weird run-in with MoCo cop
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Originally Posted by OnlyHonda4me,May 6 2007, 11:13 AM
The cameras are mobile units. Most of the time, they are minivans parallel parked on the road with tinted windows. On occasion they have an advertisement for the company that puts them out on the driver side door with a magnetic sticker. I am not sure if they have to do it for some reason, but the ones I have seen have a skinny orange pylon at one of the corners of the car. I have seen them on Woodfield Rd (124) in the school zones. Supposedly the tickets are $40 and no points. I'm all for them though... people fly through the 30 mph school zones 
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Police go through training to drive fast and minimize the risk to themselves and the public. Like other people they can make mistakes and some may even abuse that privilege in driving fast when they should not. However, it is very common for police to run on silent response, lights on, siren off, and maybe even without lights or siren. If you think an officer is driving unsafely and putting the public at risk, get their tag number and call the police about it; if an officer seems to be abusive, report them.
If you are pulled over, don't assume you know why an officer is pulling you over. You might think it's because you were speeding, but it might be that your car matches the description of a vehicle that was stolen, in a hit and run, or reported driving erratically or whatever.
Honking at the officer was poor judgement and road rage. How do you respond to other drivers? You're obligated to drive safely even if other people are not around you and you're not justified to escalate the way you did. You can safely report what you observed and your complaint will be recorded and investigated and put into context by the police to what was really going on. You probably won't find out what that was but if an officer tends to speed a lot and receives a lot of complaints, it will be addressed.
Think first, not afterwards. It's safer.
If you are pulled over, don't assume you know why an officer is pulling you over. You might think it's because you were speeding, but it might be that your car matches the description of a vehicle that was stolen, in a hit and run, or reported driving erratically or whatever.
Honking at the officer was poor judgement and road rage. How do you respond to other drivers? You're obligated to drive safely even if other people are not around you and you're not justified to escalate the way you did. You can safely report what you observed and your complaint will be recorded and investigated and put into context by the police to what was really going on. You probably won't find out what that was but if an officer tends to speed a lot and receives a lot of complaints, it will be addressed.
Think first, not afterwards. It's safer.
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Originally Posted by Picasso,May 7 2007, 06:41 PM
Police go through training to drive fast and minimize the risk to themselves and the public. Like other people they can make mistakes and some may even abuse that privilege in driving fast when they should not. However, it is very common for police to run on silent response, lights on, siren off, and maybe even without lights or siren. If you think an officer is driving unsafely and putting the public at risk, get their tag number and call the police about it; if an officer seems to be abusive, report them.
If you are pulled over, don't assume you know why an officer is pulling you over. You might think it's because you were speeding, but it might be that your car matches the description of a vehicle that was stolen, in a hit and run, or reported driving erratically or whatever.
Honking at the officer was poor judgement and road rage. How do you respond to other drivers? You're obligated to drive safely even if other people are not around you and you're not justified to escalate the way you did. You can safely report what you observed and your complaint will be recorded and investigated and put into context by the police to what was really going on. You probably won't find out what that was but if an officer tends to speed a lot and receives a lot of complaints, it will be addressed.
Think first, not afterwards. It's safer.
If you are pulled over, don't assume you know why an officer is pulling you over. You might think it's because you were speeding, but it might be that your car matches the description of a vehicle that was stolen, in a hit and run, or reported driving erratically or whatever.
Honking at the officer was poor judgement and road rage. How do you respond to other drivers? You're obligated to drive safely even if other people are not around you and you're not justified to escalate the way you did. You can safely report what you observed and your complaint will be recorded and investigated and put into context by the police to what was really going on. You probably won't find out what that was but if an officer tends to speed a lot and receives a lot of complaints, it will be addressed.
Think first, not afterwards. It's safer.
i'm not arguing with you Picasso, but i'm not sure you fully understand what happened. thanks for the advice, though.
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Just an observation. If you reacted that way to a cop, how do you react to other drivers in the same situation? You could easily be shot by some of the whackos out there for what you did.
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hmmm all of a sudden honking the horn when you feel threatened is a novel idea? hahaha i thought the horn was put there for that purpose! but i really rarely honk the horn. i was just very startled because it was so late and the road was empty.
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