Good for you. At least with a LEO you have a well diggers chance. Photoradar game over.

 

Exactly. Great story and best possible lesson on this subject.

I've known a lot of law enforcement officers and there are very few bad apples. Now, if his radar had picked up a few more MPH...

 

When I got my Vette, I noticed something... My previous car was a 98 Z28 and I was always seeing Police officers pulling U'ies and following me. Yet, not once since I got the Vette. The one time (knock on wood) I did get pulled over, 76 in a 65, I truthfully explained that I just had the clutch replaced and was checking the work. I apologized for going too fast. He gave me a warning, a "nice car", and a "good luck".

I think that the Police at least around here are lessworried about
Vettes because for the most part we are older, more mature (sometimes) and most importantly more experienced. Thus less likely to be a danger to the public. My area is filled with tuners and f-bodies driven by highschoolers. These are the ones they're watching out for. What do you guys think?

 

I have to say, the last speeding ticket I got in a Corvette was about 1976, the trooper put the make of vehicle as Chevrolet, the model-2 door! He must have not likes Corvettes. Over the years, I have, in my opinion, recieved a few "breaks" because of the Corvette, and I have been ticketed in my Impala...I probably need to just slow down overall.

 

Larry, glad it worked out well for you. Which way were you coming from? 40 miles sounds like you might have been coming out of Burdett maybe? Did you travel down Hwy 50? If so you should have shouted at me. So you bought a house? Where in GB did you end up? Sounds like one heck of a great house. What is the date of the move? After you get moved let me know, as I go through GB on a regular basis.

 

A CHP got me right after the divorce and I was 100% straight with him. "officer, I just got divorce, I got all the bills, two mortgages, utilities and I drive 82 miles to work" He said "Jesus" and gave me a warning. The member that mentioned about attitues is correct imagine dealing with "smart-a55es" daily...

 

No worries about the V1 on the dash. Perfectly legal in KS

 

You could have out run him!!!! Your in a vette for gosh sakes

Next time

 

Be glad it wasn't Oklahoma! (I just had a good experience with a Kansas highway patrolman [he was driving a Chevy pickup] two weeks ago outside Liberal Kansas)

 

Great attitude to have Larry. If ya play ya gotta pay. I have no problem paying a ticket if I'm wrong.

I drive for a living and as many have said, You treat a LEO with respect and generally they are respectful with you too. I have dealt with some that are just plain A-Holes from the start and no amount of respect or smooth talking will change thier attitude. To those LEO's I say.......
Well I better not

Gary

 

detectors aren't illegal out there are they? they are here (VA) but i still use it and haven't got caught yet (knock on wood)

 

Tom,
Coming up the 56, just outside of Kinsley.
I've taken the 50/156 through Garden City before, but much prefer the 56 from Springer, NM; much less traffic and slightly better road. My house is on the west side of GB, near the airport, will be moving out on May 7, with a move-in of July 31 I'll be hooked up to the internet soon after move-in and will be in contact with you....aren't that many C4's in small Kansas towns, and I'll be needing a CF buddy fix.

As far as I know, VA is the only place detectors are illegal. That said, the book on ticket avoidance pretty much said that if you get pulled over, by radar, for speeding...and have a radar detector.... then most LEOs will ticket you. Something about "defacto proof of intent to speed", which makes sense.

That's pretty much how I look at it, too, Gary. For me, a ticket is just the bill finally coming due.

Larry
code5coupe

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not easily impressed....

 

what is a LEO?? some acronym?

 

I learned that on this forum

LEO means Law Enforcement Officer [cop]

 

...well, if you plan on fighting the ticket in a courtroom, i'd admit to nothing but, if one is content on just paying the ticket, admit to whatever one wants to admit to...

 

If you were an illegal alien youd never have to pay any tickets at all.

SPEED ON!

 

..........

 

While reading this thread I was thinking the exact same thing. I would not lie but I would not openly admit doing wrong either. Yes sir, no sir, and always be extra polite of course.

 

....i got whacked with a ticket last month and i run a v1....the *%$&%@##$^^ l.e.o. clocked the vehicle in the next lane and i got the ticket...gonna fight it of course and gonna embarrass the $hit out of him while doing it...my v1 was going nuts and i was doing the p.s.l. set by cruise control.....gonna throw a few landmark cases at him....

 

The last ticket I received was around October of last year. It was probably my first in about 10 years. It was for driving in the left lane (passing lane) over a 23 mile bridge. I had no idea it was a passing lane only. The only signs posted state "slower traffic keep right". I later found out these were the signs that are supposed to inform you that it's a passing lane only. The funny thing is there was no traffic either in front, behind, or beside me as far as the eye could see. I thought, how could I be the slower traffic if there is no other traffic. It was a lazy Sunday after noon with the top down and I had cruise control set at the limit. I think it was a newbie cop or he had a personal thing against Vettes. Anyways.. I had everything ready to go. I had a copy of the original bill that was passed stating that the law was to prevent rolling roadblocks and obstructions to the flow of traffic along with some other documents. I had to go to court four times, drive an hour each way to get there, and take off of work. I went there the first time to explain my case to the assistant DA. The second time was the wrong court date written on the ticket by the cop. The third time was to plea not guilty and have the date set. The DA offered me a $175 fine, same as the original ticket, non moving violation that I quickly turned down. The fourth time the cop still did not show up. This time the DA finally offered to knocked it down to a 2nd no seat belt $55 fine, non-moving violation. I was . I almost wanted to turn it down again just to have the cop show up and be able to question him. They should have paid me for my gas back and fourth, toll charges, and time off of work. The whole time sitting in court I see people with lawyers or way worse violations getting off free or with a slap on the wrist. Anyways I hope your experience is much better than mine was.