Were some of these lyrics something about “see-through” with no panties?
I’m reading that this worked.
What’s with Toronto?
My percentage for getting out of tickets is pretty good.
I’ve only gotten 2 moving violations, one of which was BS (the cop never showed up for court.)
I’m about 4 for 5 in getting out of tickets, and I never had to sing. I find that pulling over quickly, keeping your hands on the steering wheel, speaking when spoken to, and addressing the police by their rank, goes a long way.
I’d have clapped him in irons for that irksome voice alone.
So does proper bumper stickerage. Last time I got pulled over I was sporting a Fred Thompson for President sticker.
After the usual background check and polite talk the cop wanted to talk politics. I finally had to end it after 15 minutes. I was speeding to get somewhere, after all.
No ticket though.
One ticket (May ’71 in Springboro OH) and stopped 2 more times. Always respectful and polite to the officer and only received warnings.
I’ve always said there are two groups you never bad-mouth; cops and cooks. They’ll both make your life miserable if they want.
In 2001 I got stopped in Croatia for speeding. The rather huge (6’5″) cop was intimidating and gave me a choice of either doing the proper paperwork for which it would cost me $20, paying the ticket there ($6), or giving him a blow job. I was never so glad to have $6 ripped off.
Three speeding tickets that I did not get out of, and two I’m sure the LEO’s just plain got a chuckle from my excuses, so no ticket.
The best one was when I was hauling 8 kids in my Grand Prix to school in the morning. The kids were draped over each other, youngest were on the laps of the oldest. While I was talking to the LEO, I noticed that my nightgown was peaking out – a lot- from my unbuttoned but tie belted trench coat. Obviously he realized how my day started.
Every few years I seem to find myself talking to a cop on the side of the road. Well, talking implies conversation. I however, never talk to cops. More like yes/no responses, I just accept the ticket and go on my merry way. It really is that simple.
What I do next however, is what keeps my insurance rates low.
Go to court! Talk with the prosecutor, there are always options. The one I’m most fond of, a simple fine and court supervision. Yeah sure, I could be lazy and sign up for traffic school without going to court. Unfortunately, that ends up costing more. Say the fine is $150, to elect for traffic school, you need to pony up $250 AND spend 8 hours some Saturday going to class. By talking to the prosecutor, I can usually wiggle a $75 fine and 30 days of supervision. One time my court date was 2 days before Christmas and I couldn’t make it. My request for an extension was 1 day late, so I ended up with a default conviction. I simply went to the courthouse and filed a Motion To Vacate, cost me $20 to reopen the case. I went to court and never saw the judge, I just talked to the prosecutor. He vacated the conviction, fined me $75 and gave me 30 days supervision. No more tickets in 30 days, I was off Scott free!
Officer: “Do you know how fast you were going?!”
Me: “Well not exactly. Speedometer only goes to 120.”
(Some discussion about my car ensues…)
No ticket.
True story.
I don’t get pulled over much at all.
I did once, early in my big truck days. I didn’t get a ticket I very much deserved, and I am convinced it was because the former DOT cop turned trooper took pity on my absolute stupidity. No, I don’t know how fast I was going because the speedometer on that truck pegged out at 90. I will say honesty (along the lines of you couldn’t make it up) pays 😉
Got stopped for “supposedly not” coming to a complete stop at a four-way.
Cop came up to the car, said hello, and said, “pastor …., you can go on your way!”
I had officiated at his marriage 2 weeks before! Only professional courtesy I’ve ever gotten.
Found it odd that he was out of his car. Shouldn’t he have stayed in the car and waited for the cop to come up to his window? Cops don’t like it when someone they pulled over gets out of their car. Makes them nervous and with good reason. This just seems weird and not just the singing part.
I’m with you, old oaks. Never just paid a traffic ticket in my life. I fight every one of them. My success rate is about 85% over 50 years of driving.
No need to sing for me. I never write tickets unless someone “talks” me into it….
personally, i have found that not exceeding the posted speed limit works quite well……are you REALLY in that much of a hurry???…the one time we WERE (MEDICAL EMERGENCY)…it was no problem……
on the other hand, if you’re one of those free spirits who MUST fly at top speed whenever possible….do the crime, do the time……and don’t bitch about it…….it comes with the “free spirit” territory……