Pulled over by a motorcycle officer - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

CManT1914 · 04-12-2006, 01:35 PM

I just got back into Texas late last night from New Orleans doing relief work with my brother and sister-in-law. I was coming home from his house (San Antonio) this morning when it started to sprinkle. Now I'm on Interstate-35 which is not fun on a motorcycle even on the most beautiful of days. So I kick it up to about 80 or so as it's just starting and I want to either get home or get to a gas station where I can wait it out. I'm coming into South Austin, and as I come under an overpass BAM! there's a couple of motorcycle cops radaring. SONNUVA!! One pulls out and puts his lights on and I just slow down and move all the way over as he points at me. I ride about 50 or so up the highway a bit to the exit ramp and pull off onto the shoulder of the access road (I never pull off on the side of a highway). Well he goes through the routine and says, "I clocked you at 84 (guess I wasn't paying attention, thought I was doing 80) coming under the bridge. Are you in a hurry?" (now it's starting to rain a little bit). I tell him, "I'm just trying to get home before it starts raining. I live down a dirt road and the last time I went down it when it was wet I crashed. It scared the hell outta me. I'm coming from my brother's house and I still have 120 miles to go too." So he asks me where I live and I tell him. He walks back to his bike and comes back a minute later. "Well I'm only gonna write you a warning." "Thank you officer!" He writes it and tells me to be careful on the way home and I reply with "You be safe too officer!". PHEW! Who says cops are all jerks?! I thought it was really cool of him to give me a break. No doubt because we're both motorcyclists and he understands the fear (for some) of getting caught in the rain on the interstate, lol.

In case officer Lowe of the Austin PD is reading this, thank you, I made it home safe!

stp1971 · 04-12-2006, 01:42 PM

Lucky. If it had been me they would've impounded my bike and threw me in the slammer,,,I just have that kinda luck!!!!!

Good on the police officer for being understanding,,,,now,,no more speeding for you young man!!!! To your room with no dinner.

**drgibson** · 04-12-2006, 01:50 PM

Sean it help to not insult the nice officers.

bud van houten · 04-12-2006, 01:55 PM

got stopped years ago for speeding on my bike. it was a mo. highway patrolman and it was pouring down rain(he was in a car). not only did he give me a ticket, but made me stand outside while he sat in the car(out of the rain)and wrote me a ticket. said he didn't want his car on wet. later, bud

tlwisner · 04-12-2006, 01:57 PM

Officer: "Do you know how fast you were going?"

stp1971: "What do I win if I guess right?"

Officer:<pulling out TASER> "You have the right to remain silent..."

stp1971 · 04-12-2006, 01:59 PM

lol!!!!!! not funny.......

blackie1491 · 04-12-2006, 01:59 PM

They are human too. Good days, bad days.

Some are jerks and some are awesome.

Remember for a lot of them, all they see is the bad side of us.

**drgibson** · 04-12-2006, 02:01 PM

Officer: Your eyes look read, have you been drinking?
Sean: Your eyes look glazed over, have you been eating donuts?
Officer: Congratulations you just won a free tour of our prision system.

Rickster · 04-12-2006, 02:06 PM

I haven't ever been stopped my a motorcycle cop, but I have been stopped a few times by cops in cars. In every case, I was totally in the wrong, and in every case, except one, (loud pipes) all I got was a verbal warning. It does pay to be polite, and pull over right away.

**drgibson** · 04-12-2006, 02:09 PM

Officer: May I see your Drivers License and Registration?
Sean: Say arn't you they guy from the Village People?
Officer: No, but how 'bout I introduce you to a few Macho Men?

blackie1491 · 04-12-2006, 02:12 PM

When I was a kid I can remember this well put together WO1, coming over to me, as I was having coffee and a jelly donut, he pulled out a pencil, used it to pick up a drop of jelly, and placed under my nose.

Being cool, I told him he was welcome to it.
What did I learn, I did not enjoy cleaning the heads!!!!

Some lessons stay with you for a life time.

tlwisner · 04-12-2006, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Officer: May I see your Drivers License and Registration?
Sean: Say arn't you they guy from the Village People?
Officer: No, but how 'bout I introduce you to a few Macho Men?

Reason #432 not to wear chaps....

Rockhead · 04-12-2006, 02:22 PM

You one Lucky boy

You left out the part about the cavity search......

stp1971 · 04-12-2006, 03:05 PM

I remeber one day while traveling east on I-10 in the panhandle of Florida. I looked over at the westbound side and there was this Dunkin Doughnuts tractor trailer pulled over with the rear doors open and about ten state troopers sitting all around it.

Funny!!!! I wish I had a camera that day.

**drgibson** · 04-12-2006, 03:15 PM

Officer:May I see your Drivers License and Registration?
Sean: I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
Officer: Step out of the car we need to see if you can walk.

KatanaBob · 04-12-2006, 04:03 PM

I actually had that problem with the rain yesterday as well, but it was windier than piss so I didn't speed up just stayed on the highway (I usually always take the back roads)

D_Klein · 04-12-2006, 04:18 PM

It's spring now. All the cops are going to be paying more attention to motorcyclists!

