Best Ticket Stories

[GTOGTX]

The worst, best, funniest, whatever...


19 years old stationed at Randolph AFB. Had a 65 GTO that was built for the track and was barely street legal. :driving:

Had been at future father-in-laws for a tune up. :burnout:

Headed back to the base after midnight, nothing on the highway, I decided to "blow it out" a little. Let it loose, didn't look down. I had let off and was slowing down over a hill when I saw him sitting on the side. :eek: Flew by, still slowing down. Saw his lights come on in the rear view. I got her pulled over and stopped. Got out and sat on the trunk to wait for him. :cool:

He got there and he was pissed! :cursing: Pretty soon two others came screaming up. They figured I was going to run. Thought I was going to get the crap beat out of me, :bat: wasn't unheard of at the time. :smack:

Went to court a couple of weeks later, place was packed and most were from the base. They called out your name and offense to call roll, the whole place cracked up when they read mine, 105 in a 55. :gr_jest: Thank goodness I was slowing down! When it was my turn the judge said this was his second fastest, the other one was on a test drive, what was my excuse? :confused: Told him I was "blowin her out". He cracked up, said "I think a dollar a mile should about cover it". For an airman that was a fortune but I paid it gladly, could have been a lot worse. :rockon:

[MacDogg]

I was on 183 south coming up towards McNeil, I think, on a weekday around noon. My insulin pump ran out of insulin so I had to go home and replace it and get back to work.
As I was on the way to work, traffic was jacked up some. There was a dump truck in the left lane going 50MPH, some old schoolers in the right lane going 45MPH and everyone in the middle lane trying to get by.
As soon as I was ahead of the dumper, I got into the left lane and dropped the hammer. About three seconds later my 8500 rang out the "You're busted!" tone for laser. There was a motocycle cop sitting on a side street off the frontage road and he tagged me.
As we pulled over he walked up to the car and stuck the laser gun in the window so I could see the display and he didn't say a word. It said 101 and the speed limit out there is 65MPH. He took my stuff and came back with the ticket and said "You are lucky I'm in a good mood and there isn't a back seat on my motorcycle."

I ended up getting defensive driving, 8 hours of community service and a $150 fine on top of paying the lawyer $125. At least it's off my record now.

[peeps]

I was on 183 south coming up towards McNeil, I think, on a weekday around noon. My insulin pump ran out of insulin so I had to go home and replace it and get back to work.
As I was on the way to work, traffic was jacked up some. There was a dump truck in the left lane going 50MPH, some old schoolers in the right lane going 45MPH and everyone in the middle lane trying to get by.
As soon as I was ahead of the dumper, I got into the left lane and dropped the hammer. About three seconds later my 8500 rang out the "You're busted!" tone for laser. There was a motocycle cop sitting on a side street off the frontage road and he tagged me.
As we pulled over he walked up to the car and stuck the laser gun in the window so I could see the display and he didn't say a word. It said 101 and the speed limit out there is 65MPH. He took my stuff and came back with the ticket and said "You are lucky I'm in a good mood and there isn't a back seat on my motorcycle."

I ended up getting defensive driving, 8 hours of community service and a $150 fine on top of paying the lawyer $125. At least it's off my record now.how do you expect us to believe that when you lie about your car in your user profile??? :D

good story man!

Mine was 68 in a 30 in the Goat...came around a corner in 2nd, topped out 2nd and as I shifted to 3rd, I saw a cop sitting off the side of this rural-ish road. I pulled over for him as I pulled along side him. When he asked why I was driving so fast, I just told him "it's finally a nice day!"

He asked all sorts of questions about the car, if there was a sedan version so he could ask for a one as a cruiser, etc...unfortunately he didn't drop it to 24 over. Paid $300 for lawyer (couldn't find one here any cheaper as the normal guys wouldn't take on Flower Mound), $300 for the ticket, defensive driving, and probation for 3 months. At least it's not on my record...

[wrp]

The worst, best, funniest, whatever...


