cop pulled me over

[nfpgasmask]

I just got a registered letter from the Nevada DMV saying that my license is suspended due to lack of proof of insurance. About two weeks ago I got a letter from the DMV with a card I had to fill out with all my insurance info, which I promptly did.

So I call my insurance company and find out after comparing info, that I am insured under "Bart Wilkus" but my license says "Bartholomew Wilkus". What a freakin crock. I guess the brain trust at the DMV couldn't figure that one out.

Freakin rediculous,

Bart

[CrnCnn]

I just got a registered letter from the Nevada DMV saying that my license is suspended due to lack of proof of insurance. About two weeks ago I got a letter from the DMV with a card I had to fill out with all my insurance info, which I promptly did.

So I call my insurance company and find out after comparing info, that I am insured under "Bart Wilkus" but my license says "Bartholomew Wilkus". What a freakin crock. I guess the brain trust at the DMV couldn't figure that one out.

Freakin rediculous,

Bart

Yeah the NV DMV sux.

[geshaw30]

Got the same profession as Scott but here in the sprawling metropolis that makes Houston. I must say Scott you're a better man than I- they gotta be doing 15 over to catch my attention and that usually results in an "a-- chewin only" stop (if it's the only infraction).

Never stopped another VX (it's a pride thing) and have no desire whatsoever to have one as a patrol car. Getting out of those seats nightly with a gun belt on would surely pop some internal organ.

Free piece of advice. When asked the question "do you know why I pulled you over?"- it's time to fess up. Lying or trying to hold traffic court on a highway will always get you a ticket. The truth will set you free ....at least in my book

[nfpgasmask]

Got the same profession as Scott but here in the sprawling metropolis that makes Houston. I must say Scott you're a better man than I- they gotta be doing 15 over to catch my attention and that usually results in an "a-- chewin only" stop (if it's the only infraction).

Never stopped another VX (it's a pride thing) and have no desire whatsoever to have one as a patrol car. Getting out of those seats nightly with a gun belt on would surely pop some internal organ.

Free piece of advice. When asked the question "do you know why I pulled you over?"- it's time to fess up. Lying or trying to hold traffic court on a highway will always get you a ticket. The truth will set you free ....at least in my book

I'd say that's true. Just last October, I was driving through Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Part of the road goes from like 65 down to 25 in about a quarter mile. I was just driving along, BSing with my buddy, totally not paying attention and drove right into the 25 zone going about 60. I got pulled over right away. Now, you guys probably know that going that fast in a 25 will land you a big ticket, and maybe even a reckless driving citation, but I was cool and honest and apologetic, and the cop gave me the smallest ticket he could, which was nice. He actually said, "because of your demeanor, I'm only going to cite you for 10 over."

Whew.

Bart

[Diogenes]

Funny thing about tickets.. Here in VA we have all these different stickers we have to put on our vechicles.. State inspection.. city tax sticker.. and of course registration.. So when I purchase my vehicle a couple of years back, it's state inspection had just been done a few months before.

So I like to do all things at one time, so I held off the state inspection until my tags came due.. do it all in the same month, right?

Well, yesterday a cop looked real hard at me while coming from the opposite direction in heavy traffic (thought he was going to nail me because I'd forgotten to put on my seatbelt)... Well, I can see him signal to turn in my side/rear mirror, but there's no way he's going to catch me in this traffic, right?. I fasten my seat belt, so I'm not worried.

Well, about 3/4 of a mile down the road, a different cop pulls me over for my state inspection sticker being out of date.. Seems the first cop had radioed ahead to have his buddy nail me (the cop who pulled me over was very nice and the first thing he asked was "What kind of Vehicle is this?? Never seen one before".. so that gave me the chance to proundly tell him about it being a limited production vehicle.. ;0)

Moral of the story, and my gut feeling on this?? With declining housing prices lowering the property tax revenue available to municipalities, we're seeing a lot more traffic related fines as a means of generating revenue. The cop that called me in really must have been looking for generating money for him to take such efforts to call his buddy down on me.

So until we get past this housing bubble, and diminishing property taxes, you all had better watch your speed and where you park.. Theirs going to be even more pressure to generate revenue to maintain their budgets.

Diogenes

[Diogenes]

Funny thing about tickets.. Here in VA we have all these different stickers we have to put on our vechicles.. State inspection.. city tax sticker.. and of course registration.. So when I purchase my vehicle a couple of years back, it's state inspection had just been done a few months before.

So I like to do all things at one time, so I held off the state inspection until my tags came due.. do it all in the same month, right?

Well, yesterday a cop looked real hard at me while coming from the opposite direction in heavy traffic (thought he was going to nail me because I'd forgotten to put on my seatbelt)... Well, I can see him signal to turn in my side/rear mirror, but there's no way he's going to catch me in this traffic, right?. I fasten my seat belt, so I'm not worried.

Well, about 3/4 of a mile down the road, a different cop pulls me over for my state inspection sticker being out of date.. Seems the first cop had radioed ahead to have his buddy nail me (the cop who pulled me over was very nice and the first thing he asked was "What kind of Vehicle is this?? Never seen one before".. so that gave me the chance to proundly tell him about it being a limited production vehicle.. ;0)

Moral of the story, and my gut feeling on this?? With declining housing prices lowering the property tax revenue available to municipalities, we're seeing a lot more traffic related fines as a means of generating revenue. The cop that called me in really must have been looking for generating money for him to take such efforts to call his buddy down on me.

So until we get past this housing bubble, and diminishing property taxes, you all had better watch your speed and where you park.. Theirs going to be even more pressure to generate revenue to maintain their budgets.

Diogenes

[johnnyapollo]

My normal cruising speed here in Atlanta Highways is 80 MPH - I've been passed numerous times by squad cars at that speed, and nearly run over by other cars/trucks if going slower. The exceptions are the smaller municipalities where I slow down to 5-10 over, depending on where and what the limit is. You really have to know your area, or be careful if you don't - and never, never speed in active school zones.

-- John