So I'm merging onto a highway (speed limit's 55mph) behind about 8 cars that are going 35mph. You all have seen the 1/2 mile long V of yellow lines that help you merge. Well I had a pretty large pick-up tailgating me making me a little nervous, and there were no cars coming so I merged early and passed all of the accelerating cars; hoping to lose the a**hole. I got up to about 68-69 and noticed he was still right behind me. So once I was passed all of the slowpokes, I moved over and he blew by me. Then I see a cop in my mirror and just smile. I'm thinking "right on, go get 'em". HE PULLS IN BEHIND ME [sm=WTFsgign.gif]. I'm confused, but what can I do. He gives ME a ticket for speeding. To top it all off and make me feel better, he denied any sight of the tailgating F350. He says to me "I have a 1000RR, and your bike isn't as fast as mine, but it's still pretty fast. From one biker to another, I just want you to be safe".



My answer to that is this: He does not have a 1000RR, and he doesn't even ride. If he did ride, he would have pulled the a**hole over because he would have been thinking of my safety. I may not have a wicked expensive or extreme race bike, but mine is pretty sick nonetheless. He was jealous of me, and had to lie to one-up me. I assumed when I saw the lights that he was pulling over the truck, but I forgot THEY'RE NOT ON MY SIDE.

Anybody else have jealousy problems like this with the police?? *And any of you officers that do ride, this is not a police-hater post.*

 

Why complain? The guy caries about you more and wants you to be more safe than a truck driver. It's so good to have police that care about bikers. LTP!!! (lovethepolice)

 

I say take him to court. If you felt your safety was in jeopardy, you may be able to plead that in court and get a lesser or no ticket. Knowing specifics like the color of the truck and exactly what happened minute for minute will help you. I would have done the same thing to get away from someone who was tailgating like that.

 

If there was a truck, he would have seen it. If he saw it and it passed you he gave you a ticket for one of two reasons.

1) he is a dick that hates bikes
2) he is a dick that loves trucks.

 

You were speeding and his job is to pull you over for breaking the law. Stop whinning like a little bitch because you got caught. Even if he was tailgating you still crossed the yellow line and merged early endangering more than just yourself. Just because he rides a motorcycle doesn't mean he should let you off with a warning or put his job or others live in jeopardy.

 

cops suck

 

ouch! such harsh words...

 

being a rider, I can understand the feeling of being a target to cops...being a cop, I can understand the perspective of doing your job and trying to keep riders/drivers safe. The only thing I think I've learned from this thread so far is this...Moto, you are an ***. I can appreciate that not everyone likes the police, but I find it hard to believe that anyone can go through life without needing a cop once or twice. And when you're in that situation, I doubt those of you haters would tell the cop he sucks while he's pulling you from a wreck, locking up the guy who robbed you or delivering your wife's baby.

CRBNFBR...sorry this particular cop was a bit of a jerk, I agree with you, probably doesn't ride. I pull guys over on bikes for things like this all the time, but with a legit reason for the action and proof of proper licensing, I send them off with a be safe and have a nice day. But I do have to know, how did you get that pic of him and did he know you took it?

 

Do the crime=Pay the fine.

 

fishfryer527: I think it might be a mix of both. Haha...

Triax: That was a waste of a post. If you have a story or a reply it's one thing, but don't call names like a middle-schooler.

Squarebaj: I completely agree with you. I have cooled down since that night, haha. I honestly have nothing against the average police officer. And I certainly don't think cops "suck". I think men who abuse their power of authority are arrogant f*cks. I very much appreciate the work the men and women wearing badges do to keep you and I safe. I just am having a hard time getting used to the large red magnet I am riding. It's attracting attention from the wrong people, haha.