Island cops

[Saltheart]

The place I wrote about in Ct was a classic speed trap. It was so safe that it was OK to pull over 4 , 5 ,6 cars at a time along this straight away because there was no problem with safety , even if you had several cars and officers on the side writing the tickets. Now it only happened once a year on a sunny day in the spring time but I know I get nabbed each and every time. The worst part is the repercussions down the road with insurance premiums. the actual fine is the cheapest part of the whole thing.

Now just to be even handed here , I remember one time I was in RI and late to meet my girlfriend in Worcester to go out to dinner for MY birthday. I was flying up 146 and saw way down the road my headlights hit the emblem on the side door of a police cruiser. I just came in for a landing right next to him in his hideaway spot . No need to argue , I was way over the limit. He just laughed at me pulling over without him even blinking his lights and gave me a warning along with a "Happy Birthday". . I appreciated it too cause at that time I was worse than broke.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

The place I wrote about in Ct was a classic speed trap. It was so safe that it was OK to pull over 4 , 5 ,6 cars at a time along this straight away because there was no problem with safety , even if you had several cars and officers on the side writing the tickets. Now it only happened once a year on a sunny day in the spring time but I know I get nabbed each and every time. The worst part is the repercussions down the road with insurance premiums. the actual fine is the cheapest part of the whole thing.

Now just to be even handed here , I remember one time I was in RI and late to meet my girlfriend in Worcester to go out to dinner for MY birthday. I was flying up 146 and saw way down the road my headlights hit the emblem on the side door of a police cruiser. I just came in for a landing right next to him in his hideaway spot . No need to argue , I was way over the limit. He just laughed at me pulling over without him even blinking his lights and gave me a warning along with a "Happy Birthday". . I appreciated it too cause at that time I was worse than broke.

Never wrote anyone on thier birthday either, Saltheart.

We have one of those trailers that myself and the safety officer placed at different areas around town. It not only scores popints with the taxpayers putting it someone for a few days, it actually helps to slow people to a respectable speed.

[Joe]

With the increase of tail-gating women, I find I can now speed with relative impunity. I just pull over, let the biotch go by and hang back and let her run the gauntlet.
Sometimes after they get pulled over, I'll sow down, open the window, and yell a take off of the John Wilkes Booth quote he exclaimed after he shot President Lincoln, "Sic semper tailgatus!" ("Thus always to tailgaters!") as I go by them after they are pulled over.
Of course being stupid, they don't get it, but I always get a good charge out of it. It's days like that that make life worthwhile.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Joe

With the increase of tail-gating women, I find I can now speed with relative impunity. I just pull over, let the biotch go by and hang back and let her run the gauntlet.

We call people like that "minesweepers"

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Mike P

We call people like that "minesweepers"

Send them to Middletown please.....

[Joe]

You want to take point? Be my guest.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Joe

With the increase of tail-gating women, I find I can now speed with relative impunity. I just pull over, let the biotch go by and hang back and let her run the gauntlet.

And this is how I've made the 1hr 50min trip from Plainville to North Truro in almost an hour and a half. Sit back about a quarter of a mile and let them run point. I have never been pulled over using this method, but I've seen about 3 people pulled over that I was following.

Just have to make sure you watch the rear-view. Find that car riding up on you with the yellow lights on either side of their headlights, and it's time to slow down and move over.