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I am getting hounded by my local police department and village for everything recently. I had a car with a form fitting cover over it, and they ticketed me for not having a form fitting cover over it.
I have been driving for 34 years without a speeding ticket now. I am sure that will change very soon while I go 19 in a 20 zone or something. I was pulled over 2 times for speeding when I was much younger, but not issued a ticket. Once, I was pulled over after seeing the speed trap far in the distance. The unmarked police cruiser pulled out behind me and 3 miles later pulls me over for going 55 in a 40 zone. I told him I saw him pull out behind me in the 30 zone and I went 40 in the 40 zone after that because I was not going to go over 40 in a 40 zone with an officer behind me. His jaw dropped to the ground and he said, "Well you watch your speed next time!"
The other time I was pulled over, I was probably going 20MPH over the limit when I got tagged. The Sheriff's Deputy claimed I was going 10MPH over the limit, ran my DL and came back and told me to drive safe and keep that record clean. I thanked him profusely.
KC0VWU
04-09-2007, 04:30 PM
I got my first ticket when I was 19. The cop said I was doing 45 in a 30 but in fact the limit was 45 and he was a lying a-hole. I've hated cops ever since.
kc7jty
04-09-2007, 04:30 PM
Donate handsomly to the policeman's ball and it will all go away.
KC0VWU
04-09-2007, 04:31 PM
Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ April 08 2007,11:30)]Donate handsomly to the policeman's ball and it will all go away.
Never.
Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ April 09 2007,03:30)]Donate handsomly to the policeman's ball and it will all go away.
I am not familiar with that. Do the Police have balls?
W2LYS
04-09-2007, 04:39 PM
Quote[/b] ]I am not familiar with that. Do the Police have balls?
There are soooooo many wisecracks for that question...
The police will tell you that they don't target particular vehicles but I got pulled over once on a local highway and was given a warning for speeding. I'm convinced because the car I was driving was a <span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>bright red</span></span> Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
The first words out of the troopers mouth other than license and registration was "Boy, that car is red!!". I might, might, have been doing 67 in a 65 zone and was being passed right and left by other mundane looking cars.
KD6NIG
04-09-2007, 04:50 PM
Got my first (and last) at age 19. But I deserved it. He knocked 10mph off it because, when I came over the hill and saw him pointing the radar gun at me, and he kickstarted the bike (it was a motorcycle) I saved him the trouble and just pulled over right next to where he was parked. I knew he had me anyway.
It would have been a 20 over ticket, but he changed it to 9 over because I stopped. If it would have been more than 10 over, a reckless charge would have been added, about tripling the ticket (and probably my insurance!) 9 over was just a $95 infraction and it didn't affect my insurance.
The other one I got was for going the wrong way down a one way alley. It was tossed when I produced pictures showing the sign at the one end of the alley was totally covered by ivy, and the opposing end had a post for the sign, but the sign was missing. Both problems were fixed 2 days after my court date, I might add (the alley went behind a gas station, which, because a guy wouldn't let me over, forced me to go up a block and come back around).
Haven't had any encounters since. I hope to keep it that way.
KC0VWU
04-09-2007, 04:52 PM
Quote[/b] (AC0H @ April 08 2007,11:48)]The police will tell you that they don't target particular vehicles but I got pulled over once on a local highway and was given a warning for speeding. I'm convinced because the car I was driving was a <span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>bright red</span></span> Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
The first words out of the troopers mouth other than license and registration was "Boy, that car is red!!". I might, might, have been doing 67 in a 65 zone and was being passed right and left by other mundane looking cars.
I was pulled over in a Firebird once. It was about midnight and pitch black out. He said the reason he pulled me over was because of some red paint spots on the trunk and that it "could have been blood." There is no way he could have seen the spots before coming up to the car so he was just harassing us.
kc7jty
04-09-2007, 04:56 PM
I've gotten tickets (speeding, and you name it) all across the land. It's all a bunch of BS. Montana had the correct speed limit a few years back but some goof off ruined it.
