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Ameer wrote:

Skaven wrote:Remember, the LEO has the option of giving you a ticket or a warning. If you are just being "normal" then you are not being polite enough to the LEO. You need to give them a reason to NOT give you a ticket, because you have already done something that would warrant you getting a ticket.

Big deal. Take DD to get out of the ticket and get a break on insurance. At my age, the insurance discount pays for the DD class and my time.

Big deal? Ever been pulled over twice in one year? DD only works 1x/year.
Like Lightning said, I too am usually guilty. (Usually... I've had my unjust stops too)
Whether guilty or not, I'm at their mercy and a little courtesy can save me $150 of court costs and DD costs, plus the 6+ hours of my time. My 'ego' isn't big enough to pay that price every time. I'll do whatever the heck they want unless my rights are being violated, and last I checked, getting out or staying in, didn't violate anything.

flintknapper wrote:

gigag04 wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:State Troopers seemed to like making me sit in the passengers seat while they ran my license

Another great thing to do, is find a wide safe area for the stop to be conducted. I've had people instantly stop in the middle of a busy roadway...

Thats because you lit them up in the middle of a busy road.

Most citizens want to stop ASAP...to avoid looking like they are ignoring LEO, though I agree...a modicum of common sense calls for stopping at the safest place available (nearby).

I still look for large, open spots, BUT, I've been chastised for it. Once on the way to IAH, I "allegedly" ran a stop light. He pulls behind me, and if you guys know that road, there's no shoulder so I slowed and drove slowly until there was a service road to pull off on. The office then yelled at me for quite a while for not pulling over immediately. I told him I was doing it for his safety, and he then says, "Let me worry about my safety and you worry about yours." What a jerk.