well since i've flagged myself as the "five-o" (no pun intended)...go ahead and ask about your tickets, exhaust, emissions, whatever...i'll answer as truthfully as possible...

Are there ticket quotas?

it's illegal to have quotas...but there are sometimes "incentives" for writing more

Hmm happen to know what the fine/whatever for nitrous is?

i don't know of a specific fine just for having nitrous...i've pulled over the rice boxes for that crap before and i've always found plenty of other things to write them for if need be. i know (at least in nj) you need cats and mufflers to pass emissions inspection.

Is there a fine for flippin someone the bird in the States??? You can go to jail for it over here.

yes, depending on the situation...either disorderly persons or assault

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

well since i've flagged myself as the "five-o" (no pun intended)...go ahead and ask about your tickets, exhaust, emissions, whatever...i'll answer as truthfully as possible...

How much is too much when it comes to being followed by a cop, especially if you are just kicking back and crusing, doing nothing wrong[>:]. If the cops that follow me saw what people do just to try and provoke me, they would get a lot more tickets written than just by following sporty cars.

yeah, unfortunately i get that too when i'm in my own 'stang. i hate it. sometimes i want to just blow the doors off the cop who is following me and have some fun. anyway, it sucks that it's annoying but there's not much you can do about it. cops have to have some type of probable cause to pull you over.

If you catch 2 cars street racing who do you pull over the winner or the loser? lol

great question....i've had this happen a few times. i've gotten lucky once or twice and actually got both cars stopped, but usually the winner gets the ticket. i remember pulling this kid over in a pontiac grand prix last year (89mph in a 55) and just walking up to his car after he stopped, i said "you should have lost"...
by the way...racing is a seperate charge from speeding and careless or reckless driving...
5 points for racing, 2 points for reckless/careless, and 2-5 points depending on how much over the speed limit[>:]

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

. i remember pulling this kid over in a pontiac grand prix last year (89mph in a 55) and just walking up to his car after he stopped, i said "you should have lost"...



haha "you should have lost"....that's priceless......

I have a perfect driving record and I got my first ticket on Valentines day this year. I have been driving for 9 years and my
first ticket is 101.00 for driving withought headlights on. I pulled out of a bright mall parking lot and didn'tnotice it for about 2 blocks
and then about another 2 blocks later after I turned my lights on I was pulled over and ticketed for it. I was wondering if officers really might give somone else a hard time if they have to work on a holliday.

me personally...i try not to do anything on holidays. some guys are pricks i guess. $101 is alot for no headlights...what state?
your best chance is to fight it in court. wear a suit, explain your side of the story, and try to get the fine reduced.

More about street use of nitrous.. what is the the fine if you catch someone with a bottle attached &the valve is open etc..Maybe you can nail the guy for racing etc but doesn't the addition of nitrous to the mix make the ticket any worse?

It seems there are always a few dozen guys herelining upto buy nitrous & most of them to use itpurely for street use (they don't race at the track at all).. differente States have different rules I guess.. some guy from Tennessee said it's perfectly legal there(?)

Washington state in the city of Kirkland. Kirkland PD is are nice guys and some of them are my friends.
As for steep I thought so but the ticket says operating a motor vehicle withought headlights on during darkness
rcw 46.37.020. I will go to the court date and explain the circumstances. I guess he was having a bad day and I was
a cheap thrill.

I have a 2000 Mustang GT that is lowered and has some modest mods. I often find that the police leave me alone.. my car is loud and definetly stands out. I usually drive over the speed limit (about 80mph on the interstate) and (60-65mph on the backroads). I had some problems in the past with reckless driving and actually lost my licence for a bit. My question is .. This is my first "american" car (besides trucks) and it has been a godsend compared to the cars I used to drive as far as police issues.. My other vechicles are a Turbo Mazda Rx-7 and a Honda CBR600.. I never have issues on teh bike but the Mazda Gets me pulled over all the time... Can you explain?

i've said this before...if you don't give them a reason to pull you over, they can't pull you over...
i had my license suspended when i was younger for a bunch of speeding tickets. when i finally decided to stop speeding, i stopped getting pulled over. imagine that.
when you get pulled over, they look up your driving history...if i see someone who has a bad record, i'm less likely to cut them slack.

i HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER OVER A FEW TIMES, FOR NO CATS, TINT, SPEEDING, ONCE RACING.... A LOT OF RANDOM THINGS BUT I HAVE YET TO EVER GET A TICKET. EVERYONE TELLS ME ITS BECAUSE IM A GIRL... BUT I DNT THINK THATS TRUE... DO YOU THINK ITS TRUE THAT SOME OFFICERS WONT WRITE A FEMALE A TICKET JUST BECAUSE THERE A FEMALE OR BECAUSE OF THERE LOOKS?

sadly...yes. (sorry guys)
maybe i shouldn't have answered this one...;)

YEAH, I GUESS, I JUST THINK ITS STUPID, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS WEIRD OF ME TO SAY BECAUSE YEAH IM GETTING OUT OF THE TICKET.... BUT OH WELL.... IM ABOUT TO ENTER THE POLICE ACADEMY IN A YEAR SO IVE ALREADY STARTED SEEING IN THE EYES OF A COP :D

where are you going to the police academy?

MCPD... montgomery county police department.... in maryland

when you're on the job...say hi to a guy named Hector...i used to work with him

hector? uhhh... theres alot of moco cops here.... lol... but if i see any hectors ill say hey

Ok, I've got a question that I've been wondering about. What is the penalty for driving without cats (an O/R midpipe)? I know it probably varies state to state, but in general what is the penalty for such?

Thanks

in MD the police write you a ticket to get your car state inspected and it must pass, but thats just what ive noticed from friends who have had the problem, so they might do more or less.... but thats just md

is it illegal to have nitrous in your car on the street, or is it only illegal to use nitrous???
of course i guess they wouldn't know you had it unless you were using it.
lol

It's because you girls don't look threatening behind the wheel of a speeing car with dark tints and no cats lol

in NJ there is a state statute for "noisy muffler"...it is a $54 ticket

you wouldn't necessarily get a ticket for no cats unless you failed state inspection (which is now done every two years). if you fail inspection in NJ, you get a nice red sticker on your windshield (a target for cops). "failure to inspect" or "failure to make repairs" are both $130 tickets. so it's not really that bad.

hahah but when i get pulled over a cop doesnt know im a girl untill i put my windows down because i have 5% tint with a chrome sheet on top

Is it illegal to have you headlights and taillight tinted or covered? The covers I have are both the same as in my sig. I do not know the tint of them though :eek:Because I know here in Texas you can not just run fogs only, that your parking lights have to be on as well with them, they can not be wired by themselves. I was just wondering, thanks.

ORIGINAL: matts0809

is it illegal to have nitrous in your car on the street, or is it only illegal to use nitrous???
of course i guess they wouldn't know you had it unless you were using it.
lol


honestly, i have never heard of any statute against having nitrous.

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Is it illegal to have you headlights and taillight tinted or covered? The covers I have are both the same as in my sig. I do not know the tint of them though :eek:Because I know here in Texas you can not just run fogs only, that your parking lights have to be on as well with them, they can not be wired by themselves. I was just wondering, thanks.



yes, it's illegal to cover or tint them both. your parking lights DO need to be on at the same time as your fogs...and your fogs and high beems cannot be on at the same time.

First off, i wanna say thanks, i live in jersey and alreay iv had a few questions answered, but i always wondered how likly i am to get pulled over for tinting my windows, iv seen other cars with it done.

ORIGINAL: RipTide7

First off, i wanna say thanks, i live in jersey and alreay iv had a few questions answered, but i always wondered how likly i am to get pulled over for tinting my windows, iv seen other cars with it done.


thank god...someone from NJ!!!
ok for your window tint...it's a $54 ticket...it's a good reason to pull you over, but i wouldn't pull you over just for that...if you were leaving a crack house with tinted windows...hmmm

Lets see... $54 for loud muffler, $54 for tint... Are there any other $54 tickets i should worry about? lol Where in Jeresy ar you

up north...and there are a whole crapload of $54 tickets

yea im from baltimore MD and im undecided on O/R slp x-pipe or Catted slp x-pipe cuz of gettin pulled over i was thinking that maybe before my emissions i would jus take 20 mins and bolt the stock H-pipe back on would this be a stupid idea. cuz my car is gonna be pretty loud. and cop do you go down to wildwood during that big car show thing in the spring. i might go over there with my bullitt. maybe meet up. haha

I'm in Pa...I'm not sure if you know emissions here or not. I heard there is an automatic pass for emissions if you drive less than 5000 miles a year - this way I could go cat-less? I take the train everyday.

I am in NJ and I have a few questions...

Would you normally bother someone with tints on there car - 5% all around? Only the backs? Does it make the mustang more of a "cop magnet"?

