Just how many miles over the speed limit can you go?

If you've ever found yourself cruising down the highway and thinking how many miles over the speed limit can you go prior to those red plus blue lights show up inside your rearview, you're not really only. It's a question that pretty much each driver asks in some point, generally right as they will pass a patrol car parked in the median. We've all heard the stories about the "buffer zone" or even the "five-mile-per-hour guideline, " but how much of which is actually true? ...

March 21, 2026 · 7 min · Yin Rojo