19 years old stationed at Randolph AFB. Had a 65 GTO that was built for the track and was barely street legal. :driving:

Had been at future father-in-laws for a tune up. :burnout:

Headed back to the base after midnight, nothing on the highway, I decided to "blow it out" a little. Let it loose, didn't look down. I had let off and was slowing down over a hill when I saw him sitting on the side. :eek: Flew by, still slowing down. Saw his lights come on in the rear view. I got her pulled over and stopped. Got out and sat on the trunk to wait for him. :cool:

He got there and he was pissed! :cursing: Pretty soon two others came screaming up. They figured I was going to run. Thought I was going to get the crap beat out of me, :bat: wasn't unheard of at the time. :smack:

Went to court a couple of weeks later, place was packed and most were from the base. They called out your name and offense to call roll, the whole place cracked up when they read mine, 105 in a 55. :gr_jest: Thank goodness I was slowing down! When it was my turn the judge said this was his second fastest, the other one was on a test drive, what was my excuse? :confused: Told him I was "blowin her out". He cracked up, said "I think a dollar a mile should about cover it". For an airman that was a fortune but I paid it gladly, could have been a lot worse. :rockon:+1 great story. I got one on my motorcycle once when I was in High School. Judge Tackett actually lived on the same street we did. I was 17 and it was funny to hear the excuses. the crowd would go oooooow and aaaaah and clap when the judge made a smartass comeback. the guy in front of me was doing like 80 or 90 in a 35 and the judge asked him what he had to say for himself. This was mid 60's, guy was what we called greasers back then meaning an Elvis hair cut with libberal amounts of various hair conditioners, black leather jacket, pointed toe boots with chains around the ankles. He looks at the judge and said "the throttle stuck." The crowd went oooooooooow the judge put a hand over his face to keep from laughing, spread his fingers and looked through them at the guy then gave him 30 days in jail. I am figuring oh chit. I have $120 in my pocket. He asks what I had to say for myself and I said I wasn't speeding. He asked why I got stopped then. I told him I had moved from the the left side of the lane to the right side and maybe that caught the officer's attention. He said fine, reckless driving, banged the gavel and said $150. I hollerd out wait a minute, I'm not that guilty. The crowd went ooooooo. He looked at me then the docket and asked how guilty was I? I Asked if I could get a payment plan. He was looking at the document and asked me if it was a 48 hardtail with a knucklehead engine and suicide shifter with a chrome springer front end. I told him yup. He told me that if I would come down to his house and repair the flower bed my dad smurfed up when he ran my motorcylce through it then he'd let me pay it off half now and half next month. I agreed. My dad still denies that.

[GTOGTX]

+1 great story. I got one on my motorcycle once when I was in High School. Judge Tackett actually lived on the same street we did. I was 17 and it was funny to hear the excuses. the crowd would go oooooow and aaaaah and clap when the judge made a smartass comeback. the guy in front of me was doing like 80 or 90 in a 35 and the judge asked him what he had to say for himself. This was mid 60's, guy was what we called greasers back then meaning an Elvis hair cut with libberal amounts of various hair conditioners, black leather jacket, pointed toe boots with chains around the ankles. He looks at the judge and said "the throttle stuck." The crowd went oooooooooow the judge put a hand over his face to keep from laughing, spread his fingers and looked through them at the guy then gave him 30 days in jail. I am figuring oh chit. I have $120 in my pocket. He asks what I had to say for myself and I said I wasn't speeding. He asked why I got stopped then. I told him I had moved from the the left side of the lane to the right side and maybe that caught the officer's attention. He said fine, reckless driving, banged the gavel and said $150. I hollerd out wait a minute, I'm not that guilty. The crowd went ooooooo. He looked at me then the docket and asked how guilty was I? I Asked if I could get a payment plan. He was looking at the document and asked me if it was a 48 hardtail with a knucklehead engine and suicide shifter with a chrome springer front end. I told him yup. He told me that if I would come down to his house and repair the flower bed my dad smurfed up when he ran my motorcylce through it then he'd let me pay it off half now and half next month. I agreed. My dad still denies that.

LMAO :gr_jest: Sadly, I remember the vitalis. :D

[vanceti]

Bill, I love your stories!

[GTO Jimmy]

93 in a 35, for any of you that have been to Marble Falls it was on the bridge LOL.

[ducky]

Bill...you seriously need to write a book!