KD6NIG
04-09-2007, 05:09 PM
Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ April 09 2007,09:56)]I've gotten tickets (speeding, and you name it) all across the land. It's all a bunch of BS. Montana had the correct speed limit a few years back but some goof off ruined it.
Wouldn't fly in California. They have 70 mph limits around here and if you're doing 80, you're standing still. I should know because I don't usually exceed 75 in my little HHR.
"Reasonable and Prudent" to the average California SUV driver is Smokey and the Bandit style: "Put the pedal to the metal, I'm 10-10 on the side."
It would never fly here.
I haven't had a conversation with our "finest" since 1992, but I had a few before that.
1. 50 in a 35 on the Embarcadero in Palo Alto, CA. I richly deserved that one because the guy tailed me for at least 2 miles. I didn't even notice him, 1978.
2. I blew a stop sign in Oakland in 1982, deserved that one too.
3. 60 in a 45 zone in lovely Richmond, CA on Cutting Blvd. before I-580 was finished. Have to say I deserved that one too. 1985.
4. 35 in a 25 residential zone, that was a BS ticket in Martinez, CA. I think the guy didn't like my '85 Fiero GT (what a of piece of crap) so I got tagged. 1987.
5. Passing on the shoulder on HWY 4. in Pittsburg, CA during rush hour. I was trying to get to my exit but I passed a CHP motor officer on the way. Whoops.
Been pulled over a number of times, probably because of my penchant for driving junky vehicles. I've been pulled over twice here in Modoc by BOTH the CHP officers who are stationed here. One guy didn't like the way I was wearing my seat belt (It was probably the car-a 1980 Chevrolet Diesel station wagon with Oregon plates-I had JUST bought it.) and the other (older) guy pulled me over for "speeding". No ticket, but I got "the lecture". I think he was just checking me out because there was a new car in the area. This place is that remote.
Dave NX6D
Tulelake, CA
Quote[/b] (KD6NIG @ April 09 2007,09:09)]Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ April 09 2007,09:56)]I've gotten tickets (speeding, and you name it) all across the land. It's all a bunch of BS. Montana had the correct speed limit a few years back but some goof off ruined it.
Wouldn't fly in California. #They have 70 mph limits around here and if you're doing 80, you're standing still. #I should know because I don't usually exceed 75 in my little HHR.
"Reasonable and Prudent" to the average California SUV driver is Smokey and the Bandit style: "Put the pedal to the metal, I'm 10-10 on the side."
It would never fly here.
How do you like the HHR?
I've seen a lot of those buzzing around the Bay...
You're right about the speed, although it's zero tolerance on I-5 north of Redding...
Dave NX6D
Tulelake, CA
KD6NIG
04-09-2007, 05:28 PM
Quote[/b] (nx6d @ April 09 2007,10:13)]Quote[/b] (KD6NIG @ April 09 2007,09:09)]Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ April 09 2007,09:56)]I've gotten tickets (speeding, and you name it) all across the land. It's all a bunch of BS. Montana had the correct speed limit a few years back but some goof off ruined it.
Wouldn't fly in California. They have 70 mph limits around here and if you're doing 80, you're standing still. I should know because I don't usually exceed 75 in my little HHR.
"Reasonable and Prudent" to the average California SUV driver is Smokey and the Bandit style: "Put the pedal to the metal, I'm 10-10 on the side."
It would never fly here.
How do you like the HHR?
I've seen a lot of those buzzing around the Bay...
You're right about the speed, although it's zero tolerance on I-5 north of Redding...
Dave NX6D
Tulelake, CA
Its nice. What you would call a "mini-SUV". Its actually the wifes, but I get to drive it on the weekends. She only drives when she has to.
Its only got a 4 in it, but plenty of power and room. Not as roomy as a full size, obviously-but plenty for us. We traded in a Malibu on it. Nice car, but with a 6 it ate more gas.
Lots of people like to compare it to a PT, but a PT is shorter and has basically no trunk space from what I can see. I like it because there is a compartment over the rear loading area over where the spare tire is-perfect place to mount my mobile radio (remote head) as well as my APRS unit.
