Here in the great state of Washington, WSP gets impounded vehicles, outfits them with lightbars then goes out and has fun.

I remember coming home from school once, going north on I-5 in the left lane when I noticed an e36 M3 smashing, weaving in and out of traffic.

So naturally I move over, and noticed that I was going 75MPH. The m3 zoomed by so fast that he was probably pushing 100+


Long story short, a few miles down the road I see the M3 on the shoulder and think LOL

Turns out it was a cop, and that the m3 had pulled over some POS van

Scary **** seeing an M3 lighting up like a christmas tree

 

doesnt matter if you can or cant change lanes. At 120mph, you are risking yours and others lives in tremendous danger. I didnt get into total details in my OP, i didnt wanna write life long story.

I think the title shows clearly that i am well aware of what i did was wrong hence I got lucky. If i didnt do anything wrong, then i wouldnt have felt lucky.

 

Tapping on the brakes just enough for the lights to come on when someone is tailgateing me is something I do regularly. If they persist to tailgate I lock 'em up and stop. If they hit me then its their fault (charged with following too close). I get my car fixed or get another one. Just brace myself and hold the brakes to the floor. So far I have not been rearended but it has been very very close. Mind you if it was a tractor trailer or something large like that I would not do that I would just let them tailgate.

Cop or not, I still tap my brakes just so the lights come on.

 

The "got lucky" would imply that you drove like a dumbass, and got lucky you're still alive to talk about it.
Or it implies that you got lucky you didn't get a ticket because you were acting like a dumbass in front of a cop.
You obviously lost your cool in the car and tried to control the car behind you by brake checking him.

 

Other than the arguing about who is doing the wrong thing at the wrong time here, the one positive thing I have got from this thread is, most of you young people seem to be safe and courtious drivers, I did say (most), and to me that is a plus.
Here in Michigan the worst drivers on the road are #1 young females with cell phones, middle age females, with cell phones, and young guys with cell phones and hot cars,

 

i am sure you looked very cool when you were driving at 120+mph right? Noway it was a dumbass move, how come? because it was you behind the wheel. Next time you try to be a wise guy in person or on a forum site, make sure you check your own history and not have any dumb or dumber violations so you won't look like an a$$.

 

^^^LMAO now that is funny as hell!

 

Do you not see the difference here? You're comparing apples to oranges. Speeding on a empty/nearly empty interstate to brake checking someone in the middle of traffic is not the same thing. There is a time and place for speeding there is never a time or a place for brake checking the person behind you.
I've never tried to hide my past actions and infact offered up the information on doing 120+ trying to help you understand why we were all coming down on you so hard. Reasoning with you is pointless though. Wise guy lol

 

streets are never a place to do 120mph. There is no time nor place on any streets to do 120mph. If you do 120mph on a public road whether empty or full, yourself was being a dumbass. And Yes, i have been there before. What I am trying to show you here is, you are not as cool as you think you are.

 

Everyone please be careful with the whole if I brake check and they hit me they are at fault belief. Check your local, state, county ordinance. In my state anyone who brake checks a tailgating car is charged with reckless driving and arrested, car impounded, go see the judge. The person that hit you walks away as it is not an accident if intentional. Everyone just be safe and be mindful of others.

 

I squirrel jumped in front of me and I hit the brakes. Brake check? I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

I've have checked for my area! and following too close is still following too close no matter what the situation is. So I am in the clear!

 

So I am at a seminar today and walking behind this beautiful woman who stops suddenly. I proceed to plow her from behind. Who is the guilty party? Who cares because right now I am having a drink with her at the bar.

 

Iam old and have previously done the kid brake thing, and Iam still here to carry on because of LUCK.

Here is a simple thing that works and will not get the Judge on your *** like the dummy behind you or is that in front of him, but I digress.

Simply turn on your parking lights IN THE DAY TIME of course. It indicates that your feel crowded and allows them to see your cars increased visibility without any brake reaction time issues. It works and is as far as I have been able to understand not in violation of any laws nor malicious in intent or commission. That I would feel confident arguing in court.

Kinda like the windshield thinggy.

Woody

 

Obviously you can't tell the difference between brake checking someone and speeding. I guess you think murder and stealing are the same thing too. Good luck with that mindset. Hopefully next time you'll think twice before you brake check someone or you may end up like chevyboy and have roofing nails in your tires.

 

harsh, i cant believe this post got people this wound up..

 

One or two more insults and we shoud be on page four,,, reminds me of a recent thread reguarding parts that were or were not sent in a timely manner,,,,,,now which thread was that and who did that involve????????

 

whoa, a bit too much personal info there

 

Things I have learned from this thread:

I am correct in automatically assuming every Crown Vic on the road should be assumed to be a cop car. I learned this when I first started driving, nearly 20 years go, and have yet to be pulled over by a moving Crown Vic.

Someone thinks he's a mafioso, and enjoys calling everyone a "wise guy".
I grew up in NYC, and one of my best friends was Italian, and his family was in the Trucking business, and I met and knew actual members of various families, and none of them talked like this guy here does.

Every thread on the internet gets hostile and hilarious, not always in that order, when one person tries to prove that their thoughts or actions are better than others, and then the others say that their idea of "better" is even dumber than the original issue raised.

Someone always says "I knew this thread was going to hell in a hand basket", and is typically a moderator.

That my driving style isn't s bad as others, and I really need to step up my hostility on the road.

I hope most of you enjoyed this thread as much as I did.

BC.

 

I have enjoyed it as well,,,, looking forward to page four,,,,i don't think its over yet