So, I was out and about a lot today, went down skyline blvd to santa cruz, twas such a nice day. My radar detector went off a ton, I think I spotted at least 8 cops out today on 280. No big deal, I wasn't in a speeding mood. Was a nice reminder not to speed this weekend.
This evening, I was heading down from SF on 101 south (speed limit 65mph) from a friend's b-day party, and about 1.5 miles before my exit (and when I was really low on gas, from all my driving today) I look in my rearview mirror and think to myself "hmm, that looks like a ford crown vic. headlights, probably a cop. Oh well, I was going like 68mph, so whatever." A minute or so later he starts flashing his lights and I think "gah, why can't I just get home and get to the gas station -- I really don't want to stop."
Cop knocks on my passenger window, I let him know I shut my engine off because I am really low on gas. He says, "Low on gas? The reason I stopped you is that you were going 85-90 there. I was going 65, and you blew by me like I was standing still. Let me see your license, insurance and registration."
[I get that out]
Me: "Officer, I know for a fact I was going between 65 and 70 mph. I'm low on gas. I clearly WAS NOT going 85-90 mph. I know that for a fact. Also my radar detector didn't go off."
[Officer sees radar detector and winces a little].
Officer: "I wasn't using radar. You blew by me like I was standing still. Pennsylvania license? Do you live in California?"
[I explain why I still have a Pennsylvania license (which is still valid). ]
Officer: "Doesn't matter. I'm going to write you up a ticket for not having a CA drivers license, and I'm not going to give you a speeding ticket."
10 seconds later...
Officer: "I just received a call. I gotta go. Get off on your way now (hands me my license, insurance, and registration back). No ticket."
Yeah, no ticket (I wasn't even doing anything) -- but why even stop me at all? Aren't there drunk drivers to stop rather than stopping someone who passes you on the left at 68 mph???
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Cliff notes:
1. Driving home down 101 South 1.5 miles from home. Was going ~ 68mph. I am almost out of gas too (more reason not to be speeding!).
2. Notice what seems like it could be a cop car behind me following me for 1 min.
3. Cop Flashes lights, pulls me over.
4. Cop says I was going 85-90mph and blew by him.
5. I explain that I was clearly going between 65-70mph, and NOT even close to 85-90mph. Also let him know my radar detector didn't go off.
6. Cop says he didn't use radar and that I blew by him. Then winces when he sees my radar detector.
7. Cop then tries to get me for having an out-of-state drivers license. Says it's just going to be a "fix it" ticket, and I "won't get one for speeding."
8. Cop says he "just received a call" and lets me go, no ticket, no warning
9. I scratch my head and think "wtf? Can't they go after the drunks this weekend?" and go to my exit and stop by the local chevron on my way home.
This evening, I was heading down from SF on 101 south (speed limit 65mph) from a friend's b-day party, and about 1.5 miles before my exit (and when I was really low on gas, from all my driving today) I look in my rearview mirror and think to myself "hmm, that looks like a ford crown vic. headlights, probably a cop. Oh well, I was going like 68mph, so whatever." A minute or so later he starts flashing his lights and I think "gah, why can't I just get home and get to the gas station -- I really don't want to stop."
Cop knocks on my passenger window, I let him know I shut my engine off because I am really low on gas. He says, "Low on gas? The reason I stopped you is that you were going 85-90 there. I was going 65, and you blew by me like I was standing still. Let me see your license, insurance and registration."
[I get that out]
Me: "Officer, I know for a fact I was going between 65 and 70 mph. I'm low on gas. I clearly WAS NOT going 85-90 mph. I know that for a fact. Also my radar detector didn't go off."
[Officer sees radar detector and winces a little].
Officer: "I wasn't using radar. You blew by me like I was standing still. Pennsylvania license? Do you live in California?"
[I explain why I still have a Pennsylvania license (which is still valid). ]
Officer: "Doesn't matter. I'm going to write you up a ticket for not having a CA drivers license, and I'm not going to give you a speeding ticket."
10 seconds later...
Officer: "I just received a call. I gotta go. Get off on your way now (hands me my license, insurance, and registration back). No ticket."
Yeah, no ticket (I wasn't even doing anything) -- but why even stop me at all? Aren't there drunk drivers to stop rather than stopping someone who passes you on the left at 68 mph???
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Cliff notes:
1. Driving home down 101 South 1.5 miles from home. Was going ~ 68mph. I am almost out of gas too (more reason not to be speeding!).
2. Notice what seems like it could be a cop car behind me following me for 1 min.
3. Cop Flashes lights, pulls me over.
4. Cop says I was going 85-90mph and blew by him.
5. I explain that I was clearly going between 65-70mph, and NOT even close to 85-90mph. Also let him know my radar detector didn't go off.
6. Cop says he didn't use radar and that I blew by him. Then winces when he sees my radar detector.
7. Cop then tries to get me for having an out-of-state drivers license. Says it's just going to be a "fix it" ticket, and I "won't get one for speeding."
8. Cop says he "just received a call" and lets me go, no ticket, no warning
9. I scratch my head and think "wtf? Can't they go after the drunks this weekend?" and go to my exit and stop by the local chevron on my way home.
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