[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Was Pulled Over Tonight..... (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/3/2006 8:45:51 PM EDT
.......and I survived intact, as did my dog  .Basically I was heading down the road and had to turn around. Came up to an intersection with a green light. Instead of doing the smart thing and turning around in a parking lot, I went into the left-turn lane and busted out a U-Turn after scanning the intersection thoroughly (seeing no cars around). Yes, I saw a sign saying no U-Turns Allowed, and should have known better. The ironic thing is, I jokingly said to myself "I hope there's no cop around!" 'Lo and behold, 1 mile down the road I see the red lights. Pull over plenty and watch the cruiser pull up behind me....doh! Conversation went about like this: Officer: Good evening Sir. Dumbass Me: Good evening. O: Can I see your license and registration please? DM: Yes sir (hands both over, I'm an out-of-state license and reg). O: Where you heading? DM: Over to Wal-Mart, sir. O: What are you doing in the area? DM: I go to xxx College and am just heading back from a hockey game. O: Is your license valid in Maine? DM: Yes sir. O: Do you know why I pulled you over? DM: U-Turn? O: Yep. Did you see the sign? DM: I'm going to be honest with you, I did and have no excuse sir. It was a dumb move and I should have known better. O: Yeah, that wasn't too smart. At least the intersection was empty though. DM: Yes, sir. O: [hands back documents] Have a good night. DM: Thank you sir.  I feel like an damn idiot. I really should have known better. 
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Yeah, I tried the being honest and admitting I was stupid thing the time I got pulled over (so far the first and only) but the cop didn't seem to have too much sympathy for me. I was doing 55 in a 35, I don't blame him. As for you, at least he let you off. Don't feel bad or stupid, just don't do it again.
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Damn...I knew he must have radioed ahead to the Wally World Ninjas to get a good Terry Frisk done!  
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I had gotten off work at 4 in the morning. About a half hour later i'm heading down a hill just a few miles from home doing 65 in a 40 zone [its 4.30 in the morning]. I see the cop parked this side of the bridge but too late for me. I immediately start to slow down and a moment later see the red lights in my mirror. I pull over, turn off my headlights, turn off my engine, turn the dome light on, lower the window and put both hands on the wheel. Cop comes up and the first thing he says is "where you going in such a hurry that you have to be doing 65 in a 40"? I said I had just gotten off work at BP and was heading home [lunchbox and hardhat on seat]. He asks for license and reg. which I hand to him. A moment later I said "I think I need to show you this also" and hand him my carry permit. He looks over everything and then hands it all back to me saying, "slow down, its 40 MPH through here".  I said "yes sir and thankyou". Could have been a lot worse, me thinks. |
hell yeah! I had both hands on the wheel and informed him I was packing. when he said where was it, I patted it. He flinched and said "just say were it is if you ever get pulled over" I agreed with him and he let me off with a warning |
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My pullover story.... Trooper caught me on radar doing 55 in a 40.....pulled me over...asked for licence registration and proof of insurance......oops...no insurance card in my truck, no front licence plate...and 15 over the limit...I was thinking damn!..this is gonna hurt. Trooper came back from his cruiser..and tells me "You look like a nice guy...I'm gonna let you slide on this stuff.....your wife however is not wearing her seatbelt...thats a 101 dollar fine...which she got 
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sounds like the cop was a bit attracted to you. |
Then you would have had a story worth posting about! 
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It's cool that the officer treated you appropriately, but it chaps me a little for what ever reason when they ask where you going and why are you here.? Perhaps it's small talk, but aside from that it's really none of thier damn business. My .02 |
They do it because they are fishing for bad guys. I think a lot of stops are just because they suspect they will find something. Bad guys get rattled when they ask questions. If you stay calm & polite they are more likely to toss you back & find another. |
That and he posted a little after midnight.................. Talk a little bit see if there is an odor of booze. See if the person knows where they are. Or says something like "coming from the bar, they got all my money prttey quick tonight........." |
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When I was in communication I was riding to a jobsite with a guy who worked for me. He missed the turn for the site, so he hooked the first available u-turn. As he was turning I was looking at the "No U-Turn" sign, and the white Crown Victoria with a pushbar that was 1/2 miles away. Suffice to say we got pulled over. Once we were stopped and waiting on the officer to walk up he calmly asked "what county are we in?" I thought it was an odd question, but after a moment of considering our location I said "we're in Dallas County, we just crossed over the line a few miles back." His reply? "Okay. I got warrants out here. They'll let you drive my car back. You mind telling my wife what happened?" It sucked, he was the best worker I had! Illegal U-Turns and non-functioning tag light are the quickest way to get pulled over. |
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I got pulled over for bypassing a redlight to turn right the other morning on the way to work. The cop ran my license and asked if I had a gun. I told him yes I did but that I had a concealed weapons permit. He suggested I inform any officer that I have one in the future because it makes them nervous. After that he let me go.
