@Shatneyman - wasn't talking about the officer AT ALL!! Reread @ericastar76 s post. The cop was great - I was talking about the guy in the 18 wheeler and what to do BEFORE the officer arrived - gotta stand by my advice
I know, it was a joke about the cop. 
As far as avoiding the problem and leaving the road, OK, I'll bite,.. sounds good, as far as the rest, you'll need bail money bud. Sorry, but these thing attract attention. Do you shoot or run someone over at the gas station?
Better a jury of 12 than carried by 6 
Better a jury of 12 than carried by 6
could be wrong, but don't think that was mentioned! What's better then a jury is to get it behind you and enjoy the day
could be wrong, but don't think that was mentioned! What's better then a jury is to get it behind you and enjoy the day
But just think of all the lawyers that would go hungry 
I've always found it harder to write someone a ticket if they admit what they did and take responsibility. Unfortunately most people don't do that.
I've been pondering why I was only issued a warning (and not a major ticket) all day. The best I've come up with is: I was honest... completely, and utterly, honest! I didn't expect any leniency... nor did I ask for any. I told him I was nervous and that I wanted to get away from the situation as fast as I could.
*Normally, I would make a sassy remark to you all, about using my assets or something like that to get out of a ticket... but he could tell I was visibly shaken (not by him pulling over, but by what happened).
Working with LEO's when people are not always at their best, Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy. They are not stupid, and he without doubt saw both your agitation and saw the Semi involved.
After going to the effort of pulling you over, he had to do something to say, Hey, I caught you doing this, don't do it again.
The warning was really decent of him.
I would hazard to guess anyone else in that position though would not have gotten off. Even without "playing to your strengths" it worked in your favour.
I had a very similar situation happen to me about 2 years ago. I was following someone that was driving a Mustang GT and he was speeding up and slowing down randomly. He was pissed at me because he was running 65mph in a 55zone when I came up behind him "very quickly".... I was driving a 2007 Mercedes ML63 AMG with 550hp and I was running probably 85mph when I came up on him.
As y'all can imagine I knew the road like the back of my hand and I was going to unleash the fury of all 550hp at the next long straight ........ AND I DID>>>>> I was running somewhere around 140mph when my radar detector screamed "KA BAND"........ And almost instantly my chest started burning with that fear feeling.............. I clamped down on the brakes so hard that it was difficult to keep from engaging the ABS.
Sure enough the blue lights came on. I stopped so fast that I was actually pulled over before he got to me. He approached and passed by me and did a slow U-turn and pulled in. By that time I had my windows down and my wallet out.
He got out and walked up to me and and asked me if I knew how fast I was going and where I was going in such as hurry..... I replied "Way to fast" and "headed home from work." He then said "who was that in the Mustang?" and I said "I don't know. I have been trying to get around him for several miles and every time I would approach him he would speed up. Then when I couldn't pass he would slow down to 45mph."
He let me know that I was running 147mph when he first popped me with radar. And within a couple of seconds I was running below 65mph. He said it like he was absolutely astounded at how much I had slowed down. I replied to him "Yes sir it has large brakes with huge rotors....(you could still smell brake pads burning). Do you see all the stuff that is laying in the front floorboard? ........That was all in the back seat before I got on my brakes." He kinda laughed and asked for my license and insurance and said he would be right back.... I asked him to please go easy on me....
He sat in his car for what must have been 30 minutes.... Your mind will play some nasty tricks on you the longer you wait....I honestly thought he was waiting on a wrecker and wasn't going to let me leave the scene. He finally got out and walked up to me with a ticket in his hand.... It was for 75 in a 55. He told me to hold it down below 70 on that road and have a nice day..
I told him THANK YOU and have a wonderful day,,,,,,,
((((( Its amazing how in certain situations you are so pleased to get a NORMAL speeding ticket)))))
Display MoreI had a very similar situation happen to me about 2 years ago. I was following someone that was driving a Mustang GT and he was speeding up and slowing down randomly. He was pissed at me because he was running 65mph in a 55zone when I came up behind him "very quickly".... I was driving a 2007 Mercedes ML63 AMG with 550hp and I was running probably 85mph when I came up on him.
As y'all can imagine I knew the road like the back of my hand and I was going to unleash the fury of all 550hp at the next long straight ........ AND I DID>>>>> I was running somewhere around 140mph when my radar detector screamed "KA BAND"........ And almost instantly my chest started burning with that fear feeling.............. I clamped down on the brakes so hard that it was difficult to keep from engaging the ABS.
Sure enough the blue lights came on. I stopped so fast that I was actually pulled over before he got to me. He approached and passed by me and did a slow U-turn and pulled in. By that time I had my windows down and my wallet out.
He got out and walked up to me and and asked me if I knew how fast I was going and where I was going in such as hurry..... I replied "Way to fast" and "headed home from work." He then said "who was that in the Mustang?" and I said "I don't know. I have been trying to get around him for several miles and every time I would approach him he would speed up. Then when I couldn't pass he would slow down to 45mph."
He let me know that I was running 147mph when he first popped me with radar. And within a couple of seconds I was running below 65mph. He said it like he was absolutely astounded at how much I had slowed down. I replied to him "Yes sir it has large brakes with huge rotors....(you could still smell brake pads burning). Do you see all the stuff that is laying in the front floorboard? ........That was all in the back seat before I got on my brakes." He kinda laughed and asked for my license and insurance and said he would be right back.... I asked him to please go easy on me....