Well...before the GTO we had a 2000 Trans AM WS6. It was about a week or so before we got the GTO (and my Grand Prix) My other GP was acting like it had an electrical bug, so I was driving the TA. At the time I was working in Lufkin and commuting every day from Kingwood. I was crusing down 59 and right as you come out of Shephard the speed limit goes back up to 75. I crested the hill and floored it. I got pegged by a State Trooper, he pulled me over and I knew I was going at least 90!!!!!!!!! :banghead:

He asks me if the car is mine...I answered that it was my husband's and I didn't get to drive it very often. He asked me what exhaust was on it, and I told him that it was SLP. We chatted about some of the other mods that he had on the car for a few minutes. He then asked me if I knew that I was going 95 in a 50. I said but officer, the speed limit sign (not 20 feet in front of me) says 75.

He said, well since you don't get to play with this car very often, you just have a nice day ma'am!

[MacDogg]

Bill...you seriously need to write a book!

Well......ma'am!
Nice!

[Lancer-AM]

I really haven't had many tickets, knock on wood, never had on in the GTO. But when I was younger I was really into minitrucks. I had a 1990 Nissan Hardbody that sat about 1inch from the ground. It was my baby, the tailgate was shaved, had a full billet grill, Chrome Toyota front bumper and a walk-thru to the back. I thought I was pretty slick. I was heading east on 31 going home from seeing some friends in Waco and I got pulled over just outside of Corsicana.

I was pretty used to getting pulled over in the truck because it looked very similar to a friend of mine in Mabank named Sharky and he always had warrents and such. The cop came up and asked me if I knew why I was being pulled over, I said no. He said I had no front license plate. I already knew this because the zip ties I had holding my rear plate had broke and I put the one on the front on the rear since more cops are likely to pull you over for not having one back there.

I played really dumb. "Really?!?!?!" the cop had me step out of the vehicle to verify. I started looking under the truck and he asked "Do you think it might have scraped off?" Stunned I replied "Yep, that must be what happend, I hit a pot hole earlier and heard something but didn't think much about it." He told me to make sure to get some new ones and have a nice day..... After he searched the truck. I got used to having it searched. Never had anything in there so never worried about it.

[GTOGTX]

bill...you seriously need to write a book!



+1 :d

[Fat_Nick]

Here's an oldie but a goodie from back in May 2007.

"Ok folks for the 1st time in 3 years and the very 1st one in my GTO. I got myself a ticket (http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186849#) Sat night after the TMS Charity Laps (headed to the liquor store).

So I get busted for 85 in a 65 (which is good because I was doing way faster when I got onto I-35 from 114). So ossifer "P. Rick" comes up to the car (http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186849#) (Pucci is riding shotgun and Mike [1Bad@ssBlueGTO] is riding in the back) he asks me for my id, he takes a look at my ID and asks me "You still live in Sanger". I answer "Yes". Officer "P. Rick" then askes me "What are you doing down here?" As if Sanger was 3 hours away from TMS/Justin (WTF?) I tell him that we just left a friends house in Justin (Vanceti's). He then checks my registration, inspection stickers and busts my bawls about not having a front license plate (To my defense the stealership that sold her to me didn't even have a front plate, I had to re-order new plates.) I tell him that the dealership sold her to me that way and the plate is in the trunk. He says ok and walks back to his car

That's when Pucci and Mike chime in "you should have told him we where doing the Charity laps at TMS or that we're headed to the liquor store."

So needless to say I had a reason to drink Sat night after that, but I'll just take defensive driving and get it over with."

One thing left out is that Mike did say "Why don't you tell him we're going to get donuts and ask him what flavor does he want."
I have never laughed so hard when I've been pulled over before.

[Trents_goat5.7]

Never been pulled over.
<---- Knocks on wood.

