Did anyone else get pulled over driving to/from?

[AUSyTyIN]

'Cause I did . We were driving back, about 1/3 of the way home, when an emergency bathroom related pit stop was deemed nessicary by my wife. We were caravaning with Vince (flamed Sy) and were behind him with less than one mile until the exit. I down shifted the SS into 3rd at ~80 MPH (3rd gear goes to 103 ), and flew by Vince and his dad so that they would know to exit. I look down, and I'm doing 105-ish when I notice a KS state patrol driving the other way. Look in the mirror, and he is on his brakes signaling that he was going to turn across the median.

I rush down the on ramp which the cop can't see due to a hill, and park at the gas station. Wifey runs inside, Vince pulls in next to me and I explain that she had to go bad. See the cop comming down the off ramp. Start thinking to myself if Kansas points will transfer to Colorado points (anyone know?). Cop pulls into the pump next to me, and I'm predending like I have no idea that anything is wrong.

He gets out of his car, and calls me over. He says that he clocked one of us (Vince or me) doing 100+, but he was going to let me go becuase he couldn't for sure tell which one it was, although he knew it was actually me. I walk over to Vince in his Suburban and tell him the story while. By then my wife, unaware that there ever was a cop anywhere in this story, comes out of the gas station. She can't see me becuase his Suburban is blocking her view, so all she sees is the SS with a cop driving away, and me nowhere in site. The look on her face was priceless


So, anyone else have a similar story?

[syty1376]

Austin,
I forgot all about that. Thanks for making me laugh! That was the second run in with the Kansas State Patrol. The first one was with the blow out on the trailer, which I wish I'd taken the picture of the officer changing the tire for us.

[97 CAIVIAROSS]

Originally Posted by 16Sy16

So, anyone else have a similar story?

I did but it was not till I got back into Jersey...ACTUALLY it was twice once on Route 80 and again on 287 about 50 miles later . Good to see the Troops were doing their job cause at that point it was like 21 hours into my ride and I was going a little fast.

[TYRODD]

Originally Posted by 97 CAIVIAROSS

I did but it was not till I got back into Jersey...ACTUALLY it was twice once on Route 80 and again on 287 about 50 miles later . Good to see the Troops were doing their job cause at that point it was like 21 hours into my ride and I was going a little fast.

You know you didnt get fined though .

[qbnkiller]

got stopped in MO for doing 83 in a 55....but the cop let us off. 8)

[ThaJokr]

Man I miss my Sy, never got pulled over in the old Sonoma. Now I drive a friggin bullseye, I guess the full exhaust doesn't help though.

[UR50SLO]

Somewhere in IL there was a sting setup on the way to the nationals.. there had to be at least a dozen cars pulled over all in a 1/2 mile strip... it was crazy... Lucky all were buizy when we went by

Your right about the officer not seeing who was driving... they can't ticket you. You did the right thing! Good move!
~Scott

[blk00z28]

Not a nats story but a related one.

Last year Adam, Tyson, and myself were heading up to Ga to meet Hood for the f-body meet. I think I was doing about 95-100mph or so, Adam right behind me on I75. (70mph highway) When we look over and see a FHP in a unmarked Crown Vic with the radar gun out the window. He threw that gun, and all the paperwork and whatnot over into the other seat so fast it wasnt even funny. He came out, almost sideways onto the highway. Hauled ass up on the little red Honda behind Adam's truck (we were both in our Sy's) Both of us thinking he's going to nail one of us, when he turns on his lights, the Honda moved and the cop went with it. Thank god too. I dont know if he just looked at the trucks and didnt think it was us, or what. But that was a rush that all three of us were laughing about at the next gas stop.

[AUSyTyIN]

So no one actually got a ticket though? Sweet

Originally Posted by syty1376

Austin,
I forgot all about that. Thanks for making me laugh! That was the second run in with the Kansas State Patrol. The first one was with the blow out on the trailer, which I wish I'd taken the picture of the officer changing the tire for us.

I got a pic of the blown tire, but not of the cop. That was friggin awesome though

[CarbonFiber AWD]

Man thats GREAT that no one was jailed or fined in such a large span of miles and rigs !
Amazing actually. I'm also glad to hear of no wrecks or other bad news too.
A crazy bunch of car guys that seem to either be very lucky OR...know when to jettison down.
.............Cheers, Vinny