ORIGINAL: bullittracr

yea im from baltimore MD and im undecided on O/R slp x-pipe or Catted slp x-pipe cuz of gettin pulled over i was thinking that maybe before my emissions i would jus take 20 mins and bolt the stock H-pipe back on would this be a stupid idea. cuz my car is gonna be pretty loud. and cop do you go down to wildwood during that big car show thing in the spring. i might go over there with my bullitt. maybe meet up. haha


yes...i go wildwood every year for the car show...there is a better one in the fall...stick with the cats

My freind is working on dropping a v8 into a Liberty, 2003, and he wants top know if he needs a 2003 or new engine to pass emissions, or if he can use an older one?

ORIGINAL: Smooth_J

I am in NJ and I have a few questions...

Would you normally bother someone with tints on there car - 5% all around? Only the backs? Does it make the mustang more of a "cop magnet"?


i really wouldn't bother them...as far as i know the back window has to be 15% and the side windows can't be tinted (driver and passenger) the windshield can be tinted, but only four inches from the top.

ORIGINAL: RipTide7

My freind is working on dropping a v8 into a Liberty, 2003, and he wants top know if he needs a 2003 or new engine to pass emissions, or if he can use an older one?


wtf?

Hes going to Wyotech and for a school project he want to try and put a 4.7L, like out of a dodge ram, into his liberty but people have told him in order to pass emissions he has to have an engine of that year (2003) or newer, you know if this is true?

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

ORIGINAL: RipTide7

My freind is working on dropping a v8 into a Liberty, 2003, and he wants top know if he needs a 2003 or new engine to pass emissions, or if he can use an older one?


wtf?


I think he's refering to one of those old emissions things that ban you from putting an older engine into a newer car. In other words, you couldn't put an 88 engine into a 95, but you could put a 96 engine into a 95. Of course, this can vary.

I never realzied how many cops were on this site. There's at least 5 of us that I have seen recently.

i have no idea...NJ state inspections are done at inspection centers or certified garages...i wouldn't know what to tell him...I guess you stumped the cop.

I'll step up for this one, lol. It is true here in Maine. But as always, i can't speak for other states. I have heard several other people talk about it from other states, and many states have laws that are quite similar to each other. so chances are, it will be true. They usualyl use some vague wording in the law that mentions emissions equipment and standards.

Haha i guess you we rent expecting that question. Oh well, thought id give it a shot

I dont really have a question, but I was just going to add that if there are a bunch of others with questions for cops, you should check out mach1registry.com. They have a HUGE thread like this one.

Thanks samseed101

another NJ guy here.

what's the fine for no front plate?

and can they fine you if you have CA tags on your car?

ORIGINAL: HMUSN

another NJ guy here.

what's the fine for no front plate?

and can they fine you if you have CA tags on your car?


yes, you can be fined for no front plate. if you are a NJ resident (resided in the state of NJ for 30 days), you are required to register your vehicle and change your address.

Any more cops on this site? Like Texas state troopers or something?

ORIGINAL: Hound11

Any more cops on this site? Like Texas state troopers or something?


my best friend lives in dallas...and he owns a mustang...does that count?

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

ORIGINAL: Smooth_J

I am in NJ and I have a few questions...

Would you normally bother someone with tints on there car - 5% all around? Only the backs? Does it make the mustang more of a "cop magnet"?


i really wouldn't bother them...as far as i know the back window has to be 15% and the side windows can't be tinted (driver and passenger) the windshield can be tinted, but only four inches from the top.


So if you pull over someone and they have tints on the side windows - $54 per offense, or do you have to prove that you took them off?

ORIGINAL: Smooth_J

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

ORIGINAL: Smooth_J

I am in NJ and I have a few questions...

Would you normally bother someone with tints on there car - 5% all around? Only the backs? Does it make the mustang more of a "cop magnet"?


i really wouldn't bother them...as far as i know the back window has to be 15% and the side windows can't be tinted (driver and passenger) the windshield can be tinted, but only four inches from the top.


So if you pull over someone and they have tints on the side windows - $54 per offense, or do you have to prove that you took them off?



ok here's the secret to get out of your NJ window tint tickets...PAY ATTENTION!...in order for the ticket to hold up in court, the cop is supposed to used a Tint-meter to accurately measure the % of the tint. if you are in the know and well-spoken in court, you will win. and no, you only get one ticket.

just wondering, when would you call off a high speedchase and have the helicopter follow?

I got hit at school by somone and he did $400 worth of damages. i havent told insurance in a couple of days. Do i have to do it within a 24 hour period, cause he says he wont pay. What are my options?

ORIGINAL: ROB 98GT

just wondering, when would you call off a high speedchase and have the helicopter follow?


the attorney general guidelines state that you cannot engage in a "chase" due to only traffic violations. (very gray area) your traffic violations can easily become criminal violations when things turn reckless.

ORIGINAL: 03GRAYGT

I got hit at school by somone and he did $400 worth of damages. i havent told insurance in a couple of days. Do i have to do it within a 24 hour period, cause he says he wont pay. What are my options?


you can be charged criminally for leaving the scene of an accident and/or failure to report an accident. not a good thing. i suppose you can still try to claim the damage through your insurance, but they may want a police report.

did i answer all the questions?

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

did i answer all the questions?


Another tint question... (i know, i know)

Is there anyway to pass a state inspection with 15% all around?

Do you really check if you know the person on the PBA card? Also, what if the card is expired, like from 2001? Do you just toss the card when you receive them?

My car is very well known in this town. I used to get pulled over about 3 times a month but never recieved a ticket. The last time I got pulled over the cop walked up to the car and said "hello Mr. McBride". I dont remember ever being pulled over by him. Do the cops tag your car in the computer to watch out for it. By the way I always say "yes Sir and no Sir" when talking to the cops which I think helps me out.

i received my first ticket in december going 86 in a 70 mph area, the california highway patrol ended up getting me for tints right before i signed off for the speeding ticket... my question is, is there a statute of limitations for tickets? I have not received notice and I have contacted the court, the people I have spoken with all tell me the ticket has not been entered into their system yet, and may take another 60 days.

I would contend the ticket but its 2 hrs south of where I live... and i dont think i'd win cause the chp had a radar on me but singled me out from my friends (we were a group of 5 cars and I was the middle one...=/)

ORIGINAL: Smooth_J

Do you really check if you know the person on the PBA card? Also, what if the card is expired, like from 2001?


i have checked before, i have actually called from the cop car while on the stop...if i ask who gave the card and you don't know or give some uncle's brother's friend of a neighbor who used to know some guy...well, you're getting a ticket. um, if it's expired i still ask who gave it to them, but i will usually still honor it.

ORIGINAL: oxfordgt

My car is very well known in this town. I used to get pulled over about 3 times a month but never recieved a ticket. The last time I got pulled over the cop walked up to the car and said "hello Mr. McBride". I dont remember ever being pulled over by him. Do the cops tag your car in the computer to watch out for it. By the way I always say "yes Sir and no Sir" when talking to the cops which I think helps me out.


yes, there is a statewide and nationwide system used to track your driving/criminal record. this includes warnings.

ORIGINAL: Aereon

i received my first ticket in december going 86 in a 70 mph area, the california highway patrol ended up getting me for tints right before i signed off for the speeding ticket... my question is, is there a statute of limitations for tickets? I have not received notice and I have contacted the court, the people I have spoken with all tell me the ticket has not been entered into their system yet, and may take another 60 days.

I would contend the ticket but its 2 hrs south of where I live... and i dont think i'd win cause the chp had a radar on me but singled me out from my friends (we were a group of 5 cars and I was the middle one...=/)



ok first...being the middle car, or the last car doesn't matter. we're trained to visually estimate your vehicle's speed...the radar or laser just confirms our estimation. you will never win with that argument alone. i'm not sure about why the ticket isn't entered into their system. i have never heard of that. ours are entered pretty much immediately. there is a statute of limitations in NJ for traffic offenses, it's one year.

i'm off duty now...i'll be back later.

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

ORIGINAL: Hound11

Any more cops on this site? Like Texas state troopers or something?


my best friend lives in dallas...and he owns a mustang...does that count?


Yea that counts, what part of Dallas? Bc there are acrap loadof loud stangs all throughout the plex

I have 1 written warning, a ticket for 59 in a 40, and a ticket to failure to remain on the right side of the road(bull**** ticket). I have been pulled over 2 times and recieved no ticket due to knowing a few cops by working at subway:D. I paid a $25 fine andthen a $50 to clubs of waterbury, ct. I live in a smaller town and was curious as to what my punishments would probably be for another ticket. whether it would be driving retraining or suspended license etc. I have had cops sit in a driveway next to me and wait for me to leave my house, i have had cops follow me to school, i have had cops sit outside my house 100 feet from my driveway to give me tickets, etc. Is that considered illegal b/c they were gunnin for me all b/c of a complaint in my neighborhood saying i fly up and dnown the street every morning before school. when it was just the car being loud.

thanks a bunch!