He sat in his car for what must have been 30 minutes.... Your mind will play some nasty tricks on you the longer you wait....I honestly thought he was waiting on a wrecker and wasn't going to let me leave the scene. He finally got out and walked up to me with a ticket in his hand.... It was for 75 in a 55. He told me to hold it down below 70 on that road and have a nice day..
I told him THANK YOU and have a wonderful day,,,,,,,
((((( Its amazing how in certain situations you are so pleased to get a NORMAL speeding ticket)))))
Our local PD has a sign up that made me think of you:
"If you don't like speeding tickets, please raise your right foot"
Display MoreI had a very similar situation happen to me about 2 years ago. I was following someone that was driving a Mustang GT and he was speeding up and slowing down randomly. He was pissed at me because he was running 65mph in a 55zone when I came up behind him "very quickly".... I was driving a 2007 Mercedes ML63 AMG with 550hp and I was running probably 85mph when I came up on him.
As y'all can imagine I knew the road like the back of my hand and I was going to unleash the fury of all 550hp at the next long straight ........ AND I DID>>>>> I was running somewhere around 140mph when my radar detector screamed "KA BAND"........ And almost instantly my chest started burning with that fear feeling.............. I clamped down on the brakes so hard that it was difficult to keep from engaging the ABS.
Sure enough the blue lights came on. I stopped so fast that I was actually pulled over before he got to me. He approached and passed by me and did a slow U-turn and pulled in. By that time I had my windows down and my wallet out.
He got out and walked up to me and and asked me if I knew how fast I was going and where I was going in such as hurry..... I replied "Way to fast" and "headed home from work." He then said "who was that in the Mustang?" and I said "I don't know. I have been trying to get around him for several miles and every time I would approach him he would speed up. Then when I couldn't pass he would slow down to 45mph."
He let me know that I was running 147mph when he first popped me with radar. And within a couple of seconds I was running below 65mph. He said it like he was absolutely astounded at how much I had slowed down. I replied to him "Yes sir it has large brakes with huge rotors....(you could still smell brake pads burning). Do you see all the stuff that is laying in the front floorboard? ........That was all in the back seat before I got on my brakes." He kinda laughed and asked for my license and insurance and said he would be right back.... I asked him to please go easy on me....
He sat in his car for what must have been 30 minutes.... Your mind will play some nasty tricks on you the longer you wait....I honestly thought he was waiting on a wrecker and wasn't going to let me leave the scene. He finally got out and walked up to me with a ticket in his hand.... It was for 75 in a 55. He told me to hold it down below 70 on that road and have a nice day..
I told him THANK YOU and have a wonderful day,,,,,,,
((((( Its amazing how in certain situations you are so pleased to get a NORMAL speeding ticket)))))
Luck be your lady... 
Our local PD has a sign up that made me think of you:
"If you don't like speeding tickets, please raise your right foot"
OUTSTANDING!!!!!
Can't say I have ever gotten a speeding ticket that I didn't deserve!!! 
Still working on that "raise my right foot" thingy!!!! 
Only speeding ticket I ever got was in North Carolina.
I was going 105mph. I know because I had cruise control set . It was 2am no one on the road except that cruiser.
She was very kind. Pretty too. We chatted for awhile. But still gave me a ticket : doing 80 in a 70. I deserved worse and thanked her.
Honesty helps. That and a tea cup yorkie in her bed on passenger seat.
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“stated my case, and was issued a written warning.”
OK I must admit this is my first step into “the ladies room” to see what the gal’s are up to and this is the first thread I see....Come on guys, somebody help me with this please! How many men out there could do this and walk away with a written warning? Just saying - or asking.
Display MoreI got stopped by a State Trooper on my sling this morning doing 76 in a 45; crossing a double yellow in order to overtake an 18-wheeler (a set of pretty awful charges by any stretch). I knew (without a doubt), the officer who was driving in oncoming traffic towards me... that his u-turn and lights, were meant for me! So, I preceded to pull over and cut-off the engine. He walked up and was visibly displeased! I told him I was a CC holder and carrying, stated my case, and was issued a written warning.
Now, my question: How would you ladies have handled this scenario?? A middle-aged man driving an 18-wheeler, constantly tapping on his brakes, forcing you to slow, swerving from side-to-side to prevent any effort to pass him in a legal passing zone, all-the-while looking through his side-view mirror and blowing you kisses!
Granted, I know what I did was wrong (I was frustrated and angry; wanting nothing more than to GTFO of that situation). Looking back... I'm now curious to see if you would have handled this in the same way? I know for myself, I would have done things differently...
UGH, of all the days to leave my Garmin VIRB at home!
Personally, I feel the LEO acted appropriately.
“stated my case, and was issued a written warning.”
OK I must admit this is my first step into “the ladies room” to see what the gal’s are up to and this is the first thread I see....Come on guys, somebody help me with this please! How many men out there could do this and walk away with a written warning? Just saying - or asking.
I can do better than that. I had a few drinks with my brother and headed home. I had a cop chase me for 10 miles across Houston (he said). I told him I had a few drinks and even let him look around my van which had a small trash can in it full of beer cans. He let me go with no ticket. Of course when he pulled me over I held both hands out the window so he would know I wasn't going to try and shoot him. I think he kinda thought that was a nice thing to do.
I would have did the same thing and passed him also. I hate slow, inconsiderate morons. I have 8 warning tickets in my glove box not counting the verbal warnings. I always hand them my CC if I am carrying at the time or not. 98% of the time I am. I get ask more times than not what I carry and want to talk about my gun or more interested if I have insurance.
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