jsaviano

Last Friday I am enjoying a spirited drive on the lovely NC mountain roads, with almost no traffic, other than 1 RV that was quickly passed (Highway 28 going south from Highlands). Continued into SC and came upon a very slow moving trio of cars. Passed one, pulled in (whereupon the driver laid on his/her horn). Then the road opened up a bit and quickly passed the other two. Enjoyed some more driving, until coming into a town called Walhalla (SC) where traffic built up and I slowed. I always follow speed limits scrupulously when going thru these small towns, as the local Barney Fifes having nothing else to do but watch out for "speed demons."

I am going a bit less than 35 in a 35 zone, when blue lights appear behind me (!). Two cars, both county and city police.

I carefully pull over onto a side road and patiently wait for the officer (the other car quickly leaves). He comes up, asks me how my day is going (they always do that), and proceeds to tell me that he pulled me because they received a phone call about "some maniac flying down the road, passing people left and right." I told him I was enjoying a drive thru the beautiful mountains and did pass slower traffic as conditions allowed (of course). He smiled and said if he had the same car he'd be doing the same thing.

He didn't cite me for anything, said he had to react to a local calling in and reporting something. Gave me a little slip of paper that only said I was "contacted." I guess that showed he did his job.

Oh well, I guess some people don't like being passed, no matter how slow they are going! Sheesh. Other than that, a great drive. Some of the best roads around.

GTOWN83

Good to know there are still some reasonable highway patrol officers out there.

WhipE350

Great story. I'm headed up the mountains tomorrow with a bunch of over guys. We are having breakfast at Porsche of Hickory and leaving from there. Hopefully we won't run into any of that silliness.

PJ Cayenne

At least he didn't say "you in a heapa trouble now..."

85Gold

Hwy 28 from Highlands to Wahalla is a much under rated road and I hope it stays that way! The only downside for an early morning run is sometimes there are Bicycles out at that time.

Peter

SoCal C2S

Glad it wasn't Buford T. Justice that stopped you!

Jon D