So I was on my way home from getting a pizza for my wife and I and I decided to go down Memorial for some reason instead of the Turnpike. Well, there is this underpass you drive through that is 4 lanes deep, so what do most Stang owners do? Rev it up!!!
So I guess the tool behind me thought I was trying to get him to race me, which I wasn't. Next light right before train tracks (about 100 yards), he takes off. Idiot. So then there is a stop light about 1/4 mile up the road and I am in front, there is a truck in front of him so when the light turns green he jumps on my tail and dogs me for about a half mile....then he pulls next to me and I am about sick of this crap so I just do a little scoot up to about 80 or so and I let off. You know...one of those "Don't mess with me kid" things. He did the typical ricer flyby and is gone.
I then see a car zoom up to me and CRAP!!! The lights go on. I am thinking of all the trouble I am in and try to find the nearest pull in and pull over....
He pulls up to me and says "What the hell were you doing!? When I say pull over, you PULL OVER! Now you FOLLOW ME!"
So he takes off after this other guy and I follow. Pulls him over about 3/4 mile away at a 7-11 and I pull in and grab my license. I cannot find my insurance!!! He comes up, I apologize and he asks for my paperwork and I told him I didn't have Ins, he said keep looking and he will check back. I then asked his name because he looked VERY familiar. He told me and I light came on....but I wasn't going to throw a name out.
He comes back and I told him that I didn't have the insurance. Then he goes to his car and about 5 minutes later my wife calls. So I pull one of those "Ican'ttalkrightnowIjustgotpulledoverIloveyoubye" things so the cop wouldn't see and out of respect.
Keep in mind I am totally relaxed.
I am praying to God that he spares me and then it hit me....I thought "You know what....I broke the law, I got caught, I was stupid, so I deserve whatever I get..."
Now....still keep in mind that I am still totally relaxed....until the second cop car pulls up. Then I could feel my nuts shrink. I was convinced that I was screwed.
After about 45 minutes of a cold sweat, nausea, and thinking of what I will tell my wife with my 'only call' and being convinced that I am screwed, he comes back and says "Mr. ****, do you know what all you did?" I said "yes sir, I was a complete idiot and just showing off....whatever happens, I deserve."
He said "I could write you a ticket for reckless driving, engaging in an illegal speed contest, speeding in excess of 26 over the speed limit, failure to show insurance, illegal exhaust, illegal taillights, and failure to pull over." I said "I understand."
He then said, "what I am going to do is give you a warning for failure to show insurance, but you have to provide proof within 48 hours or the fine will be enforced. Do you understand?"
"HELL YES I UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!"
Then I asked "Why didn't you give me the tickets?" He said "because you are a man and pulled over when you could have fled, unlike this other guy."
I thought that was really cool of him.
Then I asked if he knew this guy, he said yeah it was his brother. I then told him that I almost bought his 94 S351 speedster. He said "That was my old car. Now I have a 90 with 600 hp." I asked him if he wanted to race in a joking manner he laughed and said he had to take care of the other guy....
I am afraid that his outcome was not soo good because both cops were on him and broke out the flashlights and were shining them in the back of his car...
Anyway....not all cops are jerks! This one was probably the coolest I have ever met on the street other than my father-in-law and my friend.
I am still counting my lucky stars!
So I guess the tool behind me thought I was trying to get him to race me, which I wasn't. Next light right before train tracks (about 100 yards), he takes off. Idiot. So then there is a stop light about 1/4 mile up the road and I am in front, there is a truck in front of him so when the light turns green he jumps on my tail and dogs me for about a half mile....then he pulls next to me and I am about sick of this crap so I just do a little scoot up to about 80 or so and I let off. You know...one of those "Don't mess with me kid" things. He did the typical ricer flyby and is gone.
I then see a car zoom up to me and CRAP!!! The lights go on. I am thinking of all the trouble I am in and try to find the nearest pull in and pull over....
He pulls up to me and says "What the hell were you doing!? When I say pull over, you PULL OVER! Now you FOLLOW ME!"
So he takes off after this other guy and I follow. Pulls him over about 3/4 mile away at a 7-11 and I pull in and grab my license. I cannot find my insurance!!! He comes up, I apologize and he asks for my paperwork and I told him I didn't have Ins, he said keep looking and he will check back. I then asked his name because he looked VERY familiar. He told me and I light came on....but I wasn't going to throw a name out.
He comes back and I told him that I didn't have the insurance. Then he goes to his car and about 5 minutes later my wife calls. So I pull one of those "Ican'ttalkrightnowIjustgotpulledoverIloveyoubye" things so the cop wouldn't see and out of respect.
Keep in mind I am totally relaxed.
I am praying to God that he spares me and then it hit me....I thought "You know what....I broke the law, I got caught, I was stupid, so I deserve whatever I get..."
Now....still keep in mind that I am still totally relaxed....until the second cop car pulls up. Then I could feel my nuts shrink. I was convinced that I was screwed.
After about 45 minutes of a cold sweat, nausea, and thinking of what I will tell my wife with my 'only call' and being convinced that I am screwed, he comes back and says "Mr. ****, do you know what all you did?" I said "yes sir, I was a complete idiot and just showing off....whatever happens, I deserve."
He said "I could write you a ticket for reckless driving, engaging in an illegal speed contest, speeding in excess of 26 over the speed limit, failure to show insurance, illegal exhaust, illegal taillights, and failure to pull over." I said "I understand."
He then said, "what I am going to do is give you a warning for failure to show insurance, but you have to provide proof within 48 hours or the fine will be enforced. Do you understand?"
"HELL YES I UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!"
Then I asked "Why didn't you give me the tickets?" He said "because you are a man and pulled over when you could have fled, unlike this other guy."
I thought that was really cool of him.
Then I asked if he knew this guy, he said yeah it was his brother. I then told him that I almost bought his 94 S351 speedster. He said "That was my old car. Now I have a 90 with 600 hp." I asked him if he wanted to race in a joking manner he laughed and said he had to take care of the other guy....
I am afraid that his outcome was not soo good because both cops were on him and broke out the flashlights and were shining them in the back of his car...
Anyway....not all cops are jerks! This one was probably the coolest I have ever met on the street other than my father-in-law and my friend.
I am still counting my lucky stars!
Needless to say, he pulled me over. He walked up and asked "You know why I stopped you, right?" I answered basically the same as you. I gave him my license and insurance and he disappered into his car. I could hear the radio come back with "Clear and current license. No warrants" and he came back to me. He told me to slow it down next time, not to do it again and handed me back my paperwork. As he walked away, he smiled and said "By the way Mr. ****, nice car." Then got in his car and left.
