What's luckiest break a cop has given you?

[Hopman]

I'm willing to bet that most of us have had a brush or to with the law, be state trropers, local cops, or the Mounties (for those in the Great White North). Just to be fair, if there are any law officers out there, any things you've seen an could not believe?

I've only had the pleasure of dealing with cops in NY state twice, both on the same day. This past summer, I moved my sister out to Indy, IN, after picking her up in White Lake, NY, and her stuff from Port Jervis, NY. That weekend happened to be the Woodstock anniversay event, so the cops have checkpoints all over the place around White Lake The cop at the checkpoint was nice. Just asked for my license and reg, and did a cursory check of my truck, and let me on my way.

After picking up my sister, I was crusing towards Port J, and opened up my truck on a winedy strech of new asphlat, blasting some good Van Halen, when what comes at me the other way? Mr. Officer. Just to be on the safe side, I pulled over. Sure enough, he wanted to have a chat. Thankfully, he let me off with a verbal warning, when he could've thrown the book at me. Maybe he got a kick out of my Ranger, " The Flying Eggplant."

 

[skinner]

When I was 17, on Christmas eve, was on a big wide road, no subdivisions around, 35 mph. I was probably doing 40 and a car came flying up behind me and tailgated me to where I couldn't see it's headlights...so i sped up, and so did it...musta hit 65 or so before approaching an intersection and slowed down for the red light. The car got in the right turn lane, I was in the left turnlane. Out of nowhere, it went in reverse, then got behind me with its coplights on. Two cops got out, asked me why I was going so fast...told them because they were tailgating me and wouldn't go around so I sped up. They didn't seem to like that answer much, but asked where I was going. Told em Christmas shopping. They ran my stuff, came back, told me to be careful and Merry Christmas.

 

[tony314]

About 6 years ago I had my exhaust on my mini van fly off and hit a cop car that was behind me.He let me off with a warning ...

 

[daniel3507]

skinner I would have been pissed if they would have done that. Ive only been pulled over twice and both times ended up with a ticket. First time was 17 over and the highway patrol officer dropped it down to 10 over since I had a clean record. That way it wouldnt go on my record or make insurance go up. Still a $185 ticket though. Second time was 13 over and the officer also dropped it to 10 over. I dont speed anymore.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

When I was 17, on Christmas eve, was on a big wide road, no subdivisions around, 35 mph. I was probably doing 40 and a car came flying up behind me and tailgated me to where I couldn't see it's headlights...so i sped up, and so did it...musta hit 65 or so before approaching an intersection and slowed down for the red light. The car got in the right turn lane, I was in the left turnlane. Out of nowhere, it went in reverse, then got behind me with its coplights on. Two cops got out, asked me why I was going so fast...told them because they were tailgating me and wouldn't go around so I sped up. They didn't seem to like that answer much, but asked where I was going. Told em Christmas shopping. They ran my stuff, came back, told me to be careful and Merry Christmas.

Hah I'm surprised you did that... i woulda hit the brakes Hard! Then said there was something in the road.

My run in was going home after a long snowboarding weekend... it was a double fine zone and I was doing about 70 in a 45 and following a guy that I thought was doing about the speed I was and then a black ninja crown vic came the other waay and I was like f&^K. He pulled me over not the other guy... Apparently I was catching up to him.

Anyways I explained I was on my way back from a long weekend and just wanted to get home. e asked for my stuff and I couldn't find my insurance card... well long story short I got away with a citation for no proof of insurance which I took care of when I got home. Out of all the times I have been pulled over I have only gotten 2 tickets. both citations.

 

[Roger]

Got pulled over on my motorcycle. Cop thought I was taking off. When I looked over my shoulder to see if tehre was a cop, and didn't see one, I rolled into the throttle. *HE* thought I saw him and was running. Shortening the story, When I REALIZED there were cops behind me, there were 4 of them, and I was doing 105... I pulled over, and was read the riot act. When the initial cop (unmarked car) saw me I was already speeding. After figuring out what happened, and the chain of events, I actually received a ticket for 85 in a 55... That was over $350 in 1988 dollars. I am CERTAIN, my military ID (in a non-military town) saved my bacon that sunny Sunday morning.

