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From: Wheeler Army Airfield, HI
I have a story, but I never got caught....
I was on a country road in my CRX Si. I had the damn thing topped out in fifth gear. Not really sure how fast. The speedo stopped at 120. Well, as I'm flying down the road and I pass a car going the other direction. I'm like DAMN! that blur I saw go past was a cop.
I look in my rearview and his brake lights come on as well as his light bar. I just keep it floored and slow down just enough to take a side road and dissappear. Thank God he had to stop, turn around, and try to catch up to me. I also grew up in the sticks so I knew the roads out there very well and it's not too hard to dissapear. I've had to cut down side roads in the past to aviod getting pulled over, but never when going those speeds.
I was on a country road in my CRX Si. I had the damn thing topped out in fifth gear. Not really sure how fast. The speedo stopped at 120. Well, as I'm flying down the road and I pass a car going the other direction. I'm like DAMN! that blur I saw go past was a cop.
I look in my rearview and his brake lights come on as well as his light bar. I just keep it floored and slow down just enough to take a side road and dissappear. Thank God he had to stop, turn around, and try to catch up to me. I also grew up in the sticks so I knew the roads out there very well and it's not too hard to dissapear. I've had to cut down side roads in the past to aviod getting pulled over, but never when going those speeds.
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From: Signal Hill, SoCal
Originally posted by VTECnology
I've posted this before when somebody did a thread about how many speeding tickets. I had a road block set up for me as the cop couldn't catch me. two lane road, 1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, 3 passengers, Snow tires, 16 years old, 145mph in a 45. Lawer fees-I don't remember...alot...I think I posted it in the last thread, 90 hours community service, suspended licence until 21 years old (got it back at 18 so I could get in the coast guard) Attempted Vehicular Homicide. Nice huh? BTW I only have two <10mph over now.
I've posted this before when somebody did a thread about how many speeding tickets. I had a road block set up for me as the cop couldn't catch me. two lane road, 1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, 3 passengers, Snow tires, 16 years old, 145mph in a 45. Lawer fees-I don't remember...alot...I think I posted it in the last thread, 90 hours community service, suspended licence until 21 years old (got it back at 18 so I could get in the coast guard) Attempted Vehicular Homicide. Nice huh? BTW I only have two <10mph over now.
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From: La Crescenta, CA
I have 2 stories.
When I first got my 93 Prelude VTEC, just after it was broken in, I was on my way to the gym at 4:30 AM on a Friday morning. I wanted to see how fast it would go. No other traffic on the eastbound 210. I pinned the speedo at 140 and it was still pulling hard in (La Canada). I see in my rearview mirror headlights in the distance getting on the freeway. I got off the gas, downshifted to the speed limit, and there he was, a Highway Patrol, looking in my passenger window. If looks could kill. He paced me and kept looking at me for probably 2 miles, then took off.
In my younger days I had a red 69 fastback Mustang with a 351 Cleveland engine with a full Shelly blueprint package. An honest 425+ hp to the rear wheels on a dyno. Wickedly fast. Highway Patrol in thos e days had Olds "Freeway Flyers." One Saturday night I was with a buddy on the westbound Santa Monica Freeway in West LA. Probably 2AM. We'd both had a lot to drink. THe CHP set up a roadblock to stop me right before the freeway bends to the north and becomes Pacific Coast Highway. The cop who was chasing me (I never saw him) said "You pulled away from me at 140 like I was standing still. Jesus, how the hell did you do that?" I showed him my dad's LAPD courtesy card with a note on it. He conferred with the other three units on the scene, called back to the station, and finally said "I'm either going to have to arrest you or let you go. Get the hell out of here and go straight home....and slow down."
When I first got my 93 Prelude VTEC, just after it was broken in, I was on my way to the gym at 4:30 AM on a Friday morning. I wanted to see how fast it would go. No other traffic on the eastbound 210. I pinned the speedo at 140 and it was still pulling hard in (La Canada). I see in my rearview mirror headlights in the distance getting on the freeway. I got off the gas, downshifted to the speed limit, and there he was, a Highway Patrol, looking in my passenger window. If looks could kill. He paced me and kept looking at me for probably 2 miles, then took off.
In my younger days I had a red 69 fastback Mustang with a 351 Cleveland engine with a full Shelly blueprint package. An honest 425+ hp to the rear wheels on a dyno. Wickedly fast. Highway Patrol in thos e days had Olds "Freeway Flyers." One Saturday night I was with a buddy on the westbound Santa Monica Freeway in West LA. Probably 2AM. We'd both had a lot to drink. THe CHP set up a roadblock to stop me right before the freeway bends to the north and becomes Pacific Coast Highway. The cop who was chasing me (I never saw him) said "You pulled away from me at 140 like I was standing still. Jesus, how the hell did you do that?" I showed him my dad's LAPD courtesy card with a note on it. He conferred with the other three units on the scene, called back to the station, and finally said "I'm either going to have to arrest you or let you go. Get the hell out of here and go straight home....and slow down."
