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I received only one ticket since I got my license in 1981, and it was not for speeding. That was in 1989
My oldest daughter had gotten sick with a high fever, and since I didn't have a car, I asked my friend if I could use hers.
She told me to stop at a gas station since it needed gas. On the way to the gas station, I was sitting at a stop light when the engine cut out. Here I am at a stop light, with my sick daughter in the car and I'm stuck on the highway. About 10 minutes later a policeman pulled up behind me and asked me what the problem was. I told him I had run out of gas. He ran the plates and I found out, which she neglected to tell me that the car was NOT legally registered or insured. I was looking at charges of misuse of plates, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, driving with no insurance, and on top of that I found out that the plates were stolen. At least the policeman brought me home, and I was able to call my mom to take me to the doctor.
My friend had to write a letter to the court saying that her boyfriend had found the plates and put them on her car, or I would have faced jail time for the stolen plate charge. Needless to say they towed the car and she didn't get it back.
Because of that letter, the charges were dropped to driving an unregistered motor vehicle and I paid a $75 dollar fine
My oldest daughter had gotten sick with a high fever, and since I didn't have a car, I asked my friend if I could use hers.
She told me to stop at a gas station since it needed gas. On the way to the gas station, I was sitting at a stop light when the engine cut out. Here I am at a stop light, with my sick daughter in the car and I'm stuck on the highway. About 10 minutes later a policeman pulled up behind me and asked me what the problem was. I told him I had run out of gas. He ran the plates and I found out, which she neglected to tell me that the car was NOT legally registered or insured. I was looking at charges of misuse of plates, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, driving with no insurance, and on top of that I found out that the plates were stolen. At least the policeman brought me home, and I was able to call my mom to take me to the doctor.
My friend had to write a letter to the court saying that her boyfriend had found the plates and put them on her car, or I would have faced jail time for the stolen plate charge. Needless to say they towed the car and she didn't get it back.
Because of that letter, the charges were dropped to driving an unregistered motor vehicle and I paid a $75 dollar fine
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57 in a 35
Got wreckless, pleaded guilty hoping for them to go easy on me but got my license yanked for 6 weeks. Never knew how much I took driving for granted until I had to find a rid to and from work everyday...
Friend of mine got felony evading for trying to loose a cop at 140mph last weekend. Probably going to end up in jail for that one...
Got wreckless, pleaded guilty hoping for them to go easy on me but got my license yanked for 6 weeks. Never knew how much I took driving for granted until I had to find a rid to and from work everyday...
Friend of mine got felony evading for trying to loose a cop at 140mph last weekend. Probably going to end up in jail for that one...
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Thot I would chime in on this. Got a lot of stories I could tell but I just got pulled over last nite for the first time in many years.
Was in my pickup, driving around the other side of the lake past a marina and a bar, lookin for a camp spot for the weekend. Goin thru a kind of a little village area. My cousins son was with me. He's 20, I'm 44. I guess I was doin 48 in a 35. We both had a beer(a couple of pints from the local brewery....7.8% Scotish ale) in our laps with a 1/2 gal jug between us. It is legal to drink and drive in Montana....just can't be drunk. It took over 15 minutes for them to run my license. Thot I was in trouble for something but didn't know what.
The Deputy, who was a very cute girl with long blonde hair, commented on how nice my pickup looks....I had just detailed it. Said everything was in order. She didn't give me a ticket. But she wanted my work phone and home phone. I asked what for....she said, "In case I need further information."
I wasn't wearing my wedding ring....ya think maybe...???? Nahhhhh....we'll see!
Was in my pickup, driving around the other side of the lake past a marina and a bar, lookin for a camp spot for the weekend. Goin thru a kind of a little village area. My cousins son was with me. He's 20, I'm 44. I guess I was doin 48 in a 35. We both had a beer(a couple of pints from the local brewery....7.8% Scotish ale) in our laps with a 1/2 gal jug between us. It is legal to drink and drive in Montana....just can't be drunk. It took over 15 minutes for them to run my license. Thot I was in trouble for something but didn't know what.
The Deputy, who was a very cute girl with long blonde hair, commented on how nice my pickup looks....I had just detailed it. Said everything was in order. She didn't give me a ticket. But she wanted my work phone and home phone. I asked what for....she said, "In case I need further information."
