alanb007 Donating Members 61 Member For: 19y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Miranda NSW Posted 05/08/07 09:11 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 09:11 AM I was driving out West along the M5 last night and was pulled over by the Police.I had going along at about 120kph with a bit of a squirt to get pas some traffic.I had been checking my mirror and noticed a car was keeping up with me, so I started to slow down.5 seconds later the flashing lights started.I pulled over and waited for the bad news.The Highway Patrol guy told me that everything was being recorded, both video and audio and then told me how long he had been following me and also gave me what speed I had got up to.He took my licence and then looked in the car to see I had my family with me.He then said "drive carefully, stick to the speed limit and look after your family"He then walked back to the patrol car. No ticket, no fine, just a friendly bollocking.So, dude, thankyou for how you treated me! I did not expect it and probably did not deserve it, but greatly appreciated nonetheless.All Police are not the same, which was proven for me last night.He may be an member of this site and if so - dude, I owe you a beer!Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza No V6 for me thanks!! Donating Members 583 Member For: 18y 8m 21d Location: Newcastle Posted 05/08/07 09:32 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 09:32 AM Quota had been meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/08/07 09:39 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 09:39 AM I had one the other morning.Left early on Saturday to meet Dad on the boat with my son and was doing about 70 in a 50 zone. I saw the highway cop car with the radar out the side, he flashed his lights and I was already on the brakes.Up the road was a cop with a laser. I do not know if the radar was working on the cop car, or he was just warning me of the speed trap.It does show you that there are cops that see there can be "safe speeding", and use their judgement and not always book you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 18y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 05/08/07 09:40 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 09:40 AM Some times you just get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRDOSE BIGRED Donating Members 1,410 Member For: 17y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sth East Melb Posted 05/08/07 10:37 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 10:37 AM PHEW you were lucky! a friend of mine had his car impounded for chirping his wheels at the lights in a N/A 300zx. I guess you get the good cops with the brains and you get the bad cops with a quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcooke Member 272 Member For: 17y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 05/08/07 11:00 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 11:00 AM (edited) I lady I know is a police woman and she tells me that when they are out and about they agree on a limit I.e. if its in the 1 point bracket 0-14, they dont worry bout it. On the flip side, they have pulled someone over who was doin over 30 over in a 80, just as they were ready to grab the book and get out of the car, the fella held his badge out the window. A polite wave and he was off scott free.Her reasoning was if you work at kfc, you get free chicken, if your a cop, you generally got off on stuff. She did tell me though that some traffic coppers, dont care who they pull over, if its a public citizen or another cop. One cop gave this traffic cop an attitude and he went the whole nine yards, made him walk the line, take a breathalizer, the works. Karma I tell you...... Edited 05/08/07 11:02 AM by jcooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 21y 4m 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/08/07 11:03 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 11:03 AM Damn, that's lucky escape. Good on the cop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 17y 30d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 05/08/07 11:19 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 11:19 AM All I can say is you're lucky mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 05/08/07 11:28 AM Share Posted 05/08/07 11:28 AM Quota had been meet.Or just the right thing to do. Only 10 over, late at night, fairly new model car, no other traffic around, major freeway with crash barriers, well lit up at night and a good a traffic record.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanb007 Donating Members 61 Member For: 19y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Miranda NSW Posted 05/08/07 12:09 PM Author Share Posted 05/08/07 12:09 PM Guys, thanks for the comments.I am sitting at home having a Crown Lager knowing how lucky I was.When I passed a few cars, I must have got to 130, but only for a short while.I was sure I was toast when I was pulled over.I have to admit that today I was a wimp and stuck to the speed limit wherever I went.I could never live it down (with the family) if I had a lucky escape, ignored the warning and then bought a ticket to the Policemans Ball! Alanb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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