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Keith B wrote:My wife and daughter are both small in stature. They use one of these http://www.seatbelttensionadjuster.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; that holds the shoulder belt away from your body a little bit. This allows it to still lock-up if you have to stop real fast or are in a collision, while not pulling tight up against your neck and shoulder area.

I even use one when we have long drives as it makes it a lot more comfortable than having the strap pulled tight across you for 8-9 hours driving time.

Thanks.
I'll look into those too if it helps. That might be just what she needs. I really suspect it's because she's 15 and her body shape is undergoing a "corporate reorganization" recently. It seems nothing quite fits like it used to.

TexasGal wrote:Did your daughter say why she was putting the belt out of place? I have the problem of being just short enough that most seat belts rub on my neck. It will drive you nuts after a while. Pep Boys sells a simple sheepskin cover that goes over the belt with velcro. I got one and what a relief! If this would make the belt more comfortable for her, might be worth a try. Otherwise, she will use the unsafe "solution" when she starts to drive. Just a thought.

My niece.
I don't think she'll wear it like that again.
Ill ask her. Thanks, I'll look into it/sheepskin.

Keith B wrote:Got pulled over for speeding by one of my department's Lieutenants one day. I was in my sister's car cause mine was in the shop, so he didn't recognize who it was. He promised to write me a ticket if he saw me speeding again, and he was a man of his word. I thanked him and went on my way. Was a little awkward when I went into the station for my next shift.

In the 1960s, my mom was a School Crossing guard in Bellaire, employed by Bellaire Police Dept, and the P.D. issued her a uniform and badge (she sewed the pants into a skirt) The school zone she worked was a 2-way street, except certain hours it was a one-way street.
Once my Aunt was visiting, and mom (taking a vacation day) drove us to school in my aunts car .... she got pulled over in her own school zone for going the "wrong way" ... no ticket, Officer's watch was fast and mom told him to set his watch, and next time to look in the car instead of just at the out of town license plate ... everyone laughed

IIRC, mom also got pulled over once in the early 1980s by a Spring Branch officer .... she used to help him cross the street in Bellaire.

BobCat wrote:If your tail lights, brake lights, and license plate lights work, your inspection sticker is up to date, and you drive carefully (seeing the police car behind you is strong motivation), they might have to work too hard to find a reason to pull you over, to bother with it.

I've been followed for significant distances (several miles, country roads) and, by behaving right, had them turn away after they got sick of watching for a slip (or got close to the edge of their patrol area?).

It sounds to me like the officer stopped you because he wanted to have a better look at your niece.

Very possible; she's one who looks a couple years older than she is. And boys of all ages at her high school probably talk of her crazy Dad and scary Uncle... due to events she almost got herself into before, but she's making better decisions now

One day earlier in the week a young man was waving at my car and she said "oh, he's not waving at me, he's waving at you ... he thinks you're a Wizard" (I do sorta look like a gnome with a white beard over 2 feet long .... might be due to my "mind-reading" abilities to catch them just "before" they get into trouble every time... Easy, I just think.remember what I would do at that age. )

RoyGBiv wrote:An important lesson for her...
Probably didn't want to be seen getting pulled over...
Wanted to jump out to avoid the embarrassment.
Did she turn red when she found out the stop was her fault?

Glad it was a happy ending.

Nah, but my smile got bigger, though I didn't rub it in but instead repeated how to behave.
She took it well, and I bet she always wear it properly now.

I got pulled over today for the first time in many many years by Burnet Police.

Quite an enjoyable experience.

Background:
Driving 15 year old niece to school daily and explaining traffic laws each trip she's in the car.
She turns 16 next month and is all anxious to get a driver's license

2 days ago I point out painted stop lines at stop sign intersection.

Today:
Driving niece to school, pass one police car stopped in the Middle school parking lot watching 2 of the 3 stop signs and for school zone speeders.
I pull up to third stop sign to turn right to take her to her high school.
ANOTHER Officer drives from my right to my left through the intersection staring at my car.
I just got a new inspection sticker 2 days ago .... I'm stopped a couple inches past the painted stop line.
I make my right turn, officer makes a U-turn and gets behind me and lights me up.
Niece says did you not stop before the stop line?
I said "I'm not sure"
She says "can I get out and walk the rest of the way?" I said stay put for now"
I pull over, turn off car, remove keys put them on dash
Roll down window with left hand while taking wallet from chest pocket to put on dash with right
He takes a minuter so I get TDL/CHL and insurance on dash and put hands on wheel
He approaches niece's door on grass side of car
Says he pulled us over because "Improper wearing":" of a seatbelt ... I said I heard it click
He said it's under her arm and it won't protect her in an accident.
I said GIRL; you just learned something real important.
I thanked him for teaching her that.
He saw my TDL/CHL/Insurance in my hand, didn't ask for ID, said ya'll have a nice day and left.

Very pleasant and great experience. I used the opportunity to explain to her how to behave if she is ever pulled over and why you don't jump out of a car (to walk to school) when an officer is approaching your car.


Very good experience and "a good time was had by all"