I got pulled over this weekend. - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

D_Klein · 04-06-2006, 03:02 PM

It's bike week here in Phoenix, so there are tons of bikes out- not to mention a lot more cops than usual. It was an undercover cop. I WAS going about ten over, but in Phoenix, that's the average speed unless you're in a residential area (no joke). The reason he pulled me over is because he said that "nothing came up when I ran your plate." Long story short, he let me off with a verbal warning.

There's aboslutely nothing wrong with my license, and I asked him if the situation with my plate could be corrected. He said no, but as long as the information comes up when they run my driver's license number, everything will be fine.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this give every cop on the road an excuse to pull me over? Has this happened to anyone else here?

HAMMERPETE · 04-06-2006, 03:26 PM

Sounds like harassment to me.

stp1971 · 04-06-2006, 03:28 PM

Hmmmm,,,if I was you I'd go put a chain and lock on the doors of the local doughnut shop and spray paint bad cop on it.

Colorado Cajun · 04-06-2006, 03:29 PM

Yes, they can all come up with an excuse to pull you over and there isn't anything you can do about it. I been pulled over once before for my break light not working on my first bike. Well, as soon as the cop told me why he pulled me over, I looked and it was working. Magic? I don't think so.

I remember reading a page that you had linked on the "Have You Been Hand cuffed" thread. Good thing that cop didn't see your rant there. You may have ended up like Rodney King.

HAMMERPETE · 04-06-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by D_Klein

It's bike week here in Phoenix, so there are tons of bikes out- not to mention a lot more cops than usual. It was an undercover cop. I WAS going about ten over, but in Phoenix, that's the average speed unless you're in a residential area (no joke). The reason he pulled me over is because he said that "nothing came up when I ran your plate." Long story short, he let me off with a verbal warning.

There's aboslutely nothing wrong with my license, and I asked him if the situation with my plate could be corrected. He said no, but as long as the information comes up when they run my driver's license number, everything will be fine.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this give every cop on the road an excuse to pull me over? Has this happened to anyone else here?

Was the cop a biker or in a cage?
In Florida I have seen some BS going on..especially with the noise laws.

HEELSFAN · 04-06-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HAMMERPETE

Sounds like harassment to me.

+1

Years ago, I was actually pulled over for running a yeild sign!?!?!?!!

I asked the cop to explain to me how that is possible and if he couldn't then I would asked the judge when I fought the ticket. I was let go with a warning.

Shea · 04-06-2006, 03:54 PM

Harassment is only the case if the officer continued to keep him on scene or pulled him over several times for stupid reasons.

"Nothing came up" is a bull**** reason and I have asked a few other officers who said they have never heard of this before. He knew that you wouldn't have known he was pulling your leg, so he came up with that.

**inspiron** · 04-06-2006, 03:58 PM

You *should* be able to go to the DMV and have them clear up the "nothing came up" situation for your plates. That would give the LEOs one less reason to pick you out of the crowd.

bajaraider · 04-06-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Night_Wolf

He didn't charge you and inconvenienced you for what 15 minutes??? So what chalk it up as just a part of the day. 10mph over the limit isn't much I'll agree, but that is enough to get you pulled over, regardless if he had nothing else to look for. You walked with no charge so chill and get over it. It's really not that big a deal is it???

Have to say I mostly agree. I understand being pulled over and harrassed sucks, but at the same time it always makes my day go better when I get off with out a ticket after being pulled over. Hell if I were a cop, I'd pull people over all the time, just to let them go. Kinda makes there day.

D_Klein · 04-06-2006, 04:33 PM

I'm definitely not complaining. Like I said- he let me walk, and he wasn't even a jerk about it.

The main purpose of this post (as stated in my last paragraph) was to see if anyone else has encountered a similar situation.

4W4K3 · 04-06-2006, 04:42 PM

Never been pulled over before.

I watched a guy get hand cuffed and carted off today though. I was ~50ft away so couldn't hear them. Pulled him over (speeding?) and sat in his for for ~15 minutes. Cop never got out of his SUV, jsut sat there. Then another cruiser came along with 2 cops, all 3 got out and started talking to the guy. Pulled him out of the car eventually and hand cuffed him, padded him down and put him in the car. Then they proceeded to rip apart his pretty nice BMW, took a few things I couldn't really see (they were all in grocery bags, maybe drugs) and then left. His car was left as well, just sitting on the side of the road. My guess is he got pulled for speeding, then when they ran his plates he had a warrant or something. Called for backup, arrested, end of story.

Atlas68 · 04-06-2006, 04:44 PM

Nope.

MagnumForce · 04-06-2006, 04:49 PM

Dude, I hate to say it, but it's the start of squid season and you were guilty by association simply because you happen to ride a sportbike. My brother, who lives in San Diego, has gone though long periods last spring/summer without riding because of too many squids on the road. He rides a 600RR and a ZX-9R. A cop actually pulled him over once to tell him one of the headlights on his 600RR is not working and was going to issue a citation. Well duh! One of the lights is the high beam and the other is the low beam. Same thing for my F4i.

What I find odd is that even though So Cal has mild winters, you still won't see the squids on the roads. What a bunch of p-p-p-... oh, fuhgeddaboudit!

D_Klein · 04-06-2006, 05:15 PM

Same goes for Phoenix. It's never colder than about 38 in the mornings in the dead of winter, and heats up to about 50 in the day. I rode all winter long. As a Michigan native, I'm almost obliged to appreciate it!

4W4K3 · 04-06-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by D_Klein

Same goes for Phoenix. It's never colder than about 38 in the mornings in the dead of winter, and heats up to about 50 in the day. I rode all winter long. As a Michigan native, I'm almost obliged to appreciate it!

