137 MPH AND LET GO....
05-23-2011, 05:33 PM
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i got clocked at 135 in a camaro when i was a teen.. the state trooper could not catch me but gave me the ticked the next day. My dad was the police commissioner of the town i lived in and everybody knew my car...ticket was dismissed..
got cited the other day in our dump truck for 46 in a 35... the little ***** would not give be two mile an hour break so i could just pay the damn thing without insurance points.... our office is across the street from the police station and they see our cars on the road all the time.. we do pro bono work for the town all the time.. well we used to.. LOL...
turned out oK as i know the assistant da well.. she dismissed if for me without me ever having to show up...although i was hoping to save that favor for the something related to the 928.
got cited the other day in our dump truck for 46 in a 35... the little ***** would not give be two mile an hour break so i could just pay the damn thing without insurance points.... our office is across the street from the police station and they see our cars on the road all the time.. we do pro bono work for the town all the time.. well we used to.. LOL...
turned out oK as i know the assistant da well.. she dismissed if for me without me ever having to show up...although i was hoping to save that favor for the something related to the 928.
05-23-2011, 05:48 PM
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Back when I was in college, a friend and I had gone to visit another friend in Texas, and was coming back down I-20 back to school at 2-3am. Between Shreveport and Monroe in Louisiana, there's pretty much nothing. Nothing but Ruston anyway. I had a Chevy Beretta and was banging the speed limiter the whole way at 112mph. As we hit Ruston, my $20 Walmart Radar detector chirped, and I looked up to see an officer in a Jeep Cherokee coming down the on-ramp. I stood on the brake just as hard as I could without causing it to lock up or squeal, and was down to 70 when he pulled in behind me with his lights on.
My friend in the car: "I'll drive your car back for you, because you're going to jail."
Officer go to the car: "Why were you going that fast?"
"Well, I noticed a little wobble, and I was trying to see if it was related to speed..."
I pulled out my license and my student ID was behind it. He asked when my first class was. I told him 8am (which was the truth).
He says: "Never let me catch you going that fast through my town again" "No sir!"
Not even a warning. Saw him next week at the campus. Turns out he's an alumni.
My friend in the car: "I'll drive your car back for you, because you're going to jail."
Officer go to the car: "Why were you going that fast?"
"Well, I noticed a little wobble, and I was trying to see if it was related to speed..."
I pulled out my license and my student ID was behind it. He asked when my first class was. I told him 8am (which was the truth).
He says: "Never let me catch you going that fast through my town again" "No sir!"
Not even a warning. Saw him next week at the campus. Turns out he's an alumni.
05-23-2011, 07:07 PM
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Me, 106 on an exit ramp (but not in any of the Pcars). He wrote me for like 80 or something like that so I could take DD or get a deferral.
05-23-2011, 07:26 PM
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Actually I have a funny story that TerryGT was partially witness too iirc.
The local group was meeting at a starschmucks. According to the officer I pulled a U-Turn on an advanced turn green to get into that parking lot. He went the long way around and by then I had been out of my car chatting with the guys. He went inside, and I went in for something too. (GF was with me at the time too).
He turned saw me and said just the guy I want to talk to. I said "Ok" he then told me it was illegal to make a u-turn in an intersection. I said "ok", then he told me he wanted to talk to me outside. I went outside later and a few minutes went by. He then motioned for me to go over.
He told me that I squeeled the tires going around the turn and made an illegal u-turn.
Then he said that he was going to give me a warning, but I talked myself into a ticket.
So he told me to hand over my drivers license.
I rolled off some legal speech telling him that I would not produce one for him as I was not in the vehicle, and he had lost sight of the vehicle, therefor unable to prove anything.
He got very irate with me, and I quoted a specific court case citing the judges name, year the case was, and the circumstances around the case. He asked if the car belonged to me. I told him that I refused to answer any questions.
He went and ran the plate # in his cruiser and came back saying that there was a valid license held by the owner of the car. I simply responded with "well thats good isnt it".
He got pissed off realising that I would only cause him more troubles. He told the rent-a-cop (weekend volunteer), to stop laughing and get in the car.
The rent-a-cop said he had been power tripping all day and shook my hand and thanked me for it.
I then went back to the guys and they all asked how the hell I managed to get out of that ticket.....