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Dont forget the drop leg holster, I hear those are especially deadly. |
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I can assure you that your (and the other posters) polite answers and disposition were factors in you getting a warning. I would estimate that about 50% of ticket receivers talk themselves into the ticket. Police officers are just like you and me. They appreciate polite behavior. |
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I once stopped a guy that I clocked on radar at 45 in a 30. I approached his car and he got out all red in the face. "I get so tired of you lousey cops stopping me!!" I said, "You were speeding." I didn't tell him that he might have just gotten a warning, if he had acted polite. You see, I was impressed by my training Officer Harvey, who told me, "The purpose of issueing traffics is to "change driving behavior". If you stop someone and they say something like, "I know I was speeding. I was not paying attention. I usually try to obey traffic laws. I'm really sorry and I'll slow down." This indicates that their driving behavior may be changed merely by being warned. You might just give them a warning. But if they argue and holler and say something like, "You cops are just meeting your quota! I wasn't doing anything wrong. Why aren't you solving bank robberies instead of harrassing innocent people! I'm in a hurry, so go ahead and give me my ticket!" Those people haven't learned a thing by being stopped and given a warning. So, give them a ticket to help them remember to obey the traffic laws." Well, back to my original story.... The guy said, "Go ahead and give me a ticket." I said, "I was also going to tell you that you need a new light bulb on your rear license plate bracket, as your is burned out." He said, "I know all you want to do is write tickets, so go ahead and write me one for that too!" I said, "I was just going to give you a warning on the light." He said, "No, I know you chicken-s%#@ cops have a quota, so go ahead and write me one for that too!" So, being the nice guy I am, I wrote him for 45 in a 30, no rear license plate light, and an expired inspection sticker. Some people learn only hard lessons. |
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I always try to be polite and respectful, to everyone, not just cops. Sometimes it is difficult. I was once stopped coming out of a residential area(35 mph zone), I was in front of the sign where it changed to 45 mph. I was doing 51, yeah, I know, still speeding. Instead of writing me up for 51 in a 45, he wrote me up for 51 in a 35, even though I was in front of and beside the 45 sign when he clocked me. The reason I know he couldn't have clocked me earlier than that was because we were on a curve and he couldn't have seen me before then. I was polite and respectful right up to the point where I saw what he wrote me for and then our relationship went south pretty fast. I guess what pisses me off the most is I have been driving for 33 years and have only had one minor fender bender, not my fault. I also drove an 18 wheeler 8 years over the road in all kinds of weather and in strange towns and states. In other words, my record would indicate that I'm a better driver than most even though I speed occasionally. I know the cop probably has no access to this info, still pisses me off though. And yes, I have also recieved some breaks from police in regard to my lead foot.
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Because bad guys will have a story line developed for what they think you'll ask. You ask a few out of the ordinary questions and it rattles them and the story falls apart and leads you to the body in the trunk.
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Yep. I really had no problems with the stop. I screwed the pooch and deserved it. From the officer's perspective, you have a late-night stop, out-of-state plate, who's just committed a boneheaded traffic offense. If nothing else if gives him to do a little investigating. The stop took all of 2 minutes, so no inconvenience to me. And yes, even if I had gotten a ticket I would have been equally polite and posted here. |
Boy, that would have made for an interesting stop if I had said half of that!
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Why do you post such stupid shit? |
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Same thing happened to me - It went like this: O - Do you know why I stopped you? DM - The U-turn, right? (I whipped a "quick one" in an intersection too) O - Right. Can I see your license and regestration? O - What are you doing here this time of night? DM - I'm on my way home from work. O - Are you in the National Guard and is this your car? (I have Nat Guard plates) DM - Yes Sir I am and yes Sir it is. O - What do you do in the Guard? DM - Well, we are Engineers and we train. O - Is that all you do in the Guard? DM - I am one of the unit's trainers and oversee the rifle qualifications. O - Is there anything else you do in the Guard? DM - Well, I am also on the rifle team. Why do you ask? O - You have National Guard plates, a National Rifle Association plate frame and a Shotgun News on the passenger seat. Here is your information, have a good night. This really happened |
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I got pulled over the other night also. I try to be polite but damn its hard sometimes. Officer said I did not signal when I merged into a left only turn land and I touched the yellow line once within 2 miles. I was pissed to say the least but tried to remain calm. It was obvious he was just trying to check people for dui and looking for anything to pull them over. But damn this was just thin. Ended peacefully though. Bill3508 |
Agreed, agreed, and I refuse to give a direct answer to those type of questions. Even if I am headed for a donation to the blind nuns cancerous tramitic erroneous amputation homeless childrens fund, for an appoitment with Jesus himself, that is NOTMFB.
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wth? |
The Nazi Sympathizer get his feelings hurt? 
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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Was Pulled Over Tonight..... (Page 1 of 2)
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