If you got pulled over

[jessup]

(stlbusarider @ Aug. 10 2007,00:09) I was headed home from work on a weekday. Going down a road with a posted limit of 40. A friend was behind me taunting me to stand it up. I happily obliged. Rode it out in 1st. Pegged 2nd, and hit 3rd hard. I was running somewhere around 90 when I saw the cop. Before I even passed him he had his lights on and was merging off the shoulder and into the right lane. I pulled over immediately, got of the bike removed the hump and my helmet and got out my wallet. He asked me why he pulled me over. I said that I'm sure I was speeding. Now this is the town I work in and I am very friendly with many higher ranked officers. So a ticket was not going to get me worried. He then asked how fast I was going. I stated that my speedo was disconnected and I really had no idea (not a lie). He then said "I have been an officer for over 15 years. I can tell you exactly how fast you were going. At least 60." I thought to myself, at least 60? I asked what did the radar say. He stated that it wasn''t turned on. He then told me to slow down and go home. I saw him the next day at work and we both waved at each other.

So this is basically a cop doesn't get a ticket from another cop story? Not much of a surprise there

[GABusa73]

I just been out of the military for two days and was enjoying my day off by taking a ride on I85 in Columbus on a pretty windy day last year. I was following behind a large SUV and was tucked in to keep wind off. Came up on a State Trooper speed trap. I saw the patrol cars and slowed down to 65 and the SUV keep it's speed up. Three troopers flew out of the median and boxed me in and forced me over. I looked up at the SUV and saw a puff a smoke come out of the exhaust, I guess he saw me get pulled over and speed back up to get out of there. Trooper said he knew I was going fast because I was tucked in, he doesn't ride by the way. I pled my case and was told I was still getting a ticket. After getting my ticket, I was putting my license in my wallet and he saw my Military ID. He offered me a job with the Troopers, gave me his badge number for a referral!

[CrashTestDanny]

August 1983, my first solo trip from home (Tulsa, OK) to School (Tucson, AZ). I was 18 years old driving a '71 Chevy Impala with a hopped up 350 - dual 4 bbl, 327 heads, race cams. I was about 40 miles into Texas (somewhere around McLean) on a two-lane section of I-40 with my foot glued to the floor and the speedo pegged at 120+++. The sheriff was coming the other way...

I saw him flip his lights on and start slowing to make a U as he disappeared behind the rise I had just topped, so I pulled over (took a couple miles to slow that boat down) and waited. He blew by and then started backing up on the shoulder and I pulled up on the shoulder to meet him.

When he got to my window, I had my DL and reg out already but he didn't take them. With a calm and level voice and a deep Texas drawl, he simply asked "What's the hurry, son?"

I responded with the absolute, unrehearsed truth; "I'm just anxious to get as far away from Oklahoma as fast as I possibly can."

Of course, I was already preparing for how I was going to ask my Dad for bail money, but he just checked out my OK tags and inspection sticker, chuckled a little, and said "Well, I can certainly understand that! You keep 'er under a hundred the rest of the way through Texas and you'll be just fine!"

On a side note, I've never had the opportunity to live there yet, but I think Texas has some of the friendliest people I ever met. While I was in college, I made that drive several times and never met anyone who was untoward in any way. In fact, there were four times that I was broke down and flat broke in TX as a college student and the people down there were always eager to help! Good on y'all, Texas!

[Cblast]

I was changing duty stations from Camp LeJuene, NC to Camp Pendleton, CA.  Drove down to VA, to visit a buddy during my leave and then was headed west.  Driving a 6" lifted 98 toyota tacoma with all of my crap in the back.  I was coming through Oklahoma and going about 75, that thing would not go much faster than that with the lift and tires and it only being a 4 cylinder.  I all of a sudden come up on a road construction site that was shut down but the 45mph signs were still out.  It was night time and no one was around so I kept it pegged.  I come around a corner and there is a State Patrol car parked just off the road sideways obviously using his radar gun.  So I just pulled over and stopped just past him.  He walks up to the truck, I open the window, and i am looking at his Sam Browne belt buckle  

.  I was in a lifted truck.

  he must have been 6'11".  He leans way down and says "SHHEEOOT, you really had the ears laid back on this one pardner!".  I couldn't help it, it seemed funny.  I started laughing, then he started laughing, then after we settled down he says "Get out O here with those North Kakalakee plates!"  I did just that.  

[tex_garza]

cops wat a joke

[thelakeshow2k]

was going 80-85 on fwy (to a work meeting) when i was pulled over by the police. he said i was speeding and was going to motion me just to slow down when i crossed over the double yellow into the carpool lane :headache:

i explained that i thought i was splitting lanes and didn't know that rule. he was very nice and let me off BOTH INFRACTIONS with a warning. guess it didn't hurt that he rode bikes too! thanked him and we shook hands.

lately, i had been riding faster and more careless and luckily the cop that "checked" me was cool. we should all "check" ourselves from time to time before things get out of hand.

[likeapuma]

Rushing home from work trying to make a movie with my now-wife...passed a statie doing 85 in a 65 in my 1990 Olds Cutless. Pulled me over..I rolled down all windows, turned on all interiors and shut off the engine...cop asked where I was coming from, explained from work, didn't realize I was going so fast (honest truth..just 18 and wanting to go on the date!)..cop tells me most people he deals with don't even have jobs, lets me off and says have a good time. 2 months later cop walks into the restaurant I work at...I picked up the tab for him haha, still cost less than a ticket would have been

[MPH 200]

cops wat a joke

We have quite a few LEO's that are members on this board - Show some respect.

Why do you keep dredging up old threads?

