So yesterday around 130 I was cruising down mission road in Santa Cruz, which is basically highway 1. The speed limit is 25 but traffic usually moves a little faster. So me and my roommate were kinda in a rush to surf so I was cruising at about 50. All of a sudden my radar goes off with a ka band warning. I look in my rear view and sure enough there's a chp bike pulling out of a parking lot behind me. At this point I'm positive I'm about to get pulled over. We stop at a light and the bike pulls right up next to me and the officer and I exchange glances and then he instructs me to pull over. So I pull over, roll all the windows down, take my keys out of the ignition and place them on the dash, and put my hands on top of the steering wheel. He asks me to step out of my vehicle and he asks my for all my current documents. The officer sees the surfboards laying accross the front passenger seat and tells me that he surfs too and that he liked the looks and sound of my ride. He shows me the gun and he clocked my going 51 in a 25. I told him that I did not realize that I was going so fast and he tells me that he is going to let me off with a warning for the speed and he just cited my for illegal front tint. I was so suprised that he let me off going double the speed limit. I guess there really are some good cops out there

 

lucky, i got a $280 ticket other day going 60 on 50

 

wow the bike cops in santa cruz are usually ********* and pull everyone over for anything, im glad he likes subarus haha..ive ripped down mission a few times ha

i always get mugged at by those dudes cuz i always see them and slow down..haha they sneaky hiding in the driveways and stuff...where he come out of?

 

He was sitting in the parking lot where the do it yourself car wash is. The thing is it wasn't even a santa cruz bike cop. It was a chp bike.

 

I've had quite a few good experiences with LEOs (sheriff, CHP, and local cops). The day after Christmas I was on my way to Tahoe, just East of Auburn and got nailed at 90+. The sheriff let me off with a warning as I was signaling all lane changes and returning to the number two lane after passing any vehicles. I think it also may have had something to do with a pregnant wife sitting shotgun and the fact that it was the day after Christmas.

The other times I've received citations, I totally deserved them, but treated the officer with respect and usually got it knocked down a few MPH or let off of additional infractions.

Treat LEOs with respect and you will usually get the same in return. Remember, one bad apple spoils the bunch.

-Brian

 

niiiiice =) those make your day =)

 

One time on 101S around redwood city, I drove a little "fast" on the on-ramp (that became part of larger on-ramp), I see some pretty bright headlights behind me, and it accelerates to me but not before I cleanly merge in front. I think "Great, another SUV ******* who was upset that I merged in front him". Well, SUV and I merge onto 101, doing about 75MPH in the 2nd lane. The SUV is blocked by me and some slow car in the fast lane, and angry enough to really ride my bumper. I "calmly" get to 85 and move over to make room. He accelerates behind me again and this time Red&Blue lights go up.
Great... CHP Truck.

SUV CHP: *Checks License/Registration*, You came a little hot onto the freeway.
Me: Honestly, I thought you were one of those SUV *******s trying to race me and I really didn't want to have anything to do with it.
SUV CHP: *Laugh* Ya I suppose so. Here is a warning (for address change on my license). Take it easy on those on-ramps, you could scare somebody.


So ya, you'll get nice officers too.

 

Are you implying that the opposite is true too? If they officer DID give you a ticket he would have been a bad cop?

 

wait you had a radar detector and you still got clocked ?

 

Couldn't of put it any better.

 

Yea my cousin just got a warning a few days ago going 82 in a 65.

oh, and pics of your ride now!

 

Agreed, but unfortunately I've only met the ones who have their pen on the ticket, and a hard on, before they even come to my window.

 

Thank you, so much, for your use of the word "usually" in this case. So tired of the "be respectful/don't speed = never getting trouble/pulled over" nonsense. I treat all officers the same, with respect and obviously relinquishing control. Some are honorable, some are not.

I am hoping that by "good cop" the OP meant "nice guy" as in all truth a technically "good cop" would have ticketed him and sent him on his way. A truthfully "good cop" would evaluate his actions, see if he is dangerous and proceed but that is a whole 'nuther discussion.

 

you got off VERY lucky.

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_...ce=most_viewed

 

funny, i had a great experience with CHP today too...

i was driving home w/o breaking any laws.... and low and behold, he ignored me! amazing!