If it were to happen today, I'd have been cuffed and stuffed...

 

[MrE_Powers]

was listening to my music fast and loud on a march 18th 2001 at 1 am, doing 80 in a 60 when i was pulled over. asked if i was drinking and , i showed him my 32 oz cup from jack in the box and had no excuse for speeding, the cop said he was specifically looking for drunks so he was only giving me a verbal warning and i was to slow down. i told him thank you and i drove 55 the rest of the way home with the radio off.

 

[Frank The Tank]

In Missouri with brand new tires in my ranger a few months ago..... a cop stopped me in a backwards town for 14over and I couldn't find my ins card.... he saw I was from out of town and I might spend some money locally and gave me directions to some chilli fest they were having (I asked him directions to a town about 30 miles away I couldn't find, and he had no idea how to get there.... wow) but nice guy, firm handshake.

Sherriff pulled me over about a year ago running 20 over in my 97 ranger... said he'd been waiting on me all day and what not, and I just said, well you got me, I was running what 79 80, he said 75..... He asked why I was speeding, I said I had to get to the bank, he mentioned they didn't close for 2 hrs.... I said i was late for work on lunch break. and he told me to have a nice day and that he would remember this day for all eternity if I ever sped again.

State trooper pulled me over my gf' was driving (she was 21 I was 20) leaving a field..... I was drunk and had about 15 open containers I had been chucking in the bed of my truck and one between my legs and the last 8 in the floorboard unopened... he asked my how much I had had to drink I said too much, he asked how old I was and I replied too young.... he gave her a breathalizer, came back made me dump everything I had left and asked me if I had gotten any..... which I had, but I lied because it wasn't his business. and he asked if my last name meant I was related to Fred, and I said he's my dad..... and the state trooper told me to have a fantastic night and wished me luck with the girl.

Another time...... I was drunk and decided to go to town for cigarettes and well..... hell all these stories end pretty much the same. I was very very stupid and very very lucky, and there is no place for alcohol on the road. expecially not underage. But I still like to speed.... it's easy to get out of that. we have a local mechanic that will say your speedo is off for 50 bucks.

Now the time I got my wreckless driving ticket, now thats a tale to tell!!! but obviously the cop didn't let me off.

Frank

 

[bruker]

Several weeks ago I was driving down the interstate and I hit a bird. It came right over the top of the hood and it got lodged under the windshield wiper. I wanted to pull over to get it off but traffic was pretty heavy so I tried turning on the wipers. It went back and forth a few times and didn't come off so I turned the wipers on high. After a couple of sweeps the bird came off, flipped right over the top of my truck and smacked the windshield of a Ohio State Trooper that was following me. Next thing I know he turns on his lights, pulls me over and gives me a ticket!




Apparently it's illegal to "flip the bird" to an Ohio State Trooper!

 

[Andres629]

Got pulled over a couple years ago in my 69 Lincoln. The cop stopped me, asked if I knew why I had been pulled over. I knew I was only doing 20 mile an hour, so I had no idea. He just wanted to look at my car!

 

[country0001]

Too many times to list. Most memorable, on my way to a sale, got pulled over 65 in a 55 by a county cop, he let me go w a warning. On the way home got pulled over again by a small town cop. Got let go again. Nowadays, I just watch my speed a little more. Got followed in town by an officer for 2 miles the other night, not sure why. He never did anything.

 

[Earl43P]

I've been driving since '76 so I'll tell the most recent.

Cruisin' south on the NJ Pike from an early start from the Mohegan Sun Casino.

Been runnin' steady 82, see my exit is 2 miles ahead, figure that's why the sheep have retreated to the right lane.

