So I got pulled over for doing 60 in a 65.

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StevenYoo

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Thorny: Do you know how fast you were going back there?
College Boy 1: Umm... 65?
Thorny: 63.
College Boy 1: But... isn't the speed limit 65?
Thorny: Yes, it is.
College Boy 2: I'm freakin' out, man!
 

DainBramaged

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When the cop asked you if you knew why he pulled you over, did you tell him it was because you were black?
 

Lonyo

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
Usually the guys carrying drugs or something similar will be doing 5 miles under if a cop follows them.

So if you go the speed limit or under, you're suspicious because only criminals actually do the speed limit. If you go over the speed limit, you're also a criminal.
He was like, "If you want to go under the speed limit, more power to you, but try and do it in the right lane."

I was in the middle lane.

GTFO of the middle lane then.
 

Thorny

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Originally posted by: StevenYoo
Thorny: Do you know how fast you were going back there?
College Boy 1: Umm... 65?
Thorny: 63.
College Boy 1: But... isn't the speed limit 65?
Thorny: Yes, it is.
College Boy 2: I'm freakin' out, man!

Dammit, you beat me to it :p
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: altonb1
5 under in the FAST lane is not truly impeding traffic. It is rude for someone to do, but I don't know that it is something the cop would/could write you for. If you did get a ticket, any traffic judge would throw it out. This cop just tried to find something to use as "probable cause" for a fishing expedition. You want to avoid this in the future? Get a haircut, you hippy! ;)
:D

I don't have long hair anymore; haven't in about a year.
 

Squisher

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Obstructing traffic tickets are the greatest rage around here. Cops give them out when they're trying to give you a break. No points, but you get to pay $115.

Wife got one and son's gf got one.
 

Excelsior

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State Trooper: Tell me, officer, do you have any idea how fast you were going?

Mike Donnelly: Well, I got a 426 hemi here, 3/4 cams, nitro boosters, I can get 'er up to as good as 155! Never do, though, of course, unless I'm chasing a cute chick in a Ferrari! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I guess I was goin' about... 65, tops.

State Trooper: SEVEN! SEVEN miles an hour! And normally, when I stop people, they pull onto the *shoulder*!

Steve: Ro-ads. Ro-ods.

Mike: Quiet back there! I've taken enough guff from you for one day!
[Turns to state trooper]

Mike: Raving psycho! Butchered 400 chickens and screwed a beagel. I'm taking him back to Nevada where he's wanted for banging horses!

State Trooper: Could you take him through here a little faster than seven miles per hour, Officer...

Mike Donnelly: Meoff, Jack.
 

IronWing

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The cop was checking to see if you were drunk. We got pulled over for going too slow once. Our speedometer was busted and bounced up and down alot so we figured we'd use the high bounce as our speed. The truck we were driving was a piece of crap so there was no point in pushing it anyway. After a couple minutes the trooper realized we weren't drunk, just poor, and let us go.
 

Pepsi90919

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
Usually the guys carrying drugs or something similar will be doing 5 miles under if a cop follows them.

So if you go the speed limit or under, you're suspicious because only criminals actually do the speed limit. If you go over the speed limit, you're also a criminal.
He was like, "If you want to go under the speed limit, more power to you, but try and do it in the right lane."

I was in the middle lane.

why the fvck are you doing the speed limit or under in the middle lane?
 

FelixDeCat

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Aug 4, 2000
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Originally posted by: ironwing
The cop was checking to see if you were drunk. We got pulled over for going too slow once. Our speedometer was busted and bounced up and down alot so we figured we'd use the high bounce as our speed. The truck we were driving was a piece of crap so there was no point in pushing it anyway. After a couple minutes the trooper realized we weren't drunk, just poor, and let us go.

People on weed generally dont speed. Drunks do. Too slow? Stoned. Too fast? Drunk.
 

Pepsi90919

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
make/model/year of car?

not that this matters.
1990 Toyota Tercel with something wrong with it; been too lazy to look into it.

Huge deadspot from about 1/4 of the pedal travel all the way to the floor.

Does 0-60 in about 2 minutes, and I have to downshift to 3rd to go up pretty much any hill at more than 50mph.

