I'd hate for it to be me but if someone else got handed a big fat ticket while playing "Don'y Worry, Be Happy" for the police, I'd think it was pretty funny!
As for traffic stops, First was 45 in a 35. Milwaukee, city. City MC cop. Warning. ZX-14
Second was probably about 80-85, Milwaukee, expressway, city cop, warning (Sheriff will bust you out here). ZX-14
Third, not breaking the speed limit yet but accelerating hard. Milwaukee, parkway, city cop flashed his lights to alert me of state cop parked hiding in the grass around the corner. LOL. Saved my ass! ZX-14
Fourth, Interstate, about 80. Near Green Bay, WI. Warning again. Same warning: State cops will bust you!) ZX-14
Fifth, South of Green Bay, Interstate, loooooong, flat straightaways---cruising about 100-110 for miles at a time. WARNING!! Sheriff past me with lights flashing. LOL probably was tailing me for some time and I never knew he was there! Probably better that way! ZX-14
Sixth, about 5 minutes after the fifth. I figured it was safe to go fast again but I was wrong. Sheriff #2 passed me at well over 100 with his lights flashing! WARNING #2. ZX-14
Seventh, expressway, Milwaukee, racing Corvette, 130 mph and I see a city cop on the other side of barrier. He turns his lights on and jumps forward but I suppose he realized here was no way to get over to chase us before we'd be long gone. I took that as a very scary warning and proceeded at ~110 to the nearest exit. Then I snuck home and prayed. ZX-14
Eighth, You'd think I would have learned by this time but not really. Interstate, Pound, Wisconsin North of Green Bay, HUGEa$$ sweeping corners, I know I was doing at least 130, approach overpass and see top of some car and can tell by the backward looking shape that is car backing up on an overpass....can only be one thing....yup. I stopped on the enter ramp he was flying down. Not a warning this time. Zapped with lazer about a half mile away. 110 in a 65. 6 point ticket. Tried to fight it but no luck. My insurance apparently didn't hear about it or they ignored it. Fine and lawyer cost me about $1400. ZX-14
Ninth, between Tipler and Florence, WI. County highway. Cruising at 90 mph (I go slow on the straights) Pass a Sheriff coming the other way over a hill. He gets that SUV turned faster that I would have believed possible. Writes me a ticket for illegible insurance card. $10, no points. I knew the guy from school were I work. busa
Tenth, Iron Mountain, MI, back road but pretty well traveled. Pass an oncoming state cop in a corner at about 80. Saw him pull onto the shoulder, considered running but thought better of it. Stopped. He asked if I knew how fast I was going and I honestly replied I did not know, was not looking at the speedo. no ticket just a puzzled look on his face. busa
Eleventh, Kingsford, MI. City street. Driving very slow. City Cop stopped me for expired registration sticker. Turns out expired insurance too. Both about 3 years. What can I say?? I meant to update that stuff but if I drive my Carola like a granny, why would anyone stop me? Frisked, cuffed and arrested. Booked and mugshot. Plead NOT GUILTY and nice DA reduced the charges to non misdemeanors. Got out without the criminal record and cost me ~$250.
If I can ride this summer, I won't be looking for any trophies around here. Hopefully #12 will be in the distant future.