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Got pulled over today. Ran a red light right in front of a cop. I know, I know, but there was a reason. We were on the service road and the car in front of me never saw the light- neither did the car behind me. I hit the brakes to stop at the light, and the car behind me didn't react, so I down shifted and nailed it. I thought- better to get the ticket than get rear ended. the guy behind me stomped the brakes to not go through the light when he heard my exhaust. Pretty sure he would have creamed me. I pled my case and he let me go with a "be more careful". I should mention that I had left my insurance card at the house, too. Pretty cool guy that actually gets it...

I take it you were on your bike? That kind of scenario is one of the first things my Dad taught me when teaching me to drive. If you were on a bike, its always much better to get a ticket than to get creamed by a cage.

And always watch behind you when stopping. Good thing you were dude , could have been ugly!!

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While rolling through Knoxville at around 9 or 10 pm, at the traffic's pace of around 80 or 85, in my mirrors are a set of police lights. I pull over and place my hands on the mirrors to put the officer at ease, (a move an old criminal on a red America taught me.) As I pull my helmet off, it's apparent I'm wearing earphones hooked to an XM Radio, and there is a shiny Valentine One bird dog barking on my handlebars. The officer politely says "Your tailights are out." I ask if he would remain behind me on the highway's shoulder with his lights on so I can check things over. He cordially agrees. After a minute or two of pawing at the wires and fuses, I find the problem. The officer suggests I motor slowly down the shoulder, and that there is an auto parts store up off the next exit. Bear in mind my license plate is from 800 miles away from Knoxville, making for an easy guilty plea ticket.

Now, had that happened in CT, I can nearly promise you that:

A - I'd have gotten pinched for speed, earphones, and no lights.

B - I would have gotten towed for no tail lights, if only to absolve the officer of liability.

I was pre-occupied with planning my light repair issue, and later wished I had gotten his name, so that I could have sent a letter of praise to his superior officer outlining only the part of the story about the officer's competence and professionalism. I owed him at least that much for perhaps saving my life, and giving a rider far from home a break. Hopefully we'll meet again some day, and I can do a solid for him.

Got stopped by one of " Texas finest" on I-20 just East of Pecos a few years back, going a bit faster than Governer Perry or the State of Texas allowed.......he gave me a warning and said "slow down" (his Dad had a BSA when he was a kid and had fond memories of British Iron)

In PA you would have gotten all those tickets and maybe a few more if the cop could think of them or find something wrong with your scoot.

I'm kind'a thinkin' that just as Messrs Lennon and McCartney wrote, "And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make", that the final outcome of any situation depends on how we first react towards the other person involved.(cops "is" people too, ya know)

The attitude of "Why is this jerk pulling me over" is gonna get ya that citation(or worse) every time.

I got pulled over on a nice, wide open road near my home. No side roads, nice banked turn, double-hump of an overpass... hey it's Florida, these things are few and far between. I passed a retiree in a white Ford Crown Victoria and blew down the road to have a little fun.

At the crest of the second hill I saw the blue lights in my mirror, the 'retiree' was a member of the sheriff's SWAT team.

He gets out looking angry as helll in camoflage pants and a SWAT t-shirt and starts shaking his finger in my face.

"Look, everybody knows I'm a cop, so I have to pull you over. Personally I think it's really cool and I wish I was riding with you, but I can't afford a bike! Now get out of here."

I hung my head and looked sorry, barely keeping the grin from my face. In a bit of irony, the road is called McNab. I guess he got his adrenaline rush nabbing bigger fish than me.

(observe how to hijack a thread and turn it into a debate about automobile brand loyalty...)

Well THAT was your first mistake there Brian!....Passin' a old white Crown Vic!!!

If the dude were a drivin' an old white CHEVY IMPALA SS instead o' that there FORD, he'd a' been in a much better mood, and probably wouldn't a' even pulled your arse over in the first place!!!

Dwight, he was in a good mood. He pulled me over so no one (like maybe an off-duty supervisor) could say he ignored me. I passed him because the Vic had alloy wheels, not the standard police issue, and it didn't say "Police Interceptor" on the back.

Alloy wheels, huh?! Yep! Just as I thought. Them there coppers are gettin' sneakier all the time!!!

Why I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere right now a few of 'em are out cruisin' around lookin' for the unsuspecting Triumph rider at this very moment drivin' one of THESE.....



(but I'll bet THEY at least have got to turn down their "music" in order to hear their police radio...so I guess that ain't so bad)

You must have that short respectable haircut.. now if you have long flowing locks like me you'd still be rubbing the cuff marks off your wrists

I was zipping down the main freeway here and just didn't see the officer in his patrol car.. but he spotted (or heard) me. He changed lanes in front of me.. hit his light for a quick sec to get my attention.. then rolled down his window and just motioned me to slow down.

Saved me a few bucks in tickets.. and insurance.

Trev

I was jammin down a stretch of I290 near Worcester once in my VeeDub, came around a corner and there was a cop parked in the grass standing on the shoulder with a radar gun. He just held his arm out and lowered it, the classic "slow down dummy" sign. I did Glad to not get a ticket!