Is it a law
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Somdmommy
:Jeepin' in NC:
I got the red lights after the first wal-mart light going south on 235, so I went to the other light and pulled into the parking lot. Cop got out and asked me why I did that. I told him " Because I didnt want to stop on the main road. Figured you didnt want to stand on the main road either" He didnt care. Wrote me a fix-it for a headlight.
bdh802
Bob
Qurious said:I've waited till I got home to pull over.
It's all about common sense and good judgement. The only problem is that not all drivers and not all police use common sense and good judgement all the time. If you were being pulled over by a marked police car at night and the officer was in uniform, you probably should stop as soon at it is safe to. If someone got out of the car that looked like Tonio (avator), uniform or not, I'd probably kick the gas and run like hell! No judge would convict me!
blazinlow89
Big Poppa
Cant be as bad when davis pulled me over for not using a turn signal and a busted head light. Turn signals didint work. Well he started asking questions about why i had cologne on then it went straight to do i smoke, do i have weed in the car. While hes standing in the middle of hollywood/leonardtown road with one hand on his gun, i was waiting for a car to come. He let me go with a warning. LOL
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
Your not combining the two are you?Pete said:
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tikipirate
Guest
Pete said:
Common sense dictates that you pull over to the safest area that would not disrupt traffic. If you are worried about a negative reaction from the officer, roll your window down and point to where you are going. If the officer is upset upon approaching you, just tell him that you wanted to ensure your vehicles were out of traffic for his safety.
Tonio
Asperger's Poster Child
bdh802 said:It's all about common sense and good judgement. The only problem is that not all drivers and not all police use common sense and good judgement all the time. If you were being pulled over by a marked police car at night and the officer was in uniform, you probably should stop as soon at it is safe to. If someone got out of the car that looked like Tonio (avator), uniform or not, I'd probably kick the gas and run like hell! No judge would convict me!
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As said it's all about common sense. When experiencing something like this what I have done is immediately turn on my emergency flashers and either continued into a parking area or slowly moved over to the shoulder when clear. With the emergency blinkers on the cop knew I had seen his lights and gave me no grief. He actually ended up giving me a warning for this consideration and commented that if more people did this he wouldn't be left out in the middle of the road or blocking traffic.
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
Qurious said:I've waited till I got home to pull over.
Part of me would do the same... My friend was pulled over and it was very late at night and he was also cited for evading law enforcement, fleeing the scene of a crime and resisting arrest when he waited until he was at a 7-11 parking lot instead of pulling over on a one-lane road in bumfuk nowhere.
Joe Bagadonuts
New Member
Know your rights - big video file on how to assert yourself when facing the law, although, at times it comes across as "how to break the law." The first skit is about getting pulled over, and is at least entertaining to watch and see how the trooper proclaims that the car smells like "Bob Marley's ass."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NmC5wHfCdM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NmC5wHfCdM
OldHillcrestGuy
Well-Known Member
Just possible that the car he was stopped behind my have broken down and he was waiting for a tow truck to come and while waiting was catching up on his paperwork.