Got Pulled Over Today

[ShowSStopper]

Well, for the first time in 15 years of driving I got pulled over for speeding.

The officer walked up to my window and asked for my license. Then he sees the radar detector and says, "Your laser detector works pretty good." I said sir? He says, "Your laser detector works pretty good. As soon as I put the laser on you you slowed down." I looked at him and said, "I didn't realize I was speeding sir." He says, "Yes you were. That's why I stopped you. 58 in a 45."

Firstly, let's pause this story and rewind some. There's a small zone were I live that's 45 mph. It's a speed trap because it only lasts literally 15 seconds. So they did away with the 45 and made it 55. Well, now its 45 again. No biggie. But when he says he clocked me, I was driving behind a convoy of street sweepers going 40 mph. Although I was and am confident I wasn't speeding, I respect the badge and what it represents. Which means to me, if he says i was then I was and that's that.

So anyway, he runs my license, comes back and says "So that's not a laser detector?" I said yes it is, but I wasnt even looking at it because I didn't realize I was speeding. So he gave me my license back and told me to watch my speed. I said thank you amd apologized for his time, and that was it. No paperwork at all which I found odd.

Anyway, thought I would share so maybe at least some LEOs on here will realize that there are still those of us out there who appreciate what you do and respect it, even if we don't necessarily agree with some decisions. Overall, I thought he was courteous about the whole thing, and I showed him respect right back.

[DRKS1D3]

Good deal. You acted in an appropriate manner and it seems as if he followed suit. Give respect, get respect. Ironic that your profile pic is of a speed limit sign clocking somebody doing 50 MPH over!

[MARINE1991]

Originally Posted by Wicked 6

Well, for the first time in 15 years of driving I got pulled over for speeding.

The officer walked up to my window and asked for my license. Then he sees the radar detector and says, "Your laser detector works pretty good." I said sir? He says, "Your laser detector works pretty good. As soon as I put the laser on you you slowed down." I looked at him and said, "I didn't realize I was speeding sir." He says, "Yes you were. That's why I stopped you. 58 in a 45."

Firstly, let's pause this story and rewind some. There's a small zone were I live that's 45 mph. It's a speed trap because it only lasts literally 15 seconds. So they did away with the 45 and made it 55. Well, now its 45 again. No biggie. But when he says he clocked me, I was driving behind a convoy of street sweepers going 40 mph. Although I was and am confident I wasn't speeding, I respect the badge and what it represents. Which means to me, if he says i was then I was and that's that.

So anyway, he runs my license, comes back and says "So that's not a laser detector?" I said yes it is, but I wasnt even looking at it because I didn't realize I was speeding. So he gave me my license back and told me to watch my speed. I said thank you amd apologized for his time, and that was it. No paperwork at all which I found odd.

Anyway, thought I would share so maybe at least some LEOs on here will realize that there are still those of us out there who appreciate what you do and respect it, even if we don't necessarily agree with some decisions. Overall, I thought he was courteous about the whole thing, and I showed him respect right back.

did you get a ticket or not...

[Gator Nation]

Haha awesome glad you got away without a ticket lol

[DRKS1D3]

Originally Posted by MARINE1991

did you get a ticket or not...

"No paperwork at all which I found odd.".

[AdamZ]

If you weren't really speeding this time...then take this stop and apply it to the situation in your avatar. Then we will be even . Getting a warning for 77 in a 25 would be a gift from God so this works out just fine

[ShowSStopper]

Originally Posted by AdamZ

If you weren't really speeding this time...then take this stop and apply it to the situation in your avatar. Then we will be even . Getting a warning for 77 in a 25 would be a gift from God so this works out just fine

Yeah no kidding. I would be "unable to post" for awhile.

[ShowSStopper]

Originally Posted by Gator Nation

Haha awesome glad you got away without a ticket lol

Thanks!

[ShowSStopper]

Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

Good deal. You acted in an appropriate manner and it seems as if he followed suit. Give respect, get respect. Ironic that your profile pic is of a speed limit sign clocking somebody doing 50 MPH over!

