Almost Got a ticket last night

[mhmitszach]

Only story i have is...

I was driving 45 down a country road, which is normal speed limit. However it was actually city limits and speed limit was 30. Cop pulled me over, but I just explained I really didn't know it was city limits and he let me go. Cops don't have a reputation for letting you off for that in my town.

Also, first month into having license. Got pulled over for going 50, what every sign I saw said 45. The same speed everyone else was going too. I've even been down that road since and have not seen any sign saying 30 mph. Only got a warning though.

Its a good thing I've slowed down to 55 mph during the day and 50 at night if I'm in the mood.

[NoCO2]

Reading all these stories makes me really happy that I ride my bicycle...screw motor vehicle law, a cop, 99% of the time, will ignore a bicyclist unless they are endangering themselves or others by doing something stupid...I've been pulled over in my care twice, once for my tail light going out (on the way to the store to buy a new bulb) and once for speeding at night while I was the only one on the road for at least 5 miles in both directions. But never for anything I've done on my bike, and I'll admit, I've done some pretty stupid things on my bike and some of them were actually in front of cops.

My personal opinion on police has already been stated, there are good and there are bad. However, the bad ones can be REALLY bad and there aren't enough good ones (at least that I've met) to make up for the idiocy of the really bad ones...I understand that law enforcement is necessary, but the distribution of power in the law enforcement system is very very centralized and is a prime example of why we have a system of government over top of them that supersedes anything that they do, like we have...but like any system, there are loopholes, and some of those loopholes when found by the wrong (or right actually) bad cop, can really mean a world of hurt for whoever happened to fall victim to their trap.

[93hatchDX]

good cop/bad cop aside.....

I do feel that the practice of speeding up behind you quickly and riding your bumper is unsafe....this technique should be abolished for obvious safety reasons.

Kudos for standing up for yourself.

[cfg83]

NoCO2 -

Originally Posted by NoCO2

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My personal opinion on police has already been stated, there are good and there are bad. However, the bad ones can be REALLY bad and there aren't enough good ones (at least that I've met) to make up for the idiocy of the really bad ones...I understand that law enforcement is necessary, but the distribution of power in the law enforcement system is very very centralized and is a prime example of why we have a system of government over top of them that supersedes anything that they do, like we have...but like any system, there are loopholes, and some of those loopholes when found by the wrong (or right actually) bad cop, can really mean a world of hurt for whoever happened to fall victim to their trap.

I take the stance that 90-95% of cops are good. The failing of that 90-95%, however, is that they protect the other 5-10% that are bad, because of the fraternity/culture. A bad cop has a judicial system and a prison system at their disposal. Protecting "one's own" is typical in any family/gang culture, but with cops, it is so much more dangerous to the innocent victim.

Internally I assume that all cops I meet are bad cops until I can ascertain their behavior. Externally I treat them with lots of respect, which generally works for good and bad cops.

CarloSW2

[dremd]

awesome !
i only have big balls with cops when there are cameras in my car. oh man was i bad then.

i do have a big issue with these cops. i saw my dad get pulled over by such a cop a while back. he had 3 people from out of town with him looking to move down, cop was very rude and stupid (they didn't move) told him that he needed to replace the factory headlights because his were to blue. what a moron. car was 2 week old vibe totally un-modified. complained heartily about that one.
just sharing the story so we know that cops pull everyone over for no / stupid reason, not just us hypermilers.

[dcb]

Those blue headlights do suck though. I'm sure they are out of wavelength spec in many jurisdictions despite the fact that they came that way.

[dremd]

Originally Posted by dcb

Those blue headlights do suck though. I'm sure they are out of wavelength spec in many jurisdictions despite the fact that they came that way.

i take it that you are joking.
these are not hid's just standard halogen bulbs.

[BBsGarage]

How's this for a sticker?

***CAUTION***
Angry Hypermiler on Board

[dcb]

Originally Posted by dremd

i take it that you are joking.
these are not hid's just standard halogen bulbs.

I wasn't joking, I've seen the regulations. So if they were the blue ones then yah, they are awful for everyone elses night vision. A shift towards red would be preferrable.

[ALS]

I have no problems driving any way I want. All the local Police around me wave or acknowledge me when I go by. Must be that front plate, solid aluminum with a Mil-Dot Sniper reticle cut out of the center and the BLACKWATER license plate frame on the rear. Alizée singing in french usually coming from the open windows.
There are no hand jesters or horn honks from other drivers when I'm hypermiling around town.
Although at lights I do notice very few cars will pull up beside me. They stay back by my back bumper.