OK, time for my Police Story

[ron10]

you did good.

[GTAHVIT]

My Mother in Law is a retired DPS officer, Highway Patrol in AZ.

she and a friend of mine who is a cop back home both "coached" me how to talk to a police officer when pulled over. Obviously they both said if you are driving like a moron then you will get a ticket no matter what.

But the best advice My Mom in law gave me was to pull over before the cop can even turn his lights on.... Sounds crazy but it works.... at least for me... no guarantees.

But I usually get caught doing 10-20 over and EVERY time I pull off the road, in multiple states, before the cop can turn his lights on, they let me go... Even in GA!

The only tickets I've gotten in the last few years have been when I didn't see the cop and he had to pull me over. One time I was able to politely talk my way out of it. The other time the Officer wasn't giving any breaks that day, and it was a known speed trap.

FWIW... Again, no guarantees.. but it works for me... They usually get out and ask me a why I pulled over I say, I thought you might have gotten me for speeding. Some say slow it down. Others have taken my information only to come back and say thanks for cooperating. Twice they never got out of the car.. I just sat there for a few minutes until they drove off with a wave...

Sounds crazy but it's true. Maybe I'm just really lucky.... Not sure..

[PQ]

I'd get a ticket for creating a hazard. Just my luck.

Espec. in Texas.

[caper]

gettin pulled for tailgating here in SoCal is a bum move really. anywhere else it would be called tailgating, but here if you drop back 3 car lengths, you will just have 3 cars pull in front of you, and it starts all over again,lol. before you know it you might have dropped back far enough to be back where you started,lol. good job on getting off though.

[motor1]

That sounds like you handled things perfectly. What you probably don't know is that if it was a motor officer you were EXTREMELY fortunate to be driving away with no paperwork. Being an honest and courteous driver goes MILES but sometimes statistics just overrule regardless. It is just the way the game is played.

[Michael_Js]

Originally Posted by caper

gettin pulled for tailgating here in SoCal is a bum move really. anywhere else it would be called tailgating, but here if you drop back 3 car lengths, you will just have 3 cars pull in front of you, and it starts all over again,lol. before you know it you might have dropped back far enough to be back where you started,lol. good job on getting off though.

Yes I do agree with that, but again, I was doing 15+ mph over the limit! I'm not sure if he came on the highway too late to see that part

[Fogey]

I'm about to order a 2011 SS/RS. I live in a small community which is a part of LA. Our major crime issue is gettting your laptop stolen when you leave your car unlocked on the street overnight. I know the one local patrol officer pretty well. At Starbucks today I told him I was ordering an SS/RS and planned to get some kind of exotic aftermarket paint and that my first mod would be the Borla ATAC exhaust. His comment was, "you're building a cop magnet. To save us both time, call me when you get it and 'llI
come over and drool. That way I don't have to pull you over" LOL. He's a very cool guy.

[FirstCamaro2k10]

Originally Posted by formuladan

Was it Ponch or Jon that got you? Grossman would have written you up for sure. Sorry, can't hear California CHP without thinking of CHiPs. Was one of may favorite shows back in the day.

same here, i still love that show!!! i need to buy the dvd set of season 1-2.

Great story btw!! Glad you got off with a warning, pays to be polite for sure.

[Ajaxx]

Man, I'm glad i live in Mississippi and work in Louisiana. The cops around here are cool unless you are caught drinking

[68/2010]

I'm always polite to the cops. I've been verrrrrrry lucky not getting any tickets. The State Troopers are awesome. That was a great story.

[Ex-stang]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Sounds like a very cool cop.

Unfortunately sometimes you can be very polite and do everything right and the cop still busts your balls and is a dick then in the end you feel like a schmuck for kissing the douchebag's ass.

See what wrong with this comment.Cops not a ball buster only if he lets you get away.For peets sake people if you do something wrong and get nailed for it SUCK IT UP like a man and move on, stop trying to be the victim all the time.If you go over the limit and you get caught YOU DESERVE IT!
Why do so many people think
1- gives you warning : wow super cop cool dude
2-he gives you the citation: wow super a-hole douche cop

What about self responsability?
By the way being an officer last 15 years, you went about it the exact way.
Politeness,respect,self responsability.
Why would i give a warning to someone who says he didnt do anything wrong,when 99% of the time they are just pissed they got busted.
Also people lets not forget, ALL THOSE TIMES YOU DID DO SOMETHING WRONG AND NEVER GOT CAUGHT.

[oldfriend]

You can know look in the mirror every day and say [you are one lucky [son of a gun]

[5thGenOwner]

Originally Posted by Fogey

I'm about to order a 2011 SS/RS. I live in a small community which is a part of LA. Our major crime issue is gettting your laptop stolen when you leave your car unlocked on the street overnight. I know the one local patrol officer pretty well. At Starbucks today I told him I was ordering an SS/RS and planned to get some kind of exotic aftermarket paint and that my first mod would be the Borla ATAC exhaust. His comment was, "you're building a cop magnet. To save us both time, call me when you get it and 'llI
come over and drool. That way I don't have to pull you over" LOL. He's a very cool guy.

Great story!

+1 (I agree, we do have some cool cops around here!)

[CaniacFan]

Cool story. You did the crime and were ready to do the time (good for you for owning-up), and your respectfulness saved you that day.

Glad there was no damage to your wheel too.