[MsRomper]

Best story I have is not about me but my hubby James...We were on the way to Goatfest 2008, I was the caravan marshall we had what maybe 50 something cars (at least) and 2 of my people started racing and I get on the walkie talkies talking chit, and everyone heard me...well after Goatfest James got on it and of course I yelled slow down cops are everywhere and DAM here one comes and we are pulled over and all the GTO'S leaving the park pass us pointing laughing and taking videos, cause the car with the yelling woman was getting a ticket....grrrrrrrr

[GTOGTX]

Best story I have is not about me but my hubby James...We were on the way to Goatfest 2008, I was the caravan marshall we had what maybe 50 something cars (at least) and 2 of my people started racing and I get on the walkie talkies talking chit, and everyone heard me...well after Goatfest James got on it and of course I yelled slow down cops are everywhere and DAM here one comes and we are pulled over and all the GTO'S leaving the park pass us pointing laughing and taking videos, cause the car with the yelling woman was getting a ticket....grrrrrrrr


:gr_jest:

[GTOGTX]

Here's an oldie but a goodie from back in May 2007.

"Ok folks for the 1st time in 3 years and the very 1st one in my GTO. I got myself a ticket (http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186849#) Sat night after the TMS Charity Laps (headed to the liquor store).

So I get busted for 85 in a 65 (which is good because I was doing way faster when I got onto I-35 from 114). So ossifer "P. Rick" comes up to the car (http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186849#) (Pucci is riding shotgun and Mike [1Bad@ssBlueGTO] is riding in the back) he asks me for my id, he takes a look at my ID and asks me "You still live in Sanger". I answer "Yes". Officer "P. Rick" then askes me "What are you doing down here?" As if Sanger was 3 hours away from TMS/Justin (WTF?) I tell him that we just left a friends house in Justin (Vanceti's). He then checks my registration, inspection stickers and busts my bawls about not having a front license plate (To my defense the stealership that sold her to me didn't even have a front plate, I had to re-order new plates.) I tell him that the dealership sold her to me that way and the plate is in the trunk. He says ok and walks back to his car

That's when Pucci and Mike chime in "you should have told him we where doing the Charity laps at TMS or that we're headed to the liquor store."

So needless to say I had a reason to drink Sat night after that, but I'll just take defensive driving and get it over with."

One thing left out is that Mike did say "Why don't you tell him we're going to get donuts and ask him what flavor does he want."
I have never laughed so hard when I've been pulled over before.


"So Ocifer Ricky, if you wasth a drinkin man, where would you sthay the closest liquer store isth?" :cheers: :gr_jest:

[MsRomper]

+1 great story. I got one on my motorcycle once when I was in High School. Judge Tackett actually lived on the same street we did. I was 17 and it was funny to hear the excuses. the crowd would go oooooow and aaaaah and clap when the judge made a smartass comeback. the guy in front of me was doing like 80 or 90 in a 35 and the judge asked him what he had to say for himself. This was mid 60's, guy was what we called greasers back then meaning an Elvis hair cut with libberal amounts of various hair conditioners, black leather jacket, pointed toe boots with chains around the ankles. He looks at the judge and said "the throttle stuck." The crowd went oooooooooow the judge put a hand over his face to keep from laughing, spread his fingers and looked through them at the guy then gave him 30 days in jail. I am figuring oh chit. I have $120 in my pocket. He asks what I had to say for myself and I said I wasn't speeding. He asked why I got stopped then. I told him I had moved from the the left side of the lane to the right side and maybe that caught the officer's attention. He said fine, reckless driving, banged the gavel and said $150. I hollerd out wait a minute, I'm not that guilty. The crowd went ooooooo. He looked at me then the docket and asked how guilty was I? I Asked if I could get a payment plan. He was looking at the document and asked me if it was a 48 hardtail with a knucklehead engine and suicide shifter with a chrome springer front end. I told him yup. He told me that if I would come down to his house and repair the flower bed my dad smurfed up when he ran my motorcylce through it then he'd let me pay it off half now and half next month. I agreed. My dad still denies that.

:gr_jest:

One great looking sig you have there Bill :D

[schufflerbot]

the day i got my license... not the plastic 'ticket to adulthood' but the piece of paper in my pocket that still smelled like DMV. Was in my mom's chevy astro van doing 55 in a 45 and got popped by one of north harris' finest. when i handed him my paper license that indicated it had been issued only moments before, his statement is something that still makes me laugh today...

"not off to a good start, are we?"

[GTOGTX]

the day i got my license... not the plastic 'ticket to adulthood' but the piece of paper in my pocket that still smelled like DMV. Was in my mom's chevy astro van doing 55 in a 45 and got popped by one of north harris' finest. when i handed him my paper license that indicated it had been issued only moments before, his statement is something that still makes me laugh today...