I wasn't wearing my wedding ring....ya think maybe...???? Nahhhhh....we'll see!
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This past May I was driving back from a friend's g/f's house with my buddy. He left his car at the mall and rode with me. Well on the way back I drove through a yellow light by the mall. By the time I was in the turning lane, the cop was right behind me. I was heading to the parking lot to pull over (going up a narrow entrance street with no room to safely pullover) when he flipped out and I got on his PA telling to "Pull the F^&* over!" Of course tht was my orginal plan. He ran up to the car with his gun drawn 5 feet from my head and told me to "Get your ass out of your vehicle!" By then I was freaking out. After he slammed me against my Explorer and through me by the neck into his squad car. He chewed me out or about 30 mins. while I tried to explain that it wasn't safe for me to pullover in that high-traffic narrow street. He then ran my plates and told me I had a suspended license. I was like "Whoa... there's no way!" He arrested me on the spot for driving with a suspended license, but released me after I told him my friend could drive me home. I had to get fingerprinted and everything the following month. Well, turns out my suspended license was an error due to the state of Mississippi. They had suspended my license even after my ticket was paid on time. They printed out a big reciept and a note saying it was their fault. After 3 trips to court and $1000 in court/lawyer fee's, all the charges were dropped against me. How ridiculous is that?! The whole story still pisses me off.
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damn near same thing in my Mustang....
I was going down an extremly narrow 2 way road with canyon walls on each side and NO pull over or shoulder of anykind. The Officer was waiting in some mud/rocks barly big enough to stuff his Explorer on. Well I drove by doing the speed limit and I saw him pull out and hit his lights. I figured I'd just creep at about 5 under with my signal on showing him that I know to pull over but couldn't. (also this was about 2:30 AM)
I get down the canyon about 1 min 30 seconds later (felt like 3 hours with a cop in full lights behind ya) and pulled off into some dirt....he did a felony stop on me...made me do the mexican macarina (no insult towards spanish people intended) against his hood....and started arresting me for police evation!!!...I explained to him that I couldn't pull over and he drilled me saying I should of stoped in the lane of travel!!
we argued and I got lucky because he just gave me a summons to court, no front plate, illegal tint, altered exhaust, altered suspension, and improper use of fog lights.. (I had them on in the canyon...DUH WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO USE THEM?!) and he took the cuffs off and let me go...
Fought all of it in court with a home video I took the next day of the point where he was sitting to where I pulled over and The cop got in trouble and they let the other things slide!
I was going down an extremly narrow 2 way road with canyon walls on each side and NO pull over or shoulder of anykind. The Officer was waiting in some mud/rocks barly big enough to stuff his Explorer on. Well I drove by doing the speed limit and I saw him pull out and hit his lights. I figured I'd just creep at about 5 under with my signal on showing him that I know to pull over but couldn't. (also this was about 2:30 AM)
I get down the canyon about 1 min 30 seconds later (felt like 3 hours with a cop in full lights behind ya) and pulled off into some dirt....he did a felony stop on me...made me do the mexican macarina (no insult towards spanish people intended) against his hood....and started arresting me for police evation!!!...I explained to him that I couldn't pull over and he drilled me saying I should of stoped in the lane of travel!!
we argued and I got lucky because he just gave me a summons to court, no front plate, illegal tint, altered exhaust, altered suspension, and improper use of fog lights.. (I had them on in the canyon...DUH WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO USE THEM?!) and he took the cuffs off and let me go...
Fought all of it in court with a home video I took the next day of the point where he was sitting to where I pulled over and The cop got in trouble and they let the other things slide!
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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the next weekend after all that happened, I was on my way to the bank and a women pulled out in front of me and I got in a wreck. Luckily I didn't get a ticket or any background checks. My girlfirend had to drive me downtown 5 times (which is like 30-45 mins away depending on traffic). What a great girlfriend.... yeah, I think so.
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I've had two big runins with the local cops now. Both cops were young (around 30ish). The first cops was really cool but the second was a complete (you fill in the blank, I don't wanna sound like I hate cops). He has a reputation around town for hating kids that have their own cars.
