Last week I got pulled over by a cop for the first time in 5+ years

in #copslast year

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I finally got caught 😅🏎️ 🚓

Last Friday night I was out driving much later than I normally am. I was in familiar territory, but it was still very dark outside. We were also having ourselves quite the wind storm with speeds ranging from 20 mph all the way up to 60 mph. It was blowing cars all over the road, but from where my Lincoln MKZ is low to the ground and weighs about 4,200 lbs, I didn't have any problems.

That was until I was about 100 ft from my destination and all of a sudden I see the famous blue and red lights flashing in my rearview mirror. I was shocked because to me I was just casually cruising and had done nothing wrong at all. When the officer came up to my window he asked me why on earth I was going 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. I told him straight up, I was the only car out on the road, I was being careful and very aware of where I was on the road, and I honestly just love driving and didn't think I was putting anybody in danger. Being straight up is usually what is best, especially with cops.

I've had at least 5 speeding tickets in my life. They usually cost about $150, but I had one that cost me nearly $500 a long time ago. Never have I received a warning for speeding, I always get the ticket no matter what because when I speed, I really speed. It's been many years since I've gotten a ticket of any kind. In fact, I haven't even been pulled over for over 5 years. That streak has finally ended, but it's not all bad news.

I had a casual chat with the cop and he was luckily extremely nice and understanding. He took my info and was in his car for a few minutes before coming back. I got extremely lucky because he decided to let me go with a warning. I guess he saw that I'd been on good behavior for many years and didn't deserve to have my night ruined. I'm so glad that didn't happen because I was having an extremely good night.

So although I did have to endure the stress of getting pulled over, nothing came of it. After he let me go I coasted up two houses to the place I was going. I sat in the parking lot there for about 30 minutes or so and as I was leaving the same cop already had somebody else pulled over. So literally everybody seems to speed on the road that I was on.

I know that the cop will never read this, but I am so grateful that he let me go without a fine. I had just paid a ton of money at the dentist and to my tax guy, so having to pay for a ticket on top of that would really have sucked.

The lesson I learned is, never, no matter what, speed on a road in the dark that has the potential for a cop to be hiding. Especially zones with lower speed limits like the one I was in. The easiest way for me to control that is to not put my car in sport mode and ignore my tempting paddle shifters. I seem to drive like a grandpa whenever I do that.


When was your last run-in with the cops? Have you ever gotten lucky like I did and let go with a warning? Comment below and let me know.

I am usually one of those people that hate the majority of cops. This time though, I respected the guy and think that I got what I deserved.




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:P oh man! got a scanner?

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No, I do not and never have. At least they are legal here, unlike some of our neighboring states.

That happens to me few months ago, i was going on the motor way with the speed of 100km/hour, as the limit there was 100km/hour, i drove 1 hour with this same speed on Cruise, but suddenly due to the songs playing my in my car and i pressed the race due to the music and speed went from 100 to 120 and i got caught got Challan ( ticket ) that i paid on the spot.

Certain types of music do encourage more aggressive unusual or aggressive behavior.
Fines SUCK!

I tried to make him understand my situation, but he didn't listen and I had to pay the fine.

I'm lucky that I have never received a pull-over order or a traffic ticket in my life. I'm really slow, and only on expressways do I dare go fast.


You really deserve what you get.
It looks like the reason for the quiet roads was your driving record, which saved you that night. But it won't happen again next time, Bro! Stay careful and obey the rules; you don't have to slow down all the way, right?

Yes you are lucky. They will pull you over here for even the smallest of infractions. You're taught to fear that there may be a cop hiding out behind a wall waiting to catch you. It's a pretty corrupt system in a lot of ways.

Fortunately, I have not had any problem with a cop while I'm driving, but they tend to make me nervous when they are checking vehicles on the road. It makes no sense at all to go 35 km/h when you are the only one on the road, those rules should be adjusted.

A scaled speed limit system would be great. Too bad we can't trust the average citizen to do their part in being careful.

There is way too many cops here in the USA. I once was pulled over for being "suspicious after midnight" and then 4 cop cars surrounded me and started terrorizing for the next 15 minutes. Luckily, I did nothing wrong besides get off of work super late and they let me go.

Ooh sorry about that and be careful of how you drive next time even when no one is there.
The speeding ticket sounds unfamiliar to me. Hahaha
We don't use that here.

A speeding ticket basically is just a fine for doing something they consider "illegal".

It happened to me many times 😅

Very annoying to have to deal with pesky rule enforcers.

The cop was sneaky but he seems to be so considerate. Usually people lie at these situations but maybe because you honestly told him the reason, you earned his understanding.

I don’t have these kinds of worries because I don’t know how to drive but soon, I’ll be learning to and so I might have these stories to share in the future 😅

I had nothing to lie about luckily. Driving is great, but cold can be a nuisance.

You really had a lot of luck this time, not all cops are that nice as this one was, most of them have bad actitude and whant to get away with some money on their pocket, i'm glad nothing bad hapenned and your night didnt got ruined.

Pretty much no cops are nice like this one, at least in my experience. Some are downright evil with how they act.

I can tell pretty much the same haha


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