Believe me, the presence of cops has been huge here. I got pulled over twice last week, both times with verbal warnings. I'm riding like an old man for now.

stp1971 · 04-12-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_Klein

. I'm riding like an old man for now.

Leave Don out of this!!!!!

CManT1914 · 04-12-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_Klein

I got pulled over twice last week, both times with verbal warnings.

What'd ya get pulled over for?

**Clint** · 04-12-2006, 05:19 PM

Your diplomacy paid off, Chris. Good work. Somehow, I can't help looking pissed off and guilty whenever I get pulled over.

04-12-2006, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	Pulled over by a motorcycle officer I just got back into Texas late last night from New Orleans doing relief work with my brother and sister-in-law. I was coming home from his house (San Antonio) this morning when it started to sprinkle. Now I'm on Interstate-35 which is not fun on a motorcycle even on the most beautiful of days. So I kick it up to about 80 or so as it's just starting and I want to either get home or get to a gas station where I can wait it out. I'm coming into South Austin, and as I come under an overpass BAM! there's a couple of motorcycle cops radaring. SONNUVA!! One pulls out and puts his lights on and I just slow down and move all the way over as he points at me. I ride about 50 or so up the highway a bit to the exit ramp and pull off onto the shoulder of the access road (I never pull off on the side of a highway). Well he goes through the routine and says, "I clocked you at 84 (guess I wasn't paying attention, thought I was doing 80) coming under the bridge. Are you in a hurry?" (now it's starting to rain a little bit). I tell him, "I'm just trying to get home before it starts raining. I live down a dirt road and the last time I went down it when it was wet I crashed. It scared the hell outta me. I'm coming from my brother's house and I still have 120 miles to go too." So he asks me where I live and I tell him. He walks back to his bike and comes back a minute later. "Well I'm only gonna write you a warning." "Thank you officer!" He writes it and tells me to be careful on the way home and I reply with "You be safe too officer!". PHEW! Who says cops are all jerks?! I thought it was really cool of him to give me a break. No doubt because we're both motorcyclists and he understands the fear (for some) of getting caught in the rain on the interstate, lol. In case officer Lowe of the Austin PD is reading this, thank you, I made it home safe! __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-12-2006, 01:42 PM	#2 (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	Lucky. If it had been me they would've impounded my bike and threw me in the slammer,,,I just have that kinda luck!!!!! Good on the police officer for being understanding,,,,now,,no more speeding for you young man!!!! To your room with no dinner. __________________ 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!" __________________

04-12-2006, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Sean it help to not insult the nice officers. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-12-2006, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
tlwisner Throttle Jockey Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: '05 Boulevard C50 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,208	Officer: "Do you know how fast you were going?" stp1971: "What do I win if I guess right?" Officer:<pulling out TASER> "You have the right to remain silent..." __________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create

04-12-2006, 01:59 PM	#6 (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	lol!!!!!! not funny....... __________________ 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!" __________________

04-12-2006, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
bud van houten Ditch Magnet Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2000 intruder lc 1500 Location: kansas city, mo. Posts: 175	got stopped years ago for speeding on my bike. it was a mo. highway patrolman and it was pouring down rain(he was in a car). not only did he give me a ticket, but made me stand outside while he sat in the car(out of the rain)and wrote me a ticket. said he didn't want his car on wet. later, bud

04-12-2006, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,331	They are human too. Good days, bad days. Some are jerks and some are awesome. Remember for a lot of them, all they see is the bad side of us.

04-12-2006, 02:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Officer: Your eyes look read, have you been drinking? Sean: Your eyes look glazed over, have you been eating donuts? Officer: Congratulations you just won a free tour of our prision system. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-12-2006, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Officer: May I see your Drivers License and Registration? Sean: Say arn't you they guy from the Village People? Officer: No, but how 'bout I introduce you to a few Macho Men? __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-12-2006, 02:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,331	When I was a kid I can remember this well put together WO1, coming over to me, as I was having coffee and a jelly donut, he pulled out a pencil, used it to pick up a drop of jelly, and placed under my nose. Being cool, I told him he was welcome to it. What did I learn, I did not enjoy cleaning the heads!!!! Some lessons stay with you for a life time.

04-12-2006, 02:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	You one Lucky boy You left out the part about the cavity search......

04-12-2006, 03:05 PM	#14 (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	I remeber one day while traveling east on I-10 in the panhandle of Florida. I looked over at the westbound side and there was this Dunkin Doughnuts tractor trailer pulled over with the rear doors open and about ten state troopers sitting all around it. Funny!!!! I wish I had a camera that day. __________________ 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!" __________________

04-12-2006, 03:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Officer:May I see your Drivers License and Registration? Sean: I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. Officer: Step out of the car we need to see if you can walk. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

04-12-2006, 04:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
KatanaBob In Training Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2001 Katana Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 146	I actually had that problem with the rain yesterday as well, but it was windier than piss so I didn't speed up just stayed on the highway (I usually always take the back roads) __________________ Life is my only exscuse.

04-12-2006, 04:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	It's spring now. All the cops are going to be paying more attention to motorcyclists! Believe me, the presence of cops has been huge here. I got pulled over twice last week, both times with verbal warnings. I'm riding like an old man for now.

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