Nope, it's not considered illegal. A lot of times neighbors will call and even tell the cops that they can sue their driveway to sit and watch for speeders, etc. They could have been waiting for you specifically, but even if they were it's still legal.

ORIGINAL: samseed101
They could have been waiting for you specifically, but even if they were it's still legal.


Isn't that entrapment? Isn't entrapment illegal, or did that go out with the rest of our civil liberties with the Patriot Act?

if you pulled over a stang and he brought the forum up would you give him a brake:D?

Question from a fellow North Jersey Mustang owner...


How does the aggressive driver phone # work I see on the drivers alert signs work?

Lots of ppl drive up on me and try to race on the GSP when they see my car.Since I can't have any major issues with my license (I have a job that I am registered with the police and other agencies) I have never raced (plus I'm a bit too old to be street racing...lol). I'm curious...IF someone were to call and report an aggressive driver what would happen?

I have never called the # (nor would I, unless I saw someone cause and accident) but I always wondered if someone could get a ticket from one since it is "he said, she said" in my opinion.

Thanks in advance!

I was going on the Palisades one day and a DT had stoped some one on the road, I passed them and went to a gas station before the toll for the GW bridge, I was refuling the car and when I finishedI started to move just a few feet from the pump, noI have not left the gas stationand the same cop car was right behind me, he turned his lights on and pulled me over, let me remind you this was not even a minute after I finished fuling my car. I asked what I did wrong and he did not say anything, now I did not want to make it more difficult so I just handed him my documents and did not say anything after that. He came back and just handed me my papers back and said they had a call for a suspect and said that my car fit the description, now the interesting part was that I was driving my honda accord and I have body kit, rims and I have not seen anyone with my combo of after market trims.Now my Q?is this legal of was his story BS, and he was trying to get lucky with something?

ORIGINAL: rainydayracing

ORIGINAL: samseed101
They could have been waiting for you specifically, but even if they were it's still legal.


Isn't that entrapment? Isn't entrapment illegal, or did that go out with the rest of our civil liberties with the Patriot Act?



Entrapment is one of those things that people toss out there when tehy really don't understand it. Entrapment is the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in whicha copmerely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (like when an undercover agent posing as a narcotics dealer is approached by a would-be customer) do not constitute entrapment. Only when the crime was not initially contemplated by the target is entrapment said to occur.

For example, an undercovercop can't recruit a previously law-abiding individual into a drug distribution ring in order to prosecute. To give another example. Lets say I am undercover and you are riding with me in a car. Then I say "lets go rob that store" and convince you to go along with me. After you go in the store, I arrest you for robbery. That is entrapment.

If a cop is hiding somewhere and you don't see him and then he stops you for speed. Or if he is waiting for you and only you to speed and then stops you, that is not entrapment. Nobody convinced or enticed you to break teh lay...that was a decision you made on your own.

People most commonly use "entrapment" when a cop stops them after he was hiding with his headlights out. For some reason, an urban legend has gone around saying that they have to have their lights on o else it's entrapment. Unfortunately, that gets many people into trouble as they quickly find out they are wrong. Another HUGE one involves Miranda. People always seem to think that if you are not rea your rights after being arrested, then the charges get dropped or the arrest isnt legal, etc. Miranda has nothnig to do with being arrested...it has to do with custodial interrogation.

And just to add, i don't make the rules...and as anyone that knows me from the PB&J, 5.0, or General Tech section can tell you, i don't take sides either. I just take the info that was given to me and exlain the situation in unbiased terms. If the cop was wrong, i explain why. If the person was wrong, i explain why. I gain nothing by taking sides and siding with the law all teh time, and all that does is further confuse people. I find it's much better to stick strictly to facts :)

ORIGINAL: mariotraci

if you pulled over a stang and he brought the forum up would you give him a brake:D?

absolutely! :D

ORIGINAL: GotYouLooking

I was going on the Palisades one day and a DT had stoped some one on the road, I passed them and went to a gas station before the toll for the GW bridge, I was refuling the car and when I finishedI started to move just a few feet from the pump, noI have not left the gas stationand the same cop car was right behind me, he turned his lights on and pulled me over, let me remind you this was not even a minute after I finished fuling my car. I asked what I did wrong and he did not say anything, now I did not want to make it more difficult so I just handed him my documents and did not say anything after that. He came back and just handed me my papers back and said they had a call for a suspect and said that my car fit the description, now the interesting part was that I was driving my honda accord and I have body kit, rims and I have not seen anyone with my combo of after market trims.Now my Q?is this legal of was his story BS, and he was trying to get lucky with something?


Difficult to say one way or the other. Sometimes the best info isnt always given to officers. Either dispatch doesnt give enough information or the original complainant doesnt/ They may just say "a blue honda with NJ plates being driven by a mal with blonde hair" or something like that. Often you don't even get that much info. I have mad MANY calls where they had a report of a possible drunk driver.. The description was "a dark colored car heading south." Ummm, this is route 1 and it's 5pm. There are about 1000 cars that fit that description.

He could have been acting in good faith or it could have been complete BS.. it realyl is ahrd to say without the other side of the story. Personally, If I were on a fishing expedition looking for an excuse, I'd just wait long enough until you did something blatant. If you didnt do anything wrong, then oh well...time to let you go.

well, it WAS a Honda so I'd probably follow you for a few extra miles and wait for you to turn on your neon ground effect kit, and then I'd stop you. (And don't lie, i know all Hondas have them. ) :D

A few post back, someone mentioned a PBA card, what is that? (I'm guessing its not Professional Bowlers Association:D)

ORIGINAL: samseed101

ORIGINAL: GotYouLooking

I was going on the Palisades one day and a DT had stoped some one on the road, I passed them and went to a gas station before the toll for the GW bridge, I was refuling the car and when I finishedI started to move just a few feet from the pump, noI have not left the gas stationand the same cop car was right behind me, he turned his lights on and pulled me over, let me remind you this was not even a minute after I finished fuling my car. I asked what I did wrong and he did not say anything, now I did not want to make it more difficult so I just handed him my documents and did not say anything after that. He came back and just handed me my papers back and said they had a call for a suspect and said that my car fit the description, now the interesting part was that I was driving my honda accord and I have body kit, rims and I have not seen anyone with my combo of after market trims.Now my Q?is this legal of was his story BS, and he was trying to get lucky with something?


Difficult to say one way or the other. Sometimes the best info isnt always given to officers. Either dispatch doesnt give enough information or the original complainant doesnt/ They may just say "a blue honda with NJ plates being driven by a mal with blonde hair" or something like that. Often you don't even get that much info. I have mad MANY calls where they had a report of a possible drunk driver.. The description was "a dark colored car heading south." Ummm, this is route 1 and it's 5pm. There are about 1000 cars that fit that description.

He could have been acting in good faith or it could have been complete BS.. it realyl is ahrd to say without the other side of the story. Personally, If I were on a fishing expedition looking for an excuse, I'd just wait long enough until you did something blatant. If you didnt do anything wrong, then oh well...time to let you go.

well, it WAS a Honda so I'd probably follow you for a few extra miles and wait for you to turn on your neon ground effect kit, and then I'd stop you. (And don't lie, i know all Hondas have them. ) :D


LOL, no I just moded the looks its an 05 coupe that my gf bought andI gave it a unique look, no light under though lol, but I've gotten stoped so many times in the accord and only once in my 97 GT and it was for one of my parking light that burned and i did not notice.

I am working on a ram air set up and want to know if it would be ok to drive with it on during the day. I have cut the plastic cover from the head light for an air rout to the MAP. the turn signels will still work and running lights. Just the head light has been removed so that air can flow.

Thanks

Some of this info does vary from state to state. I know for a fact that in Sacramento, Ca the motorcycle cops DO have quotas (my cousin is a motor cop) and Nitrous is illegal, period. Even if the bottle is out of the car, you can get a ticket for just having a system ran in the car. Fines here in Ca for missing cats is crazy too, and the way cops treat minor things like tinted front windows varies from town to town. What I have discovered is that it seems like the smaller the town = more anal the cops are. I figure it is since there is usually less to occupy them.

Hey I'm From North Jersey too...Where are you a cop in Jersey?

hey samseed, i have another question for u from one 5.0 owner to another. what is the law on cops searching the car? do u have to give them permission or can they just do it if they feel like or do they need probable cause?
and if u pulled over another 5.0 would u give them a break?

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

i'm off duty now...i'll be back later.


Ha ha this is funny, tax dollars at work.....

ORIGINAL: samseed101

And just to add, i don't make the rules...and as anyone that knows me from the PB&J, 5.0, or General Tech section can tell you, i don't take sides either. I just take the info that was given to me and exlain the situation in unbiased terms. If the cop was wrong, i explain why. If the person was wrong, i explain why. I gain nothing by taking sides and siding with the law all teh time, and all that does is further confuse people. I find it's much better to stick strictly to facts :)



It's much appreciated. It's too bad the public in general can't have a fourm like this to have questions answered honestly.