I also told them that maybe there was a locker diff in the car which made the tires squeel when turning. The rentacop said "I just test drove a car like that this past week"
The local group was meeting at a starschmucks. According to the officer I pulled a U-Turn on an advanced turn green to get into that parking lot. He went the long way around and by then I had been out of my car chatting with the guys. He went inside, and I went in for something too. (GF was with me at the time too).
He turned saw me and said just the guy I want to talk to. I said "Ok" he then told me it was illegal to make a u-turn in an intersection. I said "ok", then he told me he wanted to talk to me outside. I went outside later and a few minutes went by. He then motioned for me to go over.
He told me that I squeeled the tires going around the turn and made an illegal u-turn.
Then he said that he was going to give me a warning, but I talked myself into a ticket.
So he told me to hand over my drivers license.
I rolled off some legal speech telling him that I would not produce one for him as I was not in the vehicle, and he had lost sight of the vehicle, therefor unable to prove anything.
He got very irate with me, and I quoted a specific court case citing the judges name, year the case was, and the circumstances around the case. He asked if the car belonged to me. I told him that I refused to answer any questions.
He went and ran the plate # in his cruiser and came back saying that there was a valid license held by the owner of the car. I simply responded with "well thats good isnt it".
He got pissed off realising that I would only cause him more troubles. He told the rent-a-cop (weekend volunteer), to stop laughing and get in the car.
The rent-a-cop said he had been power tripping all day and shook my hand and thanked me for it.
I then went back to the guys and they all asked how the hell I managed to get out of that ticket.....
I also told them that maybe there was a locker diff in the car which made the tires squeel when turning. The rentacop said "I just test drove a car like that this past week"
05-23-2011, 08:23 PM
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Of course, I know not all Vette drivers are dicks bro. I would love to own a new ZR1 or a nice 67 with a 4speed, 427 and 3 twos. Mmmmmm
05-23-2011, 08:41 PM
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NHP chased me down with a Camaro, I played the innocent tourist and asked why they had a speed limit on such an excellent road (I80) and had a nice chat.
He agreed that it hadn't felt unsafe to catch up to me, also agreed that if I wanted to go fast I would just sit at top speed and not just cruise along at ~120. Took some time to convince him of that though.
He agreed that it hadn't felt unsafe to catch up to me, also agreed that if I wanted to go fast I would just sit at top speed and not just cruise along at ~120. Took some time to convince him of that though.
05-23-2011, 09:44 PM
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Age 17, 95 in a 55, in a Ford Aerostar van!, at about 8 PM on the DC Beltway. Cop let me walk, I think in part because it was (strangely, about 16 years ago today) Memorial Day weekend. Digital speedo maxed out at 85 mph, but the cop (detective of some kind, I'd assume; street clothes, nicely equipped Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, but definitely a real cop) said he clocked/paced me at 95. I was working at a car dealership at the time as a porter (Saab, VW, Range Rover & Honda), and I was heading home (late for a date) but still in uniform. After yelling at me for driving so fast, he totally and suddenly mellowed out, and said "slow down and have a safe holiday." Yessir! 
And one other "walk" story, sort of. Driving my old 944S, spring 1998, then-girlfriend-now-wife in the car, on Rt. 54 in NC between Chapel Hill and Burlington; rural two lane highway with nice twisties here and there. Middle of the day, no one on the road but me... and an NC statey going the other way. I was doing close to 80 in a 55. He got me out of the car and took me to his squad car. Sat me down and asked how fast I was going. I said "80." And he said "wow, no one has ever been honest like that with me before. But you weren't wearing your seatbelt, right?" "Yes I was officer!!!" "But you weren't wearing your seatbelt, right? ." Yessir! $25 ticket, and off we go.
Since then, only one other speeding ticket. 51 in a 35, again driving my 944S. Cop was a total jerk, and I was probably being a punk, too.
I was keeping up with traffic and it was about 1 AM; revenue ticket. 
Indeed, $400 ticket, IIRC. Took it to court and got it reduced to a PBJ (not the sandwich).
As fast as I drive, I am lucky as hell to not have more tickets in my lifetime. I have a strange sense of where cops are hiding, but that's been failing me as I age. My time will come.
And one other "walk" story, sort of. Driving my old 944S, spring 1998, then-girlfriend-now-wife in the car, on Rt. 54 in NC between Chapel Hill and Burlington; rural two lane highway with nice twisties here and there. Middle of the day, no one on the road but me... and an NC statey going the other way. I was doing close to 80 in a 55. He got me out of the car and took me to his squad car. Sat me down and asked how fast I was going. I said "80." And he said "wow, no one has ever been honest like that with me before. But you weren't wearing your seatbelt, right?" "Yes I was officer!!!" "But you weren't wearing your seatbelt, right?
