excuses you tried to get you out of tickets

[Cougar68]

I got pulled over for doing 70 in a 55.  The officer asked if I had a good reason to be going that fast.  I asked if he wanted me to be completely honest and he said sure.  I told him that my wife left me for a cop last week and I was afraid it was him trying to bring her back.


yes, i know it's an old one

[MiloMorai]

Years ago got stopped twice (in late teens), once for running a stop sign and another for speeding, both times on m'bikes.

Didn't run the stop sign as both my cousin who was riding with had put our feet down.

A couple of weeks later was speeding the second time, be sure 60-65mph in a 35mph zone. Would have killed the guys I was riding with as I told them my speedo cable was broken.

Both times by a young French speaking RCMP.

We all had different classes of DLs (chauffer/bike, car/bike and bike). Now on the back of the DL it is shown what the letter was for in French and English. This poor RCMP got all confused on who could drive what.

Didn't give any crap but both times told him we will see him in court and say if he can't read what is in black and white on the DL, how can he read a speedo or say we ran a stop sign.

Embarassed, he let us go. Told us to slow down, we did after I ripped a strip off Bruce who was the lead bike. Had a good laugh with the cousin at the first episode.

Like eagl had a simular experience while doing ~80mph on the Hog on a highway in Idaho. State trooper gives my a slow down hand signal. I slowed down and waved back a thank you, as rolled off the trottle. His was the only car I had seen in over an hour.

[texasmom]

Originally posted by Cougar68
I got pulled over for doing 70 in a 55.  The officer asked if I had a good reason to be going that fast.  I asked if he wanted me to be completely honest and he said sure.  I told him that my wife left me for a cop last week and I was afraid it was him trying to bring her back.


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Come on now... that was the one that started the whole thread

[Holden McGroin]

Last time a cop chased me I made this video...

[Viking]

My most fond traffic cop moment was when a cop failed to yield and hit me. I should have been angry for the ruined wing and bumper, but listening to the cop apologize and being visibly embarrassed in public was too amusing. Almost felt bad for her.

[WMLute]

1.  Was doing 80 in a 55 and got pulled over on the highway.  Told the cop I was in AA, and one the guys I sponsor was going to start drinking, so I was rushing over to their house to 12 step the guy.  (was amazed, but this worked and he let me go.  I wasn't in AA, my roommate was)

2. Was doing 60 in a 35 and got pulled over.  The cop gave me the "can you give me a good reason why you were going that fast" line, and I replied by asking him if he listens to the radio in his squad car.  
He said "yes".  
I asked him what radio station?  
He said "KSHE-95" (local rock station).  
With a straight face I told him "Did you hear Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo just now?  I friggin' love that song".

He said "yeah, me too" and let me go.

[Benny Moore]

Originally posted by Hornet33
I did help a kid get a ticket awhile back though:D  Some punk Navy kid pulled up beside me at a light. I was in the right hand lane and there was a cop sitting at the intersection. Anyway this kid didn't see the cop and he's reving his engine and giving me the old "Lets go" look. I held the brakes on my truck and goosed it a bit so it would jump and then looked over at the cop. He's looking at me with this "your not going to do what I think your going to do" look on his face. I looked back over at this kid and gave him a nod. Light turned green and this kid roasts his tires all the way through the intersection while I sat at the light and let the cop pull out in front of me.

I had to honk the horn and wave as I passed by a block up the road. The cop was laughing and the kid was flipping me the bird. O'well I hate those punks with their little rice burner cars with a trash can muffler hanging out the back. I'm sure the spoiler the size of a garage door really helps on a front wheel drive car. Idiots.

The story cracks me up, but do you realize you may have cost him about ten thousand dollars?

[nirvana]

If it cost the kid $10,000....quite simply, he had it coming.

[Mintaka]

Originally posted by Hornet33
I did help a kid get a ticket awhile back though:D  Some punk Navy kid pulled up beside me at a light. I was in the right hand lane and there was a cop sitting at the intersection. Anyway this kid didn't see the cop and he's reving his engine and giving me the old "Lets go" look. I held the brakes on my truck and goosed it a bit so it would jump and then looked over at the cop. He's looking at me with this "your not going to do what I think your going to do" look on his face. I looked back over at this kid and gave him a nod. Light turned green and this kid roasts his tires all the way through the intersection while I sat at the light and let the cop pull out in front of me.

