Originally Posted By Lisann22 No, you are not going crazy. Two questions today. I keep forgetting the "Have You Ever" questions. ;> Have you ever talked your way out of a speeding ticket?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Yes! But in court, not before the citation was issued. I was 18 and scared to death when I questioned the officer. The sign didn't say "maximum" speed limit, so I pled I was driving safe for conditions. Then I asked the officer if he had the owners permission to be on the vacant lot where he was parked to run his speed trip. Turned out he didn't, so he was trespassing. The court mailed me their decision and the ticket was dropped.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I must suck because the one ticket I received I could not talk myself out of. I was on the way to the hospital after my wife had our second baby. I had the hospital bracelet on. I was in a City that I use to work for. And the cop still gave me the ticket.
Originally Posted By beamerdog >> Then I asked the officer if he had the owners permission to be on the vacant lot where he was parked to run his speed trip<< Wow! I bet I could have gotten out of my ticket for going 45 in a 30 mph zone with that one.
Originally Posted By beamerdog And I got that one in my husband's car :-( No, obviously I have never talked my way out of a ticket.
Originally Posted By friendofdd When I was much younger, a couple of times while motorcycling. I was prematurely gray and I think they were surprised to see an "older" guy when I removed my helmet.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Nope. I was only ever pulled over for speeding once, and I was too embarrassed and upset to even try. It was a maddening situation, though. I was on a country road . . .literally nothing but fenced fields for a couple of miles on both sides of the road. So you would think the speed limit would be at least 45. Nope, it was 30 mph. So I was ticketed for driving considerably over that--lol!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I've never gotten a speeding ticket. I was pulled over once many years ago and was ABOUT to get one, when a big rig went screaming past on the freeway. The CHP officer started running back to his bike, yelled "Drive slower!" at me and raced off after the truck. Whew!
Originally Posted By Big Thunder I have *tried* to talk my way out of a few moving violation tickets, but I have not yet been successful. I have been victorious in court with two of them.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Okay this happened last year - now I don't know if he was going to write me a ticket or not but he was plenty mad at me. Here goes - First of all I drive an all black Excursion with very dark tinted window (bought on ebay from Arizona where I would guess this dark would be okay - but they're not in CA) and personalize Disney licence plates and of cours the disney antenna topper... So we are driving through L.A. of course we are on our way to happyplace. I have my SIL and 6 kids in the car with me. I am in the "fast" lane trying to find the disney radio station and people are flying past me so I look and see no one and change lanes - well I misses seeing the motorcycle cop behind me and nearly hit him - guess what he pulled me over!! So I get the please turn your vehicle off and stay in the truck - as he approaches the passengers side my DS16 is on the phone in the back seat telling DS18 at home "mom's busted now"I know nice kid. Officer is fairly agitated with me (yes for good reason) conversation pretty much goes like this: O: Is this your vehicle? M: Yes sir. O: Can I see your DrLicence? M: Yes sir. O: Is this your correct address? M: Yes sir. O: Where is Livermore? M: Near SF sir. O: Where are you headed? M: Disneyland sir.(thinking Duh didn't you read the plates? O: You were speeding. M: I am sorry sir I didn't realize. O: Are you in some type of hurry to get there? M: No sir, just want to get there safely.(thinking I got 6 kids in here for 5 hours again DUH) O: Did you see me back there? M: No sir. O: You almost hit me. M: I am so sorry sir, My husband rides I am usually very observant of other riders. O: Okay drive more carefully from now on - and hand's me back my license. M: Yes sir, I will definately be more careful. Drive away - DS16 back on the phone telling DS18 mom's such a kiss-up!!!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Two situations: #1: I was sitting at a stoplight, that had a second stoplight right in front of it on a very short block. A cop pulled up behind me. I wasn't nervous or anything, I was talking to family in my truck. The light turns green and I take off. As soon as I took off I knew it was the second light ahead of me and not the light I was sitting at. I just pulled over to the side of the curb and waited. The police car pulls in behind me. As he approaches my truck, my arm is extended outside the window with my license in my hand. He says so you know what you did? I said yep as soon as I did it. That's why I pulled over. He takes my license and goes back to his car, it feels like forever. He comes back, hands me my license and says being you know what you did, you pulled over and admitted what you did and you did it pleasantly, I'm going to let you go. Stay alert and becareful. Whew! #2: I'm on my way to a softball tournament. I'm eighteen driving 4 teammates and myself from Hayward to Redding. We are on HWY 5. We had to be going 85mph. There was a porshe, a BMW and an SUV riding right along with me. We were all cruising taking turns leading the way down HWY 5. Out of nowhere comes a CHP. He loudspeakers for all of us to pull over. We are the last in the line of four vehicles. He talks to the guy driving the porsche, moves down to the SUV, I see him shake his head, then approaches and talks to the Beamer. I'm thinking I'm in so much trouble. He gets to my window and says how fast were you going? I said we were doing about 80 I guess I wasn't really paying attention. He says, well today is your lucky day. See the guy in the porsche says you were all doing 65, the SUV swears it was 70 and the Beamer says he was just keeping pace. Being you are the closest, you can go ahead and go. If I catch back up to you or a partner does anywhere else on HWY 5 today, you'll get written up for the EIGHTY-FIVE that you were doing. Yes, Officer, thank you. As we pulled out, the guy in the porsche flipped us off. LMAO!