We've enjoyed the heck out of it for the 2 months we've had it so far. The first "real" new car we've had-all the others were "gently used" (less than 20k miles).
I still drive the S-10 I bought in 2000. Had intended to replace it first and keep the Malibu, but my wife works for the dealer, got a really good trade in on the Malibu. Was one of those calls "Uh, I did something already, though I didn't ask you, can you come and sign...." type of deals. Not regretting it one bit. Was the easiest car sale I ever did. Walked in, signed my name, and just like that, spent $23,000. Had the keys and was walking back out to my truck in about 10 minutes.
It took me longer to clean out the old car (get all the radios out of it) in the driving rainstorm that day than it took to sign for it!
The only gripe you may have is if you're more than 6'2 or so, as the roof is kind of low if you're really tall. I'm 6' so I have a little room between my head and the roof......
My wifes cousin was with us this whole weekend though, she is 18 and said the back seat was plenty roomy. "More roomy than the Malibu was." was her comment about it.
Never sat back there, myself http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
KA9VQF
04-09-2007, 06:09 PM
I’m pretty sure my first ticket came with my first car. 1960 Pontiac Catalina, 389, 4 BBL, auto, power steering, air conditioning, and I even installed a spanking new 8 track player.
Actually I got the first ticket for loud exhaust, I’d never even taken it for a spin. I was just messing around in the back yard. It was just a warning ticket but it scared the smeg out of me anyway.
The local cop pulled in behind me and actually turned on the red gumball on top of his squad car. I thought he was joking when he asked to see my license.
I didn’t have one yet. I had plates in my name on the car for incase dad needed to use it but I couldn’t even enroll in drivers ed yet. Back then in Wisconsin you had to be within 6 months of your 18th birth day to get into drivers ed. I had a little over a year to wait yet then.
I completed the dual exhaust the next day. Dad drove it down town to the city hall/police station for an inspection. He and the cop took it out for a ‘spin’ to see how good my ‘wrenchin’ had been. I was told a while later that if any other cops had been on duty they would probably have gotten a whole ticket book worth of tickets with the car.
Well, I guess that is why I have never received a speeding ticket since I have never had a hot car.
k9kxq
04-09-2007, 06:26 PM
Got my first ticket in 20 years last month, 74 in a 55 the State Officer gave me a break, he wrote me a citation for 65 in a 55 the fine was $20.00 plus $138.00 court cost, fortunately I have not had a ticket in 20 years and can waiver the cost and fine provided I don't get pinched in 6 months...
kxq
VE7NOT
04-09-2007, 06:39 PM
3 tickets.
1 on a local road near here. 77kmh when the speed limit was 60kmh
(Rest are in miles)
2. going 90 near Bellingham WA
3. going 65 in a 60 zone near GRants Pass OR
I avoided a few tickets because of divided highways and pull outs with signs/buildngs http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
KA9VQF
04-09-2007, 06:44 PM
Well I had the Catalina first then a ’56 Fairlane with the 200 ci straight six but a three speed on the floor. It had red racing stripes on it that were just a joke on my part but drew more attention to the ride than it ever deserved.
The next one was a ’59 Fairlane 500 with the 331 ci engine. It was a sleeper which a lot of the local street racers got to pay me $20.00 to find out about at the end of the ¼.
Later a ‘69 Mustang 428 Super Cobra then a cute little ‘65 Mustang with a 144 six banger but it looked fast enough to get me pulled over fairly often. Then much later we bought a ‘90 Mustang GT convertible with the 5.0 {302}.
We also had a 70 Chevy Malibu {I think it had that chevy 301 V8 but really don’t remember that well cuz the wife decided we had to sell it to the twins shortly after we got it. Whatever it was it was a pretty unimpressive engine for a wedge.}
The wife bought a 80 Jeep CJ7 but didn’t like the soft top in the winter nor having the top off or down on rainy days in the summer. It didn’t have air so you either took the top down and the doors off or you melted.
