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K.Mooneyham wrote:

rotor wrote:Never volunteer more than required.
You guys/girls seem to be pulled over an awful lot.

I had very rarely been pulled over until I moved to my current location, and haven't had a speeding ticket since 1993. However, the stretch of Highway 287 in Wichita County (Wichita Falls area) is heavily patrolled by both the Sheriff's Department and DPS, and they pull over a LOT of people. I believe (IMHO) that since 287 goes to Colorado, they are looking for drug traffickers bringing "the stuff" down to the Metroplex. One time I was two/three miles over the speed limit after coming over a little hill, and that was enough. I handed over my DL and LTC (CHL), they asked where it was, I gave physical location, and was told something like "that's fine, just leave it there". I have NOT received a ticket during the couple of times I was pulled over, just a warning; being polite does help, I'm certain, but mostly I think that I didn't fit the type of person(s) they are looking for. Also, my driving habits have become even more conservative when on Highway 287 in Wichita County, and cruise control is my friend.