just used up my nine lives - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

camarokev · 04-02-2007, 04:46 PM

I know I haven't been around much lately- been really busy. Finishing up my MA in Corp and Org Comm, and working towards my MBA in Marketing- all while writing my thesis.... so I've been busy. However, I wanted to jump on and tell this story... just to get it off my chest.

This morning, at around oh- 9:45 or so- I was on Route 287 South, getting onto Route 24.... some of you might know where that is. Well, EVERYONE speeds like freakin crazy there, obviously. I've been going to FDU for 5 years now- never once even seen a cop on that road with a radar gun.... until today.

Admittedly, I was going pretty fast- I had a beamer on my rearend and he was doing 80+ and I needed to get over to the right. Well- all of a sudden I see a cop on the right side- he's out of his car, and I slow down, thinking maybe he didn't get me.

Needless to say, I turn onto Route 24, going towards FDU, and the cop pulls up right on my butt. At this point I know I'm probably getting pulled over, so I slowed to like 45.... sure enough, cop puts on his lights.

Comes up to the car, does the usual license, reg, insurance- and then says those words "87 in a 55". I was like... HOLY crap.... couldn't believe I was going that fast. I hadn't seen the officer there, but he obviously had the gun out. I told him that I didn't think I was going 87- and all he did was go and get his gun and show me- 87. Man... I knew I was done... 30+ over. So, I just nodded and agreed with him- not much else I could do. He was asking me where I was going, and I told him I work as a GA and told him that I'm a graduate student working on my degrees.... typical stuff.

So, I'm sitting in my car thinking... welp, that's it... gonna get written up for a 5point 30+ over the limit ticket. I was respectful though, didn't argue, and simply agreed with him, telling him there was no excuse and I don't usually speed.

He comes back to my car in a couple minutes, and says "well Kevin... I'm going to issue you a warning.... if I catch you again......." man, i FREAKED. I think I wanted to jump up and hug the dude, lol... couldn't have been happier.

Well, even though everyone goes nuts on rt 287- I'll be going 55 from now on. After that run-in- with no idea why he showed me so much leniency- I'm going to act like next time I get pulled over for anything, its over. Cuz I used up my nine lives.

Anyway, just thought I'd post the story...... hope everyone is well.

- Kevin

79CamaroDiva · 04-02-2007, 05:18 PM

it was your lucky day man.. congrats

Brando56894 · 04-02-2007, 05:21 PM

i had something liek that happen, i was at the wawa right infront of william paterson and lets say i could of lost my liscence for a year because of some beverages i may or may not have consumed earlier in the night. the cop let me off with a provisional liscence ticket (i had my liscence for 3 years but never changed it) and careless driving i think. but the cop i had didnt say "well brandon.... im only gonna give you 2 tickets" he said "you should be sucking my @#$* right now!" and he wasnt a small guy (easily 6'3 200+ lbs, african american) needless to say i almost crapped myself

if your nice, respectful and a college student theres a rare chance that they'll let you off

Ian · 04-02-2007, 05:22 PM

beginning of the month, he's not racing to fill his quota yet

V · 04-02-2007, 05:42 PM

thats what ive always said... just suck it up and apologize, dont make any excuses. cops appreciate that much more. i got a warning for 127mph... 'nuff said

NJSPEEDER · 04-02-2007, 06:32 PM

bah, tru2chevy gets out of 30 over about twice a week. it was the almost 40 over with 3 month overdue registration and inspection that took teh cake though. lol

lucky day dude.

Knipps · 04-02-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokingSS

thats what ive always said... just suck it up and apologize, dont make any excuses. cops appreciate that much more. i got a warning for 127mph... 'nuff said

never worked for me

BonzoHansen · 04-02-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokingSS

thats what ive always said... just suck it up and apologize, dont make any excuses. cops appreciate that much more. i got a warning for 127mph... 'nuff said

It has for me. I got out of a 94 in a 55 on rt 78 one night.

Rich189 · 04-02-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

It has for me. I got out of a 94 in a 55 on rt 78 one night.

i think i win... a warning for 144 in a 65

camarokev · 04-02-2007, 09:16 PM

lol thanks guys... definitely makin me feel a little better... definitely was crappin myself a little, lol

Slo86Bird · 04-02-2007, 09:48 PM

i neve rbeen caught by the pigs. then again, i dont got my license, i just ride quads and dirtbikes haha

BonzoHansen · 04-02-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich189

i think i win... a warning for 144 in a 65

Yes you do.

