An Encounter - pull over right away

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by patssle

My single ticket in life I drove a mile and a half before getting off the freeway to pull over with the cop behind me the entire time.

I don't feel like dying while getting a ticket because somebody crashes into the back of us. The cop if they have any brains should appreciate it too.

Amen to that line of reasoning. With all these fools (many of whom I fear are probably not all that good at driving to begin with) pecking away at their cell phones at speed, I think getting away from the highway would be considered to be doing everyone a favor.

Originally Posted by pony13ca

I'm a 50 year old black guy, and the 4 times I have been stopped in my life, I was approached with hand on gun! The cops were fine after reaching the window or the side of the motorcycle, except once.

Care to elaborate on the "except once" part? It's totally cool if not.

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Rolled down all windows as per usual, told my passenger to keep their hands up high and visible as per usual. Had my docs out before the cop even got out of his car.

Keeping hands visible is always a good practice..with all the crazies out there these days, it's understandable that law enforcement maybe gets nervous if they see you rooting around in the glove box, under your seat, etc. after being pulled over---which they presumably can see you do while they call in your tag numbers. Which raises the question: Is it good to have your documents out and waiting, or is it better to wait until he's standing outside your window before you start to look? I'll have to remember to ask if/when I'm next pulled over

[Pdwight]

My Stepson is a cop, my best friend is a cop...they always want you to drive a reasonable distance so the stop is safe. Heck I have driven 1/8 of a mile before stopping before and no problem and no ticket......yet

[keysguy]

The last time I was pulled over was on a two lane bridge. He was coming toward me when he "lit me up" I got to the end of the bridge pulled over and waited for him to turn around and get me. He came flying over the bridge then had to hit his brakes hard as he almost drove past me. As I waited for him I got my reg and license out. He was not happy he didn't get to "chase me". As he was in his patrol car running all my info a female officer in another car showed up. She approached my car with her hand on her gun and was what I would call jittery and nervous. This made me very nervous. I asked if there was a problem and she asked me why I was so nervous. I told her " I'm nervous because you have your hand on your gun and you are a bit jittery and look unsure of yourself. I don't want to get shot." About that same time the other officer came back with my ticket and we ended the stop. I have a concealed weapons permit and been pulled over while carrying and NEVER felt unsafe after letting the officer know I was armed and where the gun was. I was unarmed this stop and was a bit nervous that I was going to be shot by his "back up" On a positive note he did cut me a big break on what my ticket should have been. (It still hurt)

[pony13ca]

[QUOTE=Frodo;433082]Amen to that line of reasoning. With all these fools (many of whom I fear are probably not all that good at driving to begin with) pecking away at their cell phones at speed, I think getting away from the highway would be considered to be doing everyone a favor.



Care to elaborate on the "except once" part? It's totally cool if not.


Sure. I was driving to my girlfriends place after a 10:30 pm hockey game. Noticed I was being followed by a cop, so I wasn't speeding. They pulled me over on a side street close to her house. 1 cop approached the driver side window, the second stood at the back of the car, with his hand on his gun. The officer asked where I was going, and where I had come from, so not wanting to be a smart ass, I told him, to my girlfriends and from hockey. I guess he didn't believe that black guys play hockey, cause he asked for me to get out of the car. When I asked him why was when the trouble began. They called for a second car, ordered me out of the car, cuffed me and placed me in the back of the cruiser. They then pulled my hockey bag out of the car and dumped it on the road, and went through everything! When they didn't find anything, they let me out of the car and left. My equipment still on the road. I actually took the car number down, and went the next morning to complain about an improper search, because they opened my locked trunk, without my consent. I was told about 3 months later that they were having a problem with drug trafficking in the area, and that they were cracking down. The officer was given an official reprimand, that would remain in his file. I guess I look more like a drug dealer than a hockey player!

[brjak]

[QUOTE=pony13ca;433788]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Amen to that line of reasoning. With all these fools (many of whom I fear are probably not all that good at driving to begin with) pecking away at their cell phones at speed, I think getting away from the highway would be considered to be doing everyone a favor.



Care to elaborate on the "except once" part? It's totally cool if not.


Sure. I was driving to my girlfriends place after a 10:30 pm hockey game. Noticed I was being followed by a cop, so I wasn't speeding. They pulled me over on a side street close to her house. 1 cop approached the driver side window, the second stood at the back of the car, with his hand on his gun. The officer asked where I was going, and where I had come from, so not wanting to be a smart ass, I told him, to my girlfriends and from hockey. I guess he didn't believe that black guys play hockey, cause he asked for me to get out of the car. When I asked him why was when the trouble began. They called for a second car, ordered me out of the car, cuffed me and placed me in the back of the cruiser. They then pulled my hockey bag out of the car and dumped it on the road, and went through everything! When they didn't find anything, they let me out of the car and left. My equipment still on the road. I actually took the car number down, and went the next morning to complain about an improper search, because they opened my locked trunk, without my consent. I was told about 3 months later that they were having a problem with drug trafficking in the area, and that they were cracking down. The officer was given an official reprimand, that would remain in his file. I guess I look more like a drug dealer than a hockey player!

From Toronto!! Everyones a hockey player in our area of the world.