02-23-2014, 10:16 PM | #1 |
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Some Cops Just Want To See The World Burn
So, here's something that happened to me. I was driving to a friend's house to remove the "Camaro" chrome badge and Rear Bowtie, but while I was driving (and I wasn't driving sporadic or fast) I got flashed by an undercover cop who chased me down and pulled me over. He said I was going 57 MPH in a 45, and I had no idea because I was going with the flow of traffic. Something that pissed me off was this red Lexus that was blowing past everybody and changing lanes in intersections where the cop flashed his lights. I was kinda mad, he was about 20 feet from the 50 MPH sign. In the end, he "Gave me a break" and cited me for failure to follow traffic sign that was $167 after I told him I was going to college here and didn't know the area. Better than $200 moving violation, but still he only pulled me over because of my car. Now, I am a college student so paying the car off is already a pain and this ticket wasn't helping.
All in all, if you find yourself in Sanford, FL or Winter Haven, FL. Go the speed limit, maybe even a tad under it because cops will pull you over.
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02-23-2014, 10:20 PM | #2 | |
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02-23-2014, 10:21 PM | #3 |
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Interesting - I've blown past a couple cops and they flash their headlights at me then let me go. Of course, most of the highway patrol cars here are camaros so maybe they are just saying hey
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02-23-2014, 10:24 PM | #4 |
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Something Similar happened to me. Was 4 in the morning. Headed down to San Diego. Free was was open and clear. A black Jaguar zooms past me. I'm going maybe 80 (speed of the other 3 cars near me) He comes at about 110+ and I get pulled over.
No one else. Just me. I said,"You didn't see that jaguar go flying past you as you pulled me over?" He replied "I didn't see any black cars sir.." Oh.. oh…….
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Also, be careful about "racing the clock." Something he told me about. Apparently they can take your car away for racing even if you aren't racing anyone. I'd say watch out for any of the little municipalities around central FL. Some of the "wealthier" ones will have cops on foot with radar guns standing behind telephone poles clocking you. Just have to make a point to be aware of the speed limit.
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02-23-2014, 10:34 PM | #6 | |
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02-23-2014, 10:36 PM | #7 |
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02-23-2014, 10:47 PM | #9 |
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I've never seen cops flash their headlights before at someone passing them, is that some sort of warning or something?
During the day, a lot of cops drive really slow around here and a lot of people won't pass them which holds up traffic, but at night the cop cars are flying around everywhere. They mostly drive chargers around here. |
02-23-2014, 10:49 PM | #10 |
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I was passed by a cop at 2am heading home from a concert, I was doing 97, the truck topped out at 98... Not even a second glance, must've been quitting time! The ONLY two times I've heard of people getting stopped were: dude doing 104 on the off ramp and the other blew through the bean counters (USBP traffic inspection) doing 70!
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02-23-2014, 10:51 PM | #12 |
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Memo to myself, avoid Florida.
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02-23-2014, 11:15 PM | #13 |
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So, you are mad because you were speeding and got pulled over for it? If you don't want a speeding ticket then don't speed... Just my 2 cents bud.
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I'll admit I speed but I know if I get pulled over, it's my own fault.
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