ORIGINAL: ih8chevy

hey samseed, i have another question for u from one 5.0 owner to another. what is the law on cops searching the car? do u have to give them permission or can they just do it if they feel like or do they need probable cause?
and if u pulled over another 5.0 would u give them a break?


As far as a search goes.. if you give them permission then they can search away. You would seriously be surprised how many people give permission, even if they KNOW that they have drugs, etc in there. They are usualyl afraid that it will look like they are trying to hide something if they say no, so they say yes. dumbasses :D

If there is no permissoin, then they need PC, exigent circumstances, or a warrant. If they see or smell drugs, then that right there is enough PC. if they see someone hide something illegal or is one of the occupants says something or admits to something, that would also give PC.

As far as giving a 5.0 a break...that depends... How are they treating it? LoL. Is it rusted out and falling apart or are tehy taknig care of it? Primer is acceptable, as long as he is putting the money into performance :D[8D]

How long do warnings stay in the system?

Depends on the department and the system they use. Some purge warnings after a set period of time. others keep them indefinately. It doesn't mean that it would be used against you or even used at all...It's just a record that you had police contact.

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

it's illegal to have quotas...but there are sometimes "incentives" for writing more

It's called court dates that have to be filled...= quota

what is the preferred brand of donuts among cops? dunkin' donuts or krispy kreme?

We have nothing even resembling quotas here. I am proof of that. I rarely wrote traffic tickets (before becoming a detective.) The ones i did write were offenses that you couldn't really argue. A BIG one was expired insurance. That may seem like nothing to most people or may even sound petty and stuipd...but picture this...

You're driving your Mustang down the street when a ****box K-car comes out of nowhere and T-bones you totaling your car in the process. But then you find out the guy has no insurance and you only have liability (no full coverage.) So now what do you do? Sure, you can take teh guy to court, but if he's dead broke you realyl can't get any money from him. You're SOL. I think insurance violations are a big deal.

I was quite liberal with speed, but it depended on the circumstances. On empty roads ro late at night, I would give mostly warnings. When it came to people going 25 or so MPH over the limit, I gave more warnings than i did tickets! I wasn't out there to harass people and write tickets. i was out there to get drunks off the road, to get uninsured vehicles off the road, to get suspended drivers or people with warrants off the road, etc. In a given work week (5 days) I probably averaged 2 - 3 tickets and about 30 - 40 traffic stops. Not counting going to fired, burglaries, murders, ODs, etc.

And anyone who thinks that they would have difficulty fillnig courtrooms hasn't seen courts around here. The courts are so backed up it's crazy!

ORIGINAL: Shawn02GT

what is the preferred brand of donuts among cops? dunkin' donuts or krispy kreme?


No Krispy Kreme up here. But I dont eat donuts or even drink coffee. I at least try to stay healthy and active and I'm sure it helps. I have rundown countless suspects and been in several fights...and never had one get away. Keep the body in good shape and keep the brain in even better shape. Once you do that, everything else is easy.

ORIGINAL: Shawn02GT

what is the preferred brand of donuts among cops? dunkin' donuts or krispy kreme?


HAHAHA :D

Dunkin donuts FTW. But I wont even go near a donut shop on duty. I have a few times, and people just stare at you. It gets pretty awkward sometimes.[&:]

ORIGINAL: samseed101

Depends on the department and the system they use. Some purge warnings after a set period of time. others keep them indefinately. It doesn't mean that it would be used against you or even used at all...It's just a record that you had police contact.


I'm sure again it would depend on the system, but from your experience does it say what the warning was given for, or just that you received one?

any rcmps from canada or am i a lonely canadian boy:( i have questions

If you pull someone and are able to tell that they were for a fire company, army, or another police station, you give them a break usualy or no?

And do cops actually get under a car to check for cats? Or do they just say its to loud fix it.

Ok, after reading this WHOLE thread, and not seeing my question asked, it's time for me to ask it...

Is it true that the law will give you 5 m.p.h. over the speed limit?I mean, as long as you're not doing anything stupid, or don't look suspicious, they'll let you go 5 above, right?

ORIGINAL: ltsmash1200

ORIGINAL: samseed101

Depends on the department and the system they use. Some purge warnings after a set period of time. others keep them indefinately. It doesn't mean that it would be used against you or even used at all...It's just a record that you had police contact.


I'm sure again it would depend on the system, but from your experience does it say what the warning was given for, or just that you received one?



It shows everything. The date, the time, the officer's name, the warning given, the driver info, car info, even teh name of the dispatcher who entered the info. BUT for most agencies here, that information is internal...meaning that once you cross the town line and get stopped by a different cop, he isn't going to know about previous contacts unless they contact the other agency to see if you have any history with them.

We can search records of other departments on the computer, and we can always call any of them...but that's almost always used for criminal investigations and not for simple traffic stops.

If you pull someone and are able to tell that they were for a fire company, army, or another police station, you give them a break usualy or no?

And do cops actually get under a car to check for cats? Or do they just say its to loud fix it.

It depends on why they were pulled over. People in those prefessions should know very well the risks of not obeying the law and still choose to do so. If I pull someone over and the first thing they do is flash a badge or military ID expecting to get out of something, then shame on them. I wont say i'll give them a break, i just understand that their job requires them to have a good driving record, same with truckers, delivery drivers, etc. I take that into consideration before i go writing tickets. I dont really want to get someone fired from their job over a traffic ticket.

Ive never climbed under a car to chack for cats. I could care less if they're there or not. That will be handled at inspection time.

Ok, after reading this WHOLE thread, and not seeing my question asked, it's time for me to ask it...

Is it true that the law will give you 5 m.p.h. over the speed limit?I mean, as long as you're not doing anything stupid, or don't look suspicious, they'll let you go 5 above, right?


I will usually go around 10 over. Speedos can be calibrated wrong or get a few miles off over time and the person might not even know theyre speeding. I also look at the road that were on. If its downhill ill take that into consideration also.

ORIGINAL: gt_stang101

Ok, after reading this WHOLE thread, and not seeing my question asked, it's time for me to ask it...

Is it true that the law will give you 5 m.p.h. over the speed limit?I mean, as long as you're not doing anything stupid, or don't look suspicious, they'll let you go 5 above, right?


the law gives you 0 MPH over the limit. That's why it's called a speed "limit." and not a "suggested speed." :D

That being said, it coems down to individual officer discretion. Often, it is up to the individual officer to determine what speed he will stop cars at, give warnings for, etc.

I cant speak for everyone out there, but most cops that I know are a , lot more liberal than you think. I know that I wouldn't stop for anything less than 10 MPH over the limit and I wouldne even think about writing a speeding ticket for anything less than 15 MPH over the limit. And 15 MPH was the low end for my tickets.... I wouldnt write for anything less than that and to get a ticket for only gonig 15 MPH over the limit, you had to be doing something REALLY dumb.

there are some really cool cops on here i wish there was more of u around here.

do u have any idea why i was targeted so much in my old mustang? i always tried to obey all the laws because of how much i was followed

;)

ORIGINAL: Jasperstang308

there are some really cool cops on here i wish there was more of u around here.

do u have any idea why i was targeted so much in my old mustang? i always tried to obey all the laws because of how much i was followed



If i see a nice car, i might want to take a look at it and hear it. I catch myself doing this on patrol and when im off. Im sure some people think im following them because i want to stop them, but that usually not the case.

Only once have I ever used the "I'm a cop" thing, but it wasn't to get out of a ticket. Every other time I have been stopped, I just act normal and try to make them feel as safe as possible (lights come on, hands on steering wheel, wait to get license and registration until tehy ask, then tell them where it is as I reach for it.)

Now here's the one reason why I had to pull the "cop" card on one occasion (last summer.) I was being pulled over in my beautiful supercharged 5.0 :D. No big deal. He comes up and asks for my license, registration, and insurance, as usual. So I get my license out of my wallet. I was keeping my registration and insurance in the center colsole. Just as I was going to get it, I stopped and realized, "Oh ****."...

I had gone to the range earlier in the day and I had my glock in the center console on top of my other stuff, lol. So I had to stop and say "just to let you know, my registratin is in the center console, but I have my duty weapon in there as well." Then he asked and I showed him my police ID. It wasn't a major offenese that he stopped me for, and I only did it so I wouldnt get shot when he sees me reaching for a gun, lol.

Well, I always do 5 over, sometimes 10 over on the interstate, and if I see a police or trooper or something I don't slow down, cause I figure they're more likely to pull you over if you slow down than if you just maintain your speed. Also, if you see a sportsbike, and they're doing 30-40 over (around 100 on the interstate) would you mess with them?

ORIGINAL: Jasperstang308

there are some really cool cops on here i wish there was more of u around here.

do u have any idea why i was targeted so much in my old mustang? i always tried to obey all the laws because of how much i was followed



Probably because you're an asshole :D

ORIGINAL: samseed101

ORIGINAL: gt_stang101

Ok, after reading this WHOLE thread, and not seeing my question asked, it's time for me to ask it...

