got pulled over again this weekend

White5.0 · 03-18-2001, 10:53 PM

dam* state trooper stopped me cause of my stock tail lights on my 91 gt, he tried to tell me that i had aftermarket covers on them, shows you how stupid they are, especially when it has the for oem numbers on them, then today a spark fouled out, what a weekend!!

84_GT350 · 03-19-2001, 12:16 AM

Sounds like one time I got pulled over. The cop pulled me over for doing 54 in a 45 zone. Then he noticed that my tail lights were out. After that, he noticed my car was smoking (bad vlave cover gaskets at the time) AND he said something about my exhaust being too loud due to a "city ordinance" (but no such ordinance exists...how odd). He was actually really polite and nice. He only wrote me a ticket for the tail lights and even gave me 10 days to get them fixed without a fine.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

Power · 03-19-2001, 02:06 AM

Some cops are going to be dicks and some are going to be cool. Its just like everything else. I am personally trying to become a state trooper, but do you think I would be a dick like the first guy?? Nah, people are doing much worse things for me to worry about then some stupid taillights.

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1966 Baby blue Coupe, 289 w/ man. 3-speed, nothing special but the fact that it is my first mustang. I am a former import guru....no more.

I've never run it except on the street, it has new wheels & tires, new exaust, and that about covers it. Looking to change a lot in the future including engine. Any ideas are appreciated.

Z28EATR · 03-20-2001, 01:59 PM

i got pulled over this weekend but he didnt give me a ticket. Thats why i love working at the courthouse, all the police know me.

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88 LX 5.0 Ragtop
"Desire"
14.59 @ 97 mph
Mod Specs

mustangII460 · 03-20-2001, 07:03 PM

Job description of a State Trooper:

To write tickets and work accidents.

So this means they usually will stop you for any violation they can,it is there job too.

Signed, The Police

Rev · 03-20-2001, 08:30 PM

The job description of a dentist might be to extract teeth. We certainly don't do it unless it's necessary. I think good cops feel the same way about citations. Of course there are good dentists and good cops......and then there are those others.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

tireburner163 · 03-24-2001, 01:55 AM

Some cops are cool, others are total dick heads. For example once while in a Super Stop parking lot I accidently reved the engine in my brothers GT and dumped the clutch at 4500 RPMS. I didn't see the seriffs car parked behind the coke truck. Anyway I'm haulin but and look in my rear view mirror $hit, blue lights. I got off with a warning. About a week later I put over in my car for doin 3 (yes 3) MPH over the speed limit by some $hit head Highway Potrolmen and get a $80 ticket. Go figue

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P.S. watch out cobra owners it's a freak

joe4speed · 03-24-2001, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tireburner163:
I accidently reved the engine in my brothers GT and dumped the clutch at 4500 RPMS.

Accidentally.... su-u-u-ure...

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mustangII460 · 03-25-2001, 07:00 PM

Tickets. There are "Good,bad and weak" tickets. 3 mph over would probibly fall into what I call,"Weak" ticket bracket.

I write 5 mph over all the time, but I lowered them from something higher to give that person a break on points.

I guess for me to be a "Good cop" I should not write any tickets,or extract teeth? Maybe since I do write tickets I am one of those, "Other" cops.

Either way, I do not think simply writing a good,bad or weak ticket makes the (Person) good or bad,regardless of the violation.

Thanks for the flame.

Rev · 03-25-2001, 08:04 PM

Don't police officers have some discression as to whether they write tickets? If so, they should use that discression to ticket those who are driving dangerously, not just to fill a "quota". I believe they can give warnings too instead of writing up a 5 over. Most cops that I know allow a little leeway more than 5 mph, usually about 10 mph. Being strict and inflexible won't help anyone, least of all the reputation of the department.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

Token Right Guy · 03-25-2001, 08:18 PM

'Rev': If you look at what 'MustangII460' wrote, he said he writes them for 5 over, but they were actually more than 5 over...
And, 'MustangII460', it's easy to be a "good cop". Just don't write ME a ticket, & you're a good cop. Right?

Rev · 03-25-2001, 08:31 PM

You're right Token. MustangII460 did say that and I just missed it. I'm sure he's a great cop and we all wish there were more like him. I didn't mean he should write no tickets at all. There are nit pickers though that write tickets on technicalities. Those are the "others". I'll bet MustangII460 knows some of them.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

03-18-2001, 10:53 PM	#1
White5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: VA Posts: 80	got pulled over again this weekend dam* state trooper stopped me cause of my stock tail lights on my 91 gt, he tried to tell me that i had aftermarket covers on them, shows you how stupid they are, especially when it has the for oem numbers on them, then today a spark fouled out, what a weekend!!

