Funny encounter with the law this morning
#1
Funny encounter with the law this morning
This morning I was taking my daughter to school in the 911. I was driving in the carpool lane because you only need 2 people in the car and kids count. Anyway, I was waiting in the carpool lane at a traffic light when two cops on bikes come up behind me and stop - with their lights off. I notice but don't think much of it.
The next thing I know one of them is knocking on my passenger window. Naturally I assume he can't see my daughter in the back seat so he's going to warn me about the carpool lane abuse (can't ticket for that alone), so I point to my daughter in the back seat. He knocks on the window again and says roll your window down, so naturally I do. So what does he do? He asks me "hey, what kind of gas mileage do you get in this thing?" I say about 17 on a good day (I don't have the courage to tell him 15.4 avg for the first 3400 miles ). He goes, "that's pretty good for an AWD car! Is it pretty fun to drive?" I pause for a second wondering if I'm being ambushed, but I'm seeing the way he's looking at the car and I am starting to suspect this cop is a real car guy. I reply, "oh yeah, its a blast - I had my first track day just a few weeks ago". He replies "Cool - Pacific Raceways?" (car guy confirmed) and we chit chat for about a minute before he ends with "nice car - have a good day" and gets back on his bike.
Now this light is the last light before the interstate on-ramp and normally I'd introduce the world to the Porsche Sports Exhaust and show them my 0 - 70+ times, but despite this guy being a car guy I couldn't bring myself to go past 50 on the ramp and lock on cruise control at 60 on the interstate. They ultimately pass me and go about 80, and wave.
Now this is something I've never seen before!
The next thing I know one of them is knocking on my passenger window. Naturally I assume he can't see my daughter in the back seat so he's going to warn me about the carpool lane abuse (can't ticket for that alone), so I point to my daughter in the back seat. He knocks on the window again and says roll your window down, so naturally I do. So what does he do? He asks me "hey, what kind of gas mileage do you get in this thing?" I say about 17 on a good day (I don't have the courage to tell him 15.4 avg for the first 3400 miles ). He goes, "that's pretty good for an AWD car! Is it pretty fun to drive?" I pause for a second wondering if I'm being ambushed, but I'm seeing the way he's looking at the car and I am starting to suspect this cop is a real car guy. I reply, "oh yeah, its a blast - I had my first track day just a few weeks ago". He replies "Cool - Pacific Raceways?" (car guy confirmed) and we chit chat for about a minute before he ends with "nice car - have a good day" and gets back on his bike.
Now this light is the last light before the interstate on-ramp and normally I'd introduce the world to the Porsche Sports Exhaust and show them my 0 - 70+ times, but despite this guy being a car guy I couldn't bring myself to go past 50 on the ramp and lock on cruise control at 60 on the interstate. They ultimately pass me and go about 80, and wave.
Now this is something I've never seen before!
#3
There's one down here in Miami too ! Stopped me when I was doing a minimum of 20 over in a 45 mph posted area, asked me for my license, registration, and proof of insurance. He went back to his patrol car and at this point I figured I was definitely getting a ticket. Well he comes to me and hands me all my documents back with no citation and asked "That's not a stock exhaust is it ? It really sounds great. I said to myself "car enthusiast" He then said "I know it's not easy but slow down a little bit and have a nice day."
#4
They were going to warn you about carpool lane; he finally saw your passenger and changed his plan.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
#5
Originally Posted by MMD
They were going to warn you about carpool lane; he finally saw your passenger and changed his plan.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
#7
Originally Posted by OCBen
Ron, you guys have carpool lanes on surface streets??? ... I've never heard of traffic lights over carpool lanes. That's really odd.
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#8
Originally Posted by MMD
They were going to warn you about carpool lane; he finally saw your passenger and changed his plan.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
#9
Originally Posted by ronmart
This morning I was taking my daughter to school in the 911. I was driving in the carpool lane because you only need 2 people in the car and kids count. Anyway, I was waiting in the carpool lane at a traffic light when two cops on bikes come up behind me and stop - with their lights off. I notice but don't think much of it.
