Last ticket I got (New Years day, 6:00 AM), the cop got on the
freeway, saw me passing, and decided I must be driving really fast.
So he came barreling up behind to pace me. I saw that one headlight
(he was on a motorcycle) coming up behind me like I was barely moving
(I was doing 68-70), and panicked. He didn't have his lights on- I
didn't know it was a cop. I thought it was some loony with a gun,
disappointed that Y2K was a dud, looking to start his own
Armageddon. I wasn't going to slow down! I'd of sped up, but it was
dark, and I was tired (on my way home from 12 hrs work. I also had
the flu) Passed a semi and moved over to the center lane in front of
it, to let the maniac by. Pulled alongside me and flashed his
lights. He said I was going 74 (was NOT!) I'm fighting the ticket,
but I know I'll lose. The speed limit there is 55, though normally
traffic moves at 70-75. Kinda irks me though- its apparently not
safe for me to go 70 in a truck, so he goes 85 (at least!) on a
motorcycle, without even his police lights on, to tell me so.
Flip
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On several occasions I've even had the cop turn his blue lights on
before even hitting me with radar! Must be the stripes.
Latr,
Shane
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