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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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Got pulled over yesterday...

Got off work and was driving home on a road I drive everyday. Set the cruise control for 65. Speed limit is 45. It was almost midnight so I didn't worry too much about cops.
About 3 miles from leaving work, lights go on behind me and I pull over. My heart's racing because I've never been pulled over before so I was trippin' out. Cop walks up to my window... "I pulled you over for speeding" "I paced you doing 65MPH" "Do you know what the speed limit is?" I replied, "45MPH?" I then apologize and told him I just got off work and was tired and just wanted to go home. He asks, "License and registration please" I'm like, oh well. it was worth a try.
He walks back to his charger and I sit in my car scared sh**less. He comes back and asks "Where do you work?" I replied "I work at In-N-Out Burger" He says, "Oh really? I just finished eating there" He said he recognized me and asked "You don't want this speeding ticket right?" I was like no thank you officer.
And he let me go without even a warning... I love In-N-Out
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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Did you have to "monster" the cop?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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lol you mean "Animal?"
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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yes... Animal. Did you have to let the cop "animal" all over you? I have never received a warning, ever.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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I am from CA and live in CO now. I miss In-N-Out everyday.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Warnings are always a great feeling!
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by laythor
yes... Animal. Did you have to let the cop "animal" all over you? I have never received a warning, ever.
What the hell is Animalling a cop?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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wtf i never get warnings the best i got was "don't go more than 6 over the speed limit and you will b fine if we tag u at that speed" damn
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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That's good he let you off...speeding tickets where you're paced are the toughest ones to get out of!
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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I got a warning recently. Thank goodness.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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That's good he let you off...speeding tickets where you're paced are the toughest ones to get out of!
Wanna bet? In CA, hope that they hit you under 22350 for violating the basic speed law. Then the speed trap laws kick in. It requires that any posted speed limit on local roads be in compliance with a traffic and engineering study done in the last 7 or so years. If not or the survey doesn't exist then you win. If it is, you have to prove you were driving at a speed that was not a danger to life and property and not greater than the basic speed law which is 55 for two lane roads and 65 for four lane roads.

Caveat: The law reads this applies when radar or another ELECTRONIC DEVICE USED TO MEASURE SPEED is used on you. Guess what just about all modern speedometers are? That's right, an electronic device, not a mechanical one.

Second caveat: Not unusual to lose in traffic court and have to appeal as many judges will rubber stamp tickets regardless of what the black letter law actually says.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by laythor
yes... Animal. Did you have to let the cop "animal" all over you? I have never received a warning, ever.
maybe you should work on your "animaling" skillz?
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Davey's RX-8
Wanna bet? In CA, hope that they hit you under 22350 for violating the basic speed law. Then the speed trap laws kick in. It requires that any posted speed limit on local roads be in compliance with a traffic and engineering study done in the last 7 or so years. If not or the survey doesn't exist then you win. If it is, you have to prove you were driving at a speed that was not a danger to life and property and not greater than the basic speed law which is 55 for two lane roads and 65 for four lane roads.

Caveat: The law reads this applies when radar or another ELECTRONIC DEVICE USED TO MEASURE SPEED is used on you. Guess what just about all modern speedometers are? That's right, an electronic device, not a mechanical one.

Second caveat: Not unusual to lose in traffic court and have to appeal as many judges will rubber stamp tickets regardless of what the black letter law actually says.
I can't even begin to sift through all the B.S. in this.
I'll pick it apart later with CVC quotes if I have time.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
I can't even begin to sift through all the B.S. in this.
I'll pick it apart later with CVC quotes if I have time.
I won't hold my breath. I'll post case cites on this if it will make you happy. After all, you're the non-lawyer who called B.S.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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what city do u live in? ive yet to see a charger cop yet and im living in socal
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by laythor
yes... Animal. Did you have to let the cop "animal" all over you? I have never received a warning, ever.
Same boat. Pulled over 3 times for speeding and received tickets all 3 times
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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yes... Animal. Did you have to let the cop "animal" all over you? I have never received a warning, ever.
All right, this is killing me. I tried Googling it and all I came up with is stuff about some jerk traffic cop who let a dog die while writing a ticket for the owners rushing the dog to the vet.

Come on, I'm dying of curiosity.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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This has to be a reference to some of the old 80's comedies..maybe Animal House or something. I'm also completely lost, as well...damn using nouns as verbs
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CyberPitz
This has to be a reference to some of the old 80's comedies..maybe Animal House or something. I'm also completely lost, as well...damn using nouns as verbs
Funny you should mention Animal House as I recorded it off of Starz last weekend and watched it last night....despite the fact that I have it on DVD as it is.....
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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lucky....i got pulled over with my 8 going to school same thing pretty much 20mph over and he didnt even let me go but he asked me what are you majoring in, bet if i wouldve said cop i wouldve been ok
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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"rat" may have worked too
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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you better comp the cops next time they come to eat!
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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LOL... animal is animal style at In-N-Out Burger. We have the best burgers in the world I guarantee it! Anyway I'm not sure what he's getting at if I "animaled" the cop. But all of you folks back east should come over and visit an In-N-Out burger and order double double animal style... its the ****
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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i never get warnings. but i don't get let go of a ticket either..
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