Can a cop pace you from the front

"TCS" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:21:10 -0700, Olaf Gustafson > wrote:
>>On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:49:42 GMT, "jaybird" > wrote:
>
>>>When I asked then what I was doing, he said "What do you want me to
>>>> do,
>>>> I'm a state trooper?" That makes a lot of sense. So do I have a
>>>> legitimate
>>>> case
>>>> or should I just plea down (I already have a court date).
>>>
>>>A legitimate case of what? It's a nice bedtime story but you never told
>>>us
>>>if in fact you were speeding or anything specific to the charge. All I
>>>got
>>>out of the story was a bunch of unneccesary babble about some lane
>>>changes
>>>and clogged traffic.
>
>>You mean you didn't gather that the OP was a law-breaker?
>
>>Why else would a cop pull him over?
>
> To participate in highway robbery and assist in filling the town's
> coffers.

Not to mention personal quota bonuses.

I had the same question. My bet is that the ticket had nothing on it
about speed or if it did it wasn't the only thing charged.

Harry K

I had the same question. My bet is that the ticket had nothing on it
about speed or if it did it wasn't the only thing charged.

Harry K

jaybird wrote:
> > So the cop passes the truck and pulls over to the right. I'm then
ready to
> > pull
> > over behind him when he hits the brakes and I have to swerve back
over to
> > the
> > left. I too hit the brakes as I know better than to pass a state
trooper.
>
> Holy crap, I'm surprised you didn't cause a wreck. There's no law
saying
> that you can't pass a state trooper.
>
> > Eventually we both slow to about 55 mph clogging up both lanes of
traffic
> > (only
> > 2 lanes in my direction). He then rolls down the window and waves
me to
> > past.
> > Going about 50 I slowly pass him. He then flashes the light and
turns them
> > off.
> > At that point I guess I should have hit the brakes and pulled over
a few
> > cars
> > back, but I went by and the second I pulled over he hit the lights
and
> > pulled me
> > over.
>
> Get over already.......
>
> >
> > So I can find no where any mention of a pacing ticket where the
speeder
> > was
> > never in front of the cop.
>
> All you have to do is match the speed of the vehicle; it doesn't
matter
> whether it's from the front or behind.
>
> > I know its difficult to get out of a pacing
> > violation, but I've got to think its a lot more difficult to
maintain
> > distance
> > when you're in front of someone. I should note it would seem like
he was
> > on a
> > mission since 10 minutes after we left he had pulled another driver
over.
>
> Of course he's on a mission, it's called traffic enforcement. Why
would you
> feel the need to make a note of it?
>
> > Also
> > the fastest I could have possibly went was before he made those
crazy hand
> > motions which I guess would have meant that if he paced me then if
I had
> > pulled
> > over to the right I wouldn't have gotten a ticket. Not to mention
the fact
> > that
> > all the cars in front of him must have doing the same speed. I
mentioned
> > that to
> > him and he said they were just using the left lane to pass slower
traffic
> > in the
> > right. When I asked then what I was doing, he said "What do you
want me to
> > do,
> > I'm a state trooper?" That makes a lot of sense. So do I have a
legitimate
> > case
> > or should I just plea down (I already have a court date).
>
> A legitimate case of what? It's a nice bedtime story but you never
told us
> if in fact you were speeding or anything specific to the charge. All
I got
> out of the story was a bunch of unneccesary babble about some lane
changes
> and clogged traffic.

So you admit this boy was DWW (Driving While White or Driving With
Wallet). The time you spend on traffic shakedowns could be better
spent protecting us from darkies. What do you have against white
people?