." Yessir! $25 ticket, and off we go. Since then, only one other speeding ticket. 51 in a 35, again driving my 944S. Cop was a total jerk, and I was probably being a punk, too.
I was keeping up with traffic and it was about 1 AM; revenue ticket. Indeed, $400 ticket, IIRC. Took it to court and got it reduced to a PBJ (not the sandwich).As fast as I drive, I am lucky as hell to not have more tickets in my lifetime. I have a strange sense of where cops are hiding, but that's been failing me as I age. My time will come.
05-23-2011, 10:33 PM
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that's too funny... I had a bretta in college too.. and yes, it would only do 110 ish flat out... Tried to push past that many times... ran with a 928 trhough raleigh traffic once and thought i was hot stuff cause i hung with a 928... little did i know....LOL
05-23-2011, 10:47 PM
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I can pretty much promise you that it will not end well if you try that in Coweta County Georgia.
While they tend to be very fair, and almostforgiving most times, you go spouting legal precedence at them, you may just find a charge that you wont walk away from, and a beating you can't walk away from.
Just the way it is.
While they tend to be very fair, and almostforgiving most times, you go spouting legal precedence at them, you may just find a charge that you wont walk away from, and a beating you can't walk away from.
Just the way it is.
Actually I have a funny story that TerryGT was partially witness too iirc.
The local group was meeting at a starschmucks. According to the officer I pulled a U-Turn on an advanced turn green to get into that parking lot. He went the long way around and by then I had been out of my car chatting with the guys. He went inside, and I went in for something too. (GF was with me at the time too).
He turned saw me and said just the guy I want to talk to. I said "Ok" he then told me it was illegal to make a u-turn in an intersection. I said "ok", then he told me he wanted to talk to me outside. I went outside later and a few minutes went by. He then motioned for me to go over.
He told me that I squeeled the tires going around the turn and made an illegal u-turn.
Then he said that he was going to give me a warning, but I talked myself into a ticket.
So he told me to hand over my drivers license.
I rolled off some legal speech telling him that I would not produce one for him as I was not in the vehicle, and he had lost sight of the vehicle, therefor unable to prove anything.
He got very irate with me, and I quoted a specific court case citing the judges name, year the case was, and the circumstances around the case. He asked if the car belonged to me. I told him that I refused to answer any questions.
He went and ran the plate # in his cruiser and came back saying that there was a valid license held by the owner of the car. I simply responded with "well thats good isnt it".
He got pissed off realising that I would only cause him more troubles. He told the rent-a-cop (weekend volunteer), to stop laughing and get in the car.
The rent-a-cop said he had been power tripping all day and shook my hand and thanked me for it.
I then went back to the guys and they all asked how the hell I managed to get out of that ticket.....
I also told them that maybe there was a locker diff in the car which made the tires squeel when turning. The rentacop said "I just test drove a car like that this past week"
The local group was meeting at a starschmucks. According to the officer I pulled a U-Turn on an advanced turn green to get into that parking lot. He went the long way around and by then I had been out of my car chatting with the guys. He went inside, and I went in for something too. (GF was with me at the time too).
He turned saw me and said just the guy I want to talk to. I said "Ok" he then told me it was illegal to make a u-turn in an intersection. I said "ok", then he told me he wanted to talk to me outside. I went outside later and a few minutes went by. He then motioned for me to go over.
He told me that I squeeled the tires going around the turn and made an illegal u-turn.
Then he said that he was going to give me a warning, but I talked myself into a ticket.
So he told me to hand over my drivers license.
I rolled off some legal speech telling him that I would not produce one for him as I was not in the vehicle, and he had lost sight of the vehicle, therefor unable to prove anything.
He got very irate with me, and I quoted a specific court case citing the judges name, year the case was, and the circumstances around the case. He asked if the car belonged to me. I told him that I refused to answer any questions.
He went and ran the plate # in his cruiser and came back saying that there was a valid license held by the owner of the car. I simply responded with "well thats good isnt it".
He got pissed off realising that I would only cause him more troubles. He told the rent-a-cop (weekend volunteer), to stop laughing and get in the car.
The rent-a-cop said he had been power tripping all day and shook my hand and thanked me for it.
I then went back to the guys and they all asked how the hell I managed to get out of that ticket.....