The next thing I know one of them is knocking on my passenger window. Naturally I assume he can't see my daughter in the back seat so he's going to warn me about the carpool lane abuse (can't ticket for that alone), so I point to my daughter in the back seat. He knocks on the window again and says roll your window down, so naturally I do. So what does he do? He asks me "hey, what kind of gas mileage do you get in this thing?" I say about 17 on a good day (I don't have the courage to tell him 15.4 avg for the first 3400 miles ). He goes, "that's pretty good for an AWD car! Is it pretty fun to drive?" I pause for a second wondering if I'm being ambushed, but I'm seeing the way he's looking at the car and I am starting to suspect this cop is a real car guy. I reply, "oh yeah, its a blast - I had my first track day just a few weeks ago". He replies "Cool - Pacific Raceways?" (car guy confirmed) and we chit chat for about a minute before he ends with "nice car - have a good day" and gets back on his bike.
Now this light is the last light before the interstate on-ramp and normally I'd introduce the world to the Porsche Sports Exhaust and show them my 0 - 70+ times, but despite this guy being a car guy I couldn't bring myself to go past 50 on the ramp and lock on cruise control at 60 on the interstate. They ultimately pass me and go about 80, and wave.
Now this is something I've never seen before!
The next thing I know one of them is knocking on my passenger window. Naturally I assume he can't see my daughter in the back seat so he's going to warn me about the carpool lane abuse (can't ticket for that alone), so I point to my daughter in the back seat. He knocks on the window again and says roll your window down, so naturally I do. So what does he do? He asks me "hey, what kind of gas mileage do you get in this thing?" I say about 17 on a good day (I don't have the courage to tell him 15.4 avg for the first 3400 miles ). He goes, "that's pretty good for an AWD car! Is it pretty fun to drive?" I pause for a second wondering if I'm being ambushed, but I'm seeing the way he's looking at the car and I am starting to suspect this cop is a real car guy. I reply, "oh yeah, its a blast - I had my first track day just a few weeks ago". He replies "Cool - Pacific Raceways?" (car guy confirmed) and we chit chat for about a minute before he ends with "nice car - have a good day" and gets back on his bike.
Now this light is the last light before the interstate on-ramp and normally I'd introduce the world to the Porsche Sports Exhaust and show them my 0 - 70+ times, but despite this guy being a car guy I couldn't bring myself to go past 50 on the ramp and lock on cruise control at 60 on the interstate. They ultimately pass me and go about 80, and wave.
Now this is something I've never seen before!
#11
Along SilverSteel's lines... I drove into the parking lot of a restaurant a couple of months ago. They have a large number of tables outside and there were about 15 people having lunch. I got lucky and found a space right in the front. I was just getting out of my car when a patrol car turns into the parking lot. Cop gets out and walks over to me. You could really feel how EVERYBODY on the veranda was staring... oooh, now the Porsche dude is in trouble... we gotta see this... what's gonna happen...
Now, what did happen...?
Cop and I gave each other a big hug because he's my buddy and we were getting together for lunch.
Now, what did happen...?
Cop and I gave each other a big hug because he's my buddy and we were getting together for lunch.
#14
Originally Posted by OCBen
Ron, you guys have carpool lanes on surface streets??? ... I've never heard of traffic lights over carpool lanes. That's really odd.
#15
Originally Posted by MMD
They were going to warn you about carpool lane; he finally saw your passenger and changed his plan.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
They're trained to ask "surprising" questions ( gas mileage) and watch carefully how you react. You passed, so the car-guy stuff became an issue.
Meanwhile the other cop is checking for an "Amber Alert" and seeing if the car is reported stolen.
I doubt the whole Amber Alert part though because those are big things up here. They have alerts on signs and everything, so if there was an AA I would have known about it and I've never heard of a AA suspect driving a 911! It's usually a beater car or at least a car or truck < $25,000.