Check out this Dumb ticket I just got

[GMBOUND]

Originally Posted by onebadcad

Yep, got a free pass last time I was stopped, and there was no good way to argue my illegal turn.

GMB, be sure to fight it, or look into attending driving school, good luck.

I usually have a good attitude when I know I did something wrong
But when I'm heading to work and 100% positive I'm not speeding and I get stop for using my Flash To Pass feature of my Luxury vehicle. It's hard to maintain a good attitude

This dude was pissed off, because I was costing him and his crew 15 to 20 tickets. He was going to find a way to charge me with something.

I'm glad I had my snow tires still on the car, he would've fined me for not having them on, since it just snowed last week

[trukk]

Originally Posted by type911

a good attitude will get you out of many tickets.

I forsee this when you go to court:

popo: "...and in conclusion your honor, during the stop, the defendant was uncooperative, beligerant and disrepectful."

Judge: "...guilty...double the fine...double the points for being an @ss..."

No matter what you think of the officer that pulls you over, always be respectfull, cooperative and understanding. Any other way leads to ruin.

-Chris

[GizmoQ]

Sorry to hear this. At least its at home where you can fight it. Just be careful, a pissed off judge could easily turn this into a lose-lose situation, i.e., even if the flash to pass is thrown out, a repair order on the tint could cost way more.

[SLPR 6.0L]

Originally Posted by Civardi

I have not had a ticket in over ten years but I have a felling with the V it may just happen.

Last time I said that I was clocked in the low 80s in a 55 that evening, in a V6 Corrado. Yes the V is a fav of the mustachioed clan of the donut types!

I got a look passing at a major intersection on the right this PM from a county officer. Next time pucker up and prepare to like it!

[GMBOUND]

Originally Posted by GizmoQ

Sorry to hear this. At least its at home where you can fight it. Just be careful, a pissed off judge could easily turn this into a lose-lose situation, i.e., even if the flash to pass is thrown out, a repair order on the tint could cost way more.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem paying my $75 for the tint.
I love my tint. I'm glad he didn't get crazy with a razor blade or something.

Had I not been stopped for headlights, the tint issue would've never happened.

[GUNRDY]

Tell the judge you spent some time in Germany and Europe. Explain that it is a common safety courtesy over there not an invitation for a ticket or a fist fight with your fellow motorists. Oh and be nice when you that

[GMBOUND]

Originally Posted by GUNRDY

Tell the judge you spent some time in Germany and Europe. Explain that it is a common safety courtesy over there not an invitation for a ticket or a fist fight with your fellow motorists. Oh and be nice when you that

Point taken!
Your absolutely right, none of the folks who slowed down and avoided a ticket had a problem.

[bossplayer]

Sucks but you should have asked the cop what was up and played dumb.... asking since when did flashing your lights mean that?

To me, not claiming innocence right then and there shows guilt.

[MauiV]

"Flash to Pass" is now considered aggresive driving here. What a f'in joke. How else am I supposed to get all of those cars with Ohiya plates out of MY (thats the left one for those wondering) lane?

Rumor also has it that the State Troopers and the Vehicle Enforcement Gestopo have a radar type device that can judge the distance between 2 vehicles and are now handing out tickets for following to closely (the other tried and true method for getting people out of my lane).

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by type911

a good attitude will get you out of many tickets.

Tru dat.


And may I add, I don't care what politician thought up the benefit of a flash-to-pass law, but I would fight that tooth and nail no matter where it is...

[vmoving]

Sounds like what you got was a bad attitude ticket!

[AAIIIC]

Originally Posted by CIWS

Laws vary by state, but I know here in Tx it is illegal to flash your lights to warn of a speed trap.

It's illegal in a number of states - enough so that I make it a point to look ahead of me before warning others of a speed trap. And the law might not be specifically regarding flashing your lights, but simply a catch-all about interfering with police operations or something like that.

Originally Posted by type911

a good attitude will get you out of many tickets.

Bingo! I hate to break it to you, GMBOUND, but you got a ticket because you were a dick to the officer. He may have hit you with the headlight flashing ticket regardless, but I'd be willing to bet the tint ticket was due to your attitude. Hell, you might have even gotten out of the light flashing ticket - "I apologize, officer, I honestly didn't realize that was illegal. My parents taught me that when I was first learning to drive and nobody's ever told me I shouldn't."

I can't tell you the number of times I've been stopped and gotten off with a verbal warning because I was honest and courteous.

Originally Posted by GMBOUND

Anyways another bastard cop was at the distance and seen the "Flash to pass".

Why was he a bastard? Because he saw you do something is illegal in your state and then exercised his duty to enforce the law? Funny, I thought that was his job.

Originally Posted by GMBOUND

He did, and when he walked to the car, I immediately stated, "What did you stop me for?"

If I was a cop you can bet your ass that someone who acted like that would be getting a ticket. That's just flat out stupid.

Originally Posted by GMBOUND

Asked me to roll up my front window, it came up 2%. His machine is wrong cause I got 5% on the sides you bastard!

Modern cars all have glass that is slightly tinted from the factory, so his machine is almost certainly correct.

Originally Posted by GMBOUND

He started to look for more crap then I told him, "You're wasting my time, I gotta get to work for 4:30pm."

Jeezus, dude, you really are clueless, aren't you?

