Had my tourch red ticket machine humming about 90 on the interstate when I noticed a cycle cop had three cars pulled over up ahead. I slowed to 40(hard to do in a Vette) as I could not pull over to the left hand lane (Atlanta traffic) as I passed. 1/8 mile ahead another cycle bozo pulled the car in front of me, me and the van behind me over with a 16" pointing finger to each of us. I knew I was not speeding and I thought if I get a ticket for going to slow (a Vette man's worst nightmare) I would just about die. As I watched him write a ticket to the lady in the Lexus in front of me, I just waited. He got to me and asked me if I was a doctor which he saw on my vanity plate,(profiling?) and I said yes I was and told he me I had not yeilded to the 1st officer who was roadside writing a ticket. I explained I had slowed down to 40 mph and could not yield and he said a NEW Georgia law requires u to yeild or come to a complete STOP. (remember it was the interstate 70mph) I knew then I we set-up. As he was writing my ticket, the lady in the Lexus got out and started to walk to my drivers door and the fuzz told her to get back in her car, she proceeded to tell him she would not and he told her he would arrest her if she did not get in her car. She very calmly told him to F*^k off and handed me her card and said she a lawyer and would represent us. The cop was yelling at her to return to her car it was not safe out here, she asked him why he was out here if it was not safe, she gave the YMCA van behind us her card walked back to her car and drove off in her Lexus sending the officer a one finger salute as she drove off honking her horn. He looked pived and I asked him how much this ticket would cost he said $500 and 4 points I went to court with the lawyer and she plea bargined to $75.00 and zero points. She said we could go to state court and win but all of our time if we spent all day in court would cost more than $75 Oh, by the way: I had my friend in the passenger seat count the cars that passed us in the right lane once he told me the reason I was getting the ticket. 173 cars!! [/B] BE CAREFUL IN GEORGIA and check u're local laws when a cop has someone pulled over, go left

 

I guess the one good thing to come out of that was the fact that your lawyer got pulled at the same time. I'll give the lady credit for flying that bird without a license

 

Damn that's a tough law and God forbid an out of stater comes through

 

Good info to know. We drive down to Fla. a couple of times a year. Will have to keep our eyes open. Thanks.

 

WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP!!! ( glad you got it reduced ) Stop on a interstate??? what the heck is wrong with that guy???

 

TN has a similar law (TN Code 55-8-132); however on a multiple lane highway they state you have to enter the far lane from the emergency vehicle, and if not able to enter the far lane, you must slow down; you do not have to stop.
To have you stop on an interstate is asking for an accident to happen, and it probably will, and then someone should sue the state for an idiotic law. I’m all for slowing down or moving over one lane, been doing it in TN long before the law, which did not take affect until last July. However, to have you come to a complete stop on an interstate is ludicrous.
This law is similar to laws in most other states, and includes all emergency vehicles such as fire, EMS, police and “tow trucks.” Vehicles must have their emergency lights on, so you don’t have to stop or pull over for a LEO sitting with his radar unit.

Edited to add the following information:
I got curious, so I looked up Georgia's code on LexisNexis, and you are NOT required to stop. Their law is identical to TN.
Here is the entire Georgia Code, Title 40-6-16, that pertains to their "move-over" law. Only 40-6-16, Section a, subsection 2; pertains to your ticket.
a. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, red, or blue lights shall approach the authorized emergency vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
1. Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
2. If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.
b. The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary towing or recovery vehicle or a stationary highway maintenance vehicle that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, or red lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
1. Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the towing, recovery, or highway maintenance vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
2. If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop.
c. Violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of $500.00.

Sounds like the lady attorney was not that good, since the speed is subjective, and you followed the law if you reduced to less than the speed limit and were ready to stop.

 

damn revenuers

 

Good to know, thanks for the info I will pass it on.

Something like that happened to my girlfriend. She was driving through atlanta down from Michigan. She got pulled over in the middle lane with cars going by her on the left. when she finally pulled off to the right the cop tol dher she was speeding. She was kind of miffed and ask how fast because as far as she knew she was doing the speed limit and was being passed. The cop told her she was doing 14 miles over the speed limit and his partner on the bridge she went under a few miles back had the radar. He gave her a ticket and said she could go to court in 4 weeks to fight it if she wanted. She had MI tags and told him she was only down in GA for 4 days. He said you either pay it or go to court and walked away. something is kind of fishy up there in atlanta ga.

 

Wow .. ... at least your lawyer gets you a big discount.

 

[QUOTE=Retired Navy]"Had my tourch red ticket machine humming about 90 on the interstate" "another cycle bozo" "I knew I was not speeding " "profiling?" "I knew then I we set-up. " " and the fuzz told her to get back in her car" QUOTE]

You are an idiot

 

Alot of states are incorporating that same style law. I think NC and TX do the same thing.

I'm not sure what the EXACT law is but if you are suppose to stop, that's ridiculous.... Can you imagine stopping on a highway when the speedlimit is 70 and most cars are running an easy 10mph over the limit?

I think in NC, you're suppose to drop your speed at least 20 mph when going past....

I understand the dangers that exist for an officer when standing on the side of a busy highway but coming to a complete stop I think creates a larger hazard.

Mark

 

Texas has a law something like that; you have to give the officer a lane (move over a lane) or if you cannot give a lane you must slow to 20 below the speed limit.

 

 

Good to know, thanks for the info I will pass it on.

Something like that happened to my girlfriend. She was driving through atlanta down from Michigan. She got pulled over in the middle lane with cars going by her on the left. when she finally pulled off to the right the cop tol dher she was speeding. She was kind of miffed and ask how fast because as far as she knew she was doing the speed limit and was being passed. The cop told her she was doing 14 miles over the speed limit and his partner on the bridge she went under a few miles back had the radar. He gave her a ticket and said she could go to court in 4 weeks to fight it if she wanted. She had MI tags and told him she was only down in GA for 4 days. He said you either pay it or go to court and walked away. something is kind of fishy up there in atlanta ga.

 

 

Texas has a law something like that; you have to give the officer a lane (move over a lane) or if you cannot give a lane you must slow to 20 below the speed limit.

 

[QUOTE=Ragtop_Rob]you ever been in Atlanta traffic?

 

 

Yes.. AND I live in the Washington DC area - I know it sucks - that was not my point.

Also, I have to agree - that law sounds whacked - But this individual has issues.

 

I don't get it. Issues?? Explain please..............