Geez Jay....I was coming home on the 55 near Katella doing about 80 and out
of the corner of my eye see this B&W CHP on my left so I let off the gas.
I'm thinking...damn the Borla is loud...but he didn't pay a bit of attention
to me. Passed me doing > 90... <whew> then I come home and read this.
Had to be the wheels..this "rookie" probably thought he had his first
collar. Don't know if you could win trying to fight this in court. Grin
and bear it and go to one of the comedy traffic schools! Good luck, man.
:-)
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
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From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Jayson Woodruff
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 10:33 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net;
SCNAX_Club@yahoogroups.com
Subject: DML: "The Man" is holding me down
Damnit, I got profiled big time tonight. Read the whole thing.
To set the mood. I got up at 5am today to do an AutoX race. Left all
the equipment in my car and drove to work, then later drove to my
fiancee's work, then finally came home at 9pm
I got a ticket right by my house for doing 65 in a 60. And a warning
for failure to yield. I don't doubt I was doing at least 65. I didn't
look at my speedo, but I just got off the freeway and that whole
periferial vision speed blur jazz was in full effect.
The cop lights me up as I'm moving into a left hand turn lane. So I'm
stopped at the RED light (for about ten seconds) and he hits his siren a
honk, I don't know what else to do, so ten more seconds later he's on
the loud speak telling me to pull sharply to the right (right turn from
the left lane). I pull into a bus stop and a second cop pulls behind
the first. I shut the car down, off the lights.
First question. "Who's wheels are those". Mine Sir. "What vehicle are
they for". This one sir. "Why do you have them now". I had a race in
San Diego today. "In thins vehicle". Yes Sir. "Licence and
registration".
I hand it over. "Proof of insurance" (I thought they could only ask for
this in a accident). I hand it over. He sees my expired driver's
licence in my wallet that I keep for other ID purposes and nestoliga (it
was my first licence). "Is that a fake ID" he askes. No Sir, I explain
why I have it. "Your suppose to turn these back into the DMV". I did
not know that sir. "I'll just take that for you".
"You been drinking tonight". No Sir. "What's that". Shines his light
on a pile of of stuff on the passengers floor board which includes a
clear plastic cup. Just a pile of my stuff I threw in here. "Step out
of the car".
They put me on the hood of one of the cars, pat me down removing cell
phone, keys and wallet. Then sit me on the curb (arm twisted behind
back the whole time). "Anything illegal in the truck you'd like to tell
me about". No sir. "Would you give me permission to search the
vehicle". I'm awful tired, is there an alternative?. "We can impound
the vehicle and detain you for suspsion of possesion of illegal goods".
Go ahead and search the truck I say. Now this is a little embarassing.
Lights flashing, my truck doors wide open with a cop going through it
while I sit on the curb with a spotlight on my face in MY IMMEDIATE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
I ask to have my sweat shirt out of the truck (it's cold and I'm
starting to shiver). "You can have it when he's done searching the
vehicle" says cop #2. 15minutes later, cop is done. Says he'll site me
for the speeding and warn for the failure to yield. Writes the ticket
(has to look up both codes in his hand book, hmm... rookie?).
Anyways, speeach about being safe, blah, blah, blah. Then he says "You
should do something about those wheels, it's suspsious." Well sir, I
haven't been home since I had to use them.
Damn. 8years of driving so far, and no infractions or accidents. Now I
have to go to traffic school.
Well I think most will agree with me that 65 in a 60 rarely deserves a
glance. But to drill and embarras me for 1hr, then still write the
ticket seems just silly.
oh well,
Sh*t Happens.
Jay W
505/287 Dakota.
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