First let me say I have not been convicted of speeding in over 15 years, though I get pulled over once every two years or so. I drive 40,000 miles a year on my job, so it is inevitable.

Number One: This morning outside of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, in the Vette, on my way back from vacation in Santa Fe, I violate two of my own Professional Speeder Rules:

1. If you are all alone and the road is hilly or curvy, you are a sitting duck. And just plain stupid.
2. If the speed limit seems too low, watch out.

Yup 65 limit in the middle of freaking NOWHERE, I am doing 80 all by myself. Around a bend, there he is instant on about 1/4 mile up, Escort screams. I am dead and I DESERVE IT. I pull over, hide the Escort, do everything right, am real nice. Too bad the New Mexico State fresh-out-of-the academy cop was a P---K. Hey, we could have laughed about it if he had a sense of humor.

"I would really appreciate a warning."

"Wait here and you will find out." Nice.

Plus New Mexico won't let you take Driver's Ed for an exemption. Just flat don't have it says the officer. Plus he stands on the passenger's side, will not bend down to talk to me so I have to practically lay across the passenger's seat to hear/see him. He also wrote on the ticket he saw my radar detector on the dash. IMPOSSIBLE. Anyway I move on.

Number Two: Darkness, outside of Mineral Wells, Texas on 180 some 6 hours later. I am in light traffic doing maybe 73 in a 70 and the Escort screams and the lights come on. WTF??? I cannot believe this. DPS officer turns around. Now this guy is like 99% of LEOS I have encountered: a regular human being just doing his job. Asks for my licence, I ask him if he would like to see my insurance (ooohhh that would have been nice, the other ticket tumbling out of the glove box). He says no he trusts me when I say my insurance is current, he shows me the new electronic ticket writer they are testing, gives me a warning ticket and thanks ME for MY courtesy. I suspect he was really looking for DUIs coming back from Possum Kingdom Lake on this gorgeous day.

Anyone else in the "Two a Day" Club?

 

one is my limit...

 

I refuse to answer.......

 

I did two in one day. I was in highschool. One on my way to school and one late that same evening. In a Toyota 4-Runner. Funny how that 4-Runner was always the fastest moving thing around. Might have made the three in one day club if I had a Vette.

 

Yes, I've written more than two tickets in one day. Seriously, my parents live in New Mexico and I've driven for over an hour without seeing another car. I understand the logic of speed enforcement in areas where it will make a difference, but not out in the middle of nowhere. When we drove there 2 years ago, I don't remember ever seeing a police car.

 

What did you get stopped for the second time, not three miles over the limit I hope?

 

Yes, he said i was going a "little fast."

 

Steve, sorry for the bad luck. But since you have now had your share of bad news and are due for no more come do the annual Blue Thunder Bluebonnet Cruise with us on April 9th.

 

That's nothing.

I got three in 15 seconds one time when I was a kid. Burned rubber up the entrance ramp, cut across two lanes of traffic and was doing 85 in a 70 with the cop behind me the whole time. Improper start, improper lane change, speeding.

There's nothing like being young and stupid!

 

As long as there are plenty of Vettes in front of and behind me! THANKS, Mary!

 

nope, but that was funny reading -- could just imagine your angst as you realized how cool it really ended up being when he didnt want to see your insurance card

FreeStyler

 

Mine wasn't a 2 a day , but I was driving w/temp inspection card in 81 280ZX (was repainting my '79 z28 ) and was stopped "just to make sure my temp wasn't outdated " when everything was found to be in order I drove off . Then I was stalked by the same cop , he drove way ahead of me and hid in the trees , and I passed him doing the limit . He then drove past me again , got off the road looped around got back on the road lurked behind for a bit then finally shot up the road past everyone . I was w/my ex wife and she couldn't believe her eyes . Sometimes it doesn't matter what you're doing it's what your driving .

 

Ok, probably going to catch hell for this but here it goes anyway . I keep seeing all these stories about guys getting tickets even though they have a radar detector, WTF good is one if you're going to get popped anyway. Seems like you should have a little more warning than they seem to give. And if you can't conceal it so the LEO's don't notice it aren't you just asking for trouble. I have never owned one and have done just fine.

By the way I'm with Grumpy, 1 is my limit.

 

Cost to much & don't work that good if at all !!!!!!!!!

 

I got two in one day when I was 16 in the 60's!

 

no knock on wood

 

There was a guy I knew in high school who was a notoriously dangerous driver. One day on the way to school, he got FOUR tickets in one pullover. He had three other guys in the car with him. The cop was not amused.

Just after our senior year ended, he was driving with a buddy of his and a girl friend from out of state. He was messing around again and crashed the car. Killed the girl. Apparantly it was a pretty gruesome scene and he had to go to counseling for a while. The DA pressed charges. Not sure what happened after that.

Looking back, that cop who gave him four tickets was trying to save him from himself. Some people never learn.

Sorry for the off topic story.

Incidentally, I've had my C5 for 4.5 years. 5 pullovers, no tickets.

 

I just use Mustangs as radar detectors. I rev up nex to them, then let them get about 10 car legnth ahead of me and keep the pressue on them. I ususally pic up the radar on my escort when they ping the mustang. Its worked for me 3 times now. The best time was when I was driving through philly. The kids were making kind jestures at me from a few car legnths away. I could see them slapping hands with the driver. I drove by at a moderate 55 while they were getting the ticket. hehe.

Bottom line.... someone has to walk point, my ego can take it.

 

 

We have had a 'Vette for the last 15yrs. No tickets or pullovers yet...
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