Stopped after high speed chase

Onkel Neal · 04-02-13, 06:00 AM

After leaving work around 7:30 I was stopped by the law in South Houston. The officer said "I stopped you because your headlight isn't working." I was on my 1975 Suzuki 380.

I had seen the cop car a few minutes earlier, probably before he saw me, and made sure I came to complete stops at the intersections. I said, "well, the headlight works, I switch it on when it gets dark." I showed him the switch. He's too young to remember the days when bikes had a headlight switch.

Then he said, "It took me a while to catch up with you, you were haulin' ass". I paused to consider how to reply. I'm on a motorcycle with 32 HP, dude! But I didn't say that. "Well, I may have been going a little fast," I replied with pride. You never win when you contradict a police officer, so wth, I may as well accept the compliment.

Several times he asked if he knew me, I looked familiar. I get that ALL the time, I don't know what's going on but people are always saying I look like this guy or sound like that guy....weird. Maybe the officer thought I was a city council member....

He asked me to sit tight while he ran my licence. As the denizens of the hood passed by with their borrowed Family Dollar shopping carts, I nodded, "yeah, that's right, I'm an outlaw..."

The officer returned, thanked me for stopping, and admitted that the problem he may have had keeping up with me had something to do with the speed bumps on the ~3/4 mile street we had just traveled down. "You were going through the gap in the bumps, I had to slow down and pass over them." Hmmm... yeah, I hadn't thought about that. Anyway, no ticket! The officer was professional and I have to laugh, a little bamboozled by the headlight switch.

Red October1984 · 04-02-13, 06:23 AM

Not sure if I should laugh or not.... It's a good story though.

Wolferz · 04-02-13, 06:35 AM

Was it Neal profiling maybe?

What happened to all the standard questions a police officer likes to ask?

Are you carrying any drugs, weapons, nuclear bombs?

Mind if I take a look?

mookiemookie · 04-02-13, 06:37 AM

So you skated out of a ticket? You benefitted from the public good? He should have drug tested you.

Wolferz · 04-02-13, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

So you skated out of a ticket? You benefitted from the public good? He should have drug tested you.

Better yet, a roadside strip search.

Sailor Steve · 04-02-13, 06:54 AM

I find this story hard to believe. More likely this unrepentant biker sociopath was doing at least 27 in a 25 zone. And rigging his headlight just to mess with some poor public servant's mind? Pure evil!

swamprat69er · 04-02-13, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

He should have drug tested you.

AND stripped searched you to make sure you didn't have any 'contraband' on/in you.

Mork_417 · 04-02-13, 07:52 AM

I'm guessing you were not wearing a one piece leather suit with knee pucks. Because, that always leads to a fun conversation when pulled over by the police.

Wolferz · 04-02-13, 07:54 AM

STOOPID COPS!

WernherVonTrapp · 04-03-13, 11:00 AM

I like the story, and yes, I think the officer acted very professionally. In NJ though, you could have received a citation for your MC headlight not working. NJ law mandates that MC headlights must be on during the day as well as at night.

Wolferz · 04-03-13, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

I like the story, and yes, I think the officer acted very professionally. In NJ though, you could have received a citation for your MC headlight not working. NJ law mandates that MC headlights must be on during the day as well as at night.

Would that include "not turning it on?" Oh, wait. You said it MUST be ON

A man got to be crazy to ride a two wheeler without turning on the headlight for visibility.

<-- other drivers are blind like me.

Dan D · 04-02-13, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

After leaving work around 7:30 I was stopped by the law in South Houston. The officer said "I stopped you because your headlight isn't working." I was on my 1975 Suzuki 380.

I had seen the cop car a few minutes earlier, probably before he saw me, and made sure I came to complete stops at the intersections. I said, "well, the headlight works, I switch it on when it gets dark." I showed him the switch. He's too young to remember the days when bikes had a headlight switch.

Then he said, "It took me a while to catch up with you, you were haulin' ass". I paused to consider how to reply. I'm on a motorcycle with 32 HP, dude! But I didn't say that. "Well, I may have been going a little fast," I replied with pride. You never win when you contradict a police officer, so wth, I may as well accept the compliment.

Several times he asked if he knew me, I looked familiar. I get that ALL the time, I don't know what's going on but people are always saying I look like this guy or sound like that guy....weird. Maybe the officer thought I was a city council member....