Is it true that the law will give you 5 m.p.h. over the speed limit?I mean, as long as you're not doing anything stupid, or don't look suspicious, they'll let you go 5 above, right?


the law gives you 0 MPH over the limit. That's why it's called a speed "limit." and not a "suggested speed." :D

That being said, it coems down to individual officer discretion. Often, it is up to the individual officer to determine what speed he will stop cars at, give warnings for, etc.

I cant speak for everyone out there, but most cops that I know are a , lot more liberal than you think. I know that I wouldn't stop for anything less than 10 MPH over the limit and I wouldne even think about writing a speeding ticket for anything less than 15 MPH over the limit. And 15 MPH was the low end for my tickets.... I wouldnt write for anything less than that and to get a ticket for only gonig 15 MPH over the limit, you had to be doing something REALLY dumb.


i wish all cops were like you

ORIGINAL: hotrod7687


If i see a nice car, i might want to take a look at it and hear it. I catch myself doing this on patrol and when im off. Im sure some people think im following them because i want to stop them, but that usually not the case.


LoL, ever had a situation where you seem like you are following someone but you realyl arent? I know that I've had situations like that before. They turn down 3 or 4 weird side streets in a row and I go down teh same route right behind them. I know they think I am following them but in reality, I just had to go that way for routine patrol anyway, lol.

ORIGINAL: samseed101

ORIGINAL: hotrod7687


If i see a nice car, i might want to take a look at it and hear it. I catch myself doing this on patrol and when im off. Im sure some people think im following them because i want to stop them, but that usually not the case.


LoL, ever had a situation where you seem like you are following someone but you realyl arent? I know that I've had situations like that before. They turn down 3 or 4 weird side streets in a row and I go down teh same route right behind them. I know they think I am following them but in reality, I just had to go that way for routine patrol anyway, lol.



Yep :D
Had that happen a few monthsago. Funny thing is that the people pulled into the house right beside whereI needed to be. I pulled up right in front of their driveway so i wouldnt be directly in front of the suspect house. They both got out of the car with ID in hand. After the call was over, I talked to them again and we all had a good laugh about it.

have u ever chased down and pulled over an ice cream truck on a hot summer day ?? :D

ORIGINAL: gt_stang101

Well, I always do 5 over, sometimes 10 over on the interstate, and if I see a police or trooper or something I don't slow down, cause I figure they're more likely to pull you over if you slow down than if you just maintain your speed. Also, if you see a sportsbike, and they're doing 30-40 over (around 100 on the interstate) would you mess with them?


Usually we just radio ahead. Most agencies work very well with surrounding agencies. They have to get off some exit or stop somewhere.

ORIGINAL: kraze_e

have u ever chased down and pulled over an ice cream truck on a hot summer day ?? :D

ice cream trucks are too expensive. McDonalds $1 hot fudge sundaes FTW!

ORIGINAL: samseed101

ORIGINAL: kraze_e

have u ever chased down and pulled over an ice cream truck on a hot summer day ?? :D

ice cream trucks are too expensive. McDonalds $1 hot fudge sundaes FTW!
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cooooooooooooool

I buy those McDonalds sundaes all the time.

At night, is a cop allowed to follow you and put their high beams on? Also, can they pull you over for driving too close to the center line?

i dont know if you know the answer to this but in ohio you have to have a front lisencse plate and i dont think it look good so i put it in my front windshield is that legal or not

ORIGINAL: samseed101

ORIGINAL: Jasperstang308

there are some really cool cops on here i wish there was more of u around here.

do u have any idea why i was targeted so much in my old mustang? i always tried to obey all the laws because of how much i was followed



Probably because you're an asshole :D


probably:D

I have a question for you officers as well. I got a racing ticket several months back (stupid, I know) but it happens. I hired an attorney, and we had our court date, and the officer that pulled me over didn't show. The judge gave a continuance, and then the trial was rescheduled. This trial date comes up, it was posponed again. Now it has been 3 months since that time and have yet to receive a new trial notice. I was just wondering, how likely do you think it is that the officer will show up now? I got the ticket back in late September of 2006. Thanks for your help.

I buy those McDonalds sundaes all the time.

At night, is a cop allowed to follow you and put their high beams on? Also, can they pull you over for driving too close to the center line

Law in TX states that you have to cut your high beams within 300 ft of approaching another vehicle. This is not exempt for anyone that I know of.
To be pulled over you have to have committed a voilation of the law. Driving close to the boundries of your lane does not voilate any law as long as you stayin the lane. Now if you swerve from side to side in your lane, we might suspect you to be DWI, so you will probably be followed for a while to see if you do commit a voilation.

i dont know if you know the answer to this but in ohio you have to have a front lisencse plate and i dont think it look good so i put it in my front windshield is that legal or not


I can only speak for TX, where you have to have a front plate also. If you can easily see the plate from the windshield, i dont worry about it. I think the law states that you have to have in the correct place though (ill have to check on that).
Personally I dont like the front plate either, bit i think it looks better in the bumper than on the windshield.

ORIGINAL: SINISTER

I have a question for you officers as well. I got a racing ticket several months back (stupid, I know) but it happens. I hired an attorney, and we had our court date, and the officer that pulled me over didn't show. The judge gave a continuance, and then the trial was rescheduled. This trial date comes up, it was posponed again. Now it has been 3 months since that time and have yet to receive a new trial notice. I was just wondering, how likely do you think it is that the officer will show up now? I got the ticket back in late September of 2006. Thanks for your help.


The judge probably gave the continuance because the officer had a valid reason when he couldnt make it to court. I know in my dept making it to court is VERY important and if you dont make a scheduled trial chances are you dont have a job the next shift. I would bet that the officer will be there for the next date.

You might want to chack with your attorney and see if he can check on the rescheduled date. It would be bad if it you accidentally missed it. Probably as busy as most courts are, it just hasnt come around again.

ORIGINAL: hotrod7687

ORIGINAL: SINISTER

I have a question for you officers as well. I got a racing ticket several months back (stupid, I know) but it happens. I hired an attorney, and we had our court date, and the officer that pulled me over didn't show. The judge gave a continuance, and then the trial was rescheduled. This trial date comes up, it was posponed again. Now it has been 3 months since that time and have yet to receive a new trial notice. I was just wondering, how likely do you think it is that the officer will show up now? I got the ticket back in late September of 2006. Thanks for your help.


The judge probably gave the continuance because the officer had a valid reason when he couldnt make it to court. I know in my dept making it to court is VERY important and if you dont make a scheduled trial chances are you dont have a job the next shift. I would bet that the officer will be there for the next date.

You might want to chack with your attorney and see if he can check on the rescheduled date. It would be bad if it you accidentally missed it. Probably as busy as most courts are, it just hasnt come around again.

I was there, and the prosecutors had no idea where the officer was, the judge just decided to give them a continuance (she was a new judge, filling in because my scheduled judge couldn't make it in that day). I hope he doesn't show again. I called my attorney the other week and they still had heard nothing either.
EDIT: Just called them right now, and the case is still pending to be set for jury trial. So, it's still up in the air. Think the officer might still show?

ORIGINAL: WhitePony02

I buy those McDonalds sundaes all the time.

At night, is a cop allowed to follow you and put their high beams on? Also, can they pull you over for driving too close to the center line?



Here, following iwth high beams on is illegal. Same thing with cars approaching head on with high beams. Driving too close to centerline wouldn't fly here either. Crossing it, yes.. weaving or swerving, yes.. too close to it, no way.

ok, I am from Pennsylvania and i had a question about my theory. I race mountain bikes at Mountain creek in Sussex county NJ and i travel up 202N to 287N. My question is that if i speed 5 mph faster than traffic in the middle and left lane (because nobody drives in the right lane!!) if a cop pulls me over can i just say i was getting passed by a faster car in the left or middle lane and i was crusing in the right lane? I try to say away from the left lane because i figured that cops tend to go after speeding people passing in that lane. Here in PA, only state troopers can use radar so its pretty easy to point out the VASCAR lines that the locals have. Reguarding radar though...how precise is it from lane to lane? Of course, a mustang with 3 mountain bikes on the roof is a little easy to point out....Basicly what I noticed is that the state cops that sit on 287 can not see you comming down the road. They only get you comming past so how can they tell which car is faster if they can only see you for a spit second. A few miles per hour over is not a whole lot to notice especially if i rev match down to third gear real fast to slow down and not let the brake lights come on.

Also, where in North jersey are you a cop? North jersey is a pretty big place!

