Almost got a big ticket thread

[cpconst]

Has anyone on this thread been going a little to fast down the road and was passed by a policeman going the other way? Did you get away? Let's hear your story.

[stevej37]

happens a lot..no problem. It's when they are behind you and see you passing/driving at an illegal rate..busted.
They don't like to have to do a u-turn to pull someone over.
They also don't like to impede traffic to make a stop.

[wdfifteen]

Back when my Valentine was my best friend there were several close calls.
About 9 years ago I was rolling north on I-57 in southern Illinois on a beautiful clear Sunday morning. I was doing about 105 in my Mercedes E320 when I crested a hill and glimpsed a gaggle of what looked like police cars at the crest of the next hill. I passed them at the speed limit, but one pulled out and immediately followed me. If they got me on radar then the Valentine had let me down. He stopped me, told me a plane had clocked me at over 100 mph and gave me a ticket for 79 mph - 14 over the limit. It was a $60 fine. I was told later that aerial speed estimates don't hold up in court. They know you are speeding and give you a ticket for something that you aren't likely to fight.

[rusnak]

Happens all the time.

[GH85Carrera]

Not since the bad old days of the 55 MPH speed limit. I can remember running 85 in those days and that was 30 over. I went past a cop and it took him a minute to turn around and get moving. I needed gas so I pulled off and started filling up. He rolled down the highway and I figured it was also a good time to go ahead and have a meal after filling up.

[id10t]

When I was 12 I was "busted" by the UF police department for supposedly doign 30mph down a big hill on campus - on my 10 speed Schwinn. Campus wide speed limit of 20. I laughed at the rooky cop who was asking me for my drivers license, etc. He called a supervisor, who also laughed at him and sent me on my way.

[craigster59]

It was awhile back. Then I thought to myself "I'm a 106 miles from Chicago, I've got a a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and I'm wearing sunglasses". I just punched it and all was good.

[nynor]

no comment.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by stevej37

They don't like to have to do a u-turn to pull someone over.
They also don't like to impede traffic to make a stop.

You must have some lazy cops where you live.

I have tested this theory, purely for academic purposes, many times.

My conclusion, based on a very healthy sample size, is more often than not they are gonna come gitcha.

[look 171]

No, but I did get busted about 25 years ago when I was a pimpled faced late teen doing 85 in a 55zone chasing a Smoky and the Bandit looking TransAM with my three and half cylinder Toyota Celica, pedal to the floor on the old Padadena Fwy (many claimed that's the first fwy in the US) at 1am. The two City of South Pasadena cops were on top of an overpass eating their mid-night doughnuts (?) and must have seen us go by. They chased us for 10 miles (none of us knew they were coming) and finally got us in LA. They were pissed and threaten to haul us off to jail because we made them exceed 100 mph (I don't think they can go that fast in those old Crown Vics. through those turns) to catch us. I was thinking to myself that they don't have to come after us. They complained because they make it seem like if its my fault? The freaking Trams AM got away as he was gone transitioned to another fwy, plus, he had lots more power under the hood. Eventually they let me go with a 75mph ticket. No way that would happen today.

[HardDrive]

I have never outrun/evaded a cop.

[wswartzwel]

BMW R1100S motorcycle....Crested a hill on the outskirts of a small town around 80 in a 45... It is one of those thrill hills that you can get airborne on... Landed on the back wheel and was wheelying down the other side, when i met a state trooper. He let me off with a warning because I had a clean record and my hair is turning gray. I was pulled over and had my helmet off before he even turned around.

[Arizona_928]

Drop three gears and gtfo before they even have a chance to turn on the lights.

Hmmm the best one was from doing wheelies, and getting off with a verbal warning. Don't lie, and be blunt. Some officers appreciate the moxy...

[Bill Douglas]

I got a speed camera one couple of weeks ago for $30. It must have cost them more in admin than they got back in fines. I must have been so drunk I couldn't even remember having driven down that street.

[stevej37]

yep..the stories continue...

[aap1966]

Originally Posted by cpconst

Has anyone on this thread been going a little to fast down the road and was passed by a policeman going the other way? Did you get away? Let's hear your story.

Back when I used to commute to work on a bike.
05:50. Summer. BMW R1100S.
I was "taking advantage" of early morning traffic (or lack there of).
Cop going the other way on a divided road.
Upshot: I knew the back streets better than he did.

Mind you, if he'd found me I don't think it would have been pleasant, so maybe not such a smart decision in hindsight.

[Joe Bob]

My V1 saved my butt on a radar trap outside of Santa Barbara.....they had tow trucks and a group of ricers had just passed me doing warp 9. They were yanked over. I passed with a QEII parade hand wave.

[masraum]

Years ago, I was selling my old '88 targa, and was taking a buddy/coworker for a spin at lunch before I sold the car. I pulled out onto a large 5 lane (2x2 with a middle turn lane) road that I think must be a 45mph. I ran it up through the first 3 gears and was about 95 when I notice that a Cop SUV was in the far lane going the other direction completely boxed in by the only other cars within 1/4 mile in either direction. I looked into my rearview and saw his lights and trying to get through the box to pull a U-turn. I started to lift, and then realized that he was boxed in, and I was going 100 mph just before a bend in the road. I put the hammer back down and held it. After the bend, there was a shopping center with a couple of restaurants, so I ducked into the parking lot and found a spot between 2 SUVs and parked. We sat there for a minute or two and then went to have lunch. A couple of coworkers had been in another car, and we got them there. While we were eating, we saw a few cops drive past the shopping center going both directions. The drive back to work after lunch was VERY sedate, and luckily we didn't see any cops. I didn't drive to lunch again until after I had sold the 911. I think I got pretty lucky. The coworker got an interesting run in the car and enjoyed the story of why. He had a late model Trans Am that was faster in a straight line and collected tickets like a pro so he wasn't bothered at all.

[unclebilly]

I got caught with the front wheel up on my Transalp in downtown Victoria when I was in university... I pulled up the front wheel just as a cop turned in front of me and coming towards me. He immediately turned on the 'cherries and blueberries'. I pulled up to him in traffic and b fore I could say anything, he said, "Look, I don't want to hear it. Don't let me ever catch you doing that again."

[Craig T]

Less than a month ago I was turning onto the 23 Freeway in Moorpark in my 997TT. It's one of those loop around ramps. I look in my mirror and some 30-something Asian guy in a Smurf blue M5 is literally inches off my ass. OK, I'm game, so I punch it. We're about 3/4 mile down when when I lifted and he went around me. I look to my right and a CHP is coming down the next on ramp. I look down and I'm still doing 118 mph. The CHP looks over and glares at me, now slowed to about 80, and takes off after the Smurfmobile. I exited the next ramp before he even caught the guy. I garuantee that M5 was impounded. Lesson learned.