I took the exit instead of stopping on the shoulder, and drove down the feeder until I found a well lit parking lot to stop in. Turned on my dome light, rolled down my window, and waited for my punishment. The officer came out and let me know that he stopped me for driving 70 in a 60 zone, then asked for my driver's license and insurance card. I pulled out my wallet and let him know that I have a a concealed handgun license, and that I'm giving him that as well as my drivers license. He then asked if I was carrying, and I let him know that it's in my right side waistband. He took a quick look at my Florida non-resident "CWL", handed it back to me along with my insurance card, and told me that he'd be right back.
About a minute later, he returned to my car with my drivers license, and said "Mr. Mylastname, it should be a lot higher but the speed limit is 60 here." That was it. I shook his hand, rolled up my window, and was on my way.
Excellent stop by HPD even though I deserved the ticket and then some. I was also concerned in the past about the possibility of being stopped by an officer who is ignorant of the reciprocity laws (especially since I'm a Texas resident with a Florida license), but this officer was completely professional and very knowledgeable.