ORIGINAL: ctstanger

A few post back, someone mentioned a PBA card, what is that? (I'm guessing its not Professional Bowlers Association:D)

PBA- Police Benevolent Association-- Its a police union. I used to belong to the FOP- Fraternal Order of Police when I was a member of the Philadelphia Pd.:)

You say they can only stop u with cause. I don't think that is true because I was driving a pontiac lemans and the sheriff here in cali stopped me and told me that i was doing 90 lol in a 55. he had followed me for about two miles then decided to pull me over. I was driving about 56 give or take a few because i knew he was behind me. After stopping me he did not give me a ticket. I think he pulled me over because I was new to the town and he had never seen me before. This also happened to me in my cobra and when I told the cop that I had lived here for 10 years he got this dumb look on his face and said I have never seen you before. I told him I like to go unnoticed. i guest my question is do cops sometimes stop people and then find a reason for stopping them.

well i got my new magnaflow exhaust and i have no cats on the x pipe...if i am just cruzing going the speed limit but my cr is still loud...will they pull me over? i also am getting blackout tint and dark window tint next week...again if i am going by the law just cruzin will i get pulled over?Also just wanted to make sure, i heard that some radar/laser detectors are illegal, if so, which ones? thanks

Hey there, I got popped with a racing on the roadways Friday in Alabama. The ticket was for racing, can you get out of it by taking a driving coarse or community service? I'm worried about my insurance going up not to mention maybe losing my license.

Hey rm taylor.. I am presently goin to college for criminal justice. I live in jersey alsoI am a sophmore and i was just wondering where r u station? So when i grad. in two years.. i can get a good reccamendation...;)...lol i jsut cant wait to finish and get into the academy... Do u have any good suggestion that i can do while im still in school?? thanx for all ur help ttyl

Do all your cop cars have the in-car video cameras now, or if you don't have it yet are you intending to get it soon?

Do cops like those things? I guess they're constantly rolling right? Including recording anything you say in the car?

Is there a ticket for doing a burnout or reving up at a stop light?

haha.....i got to page 5 and the cop disappeared .....not its just sheriff samseed

Hi, quick honest question. My other car is a Corvette, I'm 50, had a clean driving record for ten years, (my yearly insurance on the 'Vette is $604) andI got recently tagged in the car doing 70 in a 55 on a limited access bypass. The officer was travelling the other direction, turned around in a emergency turnaround and tagged me. I didn't slow down, until he squared behind me because I thought he was responding to a call. Anyrate, my plan was togo to court, plead guilty, and ask for consideration for my driving record, (in honesty, I had the 'Vette a month and I can't feel the speed in it). Sound like a plan?
Does a car like a Corvette, catch your attention more than a Camry? What I mean is if you saw one, would you be more likely to check your radar because it is assumed it would be travelling fast?

John

ORIGINAL: StangEatsRice

If you pull someone and are able to tell that they were for a fire company, army, or another police station, you give them a break usualy or no?

And do cops actually get under a car to check for cats? Or do they just say its to loud fix it.


If you actually allow a cop to write you a ticket that say "exhaust to loud" or anything close to that line you are a complete idiot. Now if it doesnt have cats thats one thing. But if you just have an aftermarket exhaust say perhaps lm1s then they CANNOT write you a ticket based only on them hearing the caar with there ears. All you have to do is ask the cop to check the exhaust tip with Db meter and prove to him that it is below the required level in your state. ( Btw a lot of countys dont supply every cop with one so its not a bad investment to have your own and all the paper work showing its in correct working order in your car.)

And as a side note, its not the polite thing to do but if you ever truely believe your doing say 74 in a 60 and the cop says its was 80, you have the right to ask to see the radar reading.

ORIGINAL: Chrissy88

YEAH, I GUESS, I JUST THINK ITS STUPID, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS WEIRD OF ME TO SAY BECAUSE YEAH IM GETTING OUT OF THE TICKET.... BUT OH WELL.... IM ABOUT TO ENTER THE POLICE ACADEMY IN A YEAR SO IVE ALREADY STARTED SEEING IN THE EYES OF A COP :D


If I ever go thru Damascas and you catch me speeding you can let me go and we'll call it even.

is anyone under 18 illegal or is there a 2 year gap? like if someone is 18 and dating a 16 year old? (in california)

Had to call you guys today. 3 thug lookin white guys sittin behind my neighbors house in the ally. The mail man said they had some white chick going door to door half a block away. They were here in about 8 mins. Not sure if they found them, but I'm glad they responded so quickly. Tulsa cops are pretty cool....well most of em.

can a cop give you a ticket for unsafe tires when u have drag radials sayin they r unsafe and once he wrote u a tickect and youhave a court date to fight it can he keep giving you a ticket for it[&:]

I squealed my tires taking a right hand turn in the parking lot of my school and the campus police officer pulled me over. He didnt give me a ticket, but I was wondering what the offense would be called. Is it even illegal. I wasn't burning out or anything.

ORIGINAL: Mustangemd19

I squealed my tires taking a right hand turn in the parking lot of my school and the campus police officer pulled me over. He didnt give me a ticket, but I was wondering what the offense would be called. Is it even illegal. I wasn't burning out or anything.


Depending on your surroundings, that could be considered "Careless and Imprudent" driving, at least here. Since you squealed your tires, you were driving too fast to make the turn (You know you were [:-]). If there were people or other vehicles or pretty much anything you could have hit had you lost control, you could have been ticketed. Most jurisdictions have similar ordinances/statutes.

can a cop give you a ticket for unsafe tires when u have drag radials sayin they r unsafe and once he wrote u a tickect and youhave a court date to fight it can he keep giving you a ticket for it

I've never heard of that here...thats not to say that other jurisdictions don't have ordinances/statues against dr's. And yes, you could be subject to more tickets in between your first ticket and your court date. Double jeopardy doesn't apply (I assume that is what you are thinking), since the offenses are at different times.

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

well since i've flagged myself as the "five-o" (no pun intended)...go ahead and ask about your tickets, exhaust, emissions, whatever...i'll answer as truthfully as possible...



can i do anything about it if some inconsiderate asshole backs into my car while parallel parking?

no evident damage but who is to say that my paint won't flake off in the coming weeks.

ORIGINAL: nathansmith50

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

well since i've flagged myself as the "five-o" (no pun intended)...go ahead and ask about your tickets, exhaust, emissions, whatever...i'll answer as truthfully as possible...



can i do anything about it if some inconsiderate asshole backs into my car while parallel parking?

no evident damage but who is to say that my paint won't flake off in the coming weeks.



Thats what his insurance is for. Always make sure you get an accident report made when you are in an accident, whether damage is evident or not.

ORIGINAL: hotrod7687

I buy those McDonalds sundaes all the time.

At night, is a cop allowed to follow you and put their high beams on? Also, can they pull you over for driving too close to the center line

Law in TX states that you have to cut your high beams within 300 ft of approaching another vehicle. This is not exempt for anyone that I know of.
To be pulled over you have to have committed a voilation of the law. Driving close to the boundries of your lane does not voilate any law as long as you stayin the lane. Now if you swerve from side to side in your lane, we might suspect you to be DWI, so you will probably be followed for a while to see if you do commit a voilation.


Okay, so the cop was just an ass then. Around 2 am back in June a cop pulled my friend over for driving too close to the center line, which he does at night so he doesn't go off to the side of the ride. Also, the cop put his high beams on us and followed us for a good few minutes before pulling us over.

I kinda got back at the cop though. He saw us at a Wawa (like a 711) a few hours before, and I saw him and he said "oh, you were at the Wawa earlier". Which then I realized and said, "oh yeah, you were standing at the counter eating doughnuts"...whoops. Then he comes back with "you shouldn't say that to a cop you know".

Long story short: I whipped out my nine...

ORIGINAL: BleedinBlue

ORIGINAL: nathansmith50

ORIGINAL: rmtaylor78

well since i've flagged myself as the "five-o" (no pun intended)...go ahead and ask about your tickets, exhaust, emissions, whatever...i'll answer as truthfully as possible...



can i do anything about it if some inconsiderate asshole backs into my car while parallel parking?

no evident damage but who is to say that my paint won't flake off in the coming weeks.



Thats what his insurance is for. Always make sure you get an accident report made when you are in an accident, whether damage is evident or not.



is it considered an accident when i wasn't in the car at the time? can i even report it if i didn't see him hit it?

i got a question. i live in the great state of SC. we have no inspection laws. if i was traveling throughlets say NJ cuz they do have inspection laws. and seeing as i have no cats or mufflers(i got slp loudmouths) if i got pulled over for speeding and u did a onsite inspection, could u fine me for no cats?

NO since you are a Sc resident and that where the car is registerd you are following SC laws .

nobody knows if i can report it?

My friends car got searched because he had a butter knife on the floor can that be probable cause?When we got back in the car his sub was broke[:@]
Is it true that your radars are only 30% accurate in fog rain or snow?
Is it against the law to floor it till you get to the speed limit?
In ohio police must have there headlights on if guning somone at night.