I also told them that maybe there was a locker diff in the car which made the tires squeel when turning. The rentacop said "I just test drove a car like that this past week"
05-23-2011, 11:07 PM
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Years ago , I was the Radiologist on call to read x-Rays about 20 miles away, I was going 110 mph and a State Trooper pulled me over, Once I explained who I was, He said"take it easy,doc" and let me go.
05-23-2011, 11:39 PM
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Just brought the Shark up from Florida and was taking the family for our first spin one day before my 50th... Coming up on a traffic light that suddenly turns YELLOW - quick glance in rearview and all I see are headlights - so I punch it through the YELLOWISH-ORANGEISH-RED light. Within seconds... the lights all turn into flashing BLUE in the rearview with sirens!!!! "Damn!!!" Wife & kiddies are laughing their butts off while my wife is commenting "we gotta get rid of this car...!!" Young local cop walks up and asks the usual question "do you know why I pulled you over...?" "Yes sir... I had to punch it through that light because if I had stopped you would have put your grill up my butt..." His reply "Well, sir we were trying to read your license plates (Florida Dealer Temp plates) but I assure you we could have stopped in time". I said "I dont know.... this thing stops on a dime" with a big grin... "sorry, its my 50th Birthday Present and were out for our first spin..." He looks inside with FOUR people crammed inside, ran my driver's license, knows I'm local, and lets me off with a warning... My wife comments "your the only person in the world who gets out of a ticket by accusing the COP that he was the reason you ran the light..." Three days later, he's the cop who has to inspect the VIN so I can get new plates...
05-24-2011, 12:29 AM
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I'm happy to report that since I bought a Valentine1, I had no tickets. That's been about 9 or 10 years now. Given that the average Californian gets a ticket every 7 years, I'm overdue. The more common use of LIDAR is certainly a threat. Or perhaps they'll catch me doing something like a "California Roll" at a stop sign.
The fun might end soon. The now ruling Green/Social Democrat government is much in favor of a blanked speed limit. That may be illegal based on Federal law, but won't keep them from trying to get close with local limits.
The new (Green) Minister President has already declared he wants the auto industry to make less and smaller cars. He said his new government will start a dialog with the auto industry to support them in making more environmentally friendly cars, and mentions further tightening of already tight regulations (only that State governments have no say in this). As a former high school teacher, he is perfectly suited to consult the auto industry on how to retain about 20% of the jobs in his State...
Oh, and he got a ride in a Porsche - didn't like it. He complained he was sitting too low, and the company is not aligned with his party's goals. Big surprise!
I remember the time of unlimited stretches from Leonberg to Heilbronn, which I drove often. Same road Porsche used for the production test drives. Now limited to 120km/h, as many other areas. It's going to get ugly...
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.html&act=url
Note: By "country", Google translation means "state".
The fun might end soon. The now ruling Green/Social Democrat government is much in favor of a blanked speed limit. That may be illegal based on Federal law, but won't keep them from trying to get close with local limits.
The new (Green) Minister President has already declared he wants the auto industry to make less and smaller cars. He said his new government will start a dialog with the auto industry to support them in making more environmentally friendly cars, and mentions further tightening of already tight regulations (only that State governments have no say in this). As a former high school teacher, he is perfectly suited to consult the auto industry on how to retain about 20% of the jobs in his State...
Oh, and he got a ride in a Porsche - didn't like it. He complained he was sitting too low, and the company is not aligned with his party's goals. Big surprise!
I remember the time of unlimited stretches from Leonberg to Heilbronn, which I drove often. Same road Porsche used for the production test drives. Now limited to 120km/h, as many other areas. It's going to get ugly...
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.html&act=url
Note: By "country", Google translation means "state".
05-24-2011, 01:00 AM
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Got out of a few. Good friend was high up in NYPD and gave me a Captain's Benevolent Society card and his business card. Told me to always tell them he's my brother-in-law. Shut the car; radio. Turn on all interior lights. Keys out and on the dash or hub in plain view with hazards on.
My favorite was when I did 50 in a 30 school zone--female cop standing with a radar points me to the side. I had just broken up with a girlfriend. I SO Should have gotten her number-was totally flirting playing the scorned ex-boyfriend....
My favorite was when I did 50 in a 30 school zone--female cop standing with a radar points me to the side. I had just broken up with a girlfriend. I SO Should have gotten her number-was totally flirting playing the scorned ex-boyfriend....