Originally Posted By Ursula ^ I need to drive with Lisa sometime!! One time I got a ticket for driving my Jeep 85 mph on a curve. This was my 1972 CJ5, with a metal top. I'm sorry, but it CAN'T go that fast on that particular curve without flipping over. No way would I drive my beloved Jepp that fast anyway, knowing what it could and could not do. I pleaded with the cop. He was a donkey's rear end about it. I tried to fight it, and lost. And that's how I first learned about traffic school.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder I never get a break, Once I was driving in morning rush our traffic on the freeway, the average speed was about 15 MPH. I get a red light flash from a motorcycle cop so I pull over, I was sincerely wondering why I was being stopped. The officer asks "do you know why I pulled you over?" I said "No" he says "are you sure?... think about it" I said "I'm sorry officer I know I wasn't speeding, traffic is barely moving.. do I have a light out? Is my registration expired?" He seemed extremely frustrated, I had a vision of Chevy Chase being pulled over in National Lampoon's Vacation movie, I thought "gee I hope I didn't run over a dog?" I said "I give up.. why did you pull me over?" He said you "were following too close" I said "HUH?... traffic is barely moving, it is bumper to bumper.. how far away should I be?" he responded.. "in the current traffic condition you should be a minimum 2 car lengths away from the car in front of you" I replied, "but look, everybody is about 3 feet from each others bumper, if I was 2 car lengths away, I'd have 2 other cars jumping in front of me constantly" he said "well that's the safe way to drive" I said "but what about the other hundreds of people out there driving too close.. why aren't they getting a ticket?" He said, "I don't have time to pull every car over, I just happened to pick you" I was ticked!!!
Originally Posted By mater4 Wow Big Thunder you were stopped by a world class jerk. I am fortunate enough to say I have never been pulled over. If I should ever be pulled over my husband would not be happy since he is a cop. Thankfully he's not one of the badge happy jerks like some of you have experienced.
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall There was one (of many many times) I got pulled over at about 1AM on my way back from a friend's place. I was minding my own business driving at a normal speed on a city street. I get pulled over, for the life me, I could not figure out why, I really wasn't doing anything I could think of. Officers comes up, asks for my info, asks if it's my car, I say yes. He asks me to step out of the car. Then asks me what I was drinking. I said gatorade (it was in my cupholder). He looked me in the eye, said ok. Looked through my car and asked again if this was my car. I said yes. He said ok, there's a car of this description that was stolen. It was weird, because he doesn't tell me that until the end, searching my car, making me get out, etc.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, I cried my way out of it once. Does that count? That, in fact, was the only time (knocking on wood) that I've been pulled over fro speeding so far! WOW!
Originally Posted By jdub TALK one's way out? Pshaw! It's like the lady so famously said: "Never underestimate the power of BODY LANGUAGE!"
Originally Posted By jdub <<As we pulled out, the guy in the porsche flipped us off. LMAO!>> Hmm! Just as it's been said there are no atheists in foxholes; it would seem there are no Buddhists in Porsches!
Originally Posted By LVBelle I've only been pulled over once. It was after my plates had been stolen and I hadn't yet put the new ones on because I didn't have the proper hardware. The officer was very nice and let me go. It was embarrassing though because it was right around the corner of my work, right after school let out and some of our students were walking by...