Next was a ‘86 Camaro <sp?.> with the smallest V6, auto, ps, air, reclining buckets, junk like that. It wasn’t particularly quick but the body style drew more attention than it deserved too. A ‘92 Pontiac Grand Am GT, it has the 3.3 L V6 and is really kinda hot for a 4 door old mans car.
Somewhere in there I also had a ‘74 LTD 4 door old mans car but it had a 429 that really guzzled the gas. It had the best darn air conditioner in I have ever seen in a car. I swear it could be 110 in the shade you kick the engine to life let it run for a minute with the air on full tilt and snow flakes would be blowing out the vents in no time.
Now I drive a ‘98 Neon and the kid has an ‘05 Neon stx or something like that the wife drives a ‘95 LHS.
I still have the ‘74 MGB in the garage waiting for me to rewire it and put it back on the road.
I really don’t kick to much when I get a speeding ticket. I just think about all the times I should have gotten one and didn’t then sign the paper and pay the fine.
Never ever got one but I've only been driving 11 years or so.
Quote[/b] (n9xr @ April 09 2007,16:25)]#I had a car with a form fitting cover over it, and they ticketed me for not having a form fitting cover over it.
I don't understand.
What did you receive this ticket for?
# # # # # # # # # # # # Tom kcØw
W1RKW
04-09-2007, 09:06 PM
Got my first when I was 17 on a motorcycle, my first vehicle doing 40 in a 25 zone. The cop knocked it down to 5 mph over which was considered an infraction and no points but the insurance company didn't see it that way. Wham my insurance went up big time. That was back in 1977.
Moving forward to 1985. I had a little Chevy Chevette. I got tagged by the Connecticut State Police for doing 75 in a 55 zone. Measured me using X band radar. I had a radar detector and picked them up over a mile away. I wasn't speeding to begin with but checked the speed and was at 55. I was summuned to pull over but wasn't sure why. I figured the two cops wanted to talk something official. The next thing I know I'm being accused of reckless driving (at the time anything in CT over 70mph was considered reckless driving based on the national speed limit of 55).
I got into a pissing match with the cop and told her she was an idiot and didn't know what she was doing as I could see speeds flashing on the radar in the cruiser registering speeds when cars were not coming down the lane she was supposed to be monitoring. I could see this while she was writing up the ticket in the cruiser when I was parked behind her cruiser. The radar unit was measuring speeds in the oppposite lane as far as I could tell. My observation payed off. I went to court and had the charge dropped. It cost me a $100 when all was said and done.
I was pulled over for speeding through the city of Hartford back in the 90's, not exactly sure when. I admit I was speeding. The zone on I-84 was posted as 45mph as indicated by electronic signs and time of day. I went through the zone at 70mph and passed an unmarked CSP officer. I was promptly pulled over and lectured. As he was getting ready to walk away to do the paper work I blurted out "Officer, is there any way we can pretend this didn't happen?" He looked at me, looked around then said "the get heck out of here". He had me nailed. But I figured I had nothing to lose by asking rather than coming up with weenie excuses. If he said no I would have sucked it up.
So to make a long story short. It's been since 1977 for a speeding ticket. Do I speed? yes. I just know where to do it and where not to do it.
ka5piu
04-09-2007, 09:15 PM
Hello.
I was Mr. ticket magnet for a while.
Speed limit? you have got to be kidding, right?
55 MPH in a state that was running 70 before, and most people just took that as a hint.
But, in Texas you could take defensive driving once a year, later 6 months, and deferred adjudication, usually a 3 month "term", so no real biggie.
Now, with a CDL, you can not do defensive driving but can have a full jury trial.
I made a failure to stop at the stop line charge take nearly 2 weeks.
I called to trial over 70 people from the city of Houston of what only 3 showed.
The first judge denied the motions and found me guilty.
The appeals court ruled that the judge could not do this and set aside the judgement, forcing a retrial in the original court.
There was finally a directed verdict of not guilty, just to dispense with the case.
I was doing this to get classroom hours in criminal justice, so the longer the better.
