What's your excuse?
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Tampa Bay area, FL
RE: What's your excuse?
ORIGINAL: t_m34
The question is who's made it down 301 in Florida on the way to Ocala, gotten a speeding ticket and talked their way out of THAT one. Now that would be something! Those local LEOs are murder and will cite you for a tick or two over the speed limit in some of those towns.
I've never been able to talk my way out of anything let alone a ticket. My wife, on the other hand, has been pulled over twice as many times and has gotten half as many tickets. Sheesh.
The question is who's made it down 301 in Florida on the way to Ocala, gotten a speeding ticket and talked their way out of THAT one. Now that would be something! Those local LEOs are murder and will cite you for a tick or two over the speed limit in some of those towns.
I've never been able to talk my way out of anything let alone a ticket. My wife, on the other hand, has been pulled over twice as many times and has gotten half as many tickets. Sheesh.
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From: Anywhere we stop
RE: What's your excuse?
I got tagged in triple digits by a CHP on a HD, I saw him in the mirror, but didnt know that chp was using HD's so I thought I was safe. When he came up to me I got the ?? "Do you know how fast you were going?" I just smiled and said " I was haulin azz, at least a buck, probably more, but she asked me!" The CHP officer started laughingand told me that if he EVER saw me doing that again he would throw me in jail, and let me off with a warning.
It turned out that this route was his normal beat and he saw me every day coming home from work. We BS'd for awhile about HD's and if he liked it over the Kawa that he normaly rode.
It turned out that this route was his normal beat and he saw me every day coming home from work. We BS'd for awhile about HD's and if he liked it over the Kawa that he normaly rode.
Banned
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RE: What's your excuse?
I just tell them I didn't realize I was speeding and hand them my military ID with my license and registration. Usually they ask what I do in the military. When I tell them bomb disposal, they usually let me go with a warning. Not always though. 
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
RE: What's your excuse?
ORIGINAL: rizzo
No excuse. I was stopped in AZ and the first thing he asked was if I was armed (huh?).
No excuse. I was stopped in AZ and the first thing he asked was if I was armed (huh?).
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Missouri
RE: What's your excuse?
It seems to me if you were speeding and you were pulled over, what does an excuse have to do with it? Take the ticket, given to you for what you were knowingly doing, and move on. Making up lame excuses typically only pisses off the cop. From my experience if you are straight up with them they will treat you decently.
Just my $.02 worth......
Just my $.02 worth......
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RE: What's your excuse?
ORIGINAL: pitbulldog
It seems to me if you were speeding and you were pulled over, what does an excuse have to do with it? Take the ticket, given to you for what you were knowingly doing, and move on. Making up lame excuses typically only pisses off the cop. From my experience if you are straight up with them they will treat you decently.
Just my $.02 worth......
It seems to me if you were speeding and you were pulled over, what does an excuse have to do with it? Take the ticket, given to you for what you were knowingly doing, and move on. Making up lame excuses typically only pisses off the cop. From my experience if you are straight up with them they will treat you decently.
Just my $.02 worth......
How many times I have I gone down the road speeding, that I didn't get caught??
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Houston (Area)
RE: What's your excuse?
I have never been pulled over on my bike. My last time in the car I told him my pregnant wife needed to pee. Got off with a warning.
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From: Murfreesboro , TN
RE: What's your excuse?
ORIGINAL: FireHawk
Smart question on his part as we can carry a weapon openly or concealed (if you have a CCW).
ORIGINAL: rizzo
No excuse. I was stopped in AZ and the first thing he asked was if I was armed (huh?).
No excuse. I was stopped in AZ and the first thing he asked was if I was armed (huh?).
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Joined: Aug 2005
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RE: What's your excuse?
ORIGINAL: nightglide
I don't set a limit before I pull you over. one day it could be 2mph over
I don't set a limit before I pull you over. one day it could be 2mph over
