No love for cops.

[JettaKnight]

This was started as a positive cop / cc civilian thread.

You've been on INGO long enough to know it never stays that way.

 

[Nazgul]

I will activate my lights when I want you to stop. If we're in an area that isn't safe to stop in, I will wait. Remember, I don't want to be standing on the side of the road where I'm likely to get hit. I don't stop cars on turns or on hills. I wait until I'm somewhere level where I can be seen, and where you have room to safely move over.

If you fail to stop within a reasonable time, I call in the stop as a pursuit. When you finally stop, I'm more than likely going to order you out of the vehicle and handcuff you. Once I figure out that you you aren't a criminal, and you just thought you knew better than me about where the safest spot to stop was, I will release you, and send you on your way with a couple citations.

Another thing to consider, is that the officer may not be stopping you. Maybe he wants you to pull over to the right and stop so he can safely pass you and get to a call. When you see the lights, you pull over. Failure to do so is an infraction, and it carries a much steeper fine than speeding or other such traffic violations.

I never said, nor suggested, that I was above the law. You can hire the best lawyer you can afford, and I'll still be right, and you will still have to pay your tickets, and I will still have my badge. I don't do anything, on or off duty, that I cannot articulately justify.

This!!

Don

 

[Rookie]

I agree with the recklessness of the cyclist. It just seemed to me that It took a while for him to notice the lights, I did not heat an audible siren. I thought that when he did see the lights, he slowed down and turned onto a side street.

I have done the same thing on a busy road.

I could have sworn I saw him wave with his left hand before he turned onto the side street.

 

[JettaKnight]

I agree with the recklessness of the cyclist. It just seemed to me that It took a while for him to notice the lights, I did not heat an audible siren. I thought that when he did see the lights, he slowed down and turned onto a side street.

I have done the same thing on a busy road.

If he had ear plugs in (like I always do), he might not have heard the quick blips of the siren.

Then again, he never removes his helmet during the encounter, and can hear the officer talk... odd. You'd think the officer would ask that he remove it (comments from the LEOs?).

 

[Joniki]

I get the feeling working close to ****cago makes LEO's a bit edgy....

 

[Ziggidy]

I get the feeling working close to ****cago makes LEO's a bit edgy....

I've heard inadequacy can do the same thing....just sayin'

 

[churchmouse]

I've heard inadequacy can do the same thing....just sayin'

 

[Sigblitz]

 

[2A_Tom]

Did you just call the guy eating popcorn a troll?

You know... he's a Mod.

 

[Sigblitz]

Noooo

 

[Sigblitz]

That's an in thread.

 

[Sylvain]

Another thing to consider, is that the officer may not be stopping you. Maybe he wants you to pull over to the right and stop so he can safely pass you and get to a call. When you see the lights, you pull over. Failure to do so is an infraction, and it carries a much steeper fine than speeding or other such traffic violations.

It's what I do.
I have never been pulled over but I've been passed by cops with lights and sirens, sometimes entire motorcades, or VIP escorts.

If I'm on the highway, on the passing lane, and see lights (police or ems) in my rear view mirror, then I move to the right lane.
If the police car also follows me to the right lane it means I'm getting pulled over, if not they have room to pass me.

Where I live with have really narrow roads with just one lane (and somehow not a one way road), need to pull over in someone's driveway if you want to let the cops pass you.

With really narrow streets you just have to speed up and try to get out of their way.

"pull over to the right" is not an option here.

 

[smknabel]

I’ve had a similar experience. Should have had a lot more tickets than I have...it’s amazing how far being a decent person will get you.