Traffic Violation Creative Excuses

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Posted: May 20, 08 9:21am

I have only been pulled over twice. I gave no excuse but was pretty honest in my assessment that I didn't realize why. I was fortunate both times I was not ticketed.

My DH however has been pulled over many times. He is almost prepared with canned speeches, and if that doesn't work, he goes to court and fights the ticket, knowing the officer does not show in all cases. Is it just a lucky day, or can you reason a ticket way?

Whatever your approach, both him and I have never had points on our license. What is your most memorable pull over, what are the words that were exchanged, did you beat it, or are you a living traffic violation waiting to happen again if you didn't learn a valuable lesson?

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Posted: May 20, 08 9:35am

I have only been pulled over twice. I gave no excuse but was pretty honest in my assessment that I didn't realize why. I...

My ex got out of a speeding ticket coming back from the airport from a business trip. When asked why he was speeding, my ex responded, "My wife is having a midlife crisis". The cop let him go.

Posted: May 20, 08 9:40am

My ex got out of a speeding ticket coming back from the airport from a business trip. When asked why he was speeding, m...

Oh vey, I must not vote until all replies are made, but that has got to be a winning hoot in my book, spuff.

Posted: May 20, 08 9:48am

I have only been pulled over twice. I gave no excuse but was pretty honest in my assessment that I didn't realize why. I...

My ex got out of several speeding tickets by just doing the crying bit. The first time I'm sure was not fake. When she got home she was still in tears. The next few times she came home laughing about the experience, and the gullibility of the officers.

She was just lucky she never had the same cop twice, or she'd have paid...

Posted: May 20, 08 9:55am

My ex got out of several speeding tickets by just doing the crying bit. The first time I'm sure was not fake. When she g...

bikeatrek, I hope someone else backs up this claim that cops are suckers for cry babies. I have heard this but I think they are as prone to lenience as when they pull over a drunk driver. Isn't it all emotions out of whack in a way? I wouldn't budge myself. I really look forward to hearing more tails from the highway about that phenomenon.

Posted: May 20, 08 10:08am

I have only been pulled over twice. I gave no excuse but was pretty honest in my assessment that I didn't realize why. I...

I've only been pulled over by a police officer once in my 40 years behind the wheel, and neither of us was driving our vehicle, yet I deserved the ticket and I paid my fine.

I was 19 years old and paying for my college education by driving a taxi in Chicago. My fare asked me to go to Belmont Harbor, so I drove up Lake Shore Drive and took the Belmont Avenue exit. Silly me, I just assumed Belmont Harbor would be at the end of Belmont Avenue (too logical I guess). The only way I could see to get to the harbor was down this narrow asphalt road, so away I go. Next thing I know, one of Chicago's finest mounted policemen comes trotting down the road on his horse and waves me over. He dismounts, walks over to my cab, and politely says to me, "What the hell are doing driving on the bridal path?"

Posted: May 20, 08 10:19am

I've only been pulled over by a police officer once in my 40 years behind the wheel, and neither of us was driving our v...

Harvey, your record otherwise is stellar. This is the point of this post!

And I know you married and was not afraid at a later date of saying yes I do on a bridal path.

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Britscot
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Posted: May 20, 08 10:39am

I've only been pulled over by a police officer once in my 40 years behind the wheel, and neither of us was driving our v...

Harvey - I got very confused there and it took me a couple of minutes trying to work out how you could have possible found yourself on the path to the altar.

Did you mean bridle path?