I had to honk the horn and wave as I passed by a block up the road. The cop was laughing and the kid was flipping me the bird. O'well I hate those punks with their little rice burner cars with a trash can muffler hanging out the back. I'm sure the spoiler the size of a garage door really helps on a front wheel drive car. Idiots.

That's hilarious!

The guy I arrested last night for drunk driving thought I should let him go because he had to take a leak. He ended up pissing his pants just as we got to the jail. For some reason he declined the change of clothes the jailers offered him and he spent the entire 16 hours in the holding cell wearing the pants he pissed in.

[x0847Marine]

This dude once told me he was speeding because "My x-wife is dating a guy at your department, I thought you were bringing her back"

It's is a line from an old joke, but he said it so seriously... I had to laugh and let him go.

BTW if any of you have "Adam Henry" written on your vehicle registration, well... some Johnny Law thought you were an a-hole

[Excel1]

Originally posted by Vulcan
I used to be like that.

Now NZ cops are on an 'unofficial' quota system for tickets. About 5 or 6 yaars back I got one of 'those' tickets, you know the ones where it finally dawns on you not all cops are honest.

Next time I get stopped I will be recording the conversation (perfectly legal here) and asking for all the specifics of what the cop did to get my speed (range, angle off, weather conditions) and getting them noted. I will be going off the smartass scale.

Hasn't happened since the last ticket though, good radar-detector/laser jammer combo sees to that. (plus since getting a diesel I tend to cruise within 10-15% of the limit).

I can understand your need for the gadgets.
 
Wellington cops must be fed on raw meat because they have got a bad reputation for hassling motorists, seen it first hand when I did a tiki tour round the north island a few years ago. Hardly saw a cop on the roads from Auckland south, but soon as I hit Wellington there's an army of them cruising the northern motorway like white pointers. Pre- warned, I didn't put a foot wrong either, but strangly I still got the evil eye; maybe they didn't like my car, or Aucklanders.

Auckland cops are no where near as zealous with traffic duty,  either they can't be arsed, or more likely because they're too busy going from one crime hot spot to another.

[Jackal1]

Not mine but a guy I know actualy did this. He got pulled over for speeding.
When the cop came up and got license , insurance, etc, he asked.."What you got in that mason jar?"  
Friend: "Water."  
Cop: "You sure?"
Friend: "Yup"
Cop: "Hand the jar out"  
Cop again: "That`s not water. That`s wine."  
Friend: Praise Jesus! He`s done it again!"

[Sikboy]

The Police officer, examining the condition of my '78 Spitfire says: "Son, you take your life into your hands every time you take this car on the highway"
to which I reply: "Sir, there is no way this car makes 85 mph without falling apart"

I didn't get out of it, but had the ticket reduced dramatically by the judge.

-Sik

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by texasmom
 The other time, I don't know what it was for.  Right after I pulled over, the bank I was next to was being robbed, so the cop left.

Yea, and I`m still POed at young , overly eager Brinks drivers that refuse to stay on schedule. Running early......Sheesh!

[Masherbrum]

Was back in July of 2001.   Received a call on my Nextel from my wife who was already 6 months pregnant with our son.   She called and said she was home and bleeding (down there).   I hopped in the Taurus and was doing 55 in 40's and 45's.   Nothing crazy, just speeding.   A Detroit Officer saw me and flicked the lights on, I immediately pulled over.  

He came up to the window "Man, yer the first one I haven't had to chase down, Why are you speeding, I clocked you at 55 in a 40?"   I reply: "Take this phone, my wife is on the other end, she bleeding and pregnant."   I'm not bull****ting you at all, I'm sorry but my wife is all I'm thinking about right now."   He declined the phone, but knew I wasn't lying.    He came back and said "I'm giving you an Impeding the Flow of Traffic.   Just show up on your court date."   He winked too.    I knew what he was saying, be safe, you won't be paying anything.  

He never showed up in Court.   I only paid a $5.00 parking fee while being in court.