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billyk · 07-01-2015, 08:50 PM

Having the second most ticketed car in the States almost caught up with me today. Cruising down a Northern Maryland rural route, maybe a tad too fast, there was an officer situated so that when you come over a hill, he's right there with his radar. I pulled over immediately, was very courteous, handed over license and reg, and to my surprise he came back after running a check to say "this is just a warning, watch your speed". Wow!

I don't know what police officers use to determine who gets/does not get tickets these days. Maybe not having a ticket for nearly 30 years helps? I was 17mph over the posted limit, so I was clearly in the wrong, but he cut me a break anyway. Lucky me!

tyrantcf · 07-01-2015, 09:07 PM

May have had a call he'd rather get to.

humfrz · 07-01-2015, 09:10 PM

He just gave you a senior discount .....

humfrz

Bergen23 · 07-01-2015, 09:26 PM

Interesting, I like hearing these stories.

Not too long ago, @Hollwood_lives and I were on a drive through the city, and we may or may not have hooned it down a road with tall buildings just to get the exhaust reverberating. About 10km down the road, two SWAT team vans caught up to us when we were at a red light. The first van pulled up beside me and said "Hey, I know you have a nice car, but don't be accelerating like that in the city" and I replied "Yes sir, it won't happen again", and we drove our separate ways. I like when things like that happen.

extrashaky · 07-01-2015, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrantcf

May have had a call he'd rather get to.

tyrantcf · 07-01-2015, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

The "Hot" light was about to go out. What was he supposed to do..

Chimera · 07-01-2015, 09:43 PM

One time I know my girlfriend dodged a ticket because the cops computer was down. So only a warning.

Packofcrows · 07-01-2015, 10:17 PM

Be respectful and increase chance of getting let go. Unless you in Texas. Texas cops are sobs even with 1mph/speed limit

WhiteFRS69 · 07-01-2015, 11:01 PM

ive never had good luck with Jersey police
i recently got a ticket a few months for crossing over the yellow line "failure to keep right"
i was avoiding a pot hole.....

weederr33 · 07-01-2015, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Be respectful and increase chance of getting let go. Unless you in Texas. Texas cops are sobs even with 1mph/speed limit

Depends on where in Texas

Vracer111 · 07-01-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Be respectful and increase chance of getting let go. Unless you in Texas. Texas cops are sobs even with 1mph/speed limit

I was doing 71mph in a 30mph zoned tight windy road right in front of the cop [that i didn't know was a cop] This was not in the FRS, but in a '90 Integra RS track car with way expired inspection, DOT-R tires worn down to slicks, fully stripped interior, and a downturned mufflerless exhaust system... I was very respectful and got let off with just a warning. Not all are SOB's... LOL

That's why I laugh at all the people who say this car needs more power... that Integra had all of 130hp yet could have landed me in jail that nice sunny spring morning...

torqdork · 07-02-2015, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by billyk

Having the second most ticketed car in the States almost caught up with me today. Cruising down a Northern Maryland rural route, maybe a tad too fast, there was an officer situated so that when you come over a hill, he's right there with his radar. I pulled over immediately, was very courteous, handed over license and reg, and to my surprise he came back after running a check to say "this is just a warning, watch your speed". Wow!

I don't know what police officers use to determine who gets/does not get tickets these days. Maybe not having a ticket for nearly 30 years helps? I was 17mph over the posted limit, so I was clearly in the wrong, but he cut me a break anyway. Lucky me!

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Packofcrows · 07-02-2015, 12:52 AM

I just have had horrid experiences in TX. 5 speeding tickets in row for going 1-15miles/speed limit.

It was same vehicle (red rav4) and the 5 tickets split between my parents and i. So much for a bscation, ey?

Tbird232ci · 07-02-2015, 06:59 AM

You happen to live in the Cockeysville area? I think I spotted you a while back.

07-01-2015, 08:50 PM	#1
billyk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2014 Argento FR-S Location: MD Posts: 273 Thanks: 134 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ducking the bullet... Having the second most ticketed car in the States almost caught up with me today. Cruising down a Northern Maryland rural route, maybe a tad too fast, there was an officer situated so that when you come over a hill, he's right there with his radar. I pulled over immediately, was very courteous, handed over license and reg, and to my surprise he came back after running a check to say "this is just a warning, watch your speed". Wow! I don't know what police officers use to determine who gets/does not get tickets these days. Maybe not having a ticket for nearly 30 years helps? I was 17mph over the posted limit, so I was clearly in the wrong, but he cut me a break anyway. Lucky me!

07-01-2015, 09:07 PM	#2
tyrantcf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: '16 WRX, CBR1000RR Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 560 Thanks: 422 Thanked 369 Times in 213 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	May have had a call he'd rather get to. __________________ Phantom ESC'd Build Thread (Retired):http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75293

07-01-2015, 09:43 PM	#7
Chimera Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 575 Thanked 291 Times in 216 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	One time I know my girlfriend dodged a ticket because the cops computer was down. So only a warning. __________________ Car Journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1513783

07-01-2015, 10:17 PM	#8
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,715 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,259 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Be respectful and increase chance of getting let go. Unless you in Texas. Texas cops are sobs even with 1mph/speed limit __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

07-02-2015, 12:52 AM	#13
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,715 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,259 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I just have had horrid experiences in TX. 5 speeding tickets in row for going 1-15miles/speed limit. It was same vehicle (red rav4) and the 5 tickets split between my parents and i. So much for a bscation, ey? __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

07-01-2015, 09:10 PM	#3
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	He just gave you a senior discount ..... humfrz

07-01-2015, 09:26 PM	#4
Bergen23 Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Halo FR-S Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 922 Thanked 950 Times in 492 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting, I like hearing these stories. Not too long ago, @Hollwood_lives and I were on a drive through the city, and we may or may not have hooned it down a road with tall buildings just to get the exhaust reverberating. About 10km down the road, two SWAT team vans caught up to us when we were at a red light. The first van pulled up beside me and said "Hey, I know you have a nice car, but don't be accelerating like that in the city" and I replied "Yes sir, it won't happen again", and we drove our separate ways. I like when things like that happen.

07-01-2015, 11:01 PM	#9
WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	ive never had good luck with Jersey police i recently got a ticket a few months for crossing over the yellow line "failure to keep right" i was avoiding a pot hole.....

07-02-2015, 06:59 AM	#14
Tbird232ci Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Cockeysville, MD Posts: 91 Thanks: 15 Thanked 74 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You happen to live in the Cockeysville area? I think I spotted you a while back.

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