Michigan to Arizona?

Michigan to Texas for me

Bluecruzer · 04-06-2006, 07:22 PM

Sounds to me like you met a gay cop. Now he has your address.

Atlas68 · 04-06-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluecruzer

Sounds to me like you met a gay cop. Now he has your address.

That's gotta hurt.

TechJD · 04-06-2006, 07:36 PM

well here in KY it's $10 for each mile over Plus Court cost of $98
so had he wrote a ticket here that would have cost you $198 for 10 over
be happy you werent in Ky

robertc729 · 04-06-2006, 07:39 PM

court costs are higher in Lexington, Ky

**87gsxrnut** · 04-06-2006, 07:41 PM

You should have run.

- Nut

04-06-2006, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	I got pulled over this weekend. It's bike week here in Phoenix, so there are tons of bikes out- not to mention a lot more cops than usual. It was an undercover cop. I WAS going about ten over, but in Phoenix, that's the average speed unless you're in a residential area (no joke). The reason he pulled me over is because he said that "nothing came up when I ran your plate." Long story short, he let me off with a verbal warning. There's aboslutely nothing wrong with my license, and I asked him if the situation with my plate could be corrected. He said no, but as long as the information comes up when they run my driver's license number, everything will be fine. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this give every cop on the road an excuse to pull me over? Has this happened to anyone else here?

04-06-2006, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE M-J Member of the Month! Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,031	Sounds like harassment to me. __________________ "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

04-06-2006, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Hmmmm,,,if I was you I'd go put a chain and lock on the doors of the local doughnut shop and spray paint bad cop on it. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-06-2006, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Colorado Cajun Sprocket Pilot Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2006 C50 Silver and Gray Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 851	Yes, they can all come up with an excuse to pull you over and there isn't anything you can do about it. I been pulled over once before for my break light not working on my first bike. Well, as soon as the cop told me why he pulled me over, I looked and it was working. Magic? I don't think so. I remember reading a page that you had linked on the "Have You Been Hand cuffed" thread. Good thing that cop didn't see your rant there. You may have ended up like Rodney King. __________________ 2006 C50 Silver and gray, Cobra Tall Sissy Bar, K&N Air filter, Suzuki bags, Custom Driver's Back Rest, Memphis Fats 19" windshield with lowers, added a 2nd horn, Power Commander PC3 USB, and Cobra Freeway bars. Mitch

04-06-2006, 03:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,072	You should be able to go to the DMV and have them clear up the "nothing came up" situation for your plates. That would give the LEOs one less reason to pick you out of the crowd. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

04-06-2006, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shea Third gear and cruising Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Buell XB12Ss Lightning Location: York, Pa Posts: 521	Harassment is only the case if the officer continued to keep him on scene or pulled him over several times for stupid reasons. "Nothing came up" is a bull**** reason and I have asked a few other officers who said they have never heard of this before. He knew that you wouldn't have known he was pulling your leg, so he came up with that.

04-06-2006, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	I'm definitely not complaining. Like I said- he let me walk, and he wasn't even a jerk about it. The main purpose of this post (as stated in my last paragraph) was to see if anyone else has encountered a similar situation.

04-06-2006, 04:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
4W4K3 In Training Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: a car :( Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 149	Never been pulled over before. I watched a guy get hand cuffed and carted off today though. I was ~50ft away so couldn't hear them. Pulled him over (speeding?) and sat in his for for ~15 minutes. Cop never got out of his SUV, jsut sat there. Then another cruiser came along with 2 cops, all 3 got out and started talking to the guy. Pulled him out of the car eventually and hand cuffed him, padded him down and put him in the car. Then they proceeded to rip apart his pretty nice BMW, took a few things I couldn't really see (they were all in grocery bags, maybe drugs) and then left. His car was left as well, just sitting on the side of the road. My guess is he got pulled for speeding, then when they ran his plates he had a warrant or something. Called for backup, arrested, end of story. __________________ MSF class Get a bike (Vulcan 500) Get licensed Can't wait! Save, save, save... Can I eat your brain?

04-06-2006, 04:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 SOLD '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,728	Nope. __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

04-06-2006, 04:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Dude, I hate to say it, but it's the start of squid season and you were guilty by association simply because you happen to ride a sportbike. My brother, who lives in San Diego, has gone though long periods last spring/summer without riding because of too many squids on the road. He rides a 600RR and a ZX-9R. A cop actually pulled him over once to tell him one of the headlights on his 600RR is not working and was going to issue a citation. Well duh! One of the lights is the high beam and the other is the low beam. Same thing for my F4i. What I find odd is that even though So Cal has mild winters, you still won't see the squids on the roads. What a bunch of p-p-p-... oh, fuhgeddaboudit! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

04-06-2006, 05:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	Same goes for Phoenix. It's never colder than about 38 in the mornings in the dead of winter, and heats up to about 50 in the day. I rode all winter long. As a Michigan native, I'm almost obliged to appreciate it!

04-06-2006, 07:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bluecruzer Ditch Magnet Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: Black - M109R Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 155	Sounds to me like you met a gay cop. Now he has your address. __________________ None of us are getting out of here alive. Some of us are trying to enjoy the ride longer than others.

04-06-2006, 07:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
TechJD Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 1996 Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Location: 50 miles south of Lexington, KY Posts: 339	well here in KY it's $10 for each mile over Plus Court cost of $98 so had he wrote a ticket here that would have cost you $198 for 10 over be happy you werent in Ky

04-06-2006, 07:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,087	court costs are higher in Lexington, Ky

04-06-2006, 07:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	You should have run. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

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