A Speeders Guide to Avoiding Tickets [Paperback]

James M. Eagan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1991

Regardless of your record as a driver, everyone speeds sometimes.You are on the open road, no one around for miles, and so you step on the gas pedal. Then you experience a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach -- and in your wallet -- when you see a flashing red light in the rearview mirror. Now you can ease on down the road without paying the high price of traffic tickets, inflated insurance premiums and expensive lawyer's fees. Former New York State Trooper James M. Eagan tells you how-with invaluable tips and trade secrets that the police don't want you to know.

• What makes a cop "tick" -- and how to use it to your advantage
• What dates and times are safest to step on the gas and when you are most likely to get caught
• How to avoid talking yourself into tickets
• What stories and excuses will often work
• How to spot an unmarked car
• Clipping the wings off "The Bear in the Air"
• And much more!

Whether you drive for business or pleasure -- or simply suffer from occasional leadfoot -- you cannot afford to be without this book!

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's a shame that someone with twenty years of service would turn around and do something like this." -- -- Lt. Michael Downs,spokesperson, New York State Police --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

James M. Eagan is a former New York State Trooper with more than twenty years of experience. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380717336
• ISBN-13: 978-0380717330
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,543,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Originally a zero star till I read the book., October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Speeders Guide to Avoiding Tickets (Paperback)

Working in the City of Los Angeles as a police officer, I've heard every cock and bull story so people would avoid a ticket. I mean, It's not like I cite people on a regular basis. I am not the CHP. The scary thing about the book was Officer Neckvein. Yes, the same people Sgt. James Eagan wrote about, I see and deal with on a daily basis. I enjoyed this book because it not only helps the speeder in avoiding that God-forbidding ticket, but assures me that the person will not shoot me, stab me, run me over or act like a jerk. But speaking about experience, I pulled over a woman for speeding. I was on the surface street as she was going five miles over the speed limit. I wanted to tell her to slow down. It was at night and I lit up her car. She then turned on the dome lights, raised her right arm, waved left and right to say she knew that I was behind her, lowered her windows, turned on her right turn indicater and stopped under a well-lighted area. I know she had to have read the book. I did the usual, asked for her Cal-op, reg and insurance. She looked into my eyes, smiled and said sure officer. She did everything to the book. I then chk'd her, she came clear and told her that I wasn't going to cite her but warned her to slow down. She never said sir, I asked what she did and managed to segue A speeders Guide to Avoiding Ticket was a good book, huh? She said yeah and stuttered. I laughed and said thank you for taking time and reading the book. Not only did she avoid a ticket, I also left home smiling. Sgt. Eagan's book is a great book. Maybe, maybe after you read this book, maybe you'll slow down. I mean, I don't speed because this book made me paranoid about getting a ticket. This book will make you paranoid too. Read it and learn.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information, will help avoid receiving speeding tickets, June 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: A Speeders Guide to Avoiding Tickets (Paperback)

This book has a wealth of information and tips for avoiding tickets. The author's extensive experience as a New York State Trooper is the source for his material, and he isn't afraid to be blunt. No beating around the bush, he goes straight to the subject, and provides quite a bit of inside, previously non-public information

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prepare yourself like you should be, June 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: A Speeder's Guide to Avoiding Tickets (Paperback)

Being 16, and the target of 99% of police officers, I felt that the need to read this book was a must. After hearing all my friends getting large fines for getting tickets, along with my 18 year old brother getting a $120 fine for 53 in a 40 because he pretty much did what the book told him NOT to do. My dad has read this book, been pulled over at least 10 times, and has never had a speeding ticket(got caught in VA with a radar). AFter reading this book, even being only 16, I dont feel scared or cautious to speed when i need to, because the book tells you exactly what to do and what not to. would highly recommed. Although I gave it only a 4 and not a 5 because it focused entirely on adults when really the teenagers are more supceptable to speeding tickets.