed there.  Ditto
Penn., they are very nasty.  Rural NY state is no problem.  Watch
out in small towns and such, as normal.

I have crossed Indiana six or so times, and have NEVER seen a cop
outside of a ten mile radius on Indianapolis.  The Dakota's are mellow,
not to worry too much there.

I can obviously only speak from experience, but I have made the cross
country trip along the northern route four or five times in the last
two years, and I have seen about the same things each time.  Do carry
a CB, on channel 19, and do get a detector.

-- 
			***dan

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