>
> --
> ---
> jaybird
> ---
> I am not the cause of your problems.
> My actions are the result of your actions.
> Your life is not my fault.

jaybird wrote:
> > So the cop passes the truck and pulls over to the right. I'm then
ready to
> > pull
> > over behind him when he hits the brakes and I have to swerve back
over to
> > the
> > left. I too hit the brakes as I know better than to pass a state
trooper.
>
> Holy crap, I'm surprised you didn't cause a wreck. There's no law
saying
> that you can't pass a state trooper.
>
> > Eventually we both slow to about 55 mph clogging up both lanes of
traffic
> > (only
> > 2 lanes in my direction). He then rolls down the window and waves
me to
> > past.
> > Going about 50 I slowly pass him. He then flashes the light and
turns them
> > off.
> > At that point I guess I should have hit the brakes and pulled over
a few
> > cars
> > back, but I went by and the second I pulled over he hit the lights
and
> > pulled me
> > over.
>
> Get over already.......
>
> >
> > So I can find no where any mention of a pacing ticket where the
speeder
> > was
> > never in front of the cop.
>
> All you have to do is match the speed of the vehicle; it doesn't
matter
> whether it's from the front or behind.
>
> > I know its difficult to get out of a pacing
> > violation, but I've got to think its a lot more difficult to
maintain
> > distance
> > when you're in front of someone. I should note it would seem like
he was
> > on a
> > mission since 10 minutes after we left he had pulled another driver
over.
>
> Of course he's on a mission, it's called traffic enforcement. Why
would you
> feel the need to make a note of it?
>
> > Also
> > the fastest I could have possibly went was before he made those
crazy hand
> > motions which I guess would have meant that if he paced me then if
I had
> > pulled
> > over to the right I wouldn't have gotten a ticket. Not to mention
the fact
> > that
> > all the cars in front of him must have doing the same speed. I
mentioned
> > that to
> > him and he said they were just using the left lane to pass slower
traffic
> > in the
> > right. When I asked then what I was doing, he said "What do you
want me to
> > do,
> > I'm a state trooper?" That makes a lot of sense. So do I have a
legitimate
> > case
> > or should I just plea down (I already have a court date).
>
> A legitimate case of what? It's a nice bedtime story but you never
told us
> if in fact you were speeding or anything specific to the charge. All
I got
> out of the story was a bunch of unneccesary babble about some lane
changes
> and clogged traffic.

So you admit this boy was DWW (Driving While White or Driving With
Wallet). The time you spend on traffic shakedowns could be better
spent protecting us from darkies. What do you have against white
people?


>
> --
> ---
> jaybird
> ---
> I am not the cause of your problems.
> My actions are the result of your actions.
> Your life is not my fault.

If the SL is 65, why didn't you pass him when he was going 55? He probably
didn't like the fact that you were screwing up the flow of traffic. There
is nothing that says you can't pass a cop.
---------------
Alex

If the SL is 65, why didn't you pass him when he was going 55? He probably
didn't like the fact that you were screwing up the flow of traffic. There
is nothing that says you can't pass a cop.
---------------
Alex

Brent P wrote:
> jaybird wrote:
>
> > I'm surprised you didn't cause a wreck. There's no law saying
> > that you can't pass a state trooper.
>
> Some troopers are just like Carl Taylor and Judy. They are offended
> if anyone passes them.

Maybe it's just as well that my dealings are with UK motorway police,
who seem to have a habit of ambling along the slow lane at 68 mph,
collecting bunches of sheeple behind them.

I've never yet met one who objected to my planting the needle on 70
and relaxing in the wide open space ahead ...

Brent P wrote:
> jaybird wrote:
>
> > I'm surprised you didn't cause a wreck. There's no law saying
> > that you can't pass a state trooper.
>
> Some troopers are just like Carl Taylor and Judy. They are offended
> if anyone passes them.

Maybe it's just as well that my dealings are with UK motorway police,
who seem to have a habit of ambling along the slow lane at 68 mph,
collecting bunches of sheeple behind them.

I've never yet met one who objected to my planting the needle on 70
and relaxing in the wide open space ahead ...

"Robert Briggs" > wrote in message
...
> Brent P wrote:
>> jaybird wrote:
>>
>> > I'm surprised you didn't cause a wreck. There's no law saying
>> > that you can't pass a state trooper.
>>
>> Some troopers are just like Carl Taylor and Judy. They are offended
>> if anyone passes them.

I'm sure that they're only offended if you're above the speed limit in the
process...

--
---
jaybird
---
I am not the cause of your problems.
My actions are the result of your actions.
Your life is not my fault.