IOTW, it's hard to go 75.. so 60 is pretty good. :laugh:

timing is too retarded
 

Pepsi90919

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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: ironwing
The cop was checking to see if you were drunk. We got pulled over for going too slow once. Our speedometer was busted and bounced up and down alot so we figured we'd use the high bounce as our speed. The truck we were driving was a piece of crap so there was no point in pushing it anyway. After a couple minutes the trooper realized we weren't drunk, just poor, and let us go.

People on weed generally dont speed. Drunks do. Too slow? Stoned. Too fast? Drunk.

stoners like to get paranoid about the speed limit and stop at green lights and interesting things like that.

not that i would have any experience.
 

Eli

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
make/model/year of car?

not that this matters.
1990 Toyota Tercel with something wrong with it; been too lazy to look into it.

Huge deadspot from about 1/4 of the pedal travel all the way to the floor.

Does 0-60 in about 2 minutes, and I have to downshift to 3rd to go up pretty much any hill at more than 50mph.

IOTW, it's hard to go 75.. so 60 is pretty good. :laugh:

timing is too retarded
Negative.

I'm pretty sure it does have something to do with the timing though. I think maybe both vacuum advance diaphrams are shot, or the whole mechanism just doesen't work properly, or something.

It's actually advanced too far, I've been meaning to step it back a notch.. It pings in some conditions even on premium.
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919why the fvck are you doing the speed limit or under in the middle lane?
I dunno. It was saturday, I was just cruising along. It's not like there was heavy traffic. The right lane had trucks and stuff in it, they were going slower. It was just most convienent at the time.

 

Pepsi90919

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
make/model/year of car?

not that this matters.
1990 Toyota Tercel with something wrong with it; been too lazy to look into it.

Huge deadspot from about 1/4 of the pedal travel all the way to the floor.

Does 0-60 in about 2 minutes, and I have to downshift to 3rd to go up pretty much any hill at more than 50mph.

IOTW, it's hard to go 75.. so 60 is pretty good. :laugh:

timing is too retarded
Negative.

I'm pretty sure it does have something to do with the timing though. I think maybe both vacuum advance diaphrams are shot, or the whole mechanism just doesen't work properly, or something.

It's actually advanced too far, I've been meaning to step it back a notch.. It pings in some conditions even on premium.

definitely the something
 

FelixDeCat

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: ironwing
The cop was checking to see if you were drunk. We got pulled over for going too slow once. Our speedometer was busted and bounced up and down alot so we figured we'd use the high bounce as our speed. The truck we were driving was a piece of crap so there was no point in pushing it anyway. After a couple minutes the trooper realized we weren't drunk, just poor, and let us go.

People on weed generally dont speed. Drunks do. Too slow? Stoned. Too fast? Drunk.

stoners like to get paranoid about the speed limit and stop at green lights and interesting things like that.

not that i would have any experience.

Yeah...interesting things...like leaves....on trees...wwoww. Damn thats a good song on the radio. Man I wish I had cheeseburger with extra pickles and mustard. Mmmmmm. Oh (($%! Im 5 miles under the speed limit! OMG! That cop just saw me! Hes not gonna pull me over....or is he? *lights come on*

:laugh:
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Which highway was this?
I5 North.. just outside of Eugene.
The People's Republic!

It's nearly the end of the month, I'm thinking "quota".

Sixteen year old Turtle poking along, hmmmmm . . . I'm thinking faded blue paint and dancing bears on the rear bumper.

As a PI driving old Corollas and such in the very worst neighborhoods late at night, I intentionally left a burnt out tailight so the Police could check me out any time they wished. YES SIR, SIR! Gives them the necessary illusion of control; reduces tension and uncertainty all around. :D

 

EGGO

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I just got pulled over yesterday for doing "64 in a 50".

The thing is my cruise control was set at 56. They said they were pacing me but if that's the case, then I would not have seen them catching up to me from a far distance away. Either way, he just gave me an official warning and sent me on my way; probably because I wasn't a drunk kid at 2am.
 

pyonir

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Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: StevenYoo
Thorny: Do you know how fast you were going back there?
College Boy 1: Umm... 65?
Thorny: 63.
College Boy 1: But... isn't the speed limit 65?
Thorny: Yes, it is.
College Boy 2: I'm freakin' out, man!

Exactly what i was going to post...first thing that popped into my head. :D

Thorny: Where you boys headed?
College boy 1: Canada sir...for some, uh, fries and gravy.
Rabbit: Protein!
Thorny: Canada, eh? Almost made it.