The first: I was coming home from an indoor soccer game at about midnight in my Volvo 240. On the way home theres a 4 lane undivided highway... floored it and got up to about 90 in the 40, not noticing the cop that ended up pacing me at 85. He said he believes in second chances and informed me that he could take away my licence on the spot for reckless endangerment, let alone running a yellow light, having an expired registration sticker and driving after midnight as a minor. Overall, could have been over a $500 ticket, but I got away with a verbal warning.
The second: Got pulled over following a friend to my senior banquet because he knew the directions. While I'm on the phone with my friend telling him to slow down, I saw a cop passing in the opposite lane so I slammed on my brakes and watched him turn around in my rearview. I pull over (friend keeps driving) and the cop proceeds to ticket me for 50 in a 35, having a clear licence plate cover, altered suspension, no front plate, $10 for each illegal bulb (including Silverstars!) and having an obstruction hanging from my rearview (a soccerball). Came to a $460 fine that got dropped down to $120 for speeding.
The first: I was coming home from an indoor soccer game at about midnight in my Volvo 240. On the way home theres a 4 lane undivided highway... floored it and got up to about 90 in the 40, not noticing the cop that ended up pacing me at 85. He said he believes in second chances and informed me that he could take away my licence on the spot for reckless endangerment, let alone running a yellow light, having an expired registration sticker and driving after midnight as a minor. Overall, could have been over a $500 ticket, but I got away with a verbal warning.
The second: Got pulled over following a friend to my senior banquet because he knew the directions. While I'm on the phone with my friend telling him to slow down, I saw a cop passing in the opposite lane so I slammed on my brakes and watched him turn around in my rearview. I pull over (friend keeps driving) and the cop proceeds to ticket me for 50 in a 35, having a clear licence plate cover, altered suspension, no front plate, $10 for each illegal bulb (including Silverstars!) and having an obstruction hanging from my rearview (a soccerball). Came to a $460 fine that got dropped down to $120 for speeding.
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i have had no tickets, nock on wood, but i thought this was funny. My grandmother (miss lead foot) had a 94 racing 2 door olds with a quad 442 and she got a speeding ticket for 112 in a 45. Yes this is true..and yes it was my grandmother...lol
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its nice to know i'm not the only one whos grandma is 70+ going on 20.....my gemo has a dodge grand caravan se sport with thw wing and alloys on it and it has a custom bagged suspension with ground fx because it drops down to like 2" off the ground and has a ramp that comes out the sliding door for my grandpa...may she races that thing around town...hasnt got a ticket yet though because when the cops walk up to her, shes just this sweet 'lil old lady...she only stands like 5' tall!
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List of all the tickets is too long, but the worse one was:
92 in a 65
results
$250 fine
10 days in jail (8 suspended)
Loss of driving privileges in VA for 6 months (left 3 weeks later to go overseas for 6 months)
Also had to pay a $65 fee to have DL reinstated.
92 in a 65
results
$250 fine
10 days in jail (8 suspended)
Loss of driving privileges in VA for 6 months (left 3 weeks later to go overseas for 6 months)
Also had to pay a $65 fee to have DL reinstated.
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and you had jail time for it?!?!?!?!
In my 96 SHO I was clocked at 147 in a 65 at 2:02AM (the ticket is on my wall hehehe 147
)...the UHP hand cuffed me and scared the living **** outa me....it was my first ever ticket at 17....he ended up writing it down to 100 in a 65....it was a freaking 300$ fine and instant driving probation...I've had about 8 speeding tickets total but only 4 are on my record...
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It was in New Kent County, VA, and the judge hated Navy people. And go figure, I was there with my command representative and we were both in our dress whites
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What an ass!!...you would think he's support millitary people!
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I have had no tickets YET but I have been warned for doing donuts on the front lawn at my high school. Also what do 1st gens top out at? I top out every day on the way to school and have only seen one cop so far passed him doing 70 and turned in the next road coming hit a back road and circled around a big hill and came back to the highway 1/4 of a mile down the road from where I originally turned in and when I came by that road again he was sitting there waiting and he flashed me a thumbs up as I went by shatting bricks.
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I've had mine up to 105, but that was after I put the 31's on there, so I know it's faster than that. I've only had it up to about 90-95 since I did the 35's. I figure if I have a blow out going that fast on 35's it will be definite death.
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