First time to get pulled over on the bike
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:57 pm
Last week my speedo cable came loose and the drive cable inside went to gremlin land. So I immediately ordered a new one from bikebandit. It arrived today, but about 1 hr. too late.
I was coming home from the local shop going the speed of traffic, but my mind got sidetracked on something else and I didn't realize traffic slowing down. I see the cop coming at me from the opposite direction, and I slow down. But it was too late. I watched him do a u-turn and start following me. I turned off into an elementary school parking lot and turned the bike off and was courteous when he got out of the car. When he asked for license and insurance, I politely told him I needed to take off my helmet and gloves and he said it was fine. He took my license back to his car for a bout 5 min. then came back and said "mr. lemley, I'm gonna let you go with a warning, just slow down for me alright?" I said sure thing and then we were on our way.
The funny thing is, he was a DWG (Dalworthington Gardens) cop, and they are notorious for giving tickets for stupid or nonexistent infractions. 3 months ago my buddy got a ticket for 2 over. And yet he let me go.
He was much more polite than the last time I got pulled over in arlington, and that was by arlington police who proceeded to cuss me out (I didn't report them because they gave me a warning).
I was coming home from the local shop going the speed of traffic, but my mind got sidetracked on something else and I didn't realize traffic slowing down. I see the cop coming at me from the opposite direction, and I slow down. But it was too late. I watched him do a u-turn and start following me. I turned off into an elementary school parking lot and turned the bike off and was courteous when he got out of the car. When he asked for license and insurance, I politely told him I needed to take off my helmet and gloves and he said it was fine. He took my license back to his car for a bout 5 min. then came back and said "mr. lemley, I'm gonna let you go with a warning, just slow down for me alright?" I said sure thing and then we were on our way.
The funny thing is, he was a DWG (Dalworthington Gardens) cop, and they are notorious for giving tickets for stupid or nonexistent infractions. 3 months ago my buddy got a ticket for 2 over. And yet he let me go.
He was much more polite than the last time I got pulled over in arlington, and that was by arlington police who proceeded to cuss me out (I didn't report them because they gave me a warning).