Is it a law

[Pete]

That when you get lit up by the police you must stop immediately where you are, or can you pull out of traffic to a safe place?

I went to SFW because it is gizzard day and I needed guacamole mix. In the inside turn lane turning left into San Souci is a trooper with a pickup pulled over just sitting there, doing the ticket thing and the radio thing. :tard: So when the long line of cars behind the trooper realize he and his prey are not going to pull out of the way into San Souci they have to move over to the already packed turn lane to the right. 2 light cycles later I finally got through.

Now I am all for law and order and I appreciate a police presence on the 235 International speedway, but to me is beyond stupid to sit right in the middle of an active lane on a busy road to write your ticket and have to get out of your car and stand next to your prey's car when there are 500 parking spots in 4 parking lots a mere 30 yards away.

 

[pixiegirl]

That when you get lit up by the police you must stop immediately where you are, or can you pull out of traffic to a safe place?

I went to SFW because it is gizzard day and I needed guacamole mix. In the inside turn lane turning left into San Souci is a trooper with a pickup pulled over just sitting there, doing the ticket thing and the radio thing. :tard: So when the long line of cars behind the trooper realize he and his prey are not going to pull out of the way into San Souci they have to move over to the already packed turn lane to the right. 2 light cycles later I finally got through.

Now I am all for law and order and I appreciate a police presence on the 235 International speedway, but to me is beyond stupid to sit right in the middle of an active lane on a busy road to write your ticket and have to get out of your car and stand next to your prey's car when there are 500 parking spots in 4 parking lots a mere 30 yards away.

No you don't have to stop where you're at, you can pull to a safe place. At night on a road without lights you can even go so far as to wait until you get to a public place.

 

[Ehesef]

That when you get lit up by the police you must stop immediately where you are, or can you pull out of traffic to a safe place?

I went to SFW because it is gizzard day and I needed guacamole mix. In the inside turn lane turning left into San Souci is a trooper with a pickup pulled over just sitting there, doing the ticket thing and the radio thing. :tard: So when the long line of cars behind the trooper realize he and his prey are not going to pull out of the way into San Souci they have to move over to the already packed turn lane to the right. 2 light cycles later I finally got through.

Now I am all for law and order and I appreciate a police presence on the 235 International speedway, but to me is beyond stupid to sit right in the middle of an active lane on a busy road to write your ticket and have to get out of your car and stand next to your prey's car when there are 500 parking spots in 4 parking lots a mere 30 yards away.

I got pulled over in front of Leonardtown Center a few years ago. I wanted to turn into the parking lot as well when I got "whoop-whooped". He asked why I waited so long to stop and then searched my car because he was covinced that I was stashing something under the seat and that's why I didn't stop right away. No thought to the turn lane being completely blocked.

 

[Goobergrl6]

Yeah I hate when they pull that ####. Let's sit there and block traffic and maybe there will be an accident you you can block it even MORE!

 

[pixiegirl]

I got pulled over in front of Leonardtown Center a few years ago. I wanted to turn into the parking lot as well when I got "whoop-whooped". He asked why I waited so long to stop and then searched my car because he was covinced that I was stashing something under the seat and that's why I didn't stop right away. No thought to the turn lane being completely blocked.

If you'd stop shouting profanities at them as soon as you roll down the window they probably won't want to search your car.

 

[Pete]

I have been pulled over a couple of times in my life. Not nearly as many times as Pixie but a few. I have always waited until I could get out of the flow of traffic to a safe place before pulling over. I would either turn on my signal to let the police know I was turning off the road or I would wave and point to where I was going. I have never had one say a word about it. One time the cop didn't like the place I pulled over and he came on the loud speaker and told me to pull up into the parking lot on the right.

I can't imagine a trooper, who is supposed to be the cream of the law enforcement crop, being ignorant enough to think sitting on 235 in an active turn lane at 11:35 on a work day is a good idea.

 

[desertrat]

I got pulled over on base a few years back. I was about 50yds from a parking lot so went ahead and pulled in there with the cop on my tail. He was beet red and could hardly talk he was so pizzed. I asked what the problem was and instead of saying I was speeding it was "you don't like to pull over for law enforcement."