I got a 100+ in prof' Zimmers class at UofH clearlake.
So, the 73 in a 65 was dismissed last month.
K8MHZ
04-09-2007, 09:32 PM
I was first pulled over at age 14. #Well, I was trying to out run a cop on my dirt bike and crashed, actually. #Lucky for me I crashed in the yard of one of my paper route customers. #Since I told the cop I was only on the side of the road (a lie) he couldn't pinch me for that he was going to try to push trespassing on me. #He made me go with him to the door of my customers house and told my customer that he caught me trespassing and would he like to press charges. #My customer looked at the cop and said 'he delivers the paper every day here on his bike. He has had permission to ride on our property for a long time, what's seems to be the problem?"
I was let go. #I made it a point never to panic and ride 'over my head' while being chased by the police after that.
In a car, I used to get tickets all the time. #I don't anymore. #It's just not worth it. #My racing blood has been completely sucked out of my by the auto insurance companies.
kl7aj
04-09-2007, 09:37 PM
Only got one speeding ticket...that was in Canada, when I forgot they used Kilometers/hour. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif My best friend in High school had a felony indictment on PARKING TICKETS! He had over $1500 in unpaid fines. I didn't know there was such a thing as felony parking until I met this guy...HI
eric
Quote[/b] (k8mhz @ April 09 2007,21:32)]#I made it a point never to panic and ride 'over my head' while being chased by the police after that.
So YOU were that guy I saw on COPS last night.
Tom kcØw
n2ize
04-09-2007, 11:23 PM
Only time I got "pulled over" was when I was test driving a an unregistered untagged motorbike that I was rebuilding. The cop motioned me to stop and pulled along side me. "Oh No... Here it comes" I thought. Then he proceeded to ask me if I saw a car with a bunch of kids shooting paint ball guns at buildings. I told him no but I'll call it in if I do see anything. He said thanks and drove away. Never said a word about the unregistered bike or the fact that I didn't have my helmet on.
k0ews
04-10-2007, 02:47 AM
I only got pulled over twice, both in the same year, 1997; 15 years after getting my license. The first one was my fault, and no biggie. The 2nd one? You will have to ask our dear friend AC0H about that one. I was driving his truck, and let's just say there were....complications. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
(although not too funny at the time)
To make a really long story short: in Sunrise, Florida, my friend and I were flying R/C gliders in an unbuilt, but paved, subdivision and he was having trouble getting his VW into third gear; I passed him doing about thirty, went past a stop sign but stopped short of the road (the stop sign was 38 feet from the end of the road), and that's where we were pulled over by a cop for: drag racing, running a stop sign, speed too fast for conditions, reckless driving, and something else I can't remember. Of course it was all nonsense, but when we went to court and faced the Judge and the cop, my friend's lawyer asked the copy to identify us: he _mis_identified us by calling me by my friend's name and him by my name; the lawyer feigned that he couldn't hear the cop so he asked him the question again--again, he misidentified us. So, I spoke up and said, "No, _I'm_ Richard Stuart, that's Jim."
What the Judge didn't see was the lawyer side-kicking me in the butt. He then said the Judge should declare a mistrial since the cop couldn't identify the criminal(s). The judge acquiesced, banged the gavel and said, "Not guilty on all counts!" The courtroom erupted in cheers; the Judge turned to the cop and said, "I want to see you after court."
It turns out this guy was bucking for sergeant so he was writing tickets all over town, most of them found unwarranted (pardon the pun); the last we heard the copy was walking a beat instead of being a hard-ass in his cruiser.
The other time I got pulled over was in Pt. Townsend, WA--some idiot in an RV was doing 30 in a 45 zone, holding up five cars (me being the fifth) behind him. According to the law, he should've pulled over at the point, but there was a nice straightway so I accelerated to pass the whole lot, flashing my headlights and beeping my horn to alert the other drivers; as I passed the RV doing 70 I got tagged by a cop coming the other way. I got cited for speeding and improper passing. Ugh. I couldn't get off with those, though I stated to the judge if I hadn't exceeded the speed limit I never would've gotten by the RV in the first place; he didn't buy it. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Quote[/b] (ka5piu @ April 09 2007,16:15)]But, in Texas you could take defensive driving once a year, later 6 months, and deferred adjudication, usually a 3 month "term", so no real biggie.