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From: Torrance
The fastest I ever got caught doing was a 50 in a 35. Most of the cops around my area will write you up for the maximum speed, but still be below whats considered reckless driving. I was definitely going faster than 50, but the cop was cool about it and just gave me the 15 mph max over.
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From: Laurel
About 1985, I was travelling back from DC to Tucson on my bike. In New Mexico I got pulled over. The cop said they had to chase me for 14 miles and "Why don't we just round this off to an even hundred." I'm also carrying contraband which is never found. Whew!
Straight to the Justice of the Peace (who luckily was in a hurry because it was New Mexico State Fair opening day). Charged me $50 bucks and took a check! Gave me my copy of the ticket and said, "I guess you'll be wanting this to show to your friends." I still have it.
The best part is that, in New Mexico, there is a place on the ticket called "Common Name of the Offence". In that area the cop wrote "really exceeding the speed limit"
Straight to the Justice of the Peace (who luckily was in a hurry because it was New Mexico State Fair opening day). Charged me $50 bucks and took a check! Gave me my copy of the ticket and said, "I guess you'll be wanting this to show to your friends." I still have it.
The best part is that, in New Mexico, there is a place on the ticket called "Common Name of the Offence". In that area the cop wrote "really exceeding the speed limit"
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From: Socal
I need a courtesy card for an upcoming drive... Can you still get them? I love the officers quote from the raptor...
You pulled away from me at 140 like I was standing still. Jesus, how the hell did you do that?"
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From: Bedford
It was back in 1975 before drinking and driving (in Texas) was a big deal. I had killed about four Coors lights while heading out to west Texas with my future bride to meet her parents. It was about 10:30 p.m. and I was driving my '75 280Z, cruising at 117 mph when the buublegum machine went off.
I dutifully pulled over and got out of the car to greet the officer. When he asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I pled ignorance.
When he told me I was clocked on radar at 117 mph, I didn't comment. he told me that anything over 100 required arrest, but since he didn't want to deal with the paperwork, he would ticket me for 99 in a 55 to avoid arrest. I agreed and happily signed the ticket. He didn't even ask me if I'd been drinking. My fiance nearly slept though the entire incident.
I dutifully pulled over and got out of the car to greet the officer. When he asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I pled ignorance.
When he told me I was clocked on radar at 117 mph, I didn't comment. he told me that anything over 100 required arrest, but since he didn't want to deal with the paperwork, he would ticket me for 99 in a 55 to avoid arrest. I agreed and happily signed the ticket. He didn't even ask me if I'd been drinking. My fiance nearly slept though the entire incident.
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From: Houston, Texas
Hmm hard to beat some of those stories.
Comming back from austin. Hit about 120 Mph. My friend was in the passanger seat and yelled cop. Having the top down, it's hard to hear, especially going 120. Still driving the same speed about 3 minutes later and up over a hill, I said... what? He said that was a cop back there and he pulled out with his lights on. I was allready over the hill and decided to slow down a bit. Never did see the cop in my rear view mirror, but it definately scared the shit out of me
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Comming back from austin. Hit about 120 Mph. My friend was in the passanger seat and yelled cop. Having the top down, it's hard to hear, especially going 120. Still driving the same speed about 3 minutes later and up over a hill, I said... what? He said that was a cop back there and he pulled out with his lights on. I was allready over the hill and decided to slow down a bit. Never did see the cop in my rear view mirror, but it definately scared the shit out of me
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From: FCUK
Driving at night on the M11 near London, Peugeot 205 GTi, speedo reading 115mph, I was followed (at quite a long distance) by a police car for 8 miles.
Stopped me, gave me the usual BS about "have you seen one of these crash at that speed" etc. wrote the ticket for 105mph in a 70 limit. Had to attend court so had a friend who is a qualified barister defend me. 14 day driving ban and 120 pounds fine. plus 17 pounds costs (around US$ 200 total).
That was not bad, but my insurance after that doubled!!!
Stopped me, gave me the usual BS about "have you seen one of these crash at that speed" etc. wrote the ticket for 105mph in a 70 limit. Had to attend court so had a friend who is a qualified barister defend me. 14 day driving ban and 120 pounds fine. plus 17 pounds costs (around US$ 200 total).
That was not bad, but my insurance after that doubled!!!