[tclause]

We have quite a few LEO's that are members on this board - Show some respect.

Why do you keep dredging up old threads?

Yep

[dalaster88]

i guess im the only one here with bad luck with LEOs

It was a Saturday morning and I was going to get lunch. Well, I get to the end of the road I live on and it's a stop light. Im making a right, and then town police is coming from the right, makes a left and does a U turn to get right behind me. Well I havent done anything wrong cause I was stopped. Well he follows me for a good, 6 miles into town when he turns on his lights. He gets out, tells me that my window tint is illegal. Well I didn't know the state laws for window tint, but that didn't matter to him. So he comes up a second time, and ask if I would agree to a car search. I didn't care because I don't do drugs or anything. So before I know it, there are two more cops that pull up. Cop comes back and ask me to get out and hold the position and pats me down. Then told me to stand with the other cop while the other two search my car. I ask him what the reason was for the drug search was, he told me "My center consol was loose..." I was thinking, are you f'in serious. But i thought if i complied, he would let me go.. but no, he hands me a ticket... didnt even check my tint, and was on my way.

By the way, I live in a small town and my car is unique, so I had a couple people asking me why I was pulled over

[Spkrdctr]

When I was a cop, we had an officer who would chase the running motorcycles into a turn too fast and the ensuing crash killed the bikers. He had two or three guys he killed running like that. I know he bumped one with the front bumper of the car when he tried to slow down for the turn. I never did that kind of stuff. My car was so slow that any bike could outrun it quickly. Plus being from a small town I usually knew who was running!

[tclause]

cops wat a joke

Not nice you wouldn't like it if I said soldiers are a joke

[djsin]

my story is to new and i didnt stop, but i did have a face to face convo the next day
but i didnt get into any trouble, thank god....i have been riding very slow since that day...thank god the dash camera was out on the car....
most nervous day of my life, and never do that again...and i ride with a few officers from time to time, just so happend i was about 3 towns away and knew knowone in that area....

[txspike]

OK, this happened when I was in college living in North Austin. I, as usual, overslept and was running late for class at UT. So, hopped in my Camaro and blasted down I-35. It was around 10:00 AM or so, so traffic was light so I was able to slither through the strays that refuse to drive "right" fairly efficiently, probably going between 90 and 110 MPH for most of the way. Well, I got close to the part of I-35 in Austin where the double-decker starts and hit a wall of traffic. A minute or so later, just a little before my exit, an unmarked car pulled behind me with his lights flashing. Well, pulled over and the officer got out of his car and said "Son, do you know how long I've been trying to catch up with you?" Turns out he'd been trying to catch up with me for the past several miles, probably just a mile marker or so after I had gotten on the freeway. He explained to me that he was a detective doesn't usually pull people over "unless they are endangering themselves or others". (As a side note, I really don't believe I was putting anyone in danger, but I didn't tell him that). Anyway, he gave me a stern lecture about keeping my speed down and sent me on my way....

[GILMAN]

Once Or Twice

So I dipped out of work a little early one day. I needed a ride to clear my head.

So out the I-8 to Exit 20. My normal route connecting me onto the 94 just below Telegraph Canyon.

Did 94 East to Sunrise to Banner to Borrego Springs. Montezuma to San Isabel to Ramona over Highland Valley Road....love that road to the I-15 South and back to San Diego. That's in the 200 mile range. Give or take.

So you might be wondering what's the big to do?

On the last section of Sunrise just before it drops into the valley to take you into Julian coming around a blind sweeping corner to the left just before the long straight section, in a turnout was a CHP officer.

I was shocked to say the least. I have never ever seen any LEO's up there. It was a Thursday not the weekend. I was really moving at the time! I spot him the same time he seen me. I look directly at his car and grab all the front brake I can while finishing up my lean and applying more. Checking my mirror...yup...you guessed it he's coming after me. I add the rest of the brakes and stop less then 500 feet from his hiding spot. Put down the stand, switch off the motor and start taking off my helmet. The only thing I was feeling good about was how smartly I had come to a stop. The brakes are as good as the motor!

Walking up from behind I can hear the gravel crunching under his feet. He calls out.

"Good afternoon."

Thinking to myself, not anymore it isn't, I return his words.

"Good Afternoon"!

Pulling off my gloves I wait for what I know is going to be an awesome ticket.

Walking up the officer stands in front of my bike and faces me.
"Tell me, how fast were you gong?" I gotta think quick. I put on my best thinking about it face.
"Officer, to tell you the truth I haven't checked my speed since I got on this road. But I do know my bike well and I was in 6th gear with some decent rev's on the motor. If I were you and didn't know my speed I'd write up a ticket for nothing less then 85. But if you do know my speed and I had guess my speed I'd put it at closer to 90 but not more then 105. (The posted limit is 50 by the way.) When I seen you, I applied the brakes and kept my eye on you for your reaction. Then I pulled over when I seen your hand pull your car out of park and turn the wheels."

I knew before answering that I was in the upper 90 mph range.

The CHP officer just shakes his head.

"We are getting alot of calls about sport bikes running this road at high speeds. That's why I'm out here. Do you have a license to drive a motorcycle?"
"Yes"
"Can I see it?"
"Do you need my registration and insurance card too?"
"Yes."

Then seeing my hands are full he offers to hold my Arai. I trade him my paperwork for the Colin Edward's

Then he looks over my paper work.

"Well because you were honest with me I am not going to give you a ticket. Do me a favor and slow it down. Have a nice day."

WHEW! I was in shock! I thanked him. Then he left. Crunch, crunch, crunch on the gravel. Then I left. Varoom!!!

Anyone else ever get this lucky?

-Gilman