Well let's see...my track record for getting out of tix is now I think 10 since I've been driving at the age of 17 now 32. I slept all day saturday and decided to leave the house around 10pmish.

I'm like, ok time to go out run some errands, hit a club or something.
I'm in the sunset so 2 blocks from my house as i turn into the 76, SFPD flashes his lights and pulls me over.

I'm like ok...shut off the DVD, roll down the windows.

"license, reg, and proof of insurance please"....i go sure here you go officer.
How's your evening going...he goes, ok...busy night? not really...He's like I stopped you because you didn't see the person xing the street earlier....I'm like oh? Well I just left the house I guess I wasn't careful. I know it's a state law to stop for pedestrians right? He goes yes...Well my windows aren't defrosted yet...I've been home all day after clubbing all night on friday and sobering up first...he goes...oh that's good...Can you roll up your windows...I go ok...Hmmm you're not supposed to have the windows tinted...I go Oh No Really? I've had this car for about 2 years, I wasn't aware of that....Should I take it to my friend's shop and have him re-do the tint? He goes, hang on a minute....I'm sure he ran my DL and saw no priors, no warrants, clean records paperwork in order....Ok mr. Kwok, I'll let you go with a warning...the tint, don't worry about it....and make sure you defrost the windows....I go thank you officer...I ask his name and shake his hand.

The people at the gas station were like "WOW"....no tix?
NOPE.

SFPD - Always be apologetic, show your dl, and papers...most of the time, they're bored....

Any other stories you wanna share about SFPD good or bad?

BoBs =)

 

A little courtesy and respect go a looooooooooooong way Bobby. But you already know that.

 

Back in high school about 6 years ago, I got pulled over at 19 ave once around taravel*. I was in modd 91 integra, and about to start racing with some old generation RX7. Rx7 was in furthest right lane and i was right behind him, so i quickly change to middle lane without singaling. My dumbass didn't look at rearview mirror and there it was, 5O approx. a block and half away.

I put my left hand on my stomach and kind of leaning toward the steering wheel. I put my innocent 17 yrs old face on and ready to lie my *** out.

Asian officer slowly approached my vehicle, my window was already rolled down. Officer asked "Were you racing back there?" I said "No, sir. I sincerely apologize for intereupting this investation, but I really have to take a **** now sir, I ate something earlier and my stomach is not holding up pretty well. I am pretty sure I broke a couple of rules back there due to my lack of judement. I just live several blocks from here, if you could follow me so I can take care of my business. Then you can explain what I did wrong."
officer looked at me and say "Well, you changed lane without singaling, that unsafe lane changing, plus modify exhaust. I'll be back" then he went back to his car and check to see if i have the clear record. He came back to me after a couple of minutes, "Well, I hope everything you did back there are due to your stomachache. I am going to let you go with warning but I don't want to see that exhaust again on your car because my station is a couple of blocks away from you. Don't let me catch you again" then I said "Thank you, sir. I really do appreciate it" **This whole conversation may not be word for word"

 

I've got way too many of these stories...

What I try to do every time I get pulled over is put the officer at ease. Traffic stops are one of the most dangerous things an officer has to do. I roll down my windows, turn on the lights in the vehicle and put both hands on top of the steering wheel. When they come up to the car, I am respectful, I admit to what I did wrong (although I try and sugar coat it), and most importantly I try to be as friendly as possible.

The ONLY time my strategy didn't work was a couple years back when I was pulled over while driving through the ghetto of Howard Street in SF. The cop was a big, butch lesbian who thought she was the ****. She was oblivious to all around her- there was drug dealing on that same block, prostitution, people running around screaming and drinking, but she chose to pull me over simply for having no front plate. She proceeded to give me attitude and swear at me because of the severity of what I did wrong and told me I was lucky she wasn't bringing me in. I asked her to read the vehicle code to me. When she refused, I told her that it's a fix-it ticket, and her threats are absolute bullshlt. She threw the citation in my car and drove off.

 

So Boris You 2 are HAPPILY married to this day?

 

aw man, you guys don't wanna hear my cop stories! I swear I only have had 2 good experiences and 187634871362843 bad ones. All of which I was as respectful and as courteous as can be... without kissin no @ss of course. No need for that. I've gotten so many BS tickets...

I'll share one of my only two good cop stories. One day almost 4.5 years ago I was on my second bike, the little 01 R6... modded of course. I was on Callan Blvd heading south from King towards Westborough. There are three stop signs and mind you that I didn't run any of them. A cop was parked between the first and second stop sign which is two city blocks with a wide street for GREAT VISIBILITY. Basically he pulled me over on the way back from Kragen because I didn't even see him. I stopped and pulled over to adjust the idle because my bike was running lean. All of a sudden I hear tires screeching and he gets up behind me. I was like ??? He jumps out of his car and asks for my license and reg. So I give it to him. He asks, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" I say, "Nope." He says, "You know how fast you were goin on Callan?" I say, "About 25 mph?" with a little grin. He tilts his and points upwards. I say, "About 30-35-40-45." So he just starts smiling but he's trying to hold a straight face and he says, "I clocked you at 92mph! How the hell did you hit 95 in one block?!" I said, "More like a block and a half... half block to brake." Turns out that he was a fellow sportbike rider... =) He was going to right me a ticket for 45 in a 25 but I told him that another speeding ticket would increase my insurance too high for me to ride anymore. Since he noticed that I stopped at every stop sign he was even more shocked. He said he ran all of them and still couldn't catch me. He thought I was running. He let me go because he didn't want to "clip my wings." What a cool @ss cop! Whenever I saw him around and I was on my bike, I'd give him "the nod" from one rider to another.

 

^^Great story^^

 

I've always wondered if I could use the diarrhea excuse and get away with it. I certainly hope so!

 

Dare I share stories from the other side of the "pinch book?"

 

Do tell!

 

I see you met officer Stockwell!

 

i think it's crap.

being courteous to an officer and providing all the necessary information gets you no where.

each and everytime i get pulled over I do the same thing, roll down both windows, turn off the engine, put the key on top of the dashboard and if dark, turn on the interior lights.

when asked for DL and registration, I always tell them I am reaching for the glove box to get my reg. I do everything by the book and never have I gotten out of getting a ticket.

next time, I will not cooperate.

 

I don't know Vinh, it must be your car drawing some negative attention. They probably expect some punk kid driving and are ready to ticket you before you even roll down your windows.

 

I can't wait to read about that story.

 

If your are not getting a verbal warning due to your demeanor after the stop, then I can only guess the officer issued you a citation due to driving habits that cannot be adjusted with anything other than a citation. Or maybe a mechanical violation that stands out like a ***** in church. Then again, each officer has his/her reason behind what course of enforcement action to take. The verbal warning can be an effective tool. Some of my coworkers write every car they stop no matter if it's a blue haired little old lady going to church, or a piece of crap gang banger. Point is, your actions may not have mattered, the officer made up his/her mind before approaching the car. My advice, if you get pulled over again, continue doing what you have been doing. It's better than getting dragged through the window, getting your azz handed to you by every police officer, sheriffs deputy, state trooper, fish and game warden, and whatever other agency that shows up to answer his call for assistance, thrown in jail, getting your car towed (and you know the tow company is going to say "I don't know how that scratch got there" or "there weren't two 12" Cerwin-Vegas in the trunk, I don't know what you are talking about", getting raped while waiting to make bail, paying a fine, and making the crime blotter in the local newspaper for all your friends and family to see. Suck it up, take the ticket.