When did being an anxious, nervous person become a crime?
last night, I was on the highway and I was driving about 58-65, very cautious because the week beforehand I had recieved my first speeding ticket in close to 10 years of driving.
All of a sudden, an undercover car pulls me over. He comes up kind of upset saying "You don't know why I pulled you over tonight?". He asked for my license and when I went to get it he said "Don't kill yourself".
He basically didn't like the fact that I had boxes in my car (I was moving) and I told him I was going back to where I was moving too and I had been overtired because of the busy week I had and the little sleep I was getting and wanted to take care of some things.
He explained that the reason he had pulled me over was because I was "on top of my brake" (I was scared about getting pulled over again because in Taxachusetts they are always out there) and that my speeds (while not speeding by anymeans) kept fluctuating and he was concerned I w
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I really simphatyze with you. I know exactly what you mean and there is the underline problem in US (i don't mean to offend anyone). The emphasis is on the financial penalty and not on drivers education. I have a really skeptical view of the fine, points system. Did you know that insurance companies GIVE radar and laser equipment to the police depts? While there are lots of as#$%holes out there on the roads. Sometimes, you are just distracted or following the traffic flow. The biggest hypocrisy is when they monitor an avenue or route during the middle of the day and not during rush hour. In VA, there are lots of places where everyone is going over 10-15 above the limit during rush hour and they won't stop because of the volume of cars. However, they will pull you over if they can "clock" you individually. Anyway, you were correct in being honest and respectful, these weight a lot if you go to court. Usually anyway.
Are you still on this kick, you were riding your brakes which is actually a very unsafe practice. You are very luck you didn't get a ticket.
You were driving dangerously, the cop called you on it. I don't understand where the issue is.
I read all of the first post. And whether you were afraid or not in inconsequential, you were driving dangerously.
If you are paranoid, tired or otherwise impaired you should not be on the road if it causes you to drive in an unsafe manner. I am not a cop, I work in a trauma room, very closely with the police and accidents investigators and see first hand what the results of people driving dangerously are.
it isn't a crime, but it IS reason to pull you over. What you were doing, basically riding your brakes, is a common thing for drunk drivers to do. The cop was doing his job. Drunk Drivers, and those under the influence of ANY drug, tend to ride their brake, vary their speed frequently, and weave within their lane. These don't have to happen at the same time, but are the 3 biggest indications of DUI.
you must have just have got that cop on the wrong night. mabey hes haveing personal problems. i dont think that just because you got pulled over by a cop that was being a dick is anything to loose sleep over.
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