"not off to a good start, are we?"

LMAO :gr_jest: Got my first one within a week, and in that small town they published tickets in the paper! :eek:

[Army]

Never had a ticket but Ive been let off on a few warnings, craziest one being...

I was on a backroad over by my moms house, I had just put my new staggered TSW Thruxtons and lts on so it was like a completely new beast that I just wanted to test out, put my radar detector on, drive to the end of this desolate road, turn around and sit there for a sec just looking around to make sure it was clear, did a nice little burnout that I know you could hear a mile away and launched it, I see 110 peg on my speedometer and suddenly my radar detectors goes nuts in laser, I look in my rearview and see a cop pull out and light them up 1/4 of a mile back, I know Im busted so I just pull over, turn my car off and place my keys on my dashboard and I notice Im parked right in front of a 45 mph sign, at this point Im thinking the worst and am expecting a court date.

He walks up and the first thing he says is "I dont expect I need to tell you why I pulled you over" I just kinda laugh and tell him no sir. He does the usual and gets my insurance and license and I make sure to flash my military ID as Im trying to fish for my license. Takes it, walks away for a few minutes, at this point Im just trying to play it cool and not freak out as Im waiting for another car to show up indicating an arrest.

He walks over, hands me my license and insurance and looks my car over then he says "You were doing 114 in a 45, Heres you warning for going 10 above the speed limit, you dont have to do anything, you can throw it away, show to your friends, or whatever you want, all I request is next time you go a little further outside of town so I dont have to pull you over again, You have a good day son" walks to the front of his car and stands there like hes wanting me to start it, I sigh in relief and drive off, that could have turned out a LOT worse

[BillsMafia]

Was going 98 in a 65. My ass hole buddy in the passanger seat had muted my radar detector when it started going off, so I didn't hear the band getting stronger.. Saw the cop, pulled over right in front of him so he didnt even have to drive far. Cop started yelling at me, than read my name on my licence. Changed his tone really quick. Said sorry for yelling Mr. Burnett. It happened to be one of my dad's workers sons. I got really lucky on that one..

[GTOGTX]

Never had a ticket but Ive been let off on a few warnings, craziest one being...

I was on a backroad over by my moms house, I had just put my new staggered TSW Thruxtons and lts on so it was like a completely new beast that I just wanted to test out, put my radar detector on, drive to the end of this desolate road, turn around and sit there for a sec just looking around to make sure it was clear, did a nice little burnout that I know you could hear a mile away and launched it, I see 110 peg on my speedometer and suddenly my radar detectors goes nuts in laser, I look in my rearview and see a cop pull out and light them up 1/4 of a mile back, I know Im busted so I just pull over, turn my car off and place my keys on my dashboard and I notice Im parked right in front of a 45 mph sign, at this point Im thinking the worst and am expecting a court date.

He walks up and the first thing he says is "I dont expect I need to tell you why I pulled you over" I just kinda laugh and tell him no sir. He does the usual and gets my insurance and license and I make sure to flash my military ID as Im trying to fish for my license. Takes it, walks away for a few minutes, at this point Im just trying to play it cool and not freak out as Im waiting for another car to show up indicating an arrest.

He walks over, hands me my license and insurance and looks my car over then he says "You were doing 114 in a 45, Heres you warning for going 10 above the speed limit, you dont have to do anything, you can throw it away, show to your friends, or whatever you want, all I request is next time you go a little further outside of town so I dont have to pull you over again, You have a good day son" walks to the front of his car and stands there like hes wanting me to start it, I sigh in relief and drive off, that could have turned out a LOT worse

Cool Cop! :rockon: :D

[BillsMafia]

Never had a ticket but Ive been let off on a few warnings, craziest one being...

I was on a backroad over by my moms house, I had just put my new staggered TSW Thruxtons and lts on so it was like a completely new beast that I just wanted to test out, put my radar detector on, drive to the end of this desolate road, turn around and sit there for a sec just looking around to make sure it was clear, did a nice little burnout that I know you could hear a mile away and launched it, I see 110 peg on my speedometer and suddenly my radar detectors goes nuts in laser, I look in my rearview and see a cop pull out and light them up 1/4 of a mile back, I know Im busted so I just pull over, turn my car off and place my keys on my dashboard and I notice Im parked right in front of a 45 mph sign, at this point Im thinking the worst and am expecting a court date.

