I got pulled over

DropTopGal

For the record, I'm not exactly attacking police and actually have more than respect, but personal interest vested in police. Point I was making, simply being pulled over for 51 in 50, the OP should tell more. How was it determined 51 (radar, laser, clocked by driving?). What else transpired during the traffic stop? Thus, more to the story?

Now, if was ONLY a stop for 51 in a 50, sorry bud, that is when there is a problem. We must question the officer's motive and I can assure you that it was not public safety. If that was the case, they would be leading my example and drive no faster than the speed limits and not run lights while not responding to calls (very common down here).

Officers are people and people are prone to fault for one reason or another. Just because they wear a badge, have the ID, and drive the car does NOT give them the right to claim 51 in a 50 and pull someone over. There sure better be proof (radar, laser clocked and speed locked). Of course, with such a small margin of 1mph over, almost any method of determining the vehicle speed would be faulted by the 3 to 5mph margin of error built into the device (radar, laser...).

Sorry, but I am at the point in my life that I simply would not take it just because an officer said so, particularly if I was in the right. Hence, attorney (and a darn good one at that) if the situation called for it.

Again, I'm police friendly and hold their position with respect in my eye. Not to mention the family connection.

Perhaps as you continue to mature in years and experience, you too will realize that just because an "officer" (or any official for that matter) says so, doesn't make it the way it is.


Just read back into other posts of the thread while tying this. Ahhh...see, the OP is a kid who is likely driving, well not good and dangerous, and the officer intervened to thwart his driving behavior.