Got pulled over tonight, funny story!

[James Hanson]

California Highway Patrol made my day today...

Was driving from Santa Barbara to Seattle.  I was cruising along at 85-90 in N
Cal, and saw a CHP parked in the median.  I killed the cruise and slowed down
in time, but the fellow in front of me wasn't quick enough - cop pulled him
over.
As the CHP is slowing down on the shoulder, he hit a piece of trash on the side
of the road and kicked it up under his car.  Bounced up and down between the
car once or twice, HIT THE GAS TANK.  Splits it open, and the cop's car dumps
all its gas.  Serves him right.

Jim


Quoting Kwattro at aol.com:

> So there I was, driving home from the girlfriend's home, not even two
> minutes
> from her house.  I had stopped at a Mobil station to buy a soda for the
> ride
> home.  Came out, got in the car, started it up, and off I went.  Out of the
> corner of my eye as I left the station, I saw a police car pull into the
> station, then follow me out behind another car.
>
> Now, before I get any farther, you should know what car I'm driving.
> Here's
> a link to the picture, thanks to Javad:
> http://www.80tq.com/images/GTLRP02A.jpg
>
> Basically, the car is a copy of Duane Hale's EC 4000TQ, except I have all
> black taillights and only 16" wheels.  Everything except the front rings
> and
> the spoiler/rockers is black, including all of the trim.  The car has no
> badges.  Also, the car is loud.  Really, really, really loud.  And it's
> low.
> Really, really really low.
>
> So, these officers followed me, gurgling along in 4th at 30mph, for about a
> mile, then pulled me over.  One officer walked up the passenger side and
> shined his light in, exposing the roll cage and race seats.  He shined it
> around a bit, never said a thing.  The other officer then walked up and
> said
> "Good evening sir.  License, registration, insurance."  Usual.  Usually,
> when
> I get pulled over, I ask what the problem was.  I usually know.  And, I
> usually get some sort of ticket.  I kept my mouth shut this time, and said,
> "Here you are."  Handed him everything.  He said "Uh, exactly what kind of
> car IS this"
> "Audi Coupe"
> "Oh.  Ok....be right back."
> A minute later, he walks up and said
> "Ok, you're all set, I guess it was just tough to tell what kind of car it
> was, being all blacked out.  Have a good night"
>
> Must be nice to have a badge.  Anyone who says there isn't profiling by
> police officers, take note.  If it had been an older man driving the car,
> or
> if it was an American made Hot Rod, or if it were even a Harley (Which I
> SWEAR are the loudest things on the road, I don't get how they don't get
> pulled over..) they would have never been pulled over.
>
> Sorry about the length, thought it was interesting though.  Then again,
> maybe
> they just wanted to know what the car was....
> :-)
> Later!
> Carter J
> Kwattro at aol.com
> 1986 4000 CS Quattro
> 1986 Coupe GT
>