Last week I was pulled over in Michigan. This is the first time I've been stopped in about 10 years. And the first time ever in Michigan (a must inform state).
I was going through Edwardsburg and came up on a stop light just west of a RR crossing with another light just on the east side of the tracks (Not US 12. A block south). It had been a long day and we were late getting home. The lights were red but no train (yet). So I stopped at the first light before the tracks. waited about 2 seconds then went over the tracks and waited for the light to turn green. I turned right and headed south.
I checked my mirror and here comes a cruiser with lights on. I put on my turn signal an pulled over. I really didn't think he was coming after me. I was wrong.
The officer was a young man. He had an older officer with him on the passenger side.
I pulled out my DL and my LTCH. When he approached, I had my info in my left hand and both hands on the wheel, vehicle off. He asked if I knew why he had stopped me. I said I wasn't sure but I had an idea. I then handed him both licenses and informed him I was licensed in Indiana to carry a handgun and that I had one on my right hip. He kinda looked surprised. He said that most people he encounters do not know that. He went ahead and told me what I did wasn't legal and I should have stayed stopped at the first red light. I responded that since there were 2 lights, I stopped at both and waited for the second one to turn green, that I had thought it was legal. I also explained I really didn't want to wait on a train if it came before the light turned green.
I said her wasn't sure about Indiana's laws on that but in MI, it's not legal. I said I learned something new and will not do it in the future. He never asked for the vehicle registration or proof of insurance. He took both of my licenses back to the cruiser and after a few minutes, he returned and just told me not to do it again. I thanked him and went on my way. No ticket or warning. That was nice of him.
Guess it was my lucky day.
I was going through Edwardsburg and came up on a stop light just west of a RR crossing with another light just on the east side of the tracks (Not US 12. A block south). It had been a long day and we were late getting home. The lights were red but no train (yet). So I stopped at the first light before the tracks. waited about 2 seconds then went over the tracks and waited for the light to turn green. I turned right and headed south.
I checked my mirror and here comes a cruiser with lights on. I put on my turn signal an pulled over. I really didn't think he was coming after me. I was wrong.
The officer was a young man. He had an older officer with him on the passenger side.
I pulled out my DL and my LTCH. When he approached, I had my info in my left hand and both hands on the wheel, vehicle off. He asked if I knew why he had stopped me. I said I wasn't sure but I had an idea. I then handed him both licenses and informed him I was licensed in Indiana to carry a handgun and that I had one on my right hip. He kinda looked surprised. He said that most people he encounters do not know that. He went ahead and told me what I did wasn't legal and I should have stayed stopped at the first red light. I responded that since there were 2 lights, I stopped at both and waited for the second one to turn green, that I had thought it was legal. I also explained I really didn't want to wait on a train if it came before the light turned green.
I said her wasn't sure about Indiana's laws on that but in MI, it's not legal. I said I learned something new and will not do it in the future. He never asked for the vehicle registration or proof of insurance. He took both of my licenses back to the cruiser and after a few minutes, he returned and just told me not to do it again. I thanked him and went on my way. No ticket or warning. That was nice of him.
Guess it was my lucky day.