In Jersey you can plead no contest once per year and get an increased fine but no points.
The good part to that is your insurance doesn't go up.
I hope I don't get a ticket but these quiet country roads up here in the skylands really give me a lead foot sometimes.
But I figure a date with the NJ state police will be due soon.
Either that or bambi... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
My personal best was 145mph in a 55mph and my personal worst was 63 in a 55. I've probably had 30 tickets, but more than two-thirds were in the year prior to Alaska's point system.
I had a beautiful two-tone 1968 Camaro with a modified 327 (I think it had 4-bolt mains) a Holly 850 into an Eidelbrock manifold and breathing out into Hooker headers. Adjustable air shocks all around. I did something to the lifters and ignition, but I forget what. Anyhow, I figure a wide power band in the 550+ horsepower range. I could light up the tires from a 45 mph coast. I feel old now.
Edit: I might be exaggerating as I re-read this. I believe I could break the tires at 35 and they would seat-in at 45. I am just striving for accuracy. hehe. I could never take the big two-wheelers. I found out just how bad they were when I "punched it" next to a KZ-900 one day. That was when I learned about "rice-rockets". http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
W5HTW
04-10-2007, 03:33 AM
I got one. Back in 1972. Driving a taxi, headed for the airport, came over a hill and there was a state cop. 45 mile an hour zone, I was well over that, but he had no radar. Pulled me over, gave me a warning for 54 in a 45. No points, no fine. Been driving since 1954.
Guess that's my badge of "courage." My cop-hating episode. My screw the establishment time. My chance to yell "all cops are bad."
Darn. I missed that opportunity. Maybe one of these days I'll get another chance.
Ah, but I hope not!
Ed
kf6rdn
04-10-2007, 03:49 AM
Why funny you mention that, 135 on my bike last month, Sierra hwy, 2 CHPs parked on the side, I just kept going (to 145 actually) about 2 miles later, pulled into a store watched, didnt even see them.
They were probably like screw it, we wont even catch up.
I did decide that maybe I shouldn't do that anymore.
Is tempting though.
All my relatively deserved tickets have been for speeding.
Some were kinda BS speeding, wide open hwy, nobody for miles, going 80.
One notable was going 80 right by a CHP, just oblivious , kinda like.. "hmmm was that a cop" Flash! yeah guess so.. crap..
Got into it with a stupid Burbank cop, I took off my seatbelt to get something out of my pocket, he pulled me over for registration, telling him I always wear my seat belt (I do - aside from instances like that) he called me a liar. I told him he's a jerk for calling me a liar. Writes me up, gives me the ticket, and he's like and I am NOT a jerk, I'm like, ok, your an a**hole.
Fought the ticket, he didnt show, so it was an auto NG.
Quote[/b] (kf6rdn @ April 09 2007,19:49)]Why funny you mention that, 135 on my bike last month, Sierra hwy, 2 CHPs parked on the side, I just kept going (to 145 actually) about 2 miles later, pulled into a store watched, didnt even see them
Well, it has been 34 years since I went that fast, and I had a cage around me. I did crawl in a 120mph wind once.
Make sure your tires are rated OM. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
w5klb
04-10-2007, 06:33 AM
1987, Banockburn, Ill-annoy. I was caught, by a local cop, "dead to right" on S.H. 43 doing 60 in a 40. Cost me $50 bucks for trying to get to work (I was stationed at the old Glenview Naval Air Station) and was late. I learned my lesson well.
KI4PEQ
04-10-2007, 07:02 AM
First speeding ticket was when I was 15. Riding my motorcycle taking a young lady home, 40 in a 30 zone.
Second speeding ticket was 70 in a 55 zone when I was 36 years old. The road as designed for 70 miles per hour, I was keeping up with the traffic. The theory that the police go after the red sports cars didn't apply here, I was driving a 1994 Volvo 745 wagon. It was maroon.
