Best excuse to say to Officer

[ejv]

Some funny stuff... thanks for the smiles.

My last time pulled over I was polite as hell.. had everything in order.

Still got the ticket... after signing I said to him "See you in court because I am going to beat this".

Dude waited until I got to Alice's to light me up too.
Good show for the others I guess.. :laughing

And did you win? Or is it pending?

My last few times I was in a group or appeared to be in a group. The officer sent me on my way with no conversation which is fine by me.

Mostly I've gotten warnings. The 3 actual movers I've received, two were very well deserved and one was garbage but considering my history as a driver I don't get too upset. I've gotten away with far more than I have ever been stopped for.

 

[budman]

I won.... well mostly won.

Waited him out.. :laughing

Judge gave me a fine for not obeying a sign.. so they got there $$$, but I did not get a point. It was for passing over the DY.

 

[kneedraggeroldy]

Best excuse I heard was guy was following a trailer up berryessa, waiting then decided to wick it up and pass the trailer on short straight only to cross dy while sherif was comping over rise....immediately pulled over took his helmet off. As LEO came walking up in a huff dude goes OH MY GOD DID YOU SEE THAT FING TURKEY?? It almost took me out! LEonsaid I know I ALMOST KILLED YOU! No ticket LOL.....I have kept this in my quiver just in case

 

[ScottRNelson]

The last time I got pulled over was for riding in a way that would have been perfectly normal in California. I was sort of working my way through traffic squeezing past the slow guys. Had to listen to the lecture about the officer's opinion of how I was riding. It was hard to not argue about his "facts" and riding like a ****. Got off with a warning. It helps to act humble and truly sorry about it. It also helps to be older and have grey hair. :afm199

 

[bigpoppa]

...It also helps to be older and have grey hair. :afm199

This...I've found I tend to get more breaks as I've gotten older and more grey shows up in my goatee (I tend to keep my head shaved or cut very low). I also tend to do less stupid sh*t as I've gotten older although I do still have my moments.

 

[Starpower]

And what does "beyond any reasonable doubt" mean anyway?! I was on cruise control at 55 in a 55, got pulled over and I explained this. Radar said 65 he tells me. Then we both discover that at some point in life DMV dropped the M1 from my license. Bike towed and impounded and the $%&*# "sex swing" that the tower put my bike in messed up some paint and the over night storage and 4 mile tow cost me $400. CHP showed up in court. I held to my 55 statement, LEO held to his. I had an old license that showed the M1 so judge dropped that charge. I mentioned that a State computer was mistaken about no record of a M1 and I believe that the State owned radar was also mistaken. Judge asked LEO if he did a bumper check and follow me to verify, he did, when asked what was my speed he said "55". I smiled thinking - "there see" and the judge says "You are guilty of speeding beyond any reasonable doubt". It sure seemed to me that there was a strong reasonable doubt. Sent to traffic school and out $400.

I will say that at the pull over the Leo's (another stopped by) were cool and I kept mine despite the frustration. The 2nd LEO was clearly believing my claim of a DMV screw-up as I stood there talking of my 40+ years of ridding, bike reg. in my name for 8 years and a old 'stitch suit & race boots.

 

[dravnx]

Don't quite get the point of your rant as it relates to the thread.

 

[c56&t789]

Have a commercial drivers license. You'll be held to a higher standard in certain aspects while driving for work or not. But for me at least the CDL seemed to be the deciding factor for not being given a ticket, more than a few times. "Do you drive for a living?" Yes I do. "Please slow down."

 

[budman]

That makes sense.

Handing out a ticket could affect you making a living.

 

[Beanzy]

When I got my first and only speeding ticket, I had no defense. I was in the wrong and the motor cop seemed nice enough. A few days later he let me take a picture of his bike. :laughing

 

[Frame Maker]

This actually did work for me once in the past... have an obvious "fix-it" ticket such as no turn signals, or leave your licence at home (have your license# memorized so they can verify via radio and still carry proof of insurance). Even if the fix-it ticket cost you money, it isn't a moving violation, so it won't have a negative impact on your driving record.

In my case, I was speeding, had no turn signals, left my license at home, and registration was expired. I was ticketed for the fix-it offenses, but given a verbal warning on the speed. I was happy with that outcome.

Your results may vary.

 

[afm199]

Back in the day in SF, I was on my way to lunch, driving a truck from a union shop. In those times the cops, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc., all went to school together and knew each other, and were mostly white.

