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08-08-2010, 10:23 PM

this is actually 3 times that i got pulled over in the last couple weeks.

the first time i was on my bike riding on Rt 30 through waterford. 50mph speed limit and i was cruising at 70 (its easy to speed on a bike without realizing it). i saw the cop car, looked down and saw how fast i was going and immediately pulled over before the cop even got on the road. by the time she got behind me with the lights on i was already pulled over with my helmet off (waiting for her to ask for my credentials before i get off of the bike). She says "i have to give you credit for actually stopping" and asks how long ive been in the military. talked for a few minutes before she handed me my stuff back and said to slow down and have a nice day.

Got pulled over again on the bike by an officer for passing 2 cars on the shoulder at a light for me to make a right hand turn. he rides bikes as well and just pulled me over to tell me that one of his buddies just got put out of work for a year because someone cut over when he was doing the same thing that i did. told me to be safe and just let me slide.

and last but not least i got pulled over in my truck for having tinted windows. He said he only pulled me over because theyre really dark and he couldnt even see me. i only drive with the windows up when its really humid for the air conditioning and i like how dark it is in the truck even during the day. wasnt expecting to be let go but he gave me a warning and asked that i get it taken care of.

in every one of these circumstance i expected to get a ticket because i was doing something wrong. it may have been a professional courtesy being in the military or due to the fact that i did everything possible to make the officers feel comfortable with the stop (hands on the steering wheel, keys out of the ignition) and spoke to them with respect. Ive been pulled over a lot and can honestly say that ive had maybe 2 bad experiences (one that wasnt warranted at all) and one of them was because i doubled the speed limit. anyone else have any good experiences? you usually only hear about the bad ones

08-08-2010, 10:23 PM	#37
JerzLT1 Guest Posts: n/a	I got pulled over too! this is actually 3 times that i got pulled over in the last couple weeks. the first time i was on my bike riding on Rt 30 through waterford. 50mph speed limit and i was cruising at 70 (its easy to speed on a bike without realizing it). i saw the cop car, looked down and saw how fast i was going and immediately pulled over before the cop even got on the road. by the time she got behind me with the lights on i was already pulled over with my helmet off (waiting for her to ask for my credentials before i get off of the bike). She says "i have to give you credit for actually stopping" and asks how long ive been in the military. talked for a few minutes before she handed me my stuff back and said to slow down and have a nice day. Got pulled over again on the bike by an officer for passing 2 cars on the shoulder at a light for me to make a right hand turn. he rides bikes as well and just pulled me over to tell me that one of his buddies just got put out of work for a year because someone cut over when he was doing the same thing that i did. told me to be safe and just let me slide. and last but not least i got pulled over in my truck for having tinted windows. He said he only pulled me over because theyre really dark and he couldnt even see me. i only drive with the windows up when its really humid for the air conditioning and i like how dark it is in the truck even during the day. wasnt expecting to be let go but he gave me a warning and asked that i get it taken care of. in every one of these circumstance i expected to get a ticket because i was doing something wrong. it may have been a professional courtesy being in the military or due to the fact that i did everything possible to make the officers feel comfortable with the stop (hands on the steering wheel, keys out of the ignition) and spoke to them with respect. Ive been pulled over a lot and can honestly say that ive had maybe 2 bad experiences (one that wasnt warranted at all) and one of them was because i doubled the speed limit. anyone else have any good experiences? you usually only hear about the bad ones