Re: Almost Reckless driving

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.pl>]

At 12:40 9.11.98 -0800, c a l i b a n wrote:

>	totally.  i believe i impressed the officer in a few ways:
>	- hands on e wheel, passengers hands on his lap as he 
>	  approached us.
>	- used "sir" a lot, direct answers, all documentation 
>	  in order and handy.
>	- no attitude except respect, admitting guilt.
>	- asking permission to move, such as reaching for my wallet.
>
>	imo a lot of this stuff is important.  

Agreed. There is lot of fair cops out there who do believe that the drivers
should be fined for doing _dangerous_ things, and not just to enhance
revenue after they break yet another ridiculously low speed limit. If you
can prove to the officer that you are a serious person and a competent
driver, they'll often let you go with just a warning.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)