You can only get the "free pass" in Florida three times in your life. Fine and court costs, plus the cost of driver improvement school. But the insurance doesn't go up. One more ticket and there will be no more "free pass'.
But I did drive a VW GTI before I got married to the second wife. It was quick, had high speed tires, bright "arrest me red". The license plate had a frame around it that read 'Faster than a speeding ticket". Never got nailed in that car, though I should have. I sold it to get the Volvo, because the family grew to where there were not enough seats in the VW. I drove the VW and the Volvo on the autobahn at high speed, but disciplined. Never had a problem with the polizei.
Two speeding tickets in thirty plus years of driving, not a bad record at all.
KI4PEQ
04-10-2007, 07:15 AM
Quote[/b] (kf6rdn @ April 09 2007,21:49)]Got into it with a stupid Burbank cop, I took off my seatbelt to get something out of my pocket, he pulled me over for registration, telling him I always wear my seat belt (I do - aside from instances like that) he called me a liar. #I told him he's a jerk for calling me a liar. # Writes me up, gives me the ticket, and he's like and I am NOT a jerk, I'm like, ok, your an a**hole. #
Fought the ticket, he didnt show, so it was an auto NG.
That reminds me of the joke about the guy pulled over by an Alabama State Trooper.
The trooper goes through the usual tasks of asking for license and registration, and proceeds to start writing the ticket. He has to stop numerous times, as pesky flies began to gather around him.
The driver asks the trooper "Having trouble with those circle flies?"
"Circle flies?" the trooper asked.
"Circle flies" said the driver. "I have horses, and see them all the time. Circle flies are commonly found in areas where horses are nearby. They tend to circle around the horse's rear end."
The trooper keeps writing, but then stops and says to the driver "Just a minute there! Are you calling me a horse's a$$?"
The driver says "No, not at all. I have the highest respect for officers of the law. But it sure is hard to fool those flies!"
N0NVT
04-10-2007, 08:52 AM
i got only one ticket in my life,,make that 2 but the second does`nt count. i got one for drag racing in 1978,,,162mph in a 35mph zone. yep, thats right. but it was an easy ticket to pay for. we always raced those streets,so tickets were common.oh yeah,,it was a 427 powered 1967 mercury cyclone. ever see one?? real sleepers. 4 speed, posi 9 inch,,grannys car. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
W0UZR
04-10-2007, 11:51 AM
OOf !! If I were in there making the laws, I would have it so a guys license would be revoked for 5 years if they are speeding over 100 miles per hour. Anyone that will go that fast has NO regard for anyone's safety and probably should not have a license again for life. If someone thinking that he/she is a safe distance away and pulls out of their driveway doesn't have a chance.
Anyway, I got distracted from what I was going to say here. I was at an intersection in town here and the way was clear to make a left turn. The light turned yellow when my car came to right about where the cross walk at the corner would be, so there was no stopping for a yellow light. I had my blinkers on already, was just about done cranking on the wheel to make the turn (still clear to turn), and here come this van blowing through the intersection and my corner of my bumper rode all the way down the side of his van. I was looking and making sure people weren't crossing the street by that time because there I already saw that there weren't any vehicles for me to stop for. Or so I thought. I figured that the van was going about 35 to 37 mph racing to make the yellow light. I mean, the intersection was completely clear, was in the middle of making my turn, and BANG!! he appeared out of thin air.
So, it came time to go to court. The police at the scene already automatically wrote that I was the one at fault. I told the cop that the intersection was clear and no one was there when I was making my turn, but he said I just didn't see the van somehow. So at court the judge's jaw hit the bench when I pled not guilty and said I want a trial. He said that we aren't going to spend that much money on a piddley case like that and dismissed the case. That sounded great until one day I noticed my insurance went way up. I went down and argued with them that the accident wasn't my fault, and they said that I would have to get that decided in court. The court said I couldn't get anything overturned without a lawyer.
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