Originally Posted by GMBOUND

After I signed the ticket and told him I'll see him in court, I showed him exactly what the V could do... All the way up to 70mph.

If this guy was really the bastard you're making him out to be, he could easily have pulled you over again for "exhibition of speed" or even for reckless driving.

Originally Posted by vmoving

Sounds like what you got was a bad attitude ticket!

Yup.

[GMBOUND]

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

It's illegal in a number of states - enough so that I make it a point to look ahead of me before warning others of a speed trap. And the law might not be specifically regarding flashing your lights, but simply a catch-all about interfering with police operations or something like that.


Bingo! I hate to break it to you, GMBOUND, but you got a ticket because you were a dick to the officer. He may have hit you with the headlight flashing ticket regardless, but I'd be willing to bet the tint ticket was due to your attitude. Hell, you might have even gotten out of the light flashing ticket - "I apologize, officer, I honestly didn't realize that was illegal. My parents taught me that when I was first learning to drive and nobody's ever told me I shouldn't."

I can't tell you the number of times I've been stopped and gotten off with a verbal warning because I was honest and courteous.


Why was he a bastard? Because he saw you do something is illegal in your state and then exercised his duty to enforce the law? Funny, I thought that was his job.


If I was a cop you can bet your ass that someone who acted like that would be getting a ticket. That's just flat out stupid.


Modern cars all have glass that is slightly tinted from the factory, so his machine is almost certainly correct.


Jeezus, dude, you really are clueless, aren't you?


If this guy was really the bastard you're making him out to be, he could easily have pulled you over again for "exhibition of speed" or even for reckless driving.


Yup.

I won't argue about any of your statements made.
They are very true. Usually I don't have this type of interaction with the Law. Today I was totally pissed. Having passed by this sting operation the last couple of days going back and forth to blockbuster, it started out Mon being 1 car, which I quickly spotted. Tue it was 2, and today was just damn ridiculous! There's no need to set up a sting operation like that just because they're trying to meet a quota. Which is illegal.

He's the bastard becaue instead of remaining in hiding waiting for the driver who chose not to take heed to my warning, he chose to get me for warning others. Which to your point, I was taught, was a common courtesy in the South. Yes I could've stated that. But under the circumstances of me loosing precious minutes on my drive to work, I just to speak my mind.

The tint ticket was extra, but I don't mind it for reasons I stated before. However, had he not stopped me for something stupid, that wouldn't have been an issue.

Finally, I'm not in the business of Sucking the Law's dick everytime they stop me for something stupid. If I'm caught speeding, robbing a bank, shooting somebody, I'll show a little deferance but petty crap, I'm going to Stand.
If you don't stand for something, You'll fall for anything.

Tomorrow they'll have the whole damn force all shifts on the same stretch of highway. that's ridiculous!

[LUVMY04V]

Its sad that in this day and age the motto is no longer "Serve and protect"

It is now officially "Protect and collect" so yeah the other thing is when you get a ticket you can plead court supeervision and Pay the extra money to get it taken off your record. SO basically your bribing the system not to tell on you to your insurence

The system sucks and the authorities have no-one to answer too. Ticks me off to no end

[atdeneve]

Originally Posted by AAIIIC

It's illegal in a number of states - enough so that I make it a point to look ahead of me before warning others of a speed trap. And the law might not be specifically regarding flashing your lights, but simply a catch-all about interfering with police operations or something like that.


Bingo! I hate to break it to you, GMBOUND, but you got a ticket because you were a dick to the officer. He may have hit you with the headlight flashing ticket regardless, but I'd be willing to bet the tint ticket was due to your attitude. Hell, you might have even gotten out of the light flashing ticket - "I apologize, officer, I honestly didn't realize that was illegal. My parents taught me that when I was first learning to drive and nobody's ever told me I shouldn't."

I can't tell you the number of times I've been stopped and gotten off with a verbal warning because I was honest and courteous.


Why was he a bastard? Because he saw you do something is illegal in your state and then exercised his duty to enforce the law? Funny, I thought that was his job.


If I was a cop you can bet your ass that someone who acted like that would be getting a ticket. That's just flat out stupid.


Modern cars all have glass that is slightly tinted from the factory, so his machine is almost certainly correct.


Jeezus, dude, you really are clueless, aren't you?


If this guy was really the bastard you're making him out to be, he could easily have pulled you over again for "exhibition of speed" or even for reckless driving.


Yup.

Give me a break! Yeah, he knows that being a dick to cops never helps one's situation, but, you know what, maybe he lost it. And understandably so. He got stopped for flashing his lights!

Don't start with the, "Oh, well, you shouldn't have been breaking the law" and "I thought it was his duty to enforce the law" crap. Speed traps are also against the law, to which enforcers of the law are equally held accountable to. Why are they allowed to dismiss the law for their purposes? Hell, if they're gonna bend the rules to unlawfully ticket people, then I'm gonna bend the rules to help those people who are wrongfully done in. Albeit, I would not even have known it was against the law to flash lights in such a manner, whereas I am pretty damn sure they know that speed traps are illegal.

Just sayin ... Yeah, it's never wise to antagonize an officer - especially one that is more than willing to misuse his power as an officer to exacerbate your situation - but sometimes we snap, and for good reason.