Someone mentioned having a girlfriend that is 16 and your 18
In michigan that would be legal as long as there is no sex or penetration.
A 16 year old can have asexual relationshipas long as it is with someone that is 16 or 17.
When you 18 you can bang anyone from 18 on up

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My friends car got searched because he had a butter knife on the floor can that be probable cause?When we got back in the car his sub was broke[:@]
Is it true that your radars are only 30% accurate in fog rain or snow?
Is it against the law to floor it till you get to the speed limit?
In ohio police must have there headlights on if guning somone at night.

Someone mentioned having a girlfriend that is 16 and your 18
In michigan that would be legal as long as there is no sex or penetration.
A 16 year old can have asexual relationshipas long as it is with someone that is 16 or 17.
When you 18 you can bang anyone from 18 on up



i'm pretty sure that in MI when you're 16 you can be sexually active with anyone up to 17 and 364 days........but when you're 17 you can be with someone up to 18 and 364 days.....

basically if you're between 16 and 18 you're good for anyone within two years.

but then again it's been a long ass time since that mattered to me so it might not be that way now.

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nobody knows if i can report it?


Absolutely you can report it. Thats the best kind of accident to be in, since there is pretty much no way in hell it was your fault. (Unless you were parked badly)

My friends car got searched because he had a butter knife on the floor can that be probable cause?When we got back in the car his sub was broke
Is it true that your radars are only 30% accurate in fog rain or snow? Maybe with older systems, but probably not.
Is it against the law to floor it till you get to the speed limit? Some jurisidictions have laws against accessive excelleration, but that pretty much covers burnouts, etc. If you get traction till the limit, you'll be fine.
In ohio police must have there headlights on if guning somone at night. Not true in Missouri, and 99.9% sure not true anywhere.

Someone mentioned having a girlfriend that is 16 and your 18
In michigan that would be legal as long as there is no sex or penetration.
A 16 year old can have asexual relationshipas long as it is with someone that is 16 or 17.
When you 18 you can bang anyone from 18 on up

In ohio police must have there headlights on if guning somone at night. Not true in Missouri, and 99.9% sure not true anywhere.




i have a friend thats dad is a town cop in ohio and he said every law official has to have his lights on when they are within a certain amount of feet fron the road if there car is on

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i got a question. i live in the great state of SC. we have no inspection laws. if i was traveling throughlets say NJ cuz they do have inspection laws. and seeing as i have no cats or mufflers(i got slp loudmouths) if i got pulled over for speeding and u did a onsite inspection, could u fine me for no cats?



No, you shouldnt be fined while out of state for any registration violation.

Mostinspection laws vary from state to state,therefore they cannot be enforced unless you are in the state that the vehicle is registered.

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In ohio police must have there headlights on if guning somone at night. Not true in Missouri, and 99.9% sure not true anywhere.




i have a friend thats dad is a town cop in ohio and he said every law official has to have his lights on when they are within a certain amount of feet fron the road if there car is on


Maybe in Ohio then, but 100% not true in Missouri, and I wouldn't bet on it being law everywhere.

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i got a question. i live in the great state of SC. we have no inspection laws. if i was traveling throughlets say NJ cuz they do have inspection laws. and seeing as i have no cats or mufflers(i got slp loudmouths) if i got pulled over for speeding and u did a onsite inspection, could u fine me for no cats?



No, you shouldnt be fined while out of state for any registration violation.

Mostinspection laws vary from state to state,therefore they cannot be enforced unless you are in the state that the vehicle is registered.


He'd still be subject to noise pollution/disturbing the peace laws though. But, Shadow, if you haven't seen it, there is (Or was yesterday) an active topic in 4.6 about this. Loud cars are generally overlooked if they are nice. Generally, that is.

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can a cop give you a ticket for unsafe tires when u have drag radials sayin they r unsafe and once he wrote u a tickect and youhave a court date to fight it can he keep giving you a ticket for it[&:]


There are a couple of ways to approach it, but yes he can. If you're tires aren't DOT approved, then they won't pass inspection. And if you alter your vehicle after inspection and put something on it that would prevent it from passing inspection, then that is a misdemeanor crime. They can either summons for the civil charge of the bad tires, or they can summons for the criminal charge of altering after inspection.

If the vehicle isn't towed and they let you drive away then you should be good until you get to a place to park the vehicle. After that, they can and probably would summons you for not fixing the defect after getting the first summons.

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can i do anything about it if some inconsiderate asshole backs into my car while parallel parking?

no evident damage but who is to say that my paint won't flake off in the coming weeks.



Absolutely. If you think there may be some damage then file a report just in case. A lot of times peop,e think tehre is no damage only to find out there was some severe internal damage (like to teh frame or something.) Now this wasnt from a small tap or anything, but still... some bumpers can be decptive. They can take a hit and flex right back to their original form. You'd have no clue that there was serious damage underneath.

I had a ducktail spoiler installed on my car and it covers the third brakelight. When I purchased it I asked if it was legal to elliminate the light and was told that it was illegal in only one state... not my state by the way. Can you tell me if its legal or not?

Thanks for all this info guys. This should be a regular feature.

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Tx traffic law only states that you must have 2 operational stoplights. I cant see anything in there that would cause it to be illegal for covering up the 3rd brake light.

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I had a ducktail spoiler installed on my car and it covers the third brakelight. When I purchased it I asked if it was legal to elliminate the light and was told that it was illegal in only one state... not my state by the way. Can you tell me if its legal or not?

Thanks for all this info guys. This should be a regular feature.

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It's illegal in Maine. I'm sure there are other states though. basically, anything that diminishes the emitted light of the OEM brake lights. So if you remove one light or block it then they consider it illegal. It's an inspection thing though... something they would have to notice. That's how they get people who have the Euro lights.

its not really a cop thing, but you guys have been throwing around a few ticket prices, any clue what i should expect to pay for a "failure to comply with a traffic control device"?

i personally think the aggressive driver # is b/s. even i have used it and identified myself as a police officer and gotten no results. unless there is a trooperclose by it's worthless.

What happens if a cop damages your car while pulling you over or something? Like you stop fast and he rear ends you or something. Who is responsible for paying to fix the car?

Also, i was drivin home from class, along a 5 lane road (2 lanes each way, and one center turn lane) and some cop was parked in the right hand lane, with his lights goin, not doing ****. He was there when i went to class, and still there when i came back (he was there for over 2 hours). WTF was he doing and why? Its kinda annoying having everyone stop(with kinda heavy traffic)and try to merge into one lane for a few feet, cause some cop is parked in the middle of the right lane. [:@]

Probably no more than $75

Is it against the law to floor it as long as you dont burnout and stop at the speed limit?

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What happens if a cop damages your car while pulling you over or something? Like you stop fast and he rear ends you or something. Who is responsible for paying to fix the car?

Also, i was drivin home from class, along a 5 lane road (2 lanes each way, and one center turn lane) and some cop was parked in the right hand lane, with his lights goin, not doing ****. He was there when i went to class, and still there when i came back (he was there for over 2 hours). WTF was he doing and why? Its kinda annoying having everyone stop(with kinda heavy traffic)and try to merge into one lane for a few feet, cause some cop is parked in the middle of the right lane. [:@]


Question #1- It is up to insurance, but most likely (In the situation you said) the PD's insurance would have to pay up. Regardless, its an insurance thing.

Question #2- Who knows...he might have been blocking the road waiting for a repair crew to fix a hazard of some sort, maybe there was an accident there earlier and he was investigating it (Maybe he just happened to be in the car when you passed) Theres no telling, there are legit reasons he could have been there.

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Is it against the law to floor it as long as you dont burnout and stop at the speed limit?


Copied and pasted from one of my previous answers: Some jurisidictions have laws against accessive excelleration, but that pretty much covers burnouts, etc. If you get traction till the limit, you'll be fine.

i think there is a statute for accelerating too quickly.

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What happens if a cop damages your car while pulling you over or something? Like you stop fast and he rear ends you or something. Who is responsible for paying to fix the car?

Also, i was drivin home from class, along a 5 lane road (2 lanes each way, and one center turn lane) and some cop was parked in the right hand lane, with his lights goin, not doing ****. He was there when i went to class, and still there when i came back (he was there for over 2 hours). WTF was he doing and why? Its kinda annoying having everyone stop(with kinda heavy traffic)and try to merge into one lane for a few feet, cause some cop is parked in the middle of the right lane. [:@]


Question #1- It is up to insurance, but most likely (In the situation you said) the PD's insurance would have to pay up. Regardless, its an insurance thing.

Question #2- Who knows...he might have been blocking the road waiting for a repair crew to fix a hazard of some sort, maybe there was an accident there earlier and he was investigating it (Maybe he just happened to be in the car when you passed) Theres no telling, there are legit reasons he could have been there.



for over 2 hrs tho? [&:] The road was clear and everything, and he wasnt blocking an entrance to anything either. Just sittin there in the car, lights goin for 2 hrs.

Eh, whatever, more reason to take the thruway.

