>A large portion of police will be using Laser units (LIDAR) when stationary. These units are very accurate up to 1000-1200 feet. Try to hide behind other cars and shield yourself from a possible police officer ahead of you. They will be targeting the front lisence plate and headlights, as they are the most reflective elements on the front of a vehicle. In most states, front lisence plates are required. If they are not, get rid of yours; not having a front plate significantly decreases the targeting area and range for LIDAR. There are also a number of aftermarket products to reduce to reflectivity of your vehicle. F/A-22 Raptors need not worry.
>Brake lights indicate something is going on! Brake lights usually give away a cop's location up ahead. Look far ahead in traffic and monitor the flow of traffic. Brake lights also indicate an accident, also another good reason to slow down.
>Stay awake and aware. Check your review mirror often. Watch for cars approaching at high speed from behind you, especially at night. This is favorite tactic of the police: 90mph in the fast lane to nail unsuspecting speeders with radar or pacing them from behind. If its not a cop, then it’s a good speeding partner!
>Anticipate where police will be. Where would you be if you were a cop? Police love onramps with major highways and emergency turnarounds in the Median. But don’t always expect they will be in the median; this is a fatal mistake which has cost many of us.
>If you don't have a radar detector, find someone with a radar detector. It is easy to see if someone has one on their dashboard or their behavior indicates they always know where the police are. Forewarning: some people operate outdated units and their luck is random, so following simply anyone with a radar unit may be folly. My grandfather has a fuzz buster from the late 80's that he still uses...
>Drive a car that doesn’t attract attention. Wagons can be great sleepers, but just keeping a low profile is the most important attribute.
>Darker cars reflect the light from radar less and thus are better at being undetected by radar, especially from great distances. Black is best, white is the worst.
>Stay in the right lane as much as possible. THE PASSING LANE IS FOR PASSING. This is a good strategy as well as proper driving etiquette. Police frequently, although not always, simply look for lead foots to be passing everyone in the left lane. Driving in the right lane as much as possible, as well as closing close in on the car in front of you, narrows the angle ahead of you that you could be detected with laser or radar. Quickly pass the person ahead of you and resume driving in the right lane.
>Slow down upon approaching the crest of hills. Police love to sit just over the top of a hill and nail you as you come flying over. You will be lasered or radared at the same time you see him- too late.
>Variable speeding is an excellent tactic. Although not fool proof, changing your speed depending on the situation accounts for certain risks and is a good overall strategy. Because police usually sit in turnarounds, and they are spaced at a minimum (usually) of about 1/2 mile, after passing a turnaround it can be assumed for the next 1/2 mile that there will be no police in the median. Bridges are a different story; there is usually 1 emergency turnaround on each side of the bridge.
>Speeding at night can be very risky. Although some police keep their headlights or running lights on, many do not. They are invisible at night and impossible to spot 1000 or so feet away. And at that distance, its too late.
>Staying close to other cars will make it difficult for police to target you, especially at greater distance as a LIDAR beams are as wide as 8 ft. at 1200 ft and radar units are even less accurate. (Note: 1200 ft is about the maximum range for LIDAR units)
>If following a speeding buddy, stay a good distance from him. No more than 1/2 mile, but far enough to react if he slams on his brakes. Its your job to watch the rear and flash your lights at him if a cop approaches fast. Strength in numbers people.
>Police also like to sit with their lights turned flashing on the side of the road. The majority of drivers assume since the officer has already pulled someone over, they do not need to slow down. There mistake will cost them with a ticket and inflated insurence. Don't make this mistake.
>Police cars can radar backwards! Don't assume that simply because a squad car is facing away, or driving in front of you, that HE doesn't know how fast your going. They can also radar cars going the OTHER DIRECTION on highways.