nuzman Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Calm, cool, collected, courteous and polite wins the day, every day. Don't get heated and argue, just take your ticket and then make him prove his allegations in court. Remember, you're innocent until proven guilty. You got out of a ticket because you stayed calm and respectful. Remember too that for every polite person a police officer meets, he has probably already come across 250 jackasses that shift alone. The Z driver being a good example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I think you handled the situation the best way possible. I don't know what the Z driver was thinkin though cause where Im from the fine for drag racing is way worse then the fine for just a speeding ticket, so that is just stupid to try and convince the officer that you were racing. That's what I was thinking. Racing here will cost you more points and $$$ as well. Like someone pointed out, I think the officer was trying to get me to slip up...or something of that nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedbowtie Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 you did exactly the right thing. and for the z driver...he didnt say anything to the officer. the officer made that up to try to get you admit guilt. sucks but prob true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzer Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 You handled it nicely. I would of probably been more like WTF but calm and with my luck, would of gotten a ticket and had to lose time off work and have to fight it. What happened to the Z car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 What happened to the Z car? I can only imagine he got a ticket of some kind. I didn't stick around. When the officer gave me back my license & reg and told me to be on my way, I was. He was heading back to his patrol car as I gave him an earful of heavy-footed Corsa Sport note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I am Scared off Cop's! There may be good ones, But I have had to many lie to my face, and it's your word against theres! U get a helpless feeling. They might jus shoot me sometime? and cover it up! LOL So after a few close calls,lol, I quit getting mouthy! Let them Lie, take the ticket, and fight it formally. ~Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allballz57 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It was a setup,the z driver is probably a cop too.I have heard of this happening to other people before. cop following a sports car,sports car is bait and cops are looking for takers,they pull you both over,give you a ticket(not in your case),and go find someone else.It's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smit Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 You showed a lot of class. Kept your cool. I also think it was a setup. Realy glad you came away with no tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It was a setup,the z driver is probably a cop too.I have heard of this happening to other people before. cop following a sports car,sports car is bait and cops are looking for takers,they pull you both over,give you a ticket(not in your case),and go find someone else.It's Exactly what I was thinking. Usually there is a backup for pulling one car over, now this cop pulls two cars over and it is only him? Sounds like a set up to me. The Z was actually his backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It was a setup,the z driver is probably a cop too.I have heard of this happening to other people before. cop following a sports car,sports car is bait and cops are looking for takers,they pull you both over,give you a ticket(not in your case),and go find someone else.It's Exactly what I was thinking. Usually there is a backup for pulling one car over, now this cop pulls two cars over and it is only him? Sounds like a set up to me. The Z was actually his backup. watched this on the news... there were at the time using a blue 300z and a sc'ed mustang as bait..and reported there will be many more undercover street cars in the future. (repod' street racers, already built) anyone who pays slight attention to these gets the cherries. think you almost got duked into a ticket, just be thankfull you didnt stand on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superredss Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Well I don't know how it is up in Alaska, but in the state of Georgia, it is illegal for an unmarked unit to perform traffic duties. A police unit has to have reflective markings on the side of the vehicle visible for 500 ft. It definitely sounds like a setup to me. If you do get a ticket like that, take it to court, the officer saw nothing, he just heard it from the other driver. That is automatic grounds for dismissal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwest94 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Man, I can see why you would be pissed, I would be as well. I got pulled over going 5mph in a public park just because I revved my engine and the cop said I was giong 40. WTF???? He never did give me an answer as to how he had me clocked at 40, all he did was yell and scream at me and refused to show me the proof he had that I was actually going that fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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