BigAls87Z28 · 04-02-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokingSS

thats what ive always said... just suck it up and apologize, dont make any excuses. cops appreciate that much more. i got a warning for 127mph... 'nuff said

Bulls**t. How about working a 10 hour day, a week before Christmas, dealing with ahole customers, leaving work one day, and being pulled over into a speed trap, and being handed a ticket for speeding.

BonzoHansen · 04-02-2007, 10:04 PM

He didn't say everytime. Besides, they know you're a bad driver.

Savage_Messiah · 04-02-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brando56894

i had something liek that happen, i was at the wawa right infront of william paterson and lets say i could of lost my liscence for a year because of some beverages i may or may not have consumed earlier in the night. the cop let me off with a provisional liscence ticket (i had my liscence for 3 years but never changed it) and careless driving i think. but the cop i had didnt say "well brandon.... im only gonna give you 2 tickets" he said "you should be sucking my @#$* right now!" and he wasnt a small guy (easily 6'3 200+ lbs, african american) needless to say i almost crapped myself

if your nice, respectful and a college student theres a rare chance that they'll let you off

it's a 7-11 you cheeba monkey

Knipps · 04-03-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

it's a 7-11 you cheeba monkey

no wawa in the north.

The Fixer · 04-03-2007, 08:28 AM

Man, that's good you were let go! Most of the times (as you found out), being respectful goes a loooooong way to staying out of trouble.

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it's a 7-11 you cheeba monkey

I was thinkin' that, but didn't wanna say anything since I graduated from Willy P, oh 11 years ago. Dayum I'm old, and so is that 7-11!

Brando56894 · 04-03-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

it's a 7-11 you cheeba monkey

yea i was out of it

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Originally Posted by Rich189

i think i win... a warning for 144 in a 65

how the hell did you pull that one off?

ryanfx · 04-04-2007, 12:20 AM

Only time I've ever been pulled over is when a cop said I wasn't wearing my seat belt and they were doing the "click it or ticket". He came up to my window, and I was wearing my seatbelt as I always do. He claimed he saw me put it on when he stopped me. I argued with him and don't even need to say I got a ticket for it.

A cop pulled up behind me in a parking lot once for my window tint. He called for backup and was being a real big d^ck. The other cop came and he actually owned a Z. We shot the **** and they just let me go with blacked out windows

someGTOguy · 04-04-2007, 12:39 AM

i was pulled over 3 times in new brunswick with the srt-4. two of those times, it was the same cop... who owns an srt-4. hehe... we'd talk about mods and then part ways

the other time... well... he wasn't as big of a fan of neons, but i got a loud exhaust ticket after doin 40ish in a 25 and having expired reg.... so im not complaining

Untamed · 04-04-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by camarokev

.... Well, even though everyone goes nuts on rt 287- I'll be going 55 from now on. After that run-in- with no idea why he showed me so much leniency- I'm going to act like next time I get pulled over for anything, its over. Cuz I used up my nine lives.

Anyway, just thought I'd post the story...... hope everyone is well.

- Kevin

No you wont. You go 55 on 287 and you'll get killed. I drive 287 everyday as well, heading up to Florham Park for work. While I do drive northbound, I've found that you MUST go at LEAST 70 to keep from getting run over. The trick is to be between two cars when passing the radar gun. What's better is being beside a tractor trailer - nice blocker.

BonzoHansen · 04-04-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Untamed

What's better is being beside a tractor trailer - nice blocker.

You've seen too much Smokey & The Bandit.

east bound and down, loaded up and trucking...

Untamed · 04-04-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

You've seen too much Smokey & The Bandit.

east bound and down, loaded up and trucking...

Yes.... yes I have. But it truly works.

Now all I need is that damn 2nd gen....

Knipps · 04-04-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

You've seen too much Smokey & The Bandit.

east bound and down, loaded up and trucking...

who hasn't it's a great movie

Anti_Rice_Guy · 04-04-2007, 02:20 PM

wait kevin were you in the maro or the beater?

And as for me...never gotten pulled over and I've had my license since last summer. But that's not even a year yet. *knock on wood*