Not quite sure you could answer this as im not sure of where you live. But i live in a small town of Lewes Delaware, and im sure the cops know the majority of the cars around here and i have noticed ecspecially in the summer that unless your blatantly (sp) breaking the law the cops dont really bother the locals or people with delaware lisence plates but go after the tourist (maryland, Nj, Pennsylvania, newyork drives) that come down for vacation. I personally love it i think its awesome. So my question is do you all take it easy on locals or if you were put in that position would you take it easier on the locals and you home town people that you know other than the tourist who by the way are complete idiots and assholes. P.S. Pennsylvania drivers SUCK!!!!! LAPD (locals against pennsylvania drivers)!!!!

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Not quite sure you could answer this as im not sure of where you live. But i live in a small town of Lewes Delaware, and im sure the cops know the majority of the cars around here and i have noticed ecspecially in the summer that unless your blatantly (sp) breaking the law the cops dont really bother the locals or people with delaware lisence plates but go after the tourist (maryland, Nj, Pennsylvania, newyork drives) that come down for vacation. I personally love it i think its awesome. So my question is do you all take it easy on locals or if you were put in that position would you take it easier on the locals and you home town people that you know other than the tourist who by the way are complete idiots and assholes. P.S. Pennsylvania drivers SUCK!!!!! LAPD (locals against pennsylvania drivers)!!!!


A lot of that is probably due to drug movement. We look at out of state vehicles a little more closely, especially on known drug routes. Around here, the highway that runs straight through town is one of the major drug routes from mexico to the distribution hub in chicago. There is more drug movement going on in the US right now than you would believe, and I for one am always on the lookout for it.

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Not quite sure you could answer this as im not sure of where you live. But i live in a small town of Lewes Delaware, and im sure the cops know the majority of the cars around here and i have noticed ecspecially in the summer that unless your blatantly (sp) breaking the law the cops dont really bother the locals or people with delaware lisence plates but go after the tourist (maryland, Nj, Pennsylvania, newyork drives) that come down for vacation. I personally love it i think its awesome. So my question is do you all take it easy on locals or if you were put in that position would you take it easier on the locals and you home town people that you know other than the tourist who by the way are complete idiots and assholes. P.S. Pennsylvania drivers SUCK!!!!! LAPD (locals against pennsylvania drivers)!!!!


A lot of that is probably due to drug movement. We look at out of state vehicles a little more closely, especially on known drug routes. Around here, the highway that runs straight through town is one of the major drug routes from mexico to the distribution hub in chicago. There is more drug movement going on in the US right now than you would believe, and I for one am always on the lookout for it.

Never thought of it like that, but it isnt uncommon in the summer to have lots and lots of tourist. I do live at the beach and they all come down to the beach during the summer and cramp up my lifestlye, and swim in my surf spots, and crowd my boardwalk, and drive like idiots on my streets.....but yea i dunno maybe its cause the cops don't like tourist as much as i do. Yea they bring there money and thats how a lot of buisnesses stay in buisness down but i feel as if the cops dislike them and favor the locals so they pick on torusit as well.

Ok this is a bad situation I'm in. I'm a minor and i gota ticket for failure to maintain at the end of July last year. I've been to court probably about 6 times now. Its been almost 7 months now, havent done anything wrong...that they've caught mefor,and i dont know wth is goin on with my license. This is my 3rd citation so if i do get the ticket i will lose my license for a year probly with privleges.

My question is, can they keep on making me come back to court and sh*t even though this happened 7 months ago. Cant i just say time served and be done with it b/c this is kinda crap. The thing is, i'm supposed to find out whats goin on with it March 5 and my birthday (18th) is March 10. Basically their gonna take my **** till i'm 19.

How easy is it to radar a motorcycle? Laser? How close do you have to be to radar them?

Do you tend to cut some slack to (fully geared) bikers? I seem to get away with all kinds of stuff that would get me tickets in a car.

Ok cops profile dont they??
For the winter I have been driving a 88' f150, I have gone by cops multiple times going 10-15 over, in my stang and my previous cars I would have gotten a ticket for sure. I also have a radar detector and notice that cops shoot me alot more often when I am in a somewhat sporty car.
Also if you walk up to a car and notice they have a radar detector, do their chances of getting out of the ticket drop drastically:D?

if anyone has ever watchedchapelle show youll know about this....if i walk up to a cop on the street and say "im a little high, a little lost, how do i get to (insert place)" would the cop tell me to get ahold of my addiction and give me directions or would he or she night club my ass?

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Ok cops profile dont they??
For the winter I have been driving a 88' f150, I have gone by cops multiple times going 10-15 over, in my stang and my previous cars I would have gotten a ticket for sure. I also have a radar detector and notice that cops shoot me alot more often when I am in a somewhat sporty car.
Also if you walk up to a car and notice they have a radar detector, do their chances of getting out of the ticket drop drastically:D?


No cops dont profile, its against the law to profile. Officers can lose their jobs and get the dept sued over it.

If someone has a radar detector it is obvious evidence that they intend to speed, so yes their chances or getting a warning do drop. If the person isnt a total prick i still usually dont write them for it, but most officers see that and youre pulled over for speeding your gettin one.

is it illegal to masterbate with your feet while riding a motorcycle backwards 15 mph under the posted speed limit? also whats this i hear about illegal to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket on sundays? (alabama legislature?)

Can you get a ticket for acclerating fast? But yet doing the speed limit?

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Ok cops profile dont they??
For the winter I have been driving a 88' f150, I have gone by cops multiple times going 10-15 over, in my stang and my previous cars I would have gotten a ticket for sure. I also have a radar detector and notice that cops shoot me alot more often when I am in a somewhat sporty car.
Also if you walk up to a car and notice they have a radar detector, do their chances of getting out of the ticket drop drastically:D?


No cops dont profile, its against the law to profile. Officers can lose their jobs and get the dept sued over it.

If someone has a radar detector it is obvious evidence that they intend to speed, so yes their chances or getting a warning do drop. If the person isnt a total prick i still usually dont write them for it, but most officers see that and youre pulled over for speeding your gettin one.


Racial profiling is illegal..."Other" profiling can be considered targeting "Sore thumbs" if you will. If someone looks out of place in a neighborhood because of something EXCEPT for race, such as a piece of **** car in a nice neighborhood, there is nothing wrong with a cop paying closer attention to that vehicle. <<Just one example, btw. As stated by the director of my Police Academy "Do we profile? Hell yes we do!"

Personally, I would stop a 88 F150 ten times over before I would screw with a nice car doing the same thing. At least in my area, older vehicles lead to better stops than nicer cars. The local dirtbags just spend their dough on dope instead of nice cars.



Can you get a ticket for acclerating fast? But yet doing the speed limit?

I've personally answered this twice in the past 24 hours. Check the previous couple of pages.

Couldnt find this question if it was asked? Could you get a ticket or a warning for chirping your tires into second?

Do the cops radars or other onboard electronics detect, fuzz busters?? I know people that shut their detector off as soon as they see the cop b/c they think the cop will pick up on the radar detectors signal.

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is it illegal to masterbate with your feet while riding a motorcycle backwards 15 mph under the posted speed limit? also whats this i hear about illegal to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket on sundays? (alabama legislature?)



Good question!

Have you ever pulled someone over for excessive show of speed...when their traction control was on? I was accelerating into traffic from a private drive (a auto parts store) there was a dip in the road between the private drive and the roadway, and some trickling water going through it. I accelerated kind of heavily to get in front of traffic. I really did not need to, but I have a fear of being hit on my drivers side, I had a truck t bone my drivers side going 55...while I was in a miata...yea, I hit the grill of his truck with my head., anyways. I thought it was ridiculous with a clean record to get pegged with a 600 dollar misdemeanor under these circumstances. Maybe if I was burning out at a stoplight I would understand. I ended up having to pay the ticket, but managed to get it turned into just a speeding ticket, same fine, less points...They were going to try and put me on probation for a year?! Managed to not get that. I HATE CALIFORNIA!!!

Is this illegal? :D

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Couldnt find this question if it was asked? Could you get a ticket or a warning for chirping your tires into second?


Is it against the law to floor it till you get to the speed limit? Some jurisidictions have laws against accessive excelleration, but that pretty much covers burnouts, etc. If you get traction till the limit, you'll be fine.

Do the cops radars or other onboard electronics detect, fuzz busters?? I know people that shut their detector off as soon as they see the cop b/c they think the cop will pick up on the radar detectors signal.

Nothing that I have ever heard of detects radar detectors.

Have you ever pulled someone over for excessive show of speed...when their traction control was on? I was accelerating into traffic from a private drive (a auto parts store) there was a dip in the road between the private drive and the roadway, and some trickling water going through it. I accelerated kind of heavily to get in front of traffic. I really did not need to, but I have a fear of being hit on my drivers side, I had a truck t bone my drivers side going 55...while I was in a miata...yea, I hit the grill of his truck with my head., anyways. I tho