I wish I didn't look around so much a few years ago, I got priced out, then covid happen. It's depressing.

RL Davis is out of Warwick

RL Davis

It has happened frequently to me and to people I know unfortunately. One of my friends tried to file a complaint with the local chief of police and they said that in order to file a complaint against an officer you have to give the officer who you’re complaining about your name and address, and it is up to the chief if they want to pursue it further. Not a great system if you’re being targeted by a biased cop. A lot of times with these pull overs, they don’t give tickets so there’s no record and it doesn’t go into the police data. In RI there’s an officer bill of rights that protects them from pretty much anything.

Seriously!!!!!

It doesn’t blind anyone, it’s just a quick little “toot toot” with the lights. Flick flick!

I flash the brights as a way to say “danger danger Will Robinson”, police or hazard, watch out

I doubt that it ever happens save for rare ocassions. And I didn't mean haven't as in ever. Sure, as a teenager and young adult, I have been pulled over by cops (guns pointed to my head). But, those were cops responding to 187 at the dead of night in gang plagued areas of California. Unfortunately, I didn't look unsuspicious (dress, demeanor, etc) but I do understand that. They have a gruesome job to do and there are bad people out there.

As a responsible adult (who owns his errors and tries to avoid making them again), I rarely have been pulled over. When it happens, I was at fault.

If you're speeding, you're at fault. Try driving within the legal speed limit, it is better for everyone. Think about other people.

I agree, and would add that I don't think any laws "work"... as the adage goes "locks keep honest people honest"

It’s bad. I wonder if buying a 3 bedroom then renting out all 3 bedrooms (if permitted) and living in the basement is the only choice these days.

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If you don't talk to Keith Stokes you won't get the full history.

Search “2010 flood Rhode Island”. Lots of info on where major flooding happened that spring. Warwick got hammered.

Check out the Newport Historical Society's YouTube and website.

I think a lot of people leave the apps on just for the off chance of an alert.

The audio prompts, while annoying and overdone, are easy. I think it's weirder how apps tacitly encourage drivers to break the law to report hazards.

Wuz a joke

Im glad to hear that you haven’t been unfairly targeted, however that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen to others.

I’m not talking down or making any assumptions about you, just sharing another point based on my experience. Some cops definitely target certain groups of people and do random pullovers. I’m not suggesting that drivers check to see who is driving and flash brights at specific groups. Just that if you give every car a quick warning flash, some people who get routinely targeted by cops might appreciate the few moments of warning.

I do this, but I have noticed people do it less.

I'm Brown. I don't get "targeted." When I have been stopped it was for a valid reason. Don't break the law or drive with a broken etc or expired plates and you should be fine.

Totally agree - it shouldn’t be a choice. When the wipers are flipped on, lights automatically come on too. No brainer.

Like you would think that car A with no lights would see car B with no lights and say "man I barely saw that car" and then turn on their lights and it would be a chain reaction but no. I see almost side swipes all the damn time with 2 no light cars. Also why is headlight on but no tail lights an option. I work with cars and can't figure out the point of that!

Cars should also have auto on when the wipers are on, would be a really simple thing for automakers to do.

I always do, but never feel like I get the heads up. Hopefully it's just earning me good karma. I'm seeing a lot of people saying x number of flashes me this or that, I'd never heard that. I always thought flashes of any type, meant check everything, your lights, your driving,
your environment.

I'll flashlights if someone looks distracted and they're drifting lanes, it feels less aggressive than honking.