pulled over on a harley
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Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Florida
Here in MN you are allowed to go after 2 complete traffic cycles, but make damn sure you have a clear path first.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Centennial, CO
Got lit up by the local Sheriff last night at 10:45. Asked if I knew why.
"No."
"Following too close" to car car that wasn't even close to the 40MPH limit.
"Ok." (I was at least a car length back and finally went around on the right because I knew they weren't going to go any faster up the next hill.)
"Your papers, please" (sic)
"Where were you coming from?"
"An AA party."
The look on his face was priceless.
"I bet they don't serve booze at an AA party, do they?"
"Nope."
He checks out my stuff comes back and asks how long I've been sober.
Hands me my papers and tells me to be careful that late as there are a lot of drunks out at that time of night and it's dangerous to be on a bike.
I think perhaps that i was profiled. Maybe.
"No."
"Following too close" to car car that wasn't even close to the 40MPH limit.
"Ok." (I was at least a car length back and finally went around on the right because I knew they weren't going to go any faster up the next hill.)
"Your papers, please" (sic)
"Where were you coming from?"
"An AA party."
The look on his face was priceless.
"I bet they don't serve booze at an AA party, do they?"
"Nope."
He checks out my stuff comes back and asks how long I've been sober.
Hands me my papers and tells me to be careful that late as there are a lot of drunks out at that time of night and it's dangerous to be on a bike.
I think perhaps that i was profiled. Maybe.
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 66,131
Likes: 51,465
From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Got lit up by the local Sheriff last night at 10:45. Asked if I knew why.
"No."
"Following too close" to car car that wasn't even close to the 40MPH limit.
"Ok." (I was at least a car length back and finally went around on the right because I knew they weren't going to go any faster up the next hill.)
"Your papers, please" (sic)
"Where were you coming from?"
"An AA party."
The look on his face was priceless.
"I bet they don't serve booze at an AA party, do they?"
"Nope."
He checks out my stuff comes back and asks how long I've been sober.
Hands me my papers and tells me to be careful that late as there are a lot of drunks out at that time of night and it's dangerous to be on a bike.
I think perhaps that i was profiled. Maybe.
"No."
"Following too close" to car car that wasn't even close to the 40MPH limit.
"Ok." (I was at least a car length back and finally went around on the right because I knew they weren't going to go any faster up the next hill.)
"Your papers, please" (sic)
"Where were you coming from?"
"An AA party."
The look on his face was priceless.
"I bet they don't serve booze at an AA party, do they?"
"Nope."
He checks out my stuff comes back and asks how long I've been sober.
Hands me my papers and tells me to be careful that late as there are a lot of drunks out at that time of night and it's dangerous to be on a bike.
I think perhaps that i was profiled. Maybe.
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 2,139
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From: St. Clair Co., MO
Most of the times I've been pulled on a bike, I had it coming. Hell, one NCSHP trooper let me go with a warning after for doing 90+ mph as I was passing on a double yellow.
That said, I have gotten one totally bogus ticket on my old Sportster. I-95 South, Wilson County, NC, 10:30 at night in the rain. Some ******* kept tailgating me. I'd speed up a bit to get around the car in front of me & get back over to the right. Here comes ******* tailgater again. After about the 4th time, the ******* tailgating my hits his blue light. Effing NCSHP trooper. MFer had the gall to write me for 75 in a 65 after crawling up my *** for the last few miles in the rain. What'd the sumbitch expect me to do?
That said, I have gotten one totally bogus ticket on my old Sportster. I-95 South, Wilson County, NC, 10:30 at night in the rain. Some ******* kept tailgating me. I'd speed up a bit to get around the car in front of me & get back over to the right. Here comes ******* tailgater again. After about the 4th time, the ******* tailgating my hits his blue light. Effing NCSHP trooper. MFer had the gall to write me for 75 in a 65 after crawling up my *** for the last few miles in the rain. What'd the sumbitch expect me to do?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,898
Likes: 67
From: Saint Amant, Acadiana
Three years ago.
Sunday morning, country road, no traffic whatsoever.
But wait, there is a cop sitting behind bushes.
Got pulled over. 67, speed limit is 55.
I'm 6'2", white. The local cop is 5'2" ... not caucasian, does not respond to my greeting ...
What's your guess, did I get a ticket?
Sunday morning, country road, no traffic whatsoever.
But wait, there is a cop sitting behind bushes.
Got pulled over. 67, speed limit is 55.
I'm 6'2", white. The local cop is 5'2" ... not caucasian, does not respond to my greeting ...
What's your guess, did I get a ticket?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 887
Likes: 30
From: Queen Creek, AZ
Most of the times I've been pulled on a bike, I had it coming. Hell, one NCSHP trooper let me go with a warning after for doing 90+ mph as I was passing on a double yellow.
That said, I have gotten one totally bogus ticket on my old Sportster. I-95 South, Wilson County, NC, 10:30 at night in the rain. Some ******* kept tailgating me. I'd speed up a bit to get around the car in front of me & get back over to the right. Here comes ******* tailgater again. After about the 4th time, the ******* tailgating my hits his blue light. Effing NCSHP trooper. MFer had the gall to write me for 75 in a 65 after crawling up my *** for the last few miles in the rain. What'd the sumbitch expect me to do?
That said, I have gotten one totally bogus ticket on my old Sportster. I-95 South, Wilson County, NC, 10:30 at night in the rain. Some ******* kept tailgating me. I'd speed up a bit to get around the car in front of me & get back over to the right. Here comes ******* tailgater again. After about the 4th time, the ******* tailgating my hits his blue light. Effing NCSHP trooper. MFer had the gall to write me for 75 in a 65 after crawling up my *** for the last few miles in the rain. What'd the sumbitch expect me to do?
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
Make one follow you for 1/2 a mile till you can pull into somewhere with lots of people around and it's well lite then tell them you feared for your life cause they were tailgating so close you couldn't see the lights . Passive aggressive and it will buy you the full monty grilling but damn it's satisfying on a lot of levels when you know it's a bullshit stop .
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 603
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From: Tennessee
I have a couple of Buddies that are Local LEO's...they say most of the time they will allow 10 over the posted speed...sometimes 15...one told me for the most part they will leave bikes alone unless they are doing something really stupid...