 

[pixiegirl]

I have been pulled over a couple of times in my life. Not nearly as many times as Pixie but a few. I have always waited until I could get out of the flow of traffic to a safe place before pulling over. I would either turn on my signal to ley the police know I was turning off the road or I would wave and point to where I was going. I have never had one say a word about it. One time the cop didn't like the place I pulled over and he came on the loud speaker and told me to pull up into the parking lot on the right.

I can't imagine a trooper, who is supposed to be the cream of the law enforcement crop, being ignorant enough to think sitting on 235 in an active turn lane at 11:35 on a work day is a good idea.

I haven't had a speeding ticket in almost 3 years!





















They always give me the ticket for not having my front plate attached instead.

 

[bohman]

I can't imagine a trooper, who is supposed to be the cream of the law enforcement crop, being ignorant enough to think sitting on 235 in an active turn lane at 11:35 on a work day is a good idea.

Believe it. I never thought I'd see cops pulling people over from the fast lane of the highway by walking out in front of them and putting their hands up, but it seems to be standard practice now. Don't they have some sort of union that should be saying, "stop putting officers in front of moving vehicles?"

 

[thakidistight]

I saw this trooper yesterday that had a Corvette pulled over in the lefthand lane of 235 300 yards before the Kmart light, not the turn lane, just the very left lane.

 

[Pete]

They do the same thing on Exploration. The trooper will work between San Souci and Exploration Drive. He will pull them over as they are turning right onto Exploration. Instead of pulling 2 yards down the drive to the parking lot they stop right smack dab in the middle of the road. Now people coming south on 235 who turn on Exploration are faced with the back end of a squad car just sitting there 20 feet from the turn. If they whip over to the left they better hope no one is coming onto Exploration from 235 south. It is just stupid, with all the safe areas to pull off into to write the ticket why the hell stop in the middle of the road? I have never seen it anyplace but here.

 

[Pete]

Believe it. I never thought I'd see cops pulling people over from the fast lane of the highway by walking out in front of them and putting their hands up, but it seems to be standard practice now. Don't they have some sort of union that should be saying, "stop putting officers in front of moving vehicles?"

Well in my mind anyone who has to have a union tell them it is stupid and not safe to step into the fast lane of a highway to flag someone down shouldn't be a cop to begin with.

 

[thakidistight]

To be honest, I would be nervous NOT to pull over immediatley. Some of these young and unexperienced cops around here might take that as a blow to their "authority" and get a little nervous.

 

[bohman]

Well in my mind anyone who has to have a union tell them it is stupid and not safe to step into the fast lane of a highway to flag someone down shouldn't be a cop to begin with.

I first started seeing this in my home town years ago, and didnt' think it was a good idea, but at least the practice was confined to in-town streets with relatively low speeds. To expand this to highways is terrible. Why do they do it, to save gas in a cruiser? I'll gladly expend a few more tax dollars to keep the officers from getting flattened.

 

[Daffy]

I haven't had a speeding ticket in almost 3 years!

You know, of course, that you've just gone and jinxed yourself.

 

[pixiegirl]

You know, of course, that you've just gone and jinxed yourself.

I'm not lead footed like I use to be either.

 

[01mds10]

if i get pulled over on a busy roadway without a shoulder, i will keep going, but slowly with my turn signal on til i am into a parking lot/spot. cop never got bothered bout it.

 

[DoWhat]

I slam on my brakes and stop on the spot.

 

[desertrat]

if i get pulled over on a busy roadway without a shoulder, i will keep going, but slowly with my turn signal on til i am into a parking lot/spot. cop never got bothered bout it.

Yeah, the more you get pulled over the cooler you are about it, huh?

 

[Dukesdad]

I got pulled over on St. Johns road for not having my seat belt on. I thought he was just passing me when the lights came on so I pulled over right away. It was at the top of a hill and when I realized he was stopping me, I asked if he wanted me to pull in the driveway about 20 feet from where I was so he would be safe. He got all indignant on me and started spouting of about he knows where he is safe and I shouldn't worry about it...