Redmond cops are so nice...

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I would have posted this earlier but ole GP soured the mood.

Last night, after leaving work late, I decided to drive a little spirited. The air was cool and the air density is so pleasant out here, it just makes for supercharged heaven. I thought it would be a good (dumb) idea to mash through some gears, so I left in first, hit the top of second, then switched to third and coasted back to the next light slowing down the whole way. When I looked in my rear view mirror, there was a cop right behind me while I waited for the left hand turn light to turn green. As soon as I made the turn, the blue lights came on.

"Do you know how fast you were going?" - cop

"No, sir". - AV

"Would you care to guess how fast you were going?" cop

(So a few smart ass comments came to mind here, but I refrained.)
"No, sir, I wouldn't." - AV

"Well, the speed limit back there is 30 and you were doing 82." - cop

(Another smart ass comment came to mind, but again, I used good judgement since my judgement was impaired in the first damn place by driving like an idiot).

After checking my registration, he took my license and went back to his car. He was back in like 45 seconds. I thought, either he is the fastest ticket writer in the west or I just got lucky as hell. It turned out to be the latter.

"If I had a car like this, I'd probably be driving the same way. Could you do me a favor though and drive slower?" - cop

"Absolutely officer." - AV

Moral of the story is, if I were in NC, I'd be in jail, cops there suck. Or the moral is, don't drive like an idiot, period. :)
 
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Damn... Ive never heard of a cop letting someone go that easy... after doing more than 50 over the speed limit...yeah you got lucky boy!
 
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Suzie said:
Damn... Ive never heard of a cop letting someone go that easy... after doing more than 50 over the speed limit...yeah you got lucky boy!
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Yeah, I just knew I was doomed. He must have been getting off his shift or something or in a good mood. Nicest damn cop (next to V of course) that I have met. Needless to say, I won't be taking advantage of that graciousness.
 
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I had a similar experience once. Speed limit was 45mph and I flew through the intersection at about 90mph... it was just a quick burst of speed, but enough. I remember as I was going through the intersection I noticed a cop off to my right waiting for the light to turn. I was like "Oh shit" went about a 1/4 mile and just pulled over... he wasn't even behind me yet :)
He asked if I knew why I was being pulled over. I said "yes sir, I'm an idiot" with that he laughed... asked for all my paperwork and checked me out... He let me off with a warning. :D

I think the moral of the story is, be nice, be very nice and don't give BS excuses. Because we chatted for a few minutes and I treated him with respect... and it helps that he wasn't an asshole.
 
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RecklessTim said:
I had a similar experience once. Speed limit was 45mph and I flew through the intersection at about 90mph... it was just a quick burst of speed, but enough. I remember as I was going through the intersection I noticed a cop off to my right waiting for the light to turn. I was like "Oh shit" went about a 1/4 mile and just pulled over... he wasn't even behind me yet :)
He asked if I knew why I was being pulled over. I said "yes sir, I'm an idiot" with that he laughed... asked for all my paperwork and checked me out... He let me off with a warning. :D

I think the moral of the story is, be nice, be very nice and don't give BS excuses. Because we chatted for a few minutes and I treated him with respect... and it helps that he wasn't an asshole.
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Absolutely. I felt like a son in trouble with his father when he asked if I cared to guess how fast I was goin. I just looked down and said, no sir...

I don't know, I never ran into one nice cop in NC, no matter where it was. Everytime I did, even if it were just 8 over, I still got the ticket. I just have to quit being an idiot on the road and take it to the track, but it sure was fun. :)
 
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I ran into one in NJ. I had an excuse, and he actually believed it and let me go. My sister was in labor... and I wanted to make it to the hospital in time. :)
 
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lol you are lucky and you didnt even have to cry or bat some beautiful blue eyes at him to get out of it nice job!
 
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You dodged quite a few tickets with that luck. I don't even want to think about how much it would have cost.
I've gotten out of a few tickets, but not for going nearly as fast as some of you drive. One time I was in a major hurry to get to work on time, so I cut through a fast food parking lot to bypass a stop light. Why is it that when the lights start flashing, the first thing we all say is, "Oh shit". Anyway, I did just what ya'll been saying is the best to do. Just said, "Yes Sir" and "No Sir" and was honest. Wearing my white jacket helped, I think, since it proved my excuse about being late to work.
 
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