He walks up and the first thing he says is "I dont expect I need to tell you why I pulled you over" I just kinda laugh and tell him no sir. He does the usual and gets my insurance and license and I make sure to flash my military ID as Im trying to fish for my license. Takes it, walks away for a few minutes, at this point Im just trying to play it cool and not freak out as Im waiting for another car to show up indicating an arrest.

He walks over, hands me my license and insurance and looks my car over then he says "You were doing 114 in a 45, Heres you warning for going 10 above the speed limit, you dont have to do anything, you can throw it away, show to your friends, or whatever you want, all I request is next time you go a little further outside of town so I dont have to pull you over again, You have a good day son" walks to the front of his car and stands there like hes wanting me to start it, I sigh in relief and drive off, that could have turned out a LOT worse


Wow.. Cop was in a really good mood!

[Jeff1003]

Mine is from 2 months ago.

I am in Arlington around 12:00 at night and I have a G8 start to mess with me. You know, reving over and over again while we are doing about 50 in a 45. Well right before a light that is turning red he cuts in front of me and slams on the brakes to not run the light, and in turn causing me to hit the brakes quickly. I was on a first date (with the girl I am still dating now) and so I just couldn't let that happen to me without showing off. He was first in line so I was right behind him. Light turns green and he takes off and gets over in the next lane. Puts his hand out for a 3,2,1 countdown and we hit it at about 35 up to 110. Neither of us gained an inch as I was watching his bumper and the road. I let off at 110 because we were in a 45mph zone and noone was getting anywhere in the race. I slowed down as he kept going for a while, look back and I see the lights. I pull over and had been drinking. Officer asked me if I knew he was right behind me at the light, I said well of course not or I would not have done it. I had a few drinks but had also sat for 1 hour before driving. He calls in a sobriety officer to give me 3 field test. The sobriety officer told me that he could tell I was buzzed but not drunk at all, so they wouldn't take me in for DWI but they would for contestant highway street racing. Went to jail for 3 hours on a Class B misdeamenor. New girlfriend stayed up at jail until 4:30 when I got out and even got her mom to come move my car to a nearby parking lot, keeping it from getting towed. Took me back to my car and I went home, only to go to work at 7:00 the next morning.

[GTOGTX]

Mine is from 2 months ago.

I am in Arlington around 12:00 at night and I have a G8 start to mess with me. You know, reving over and over again while we are doing about 50 in a 45. Well right before a light that is turning red he cuts in front of me and slams on the brakes to not run the light, and in turn causing me to hit the brakes quickly. I was on a first date (with the girl I am still dating now) and so I just couldn't let that happen to me without showing off. He was first in line so I was right behind him. Light turns green and he takes off and gets over in the next lane. Puts his hand out for a 3,2,1 countdown and we hit it at about 35 up to 110. Neither of us gained an inch as I was watching his bumper and the road. I let off at 110 because we were in a 45mph zone and noone was getting anywhere in the race. I slowed down as he kept going for a while, look back and I see the lights. I pull over and had been drinking. Officer asked me if I knew he was right behind me at the light, I said well of course not or I would not have done it. I had a few drinks but had also sat for 1 hour before driving. He calls in a sobriety officer to give me 3 field test. The sobriety officer told me that he could tell I was buzzed but not drunk at all, so they wouldn't take me in for DWI but they would for contestant highway street racing. Went to jail for 3 hours on a Class B misdeamenor. New girlfriend stayed up at jail until 4:30 when I got out and even got her mom to come move my car to a nearby parking lot, keeping it from getting towed. Took me back to my car and I went home, only to go to work at 7:00 the next morning.

Dude! That sucks! At least you didn't get popped for DWI, that would have really sucked big time! Sounds like the new girl friend is pretty cool! :D

[Jeff1003]

Indeed, my lawyer told me I was very lucky to not get a DWI. He is working on some cases where people are given DWI's and the officer just thought they had been drinking.