This irony was not lost on me either. First thing I thought was, "Yeah...nobody will believe I wasn't speeding."

You are exactly right...give respect...get respect.

[ShowSStopper]

Originally Posted by MARINE1991

did you get a ticket or not...

No citation or written warning.

[Fiveg56]

Almost every driver I stop says they weren’t speeding. If he hit you with a laser/lidar to check your speed….then he wasn’t wrong. Radars take more skill to use, as they can pick up more than one car at a time, but a laser/lidar is pointed directly at your car, and only your car, so the officer knows without a doubt what car is going what speed.
Your lucky….If I stopped someone who had a radar/laser detector on the dash…and denied speeding…they’d probably get a ticket.

[Coyotekiller]

Originally Posted by Wicked 6

Well, for the first time in 15 years of driving I got pulled over for speeding.

The officer walked up to my window and asked for my license. Then he sees the radar detector and says, "Your laser detector works pretty good." I said sir? He says, "Your laser detector works pretty good. As soon as I put the laser on you you slowed down." I looked at him and said, "I didn't realize I was speeding sir." He says, "Yes you were. That's why I stopped you. 58 in a 45."

Firstly, let's pause this story and rewind some. There's a small zone were I live that's 45 mph. It's a speed trap because it only lasts literally 15 seconds. So they did away with the 45 and made it 55. Well, now its 45 again. No biggie. But when he says he clocked me, I was driving behind a convoy of street sweepers going 40 mph. Although I was and am confident I wasn't speeding, I respect the badge and what it represents. Which means to me, if he says i was then I was and that's that.

So anyway, he runs my license, comes back and says "So that's not a laser detector?" I said yes it is, but I wasnt even looking at it because I didn't realize I was speeding. So he gave me my license back and told me to watch my speed. I said thank you amd apologized for his time, and that was it. No paperwork at all which I found odd.

Anyway, thought I would share so maybe at least some LEOs on here will realize that there are still those of us out there who appreciate what you do and respect it, even if we don't necessarily agree with some decisions. Overall, I thought he was courteous about the whole thing, and I showed him respect right back.

Theres the problem. I see this a lot. No one is willing to disagree with an officer on anything. Now I agree that you acted correctly in what you did, and I would have done pretty much the same, but there is no reason to believe that the cop is always right. In my dealings with cops, especially regarding local laws, I've found that the officers are often very much wrong. I've never had much issue with this regarding vehicular law but in other matters usually. Anyway, I'm just trying to say, don't submit to them just because they have a badge and some authority. They can make mistakes too.

[1BADLS3]

Respect is always the best policy. Nobody says you have to agree with them, but respect should be upheld, even if the officer isn't giving you the same courtesy...

I'm always torn...I respect the work that officers do, but on an intellectual level, some of them are difficult to reason with. Similar to the fire service, you get a lot of rocket scientists in the police force, and then you also get a lot of officers that learn how to tie their shoes for the first time in Academy.

First time I was pulled over, I just got my license like 3 months prior and I was being a jackass. I wasn't going to lie. He wrote the ticket for a lesser infraction. I thanked him, we had a genuine discussion about being careful, and he sent me on my way. That was my one and only ticket in over 15 years of driving.

I've also met some officers who were less than respectful, but in those situations you've got to be the bigger, calmer person.

[ShowSStopper]

Originally Posted by Fiveg56

Almost every driver I stop says they weren’t speeding. If he hit you with a laser/lidar to check your speed….then he wasn’t wrong. Radars take more skill to use, as they can pick up more than one car at a time, but a laser/lidar is pointed directly at your car, and only your car, so the officer knows without a doubt what car is going what speed.
Your lucky….If I stopped someone who had a radar/laser detector on the dash…and denied speeding…they’d probably get a ticket.

My younger brother is a Sheriff Deputy. He will tell you NOTHING is 100%.

At any rate, I didnt deny it..I said i didn't realize I was speeding. Huge difference between "No i wasn't" and "I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was."