I have the FBI following me all the time - I'm in the witless protection program......

If you are driving like a good citizen, then you don't have anything to worry about.

 

Wow, it's comforting to know so many cops are also Vette owners and compadres.

 

Profiling maybe?

 

Well spoken, even for a LEO.

Just kidding. What george says does make a lot of sense. It's easy to bust on the cops, but we're not very quick to praise them when they do the right thing. Even if the right thing seems like you're being hassled. In this case, no harm, no foul.

 

I love the narcissistic ideas people have and the way they use the term 'harrassment'! I wish I had a dollar for everytime I've heard that term while speaking with people.

Last time I checked a Corvette was NOT a Lamborghini Diablo, nor a Buggati Veyron so lets drop the idea that a corvette is the most expensive car on the road which attracts immediate police attention. Fact is, I see more expensive SUV's driving around than Corvettes.

I have worked the street for the last 10 years, all in patrol in the Wash DC suburbs covering an area with apprx 350,000 people. Other than the fact that I happen to love Corvettes and do own one, I wouldn't give them a second look. In ten years I can recall only 2 incidents where a Corvette was invovled: (1) 2 mechanics at a local Chevy dealer took one that was in for maintainence work for a "spin" and lost control of the car in a curve and killed the passenger, (2) a pursuit of a drunk driver resulted in a wrecked Corvette and an un-harmed arrestee/driver. Thats it. Now, I stopped a Cadillac Escalade just last week and recovered an AK47 used in a recent drive by shooting. One recent example of MANY involving SUV's like Lincoln Navigator's, Cadillac Escalades, Chevy Tahoe's etc, where significant crimes were associated with a specific vehicle.

Point is, if a particular vehicle make or model was the basis of any vehicular "profiling", Corvette's wouldn't even get a long look.

People, drive your Corvette's and enjoy them. There is no 'conspiracy' here and the police don't really care about your car.

 

I believe it too.

 

23 here. See AV for license plate. I didn't want any confusion. I had a 50-something Sheriff be a dick about the plate after pulling me over.

********: "IPAID" what's that supposed to mean?
Me: It means I paid for the car and not my dad.
********: Well whose car is this anyways?
Me: It's mine.
********: Well, your registration has a Sr. and a Jr. listen on it.
Me: Yes, that's for insurance reasons. I paid for the car, hence the plate.

Incidentally, I guess you live in Pinellas County since you were going to Skyway Chili, right?

 

Thats a good one! I gotta use that next time some jackas* starts asking me questions....I usually just give them the "yeah, it IS my dad's car, next question?" and then they just shut up.

 

It happens when you’re old also. It amazes me how many cars they will pass just to ride your bumper. I usually just follow what the law says when an aggressive driver gets behind you and start slowing down until they pass me.

If I get pulled over for going to slow I just remind them of how you are supposed to react to aggressive driving and ask if they would call for back up so I can report them.

I’m not against the law at all in fact I commend them on the job they do…they just don’t have to follow 6 inches off your bumper.

 

None of this is directed to the general public... just the a few, you know who you are

1. Guilt is the reason you're so conscious about where the cop was to begin with. We all have it... our "normal" driving habits are not the best (I'll be the first to admit)... it's because of the past no-no's you HAVEN'T been caught for, you think you're being followed. Once you see a cop behind you, you HAVE TO become the perfect driver, which goes against your normal driving habits.

2. If you know he was running your plates, the you may want to consider he stayed behind you long enough to get the info and the system was running slow. Once he got the info was clear, he left.

3. I don't know what cops in other parts of this country are thinking when they start assuming it's someone else's car just because you're younger... it's not a smart-a$$ remark that'll get you any points... you may want to boast about the Forum and tell them how many others (younger owners) there are here

Lastly, all you e-thugs... I love the tough talk when you're here... We all know you may demonstrate some "attitude" when/if you get stopped (and subsequently getting a ticket for acting a fool), but PLEASE don't make the rest of us laugh by sitting there and writing how you would act tough and call the officer a derogatory name... I'd love to see what really happens when you get stopped.... how bad were your hands shaking when you handed over your license and registration? And don't say it doesn't happen. People should just own up and be grown ups... you break the law, you get caught, you pay the piper.

It's "harassment" when it's done to you... "The cops are lazy and not doing there jobs" when the idiot passes you at a high rate of speed and "no one stops him"... It's all relative.

Dave

 

If this is partially directed at me, I was in no way referring to a cop, because they never have said anything like that when I have been pulled over, I would never even think of saying anything smart *** to them. I was directly referring to all the ricers/retards who find it necessary to question me as to who's car i'm driving

 

The use of the word "********" in my post was used only in my mind and never during the actual stop.

I know better to be respectful. In fact, I was pulled over on Sunday morning morning after coming off a light rather quickly and shutting down about 65. The cop was a nice guy and just let me go. I wasn't hurting anyone. I didn't do a massive burnout or go sideways into the next lane, but I did probably exceed the speed limit by 15 mph or so.

 

Dave hit the nail on the head - when the "Man in Blue" walks up to your window, your mouth gets dry, and you get a case of the "polites" most of the time. If you're gonna get a pass - you absolute best bet is to be polite.

Remember these men and women that are LEO's are human. They have bad days, A$$hole supervisors that ride them, marital and financial troubles, don't feel good, have a headache, etc. just like the rest of us. They walk up to your window wondering how this confrontation is going to go - just like you. Hammer them attitude - and they are going to respond in kind.

I am not defending every LEO out there - and each and every one of us, including those in the LEO community can recall a couple of real jerkoff officers. But just like everyday life - don't judge every encounter by the one bad experience. For every bad LEO with an attitude - there are hundreds that are good folks doing a tough, thankless and most importantly dangerous job. My .02 deposited!

 

Let's face it folks cops are people too. It's not LEO's as a whole who harass citizens it's the individual person, but in defense of all LEO's, we do tend to watch younger drivers in fast cars. There is a reason why most drivers under 35 can not afford insurance on a vehicle such as a Vette. Too much car Not enough maturity.

 

Insurance on a C5 is cheaper than insurance for a Mustang GT.

 

i know how it feels .. had it happen twice last night .. my problem is the LTs, offroad x, and Straights make me nervous as poop that they're going to give me crap about it

but the two cops that did it yesterday, both just kept driivng when i turned off .. it just takes me 1/2 a mile to get to 50 when one is behind me.. lol

 

Kinda off topic, but it made me laugh. The insurance on the 97-98 Vette i'm going to get is actually lower than my 2003 Eclipse GTS.

 

Maybe it's your tag that bothers them:

 

I am OLD. Gray hair and all. Stopped twice and could have been ticketed. No tickets. Young cops who liked the car and said - Keep it cool and look around before you step on it.

Reverse age discrimination.

 

It seems as though you were driving "guilty". Why move over 2 lanes?

Why stop at a light and then when traffic starts to move suddenly put on your blinker and make a right turn?

If you did nothing wrong you got nothing to hide!