Did you at least ask her if she was a member of our forum?

If you're traveling along on some very open, deserted road and you're doing so in a car that is very capable of high speed, give them a break. Any signs of the driver not being in total control, then that's different.

 

First off, I'm sure a good many of us on this forum have had a moment or two of openning it up on a quiet highway at some point or another. Heck, this car begs to be let loose on occassion, if only to see how blissfully smooth it rides at high speed.

And with that, I'm sure that we would all greatly appreciate similar discretion as that displayed by this kind officer. Maybe a warning would have been warranted, thus causing the girl to think twice about the possibility of getting caught again.

I mentioned on this forum a year or so ago a story that happened to me...

I was coming home from a Dolphins game on I-95 going about 75 to 80 through a posted construction zone with a speed limit of 55. (Double-fine in CZ). Now bear in mind that this was at about 5-ish on a Sunday afternoon, that there was very little traffic and virtually no real highway work going on in that area, and that there were certainly no highway workers anywhere around. No construction work on Sundays around here.

Well, I got pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol. I did not question why I was being pulled over. I politely gave the trooper my license, registration, and insurance card as he requested and he went back to his car while I waited for what I expected to be a very expensive ticket. (I should mention I have a very clean driving history.) 5 or 10 minutes later, he exited his car and handed me a warning notice and he asked that I be more careful of my speed. I told him I was quite surprised and extremely thankful. Heck, I don't even have a decent cleavage! I asked to shake his hand but he refused. No matter, I was thrilled and I genuinely appreciated his generosity. I still do.

 

Well... you know what happens when you assume...I did not go into the details, and you were not there, so don't jump to conclusions. To suggest that I let her off with a warning because she was atractive, again shows your ignorance. I've been married for 22 yrs. to a wonderful, beautiful woman, batting your eyes, showing your cleavage or crying does not work for me.

 

Hmmm, works for me.

Just kidding! Also married 22 years.

 

CALL911,

You mean that you were being an intelligent individual exercising his right to "Descreitonary Judgment" of a situation and wern't being the perverbial pre-programmed ***** robot everyone perceives officers of the law to be? WOW! ... How could you? What were you thinking for?

This moment of humor was brought to you by MMZ_TimeLord who has the greatest respect for Peace Officers and Service Men and Women!

 

Thank you for your kind words.

 

If the issue at hand is the safety of everyone that shares the road, I think that doing 105 mph in any vehicle is considerably more dangerous than traveling at say, 65 mph.

But maybe I'm just being a party pooper.

What's the worst that could happen? Someone could die. Is going that fast on a public road worth the risk?

I hope that the law enforcement officials in my area have public safety in mind as first priority and would have the discretion to discourage someone by whatever means necessary of putting my life at risk by going as fast as they wish.

 

Also being a man of the Badge. I've also been in this situation many many times. Attitude is everything when it comes to getting out a ticket. I pulled a guy over in a Roush Mustang one night doing 83 in a 35. This 35 however is a 4 lane highway (through town) and it was 3 am. No other cars around. Speed limits are there for public safety. Speeding tickets are also for public safety. If there is no public around and the weather is nice, why not open up what you car is made for. Not to mention this particular car had one of the nicest sounding exhausts I've ever heard in my life. And as someone posted above, the gentleman was very nice and as I walked up he said, "If you want to drive it, you'll see why I was speeding." The next day when I got off work, he met me at the police station, and I drove it. Just as a few other said also, we have discretion, we can pick and choose when to write, warn, or arrest violators. I'm a DUI expert. I use speed as a reason to stop vehicle in known DUI hot spots. Then if they aren't DUI, I let them go. Instead of wasting my time writing a speeding ticket while DUI's go zipping by. So that's my opinion, 911, until they've done our job, some people see no good in what we do.

Oh yea, as far as shaking hands, we don't not shake your hand cuz we're ******, it's a safety thing they teach in the police academy. A simple thank you and smile is sufficient enough.

 

Do you mean when they bat there eyes at you or when you bat your eyes at them ??? Not that there's anything wrong with that. LOL.

 

Bluetooth receiver installed......check
Amber signal mirror upgrade.......check
SRT6 is a leader not a follower....check

Safety First!

 

I take no side on this matter, but:
1. A drivers licence is a priviledge, not a right.
2. When we are speeding, in our mind we know the risks.

Any speeding on public roads should not be for our personal pleasure.
There should be private tracks in many areas of the country, where we can go to test the limits of our vehicles.

Officers that do not enforce may leave themselves open to reprimand or litigation, particularly if an incident/accident occurs right after letting us off the hook.

Automobile TV adds are not real life.

 

Glad to hear from a brother. I also am a DUI enforcment officer. Straight nights with a slick top hemi charger. BEST JOB IN THE WORLD! Pay sucks.

 

911, do you work for Nashville or just around Nashville? I came down there to apply back in March and got treated like a dog. Maybe the guy was just having a bad day or something but he didn't like me being there.

 

I work in Knoxville. Your welcome here anytime !

 

911... good initial post... I am a knoxville resident as well... and I can attest to the "fairness" of the officers... they take NO **** from people who are drunk or acting stupid... but are fairly easy-going with those who just happen to make "a bad decision" such as speeding...

Anyways... I have a few stories to share about the Florida highway patrol...

First, I was in a lifted Jeep rubicon unlimited on 35's and loaded to the gills with winch custom bumpers front rear and all that... to make things even worst on the weight aspect it was loaded down top to bottom with stuff as I was moving from Florida to Tennessee... 5 am on highway I-75 the highway was empty except for a few semis... I was doing 82 miles an hour to try to get a good break on traffic through Atlanta (Didn't want to hit it at rush hour)...

