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Chelsea · 03-03-2007, 08:18 PM

Weird experience...I was stuck behind some slow cars on a state road coming home - I get to where the road widens to 4 lanes, and go to pass a couple cars. At the same time, a truck holds back - I see there's a police car behind him next in line - and I'm in his line of sight going 60 (limit's 55). Well, It continues, and I'm just waiting to get pulled over....the truck gets behind me and starts going the same speed. The SECOND the truck gets behind me, the cop pulls the truck over, and I go merrily on my way.
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I can't figure out why the truck got pulled over, and I didn't. Not that I'm complaining, it's just weird.

Kazza · 03-03-2007, 09:02 PM

Looks like the speed scanner got his speed before yours. I read somewhere about that.

Janice · 03-03-2007, 10:03 PM

Whatever the reason, good for you. Those moving violations haunt us for a long while. My husband's car insurance rate just leveled off after six years because of a speeding ticket.

Ireneparalegal · 03-03-2007, 10:16 PM

My daughter just got her fifth ticket (I believe) anyways, DMV says ONE MORE and she will either have it revoked or she will have to have it so that she will only be able to drive to work, NO WHERE ELSE! Man, good thing she has a job and she can pay for her part of her insurance, which has GONE UP!

Brent88 · 03-04-2007, 07:44 PM

I speed all the time going to college. Speed limit is 55 and I go 65-70(sometimes close to 75

). I always slow down when I see police though and have not gotten pulled over yet for speeding(did get pulled over in September for something else, but I won't tell that story

). Half the time I get behind someone who goes the speed limit, which sucks.

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2007, 07:45 PM

I hate it when I am in hurry to get home (I have to go to the bathroom) and there is a slow poke in front of me!!!!!!!

Brent88 · 03-04-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I hate it when I am in hurry to get home (I have to go to the bathroom) and there is a slow poke in front of me!!!!!!!

I hate that too. I can't stand it. I'm just in a hurry just to be in a hurry though.

catlover79 · 03-07-2007, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent88

I speed all the time going to college. Speed limit is 55 and I go 65-70(sometimes close to 75

). I always slow down when I see police though and have not gotten pulled over yet for speeding(did get pulled over in September for something else, but I won't tell that story

). Half the time I get behind someone who goes the speed limit, which sucks.

Amen to that! I too am a fast driver, sometimes TOO fast. It's a bad habit and I have been better about it in the past few months. I try not to play fast music anymore while I drive because I tend to speed when I do, so basically it's either talk radio or a ballgame.

Dr. Jazz · 03-07-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Bullfish

Weird experience...I was stuck behind some slow cars on a state road coming home - I get to where the road widens to 4 lanes, and go to pass a couple cars. At the same time, a truck holds back - I see there's a police car behind him next in line - and I'm in his line of sight going 60 (limit's 55). Well, It continues, and I'm just waiting to get pulled over....the truck gets behind me and starts going the same speed. The SECOND the truck gets behind me, the cop pulls the truck over, and I go merrily on my way.
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I can't figure out why the truck got pulled over, and I didn't. Not that I'm complaining, it's just weird.

Could be a number of reasons - the truck may have had dead tags, plus was speeding - there's two citations right there.

Sterling Holobyte · 03-07-2007, 12:42 PM

Yeah, the truck could have been pulled over for a lot of reasons; his tags(as someone mentioned); he didn't stop at a weigh station, etc.

Cops usually don't pull people over for going 5 miles over the speed limit. That's probably why you didn't get pulled over.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 03-08-2007, 12:11 PM

5 over?! I agree.. it had to be for something else. If not, then that is ridiculous. Ive been flashed many a times for going 5 over [some towns are really strict], but when Ive gotten pulled over its always been for going faster than that lol.

03-03-2007, 08:18 PM	#1
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Strange indicent I had while driving today... Weird experience...I was stuck behind some slow cars on a state road coming home - I get to where the road widens to 4 lanes, and go to pass a couple cars. At the same time, a truck holds back - I see there's a police car behind him next in line - and I'm in his line of sight going 60 (limit's 55). Well, It continues, and I'm just waiting to get pulled over....the truck gets behind me and starts going the same speed. The SECOND the truck gets behind me, the cop pulls the truck over, and I go merrily on my way. ---- I can't figure out why the truck got pulled over, and I didn't. Not that I'm complaining, it's just weird.
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03-03-2007, 10:16 PM	#4
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	My daughter just got her fifth ticket (I believe) anyways, DMV says ONE MORE and she will either have it revoked or she will have to have it so that she will only be able to drive to work, NO WHERE ELSE! Man, good thing she has a job and she can pay for her part of her insurance, which has GONE UP!
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03-04-2007, 07:44 PM	#5
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	I speed all the time going to college. Speed limit is 55 and I go 65-70(sometimes close to 75 ). I always slow down when I see police though and have not gotten pulled over yet for speeding(did get pulled over in September for something else, but I won't tell that story ). Half the time I get behind someone who goes the speed limit, which sucks.
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03-07-2007, 12:42 PM	#10
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	Yeah, the truck could have been pulled over for a lot of reasons; his tags(as someone mentioned); he didn't stop at a weigh station, etc. Cops usually don't pull people over for going 5 miles over the speed limit. That's probably why you didn't get pulled over.
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03-08-2007, 12:11 PM	#11
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	5 over?! I agree.. it had to be for something else. If not, then that is ridiculous. Ive been flashed many a times for going 5 over [some towns are really strict], but when Ive gotten pulled over its always been for going faster than that lol.
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03-03-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Looks like the speed scanner got his speed before yours. I read somewhere about that.

03-03-2007, 10:03 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Whatever the reason, good for you. Those moving violations haunt us for a long while. My husband's car insurance rate just leveled off after six years because of a speeding ticket.

03-04-2007, 07:45 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I hate it when I am in hurry to get home (I have to go to the bathroom) and there is a slow poke in front of me!!!!!!!