Anyway, I was in a hurry and he pulled me over. He was pissed, asked me why I had run a stop sign, a stoplight, and made two illegal left turns. I said: "Uhh, I must have had my head up my ass."

He gave me the look, he was pissed, and shook his head and got back in his car.

You could always try that.

 

[moto-rama]

I was caught in a gravity vortex and had to slingshot out of it to avoid an accident.

 

[Butch]

A distortion in the space time continuum?
For reasons I cannot understand, I have not been ticketed on a motorcycle.

Whoa. I must never ride beyond reasonable and proper.

 

[Tim-That CX Guy]

Officer, "Are you in a hurry?"

Me, smiling and shrug the shoulders, "Not anymore!"

Actually got me out of a ticket once.

 

[Busy Little Shop]

It also helps to be older and have grey hair.

First sign of old age it is when you realize how young law enforcement
looks...

Tucked in a fetal ball and rolling it on I exit the on ramp and merge
into the fast lane quick as a bunny. Of course this being routinely
patrolled I-80 sure enough comes lights and siren of a CHP Stang... In
response to the WOO WOO myself and 4 lanes of cagers jockey towards
the shoulder as a unified horde of guilty perpetrators. The bumper
bull horn points to trouble "RC45 pull over". first I think cool, he's
savoy but then nope that’s my personal plate.

Unexpectedly just before we roll to a stop he shoots pass me sideways
in a full lock side throwing up one hell of a cloud of dust. I gather
this maneuver is an effort to block any avenue of escape. I stop and
kill the engine raising my hands away from the bars. Whoa partner, I'm
not about to pull a fast one and run, if I play I will pay. Our
vehicles are at rest, the dust settles, he exits in hurry thumbing the
hurt book...

He makes no request for helmet removal or even a flip of the visor. in a
beautiful drill Sergeant voice he commands.

"Son, your license please"...

"Yes sir" I affirm. reaching in the top pocket of my Italian leathers.

His face drops and his demeanor shifts from Son to Sir as he
realizes my birth year of 1948 adds 30 years of seniority...

In a voice a few octaves higher. "Sir"... "you never know who you
are stopping out here" he pleads clearing his throat...

"Yes sir, you never know, I jest. "I might know your mom."

With a smile he parts with these words "I handled my bike well, I
stabilized with the flow of traffic, I pulled over and didn't run,
have a nice day and be careful Mr.Lovisone"

No Ticket no trouble...

 

[Whodat]

First sign of old age it is when you realize how young law enforcement
looks...

I got pulled over late one night on my way home from work. I handed him my paperwork and he asked me if I had drank any alcohol in the last 24 hours. I replied that I had my last drink in 1987. He said that was before he was born... I still got a ticket but it made me chuckle..

 

[DannoXYZ]

Wow... they just get younger and younger ....

 

[kneedraggeroldy]

Ok here is a personal one about 30 years ago...agree being two up with gray beard now helps . Anyway...have an fj600...have 30 minutes for lucnh, railing down highway 29 in napA, hit the clover leaf at off ramp righthander , almost touching knee but scrapping pegs...go through then up over and then turn on right blinker to turn into street, park, take off helmet, walk up steps to house....chp pulls in and syas....DAMN!!!! If you would not ha e turned on blinker no way would have known where you went......why so fast! I have 30 minutes for lunch....shakes his head and says Damn good rider....just slow down

 

[Sharxfan]

I got pulled over for doing a block and a half burnout in my '73 Challenger in downtown Gilroy in my younger years. the cop pulled me over and made me get out of the car and I looked in the mirror and saw he had his hand on his gun. I had never been made to get out before so I was shitting my pants. He made me move to the back of the car and then proceeded to grill me.

Officer: Why did you break traction back there?
Me: Huh? dumb 19 YO
Off: Why did you do a burnout back there?
Me: I didn't I turned right.
Off: I heard you burnout at the intersection before I pulled you over
Me: Oh that I am sorry officer I just changed out the manifold to a dual-plane riser and put a new higher CFM carb on it and I am still not used to the increase in HP. (actually did it weeks ago and was outdoing my friends El Camino burnout)
Off: License and registration
Me: Here you go

As he is running my info a few more friends of his pull up and I start pacing because I am nervous as fuck. they yell at me to get away from the driver's door. After a few minutes and multiple friends driving by and laughing at me as they left the music club I had just come from he comes back with my documents and gives me a 5-minute lecture on driving fast from point A to B can get me killed and I better not do it again. I caught a huge break that night as he could have really cooked my bacon.