Anyways... I see a cop in the median and there were a few semis near me as well... cop pulls me over... I immediately tell him I have a number of guns in the car *my carry and various rifles that I have for my previous job* (carry weapon is loaded and in a false compartment in the dash...I have a concealed weapons permit... its legal... no worries) anyways... he tells me to take it out and unload it.. which I do... I hand him my licenses concealed and driving... as well as my insurance information and registration...

He tells me to wait outside the car goes back to his car for a few minutes and hands me a ticket... no explanation or anything... 82 in a 75... then he asks me what i'm doing with a loaded jeep... I explain to him that i'm moving to Tennessee and going to college... then he says that I need to go over to the county seat to pay this ticket... blah blah blah... 82 in a 75... in a loaded down jeep... that was the maximum speed I could do... ohh well...

Also... a few years previous... I was riding with a friend of mine in his dodge diesel (with all kinds of upgrades... propane injection... ECU converters... larger turbo/fan blades... you name it...) anyways... we get pulled over by florida highway patrol on I-95 (we were headed to savannah for a race) we were doing about 110 or so...

So he steps up to the door and asks for my friends "Pilot license" and registration (I guess thinking he was funny) so I friend being a licensed pilot grabs his FAA license and insurance card... as well as the registration out of the glove box and hands it to the officer with a big smile...

Needless to say the cop laughed a bit... and after a "Stern talking too" let him off with a warning...

I have another story as well... but it involves Knoxville PD... and a "little white lie?" so... I will keep that to myself!!!

btw 911... were too close not to at least meet up every now and then and hit some of the really nice roads around here... I know there are alot of X-fires in the area... what would you say about a monthly meetup at a restaurant sometime?

 

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This thread now reminds me of a cute joke I know.....

A cop was parked in a strategic location waiting in ambush for unsuspecting speeders. But alas, the passing cars were all staying within the limit. Then finally, a teenager goes soaring by and the cop promptly pulled him over.

When he approached the driver, the officer said "You know, I've been waiting all day for a guy like you".

Without missing a beat, the teenager replied, "Well, I got here as fast as I could".

 

Without missing a beat, the teenager replied, "Well, I got here as fast as I could".

Midnightman...I have to tell you, It took me 4 times to say out loud that punch line to my hubby. I had tears...from giggling so hard try to read that to him.

I could just see that kid saying that to the officer.

It reminded me of a time I was speeding and when the officer pulled me over, the first thing he said to me was "Do you know how fast you were going?" My answer was...No I bet your gona tell me...Needless to say I got a ticket! But he was a nice officer...

 

Speaking of cops giving tickets...

A man was speeding down the interstate when he passed a cop hiding behind a billboard watching for speeders... The cop pulls the man over and walks over to his car and asks him for his license and registration. The officer then asks why he is going so fast down the interstate. The man says "I am in a hurry to get to work. I have a very urgent appointment with a patient." The cop replies "Just what do you do for a living?" The man says "I am a doctor, and specialize in ******* streching" Puzzled, the Officer says "what is as*hole streching?" "Well" the man replies "basically what I do is, I take an as*hole, place a finger inside. Wiggle it around until I can fit a few more, and streach it further until I can get both hands inside. Then I pull the as*hole until it is over 6 feet in legnth." The cop gives a shocked look on his face and says "What does someone do with a 6 foot as*hole?" The man says, "apparently they give them a radar gun and put them behind billboards."



Sorry... couldn't resist.

Ok, Ok, one more.

A cop was standing on the corner of a street when at the next intersection a car pulled up to the stopsign and rolled through... The officer stepped into the street and waved the car to park by the side of the road. The cop asks "license and registration please!" The driver replies "What's the problem?" Cop; "You just ran a stop sign... did you not see it?" The driver angerily said back "Oh, come on, there was not another car anywhere nearby... even now the roads are deserted!!!" The cop replied "You still should have come to a complete stop... it IS the law." The driver yelled back, "Ahh you gotta be kidding me!!!" "Its not a joke" the cop said. "Look, I slowed down, and looked around, I didn't see anyone, so I slowly went through!!... " The cop said, "You still need to come to a complete stop at a stop-sign... so if you could... please give me your license and reg..." The driver yells back "What are you doing just standing around here anyways? You have a lot of freetime... are all the doughnut shops closed or something?!?!"

The cop shot a glance at the driver and said "Sir, I'll overlook that comment if you would give me your license and registration right now!" The driver yelled back, "OK, I will, if you can tell me the difference between slowing down and coming to a complete stop!!!" By this point the officer had taken enough and said "I will do you one better!" and dragged the driver out of his car and began beating him with his billyclub. After about 10-15 good whacks the officer said "Now...Sir.? Would you like me to slow down? or come to a complete stop??"

 

A older gentleman was driving along on the open road and saw a cop behind him. The lights and siren came on and he knew he was already speeding so he panicked and began speeding up even faster. He ran up to 80 then 100 and then 120 and then realized he couldn't get away anyway and slowed down and pulled over. The cop got out of his cruiser and walked up to the car and asked the man if he knew why he had been pulled over ? The man said yes officer I do I was speeding but I have a good reason.The cop told the man if he could tell him a reason that he was speeding that nobody had told him before he would let him off without a ticket. The man began to explain to the cop that a couple of years ago his wife ran off with a state trooper and he was afraid that he was bringing her back.
The cop then just smiled and said to the man.

"Have a nice day".