He asked me to sit tight while he ran my licence. As the denizens of the hood passed by with their borrowed Family Dollar shopping carts, I nodded, "yeah, that's right, I'm an outlaw..."

The officer returned, thanked me for stopping, and admitted that the problem he may have had keeping up with me had something to do with the speed bumps on the ~3/4 mile street we had just traveled down. "You were going through the gap in the bumps, I had to slow down and pass over them." Hmmm... yeah, I hadn't thought about that. Anyway, no ticket! The officer was professional and I have to laugh, a little bamboozled by the headlight switch.

@looking familiar
That is weird. I was thinking the same. To me you look like the guy from "How I met your mother", the guy who is with the red haired girl.

@police

"Germany boy. Why are your driving in my country? This ain't the autobahn. A.. will be hurting for a month, if..."

Wolferz · 04-02-13, 07:08 PM

This is the real reason Neal was detained for a Duh exchange with a LEO
He was riding his home made barn burner...

The Texas Pine Special.

Onkel Neal · 04-03-13, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Would that include "not turning it on?" Oh, wait. You said it MUST be ON

A man got to be crazy to ride a two wheeler without turning on the headlight for visibility.

<-- other drivers are blind like me.

No worries, I'm a much better driver than those drivers who cannot see me. I can manage for both of us

AVGWarhawk · 04-03-13, 03:29 PM

Ride like they don't see you. Because they don't

04-02-13, 06:00 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Stopped after high speed chase After leaving work around 7:30 I was stopped by the law in South Houston. The officer said "I stopped you because your headlight isn't working." I was on my 1975 Suzuki 380. I had seen the cop car a few minutes earlier, probably before he saw me, and made sure I came to complete stops at the intersections. I said, "well, the headlight works, I switch it on when it gets dark." I showed him the switch. He's too young to remember the days when bikes had a headlight switch. Then he said, "It took me a while to catch up with you, you were haulin' ass". I paused to consider how to reply. I'm on a motorcycle with 32 HP, dude! But I didn't say that. "Well, I may have been going a little fast," I replied with pride. You never win when you contradict a police officer, so wth, I may as well accept the compliment. Several times he asked if he knew me, I looked familiar. I get that ALL the time, I don't know what's going on but people are always saying I look like this guy or sound like that guy....weird. Maybe the officer thought I was a city council member.... He asked me to sit tight while he ran my licence. As the denizens of the hood passed by with their borrowed Family Dollar shopping carts, I nodded, "yeah, that's right, I'm an outlaw..." The officer returned, thanked me for stopping, and admitted that the problem he may have had keeping up with me had something to do with the speed bumps on the ~3/4 mile street we had just traveled down. "You were going through the gap in the bumps, I had to slow down and pass over them." Hmmm... yeah, I hadn't thought about that. Anyway, no ticket! The officer was professional and I have to laugh, a little bamboozled by the headlight switch. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-02-13, 06:23 AM	#2
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Not sure if I should laugh or not.... It's a good story though. __________________

04-02-13, 06:35 AM	#3
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Was it Neal profiling maybe? What happened to all the standard questions a police officer likes to ask? Are you carrying any drugs, weapons, nuclear bombs? Mind if I take a look? __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-02-13, 06:37 AM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	So you skated out of a ticket? You benefitted from the public good? He should have drug tested you. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

04-02-13, 06:54 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I find this story hard to believe. More likely this unrepentant biker sociopath was doing at least 27 in a 25 zone. And rigging his headlight just to mess with some poor public servant's mind? Pure evil! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-02-13, 07:52 AM	#8
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing you were not wearing a one piece leather suit with knee pucks. Because, that always leads to a fun conversation when pulled over by the police. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

04-02-13, 07:54 AM	#9
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	STOOPID COPS! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-03-13, 11:00 AM	#10
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I like the story, and yes, I think the officer acted very professionally. In NJ though, you could have received a citation for your MC headlight not working. NJ law mandates that MC headlights must be on during the day as well as at night.

04-02-13, 07:08 PM	#13
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	New evidence... This is the real reason Neal was detained for a Duh exchange with a LEO He was riding his home made barn burner... The Texas Pine Special. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

04-03-13, 03:29 PM	#15
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Ride like they don't see you. Because they don't