Bump it up six or so, pass 7 or 8 sheep and leisurely signal, hit the right lane, cruise down the off ramp, holdin' the decel button (08 Rav4). That eventually brings the brakes on and I need that, keep holdin' it, still haven't touched a pedal, get near the tollbooth, here he comes. I popped it in neutral, stop pretty quick, probably 50 ft from the booth, hugging the left jersey barrier. The whole end of the stop, window down, I'm pantomiming in the DS mirror at the cop, like "you pullin' ME over?". He was.

I grab the registration and have both hands hanging out the doorsill, visible, as he walks up. Already knows my name. Asks Mr. P, "Do you know why I stopped you?" I said, "Probably 'cause I was haulin' ass." He walks away, taking my stuff.

Comes back, I see nothing in his hand but my junk. My heart's pounding. He wants to "chat". Asks me where I'm going. I tell him, I'm picking up my daughter and grandkids and heading home to NC. Wants to know where I'm coming from in such a hurry. I tell him. What time did you leave? , looks at watch. I show him the fillup gas receipt from a CT waystation above Bridgeport. I said, that was at least an hour after I left, 4 something, maybe 420? He laughs.

"You might want to slow it down, Mr. P. Maybe let the daughter drive and you take a nap."

No ticket, 88 in a 65.

 

[PaleBlue90]

i had just turned 17 and i had my 89 ranger for 5 months. i was out at 3am in puring rain playing in this mud hole. there was a yellow tj playing too. well i drive up to the main road. hop out to unlock my hubs when i see headlights pull up behind me. i thought it was the tj. i turned around then the red and blues came on. i stood there when the cop asked me to come back to his expadtion. he asked me what i was doing and asked me if i knew who was in the jeep. i told him i was playing and told him i didnt kno who the jeep was. he asked me to go wait in my truck while he rounded up the guy in the jeep. he made it 4 feet off the paved road and the tj took off. the cop was stuck. i walked down to him and said i got straps and shit, ill try and give him a yank out. well i tryed for 30 mins and out he came. he said for doing what i told you too,beaing honest, and helping him recover is truck he would let me off this time. if he saw me again out here my truck would be impounded. i said thank you sir and it wont happen again. before i got back to my truck i asked, why about that jeep? he said, ive caught him out here once, i got his plate. im going to have a chat with him

i never went to that hole ever again...it was filled in before the snow hit that year

 

[adsm08]

Last winter I was coming home from visiting a friend about an hour 30 away, had to drop my girl off, so that made my total trip about 2 hours one way. Around 2 I was rolling through a little town that my parents used to live in, and I knew there was a speed drop around where I was, but I missed the first sign for the lower limit. Rolled right past a cop sitting back off the road a bit doing 40 (I'd already started slowing down) in a 25. Cop pulled me over, asked for the ususal stuff, liscence, reg, insurance, story, etc. I gave him everything and told him what happened, and he let me off.

I'm betting that since he nailed me just after 2 on a saturday night that we was trolling for drunks and didn't care much about a kid who had just missed the first sign of a lower speed limit area.

 

[bottomshot]

this happened to someone else, not me, but it's good enough to bother posting.

Guy I know gets pulled over on a bike because his tag is damaged, last 2 characters are unreadable. Cop chats with him, and runs the plate. It's expired by a year. Also, the bike is registered to someone else- he bought it and couldn't register it where he lived (TX) because, get this- his license is revoked in CA. Also he's not motorcycle licensed. He could have gotten the bike and himself impounded but he got off with 2 tickets.

I have another buddy who's 24 and speeds about as often as anyone else, but every time he's sped past a cop, something miraculous has happened and he's gotten out of the ticket. Two separate times the cops got emergency calls before they could write him a ticket and had to leave, and one time recently the cop (bike cop) was texting or something on his phone and not looking as my friend blew past going 15 over.