12-20-2013, 10:07 PM | #15 | |
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12-20-2013, 10:19 PM | #16 |
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So I was on my way back from meeting up with a cute Colombian girl at her college when I noticed the car I was behind had a 10 year old boy waving to me and giving me a thumbs up. I got a chuckle out of this and figured, why not give him a little show, its a wide open, straight road for quite a ways. Not thinking to THOROUGHLY look ahead, just looking for more cars driving on the road, I punched it and passed the SUV. I have no CATS and from the straight pipe (where they would be) back I have a Borla ATAK exhaust. I screamed by and noticed both the Dad and son smiling and giving a thumbs up. Well, joke is on me because half a mile or so up the road was a police SUV on the side of the road by some trees, getting some good concealment. I was clocked doing 102 in a 55. He asked me to step outside the vehicle and put my hands on the trunk. He then asked if I always drove that fast and why I was currently, protocol of course. I informed him of the situation and that I am Active Duty Army. He told me to get back into my car and wait for him. Now I am stationed in NY so I am sure you can guess just how strict the rules of the road are there haha. He DID end up writing me a ticket, however only for 85 in a 55, which is MUCH better than 102 considering that would have resulted in my arrest. Needless to say he cut me a pretty good break and I haven't been giving out free shows since!
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12-20-2013, 10:32 PM | #17 |
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Question here, How do you get a ticket for doing anything on Private property? E.G. parking lots or private gated community?
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12-20-2013, 10:33 PM | #18 |
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This one time, I got a ticket for speeding. I totally deserved it. I was respectful to the officer, and he wasn't a dick.
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12-21-2013, 07:38 AM | #19 |
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I've got quote a few stories from my younger/dumber years, and ran into quite a few LEO's who were good people. There's a couple of times they probably could have taken me to jail, and didn't. To be honest, I don't know if I've ever had a bad encounter with a LEO?
I did have one give me a ticket I didn't deserve, 66 in a 45 - long story, but then a year later got pulled over for speeding again, well over 90 in a 55 and he wrote me up for 72 so that it wasn't also reckless driving. So I can't complain. |
12-21-2013, 09:26 AM | #20 |
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My dad was pulled over twice in 3 months for speeding. 1st time was on a highway in VA where the posted limit went from 70 down to 55 and was doing about 87 when the cop caught us on our way to W&M. The other time was in NY as we were traveling from Colgate to Cornell (yes both trips we were looking at colleges) and were stopped doing 50 in a 25 just as the limit changed as we enter the outskirts of a small town. Both times the cops asked us where we were headed, and after telling them to see colleges they started telling us about their kids and how they went to the same places ironically. Turns out I learned more about the schools I was heading to see from those dads/cops on a traffic stop than I did from the college info sessions I was heading to see! Didn't get a ticket either time...
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12-21-2013, 10:02 AM | #21 |
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I have many more good cop stories than bad cop stories.
One of the best is when my 16 yo son got pulled over by the local police. The officer gave him a ticket for speeding and reckless driving. He power slid his bright red 1985 300ZX that we rebuilt around a corner. The police officer called me that night to tell me he will be sick the day of court, and I should play it up in the meantime with my son. In our area, anyone under 21 has to go before the judge. Well after 3 months of lectures, and constant reminder his license could get suspended, the DA dropped the ticket. A few days later the cop came over and let him know this was a one time favor, and they are watching out for him now.
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12-21-2013, 10:04 AM | #22 |
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This is a great thread. I fully respect all the officers out there who put their life on the line for us. Yes, at times they make mistakes, but overall they do far more good than bad. Face it, if you are doing 85 in a 60, and he gives you a ticket for 69, you got off easy.
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12-21-2013, 10:08 AM | #23 |
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Definitely give those good legs a shave ;-)
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12-21-2013, 11:40 AM | #24 |
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Years ago on Thanksgiving I was returning home that night in my just acquired winter beater with a bad muffler and expired temporary inspection sticker and stopped at a stop light, when the light turned green I took off normally, which was still pretty loud, about a block later I got lit up by a NYS trooper, gave him the usual paper work and waited for my two tickets I knew were coming.
Trooper; Didn`t you see me sitting at the gas station? Me; No sir if I had I most definitely would have eased away from that stop light. The trooper went back to his car and in a few minutes came back to me. Trooper; So, do want a ticket for inadequate exhaust or expired inspection sticker? Me; HUH!? (I started to laugh a little and was smiling) Why the choice? Trooper; Let`s just say I`m running a holiday special tonight, so, exhaust or expired inspection? Me; Exhaust please. (much cheaper fine if fixed right away) I`ve had a couple of questionable encounters with LEO over the years but that trooper offset any ill feelings I had about those other two encounters and still makes me smile a little even to this day when I think about it. Thank you officer, who ever you are. |
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There are still laws that govern those areas. Such as DUI, reckless driving, driving over a fire hose, parking infront of a fire hydrant, etc.
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12-21-2013, 02:48 PM | #26 | |
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12-21-2013, 03:11 PM | #27 |
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When I know I'm caught I pull over right then whether they are on the side of the road or I meet them. Granted there were times I've pulled over and know one came but sometimes they have. I've gotten out of a lot of tickets be cause of this.
Last one was about 5-6 months ago I just left the car wash and I did a quick 1-2-3 shift about half throttle so I was doing 65 pretty quick. Bad thing was I'm in a 45 speed zone and I instantly met a county..... I pull over on the spot and he whips around and pulls up behind me. I've already got all my stuff out and he walks up. After a short chat he leaves without even asking for my drivers license Respect goes along way.
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