Re: Anyone ever been targeted for driving a stang?
I've got advice for you people, its' free. Police are drawn to these cars because they're built for speed and good-looks, nothing else. In their mind theres' more of a chance you're not a family man with 4 kids heading home from the office, ergo theres' a posibility you've been drinking. A lot of times they'll get right behind you to make you nervous..and most of us, except for me who has a brain malfunction, speed up automatically when someone tails us..thats' what they WANT you to do. Whenever they ask you "Do you know how fast you were going?"..Never give and answer, say "I don't know." Remember, no radar gun is effective when a patrol car is moving, so don't fall for that one when they say they got you doing 60mph when they were driving BEHIND YOU. NEVER plead guilty to a traffic ticket, take it to the limit..higher a lawyer...go back to the DMV traffic court 20 times if you have to..its' worth it, believe me. I'm grounded in the warehouse and can't get a delivery route just yet because when I was 19,20..I did'nt realize that tickets stay on your record for more than 3 years...and they'll come back to haunt you. I know its' tempting, but never take an attitude with a cop during a traffic stop..you'll only be hurting yourself...But for me, don't give them the satisfaction of looking nervous or scared...they get off on that. Keep a poker face, smoke a cigarette while they're running you license, just relax...After they go back to their little computer in the squad car you can't control what happens next. Most cops don't show up for traffic court, unless they're highway patrol which means they have nothing better to do at 9am anyway. Make your required appearances but take advantage of the 1 or 2 excused absenses per ticket, with any luck you'll miss eachother and the ticket'll be thrown out. Don't ever use a radar detector, police have new laser radar guns (they look like shotguns) that can detect the presense of a signal-jamming device. Make it a habit to quickly flick your high beams at people coming in the opposite direction to let them know you passed a roosting cop down the road...Do unto others...They'll be letting YOU know about them too. Last One, if you drive a hot Mustang like mine, don't go out Friday night at 10pm wearing a baseball hat..ohh Lord that'll get you pulled over in a heartbeat. Save your thumping ghetto-noise for your stereo at home, and if you have tint...DON'T drive with the window up.
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