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03-19-2001, 12:16 AM	#2
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	Sounds like one time I got pulled over. The cop pulled me over for doing 54 in a 45 zone. Then he noticed that my tail lights were out. After that, he noticed my car was smoking (bad vlave cover gaskets at the time) AND he said something about my exhaust being too loud due to a "city ordinance" (but no such ordinance exists...how odd). He was actually really polite and nice. He only wrote me a ticket for the tail lights and even gave me 10 days to get them fixed without a fine. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

03-19-2001, 02:06 AM	#3
Power Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 420	Some cops are going to be dicks and some are going to be cool. Its just like everything else. I am personally trying to become a state trooper, but do you think I would be a dick like the first guy?? Nah, people are doing much worse things for me to worry about then some stupid taillights. ------------------ 1966 Baby blue Coupe, 289 w/ man. 3-speed, nothing special but the fact that it is my first mustang. I am a former import guru....no more. I've never run it except on the street, it has new wheels & tires, new exaust, and that about covers it. Looking to change a lot in the future including engine. Any ideas are appreciated.

03-20-2001, 01:59 PM	#4
Z28EATR Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Florence, KY,USA Posts: 210	i got pulled over this weekend but he didnt give me a ticket. Thats why i love working at the courthouse, all the police know me. ------------------ 88 LX 5.0 Ragtop "Desire" 14.59 @ 97 mph Mod Specs

03-20-2001, 07:03 PM	#5
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Job description of a State Trooper: To write tickets and work accidents. So this means they usually will stop you for any violation they can,it is there job too. Signed, The Police

03-20-2001, 08:30 PM	#6
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	The job description of a dentist might be to extract teeth. We certainly don't do it unless it's necessary. I think good cops feel the same way about citations. Of course there are good dentists and good cops......and then there are those others. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

03-24-2001, 01:55 AM	#7
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Some cops are cool, others are total dick heads. For example once while in a Super Stop parking lot I accidently reved the engine in my brothers GT and dumped the clutch at 4500 RPMS. I didn't see the seriffs car parked behind the coke truck. Anyway I'm haulin but and look in my rear view mirror $hit, blue lights. I got off with a warning. About a week later I put over in my car for doin 3 (yes 3) MPH over the speed limit by some $hit head Highway Potrolmen and get a $80 ticket. Go figue ------------------ 1990 Dodge Dynasty with 175,000 miles. Mods:chiped paint, CD player. Sucks but it was free. Praying for a stang. The "Guetto Glider" P.S. watch out cobra owners it's a freak

03-25-2001, 07:00 PM	#9
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Tickets. There are "Good,bad and weak" tickets. 3 mph over would probibly fall into what I call,"Weak" ticket bracket. I write 5 mph over all the time, but I lowered them from something higher to give that person a break on points. I guess for me to be a "Good cop" I should not write any tickets,or extract teeth? Maybe since I do write tickets I am one of those, "Other" cops. Either way, I do not think simply writing a good,bad or weak ticket makes the (Person) good or bad,regardless of the violation. Thanks for the flame.

03-25-2001, 08:04 PM	#10
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Don't police officers have some discression as to whether they write tickets? If so, they should use that discression to ticket those who are driving dangerously, not just to fill a "quota". I believe they can give warnings too instead of writing up a 5 over. Most cops that I know allow a little leeway more than 5 mph, usually about 10 mph. Being strict and inflexible won't help anyone, least of all the reputation of the department. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

03-25-2001, 08:18 PM	#11
Token Right Guy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 40	'Rev': If you look at what 'MustangII460' wrote, he said he writes them for 5 over, but they were actually more than 5 over... And, 'MustangII460', it's easy to be a "good cop". Just don't write ME a ticket, & you're a good cop. Right?

03-25-2001, 08:31 PM	#12
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	You're right Token. MustangII460 did say that and I just missed it. I'm sure he's a great cop and we all wish there were more like him. I didn't mean he should write no tickets at all. There are nit pickers though that write tickets on technicalities. Those are the "others". I'll bet MustangII460 knows some of them. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.