Pulled over and beer got me out of a ticket!

[CBXBob]

82 on a Cali freeway is only 2 mph over the flow of traffic LOL

Cool story!

No, actually it 2 mph under the flow of traffic in the Inland Empire
He was probably pulled over for impeding the flow of traffic.

 

[CBXBob]

I split my year between Southern Oregon, and Southern California now that I'm "retired". I always feel like I've joined the Indy 500 when I get to the Ca. freeways. 6 lanes, Bumper to bumper @ 80 MPH, down to 10 MPH, then back to 80 MPH. I've had cops pass me at 80. The speed limit is the guys (or gals) bumper in front of you. If you didn't get the cops email address, you missed an opportunity to make friends with a fellow brewer, and possibly a "fix a ticket" friend. Just sayin

 

[OldWorld]

You should have exchanged information and supplied him with a redeembable woooden bar nickel for a beer.

 

[WhiskeyR]

He's only going 82, doesn't even get a written warning, has a killer story where the cop is a homebrewer and then he has to listen to buzzkill lecture him like he just got his permit. This is too funny.

 

[shaneogle89]

I split my year between Southern Oregon, and Southern California now that I'm "retired". I always feel like I've joined the Indy 500 when I get to the Ca. freeways. 6 lanes, Bumper to bumper @ 80 MPH, down to 10 MPH, then back to 80 MPH. I've had cops pass me at 80. The speed limit is the guys (or gals) bumper in front of you. If you didn't get the cops email address, you missed an opportunity to make friends with a fellow brewer, and possibly a "fix a ticket" friend. Just sayin

Man I went to Portland about 6 months ago and I thought everyone drove extremely slow over there haha! I finally got used to it but it took awhile to get used to not having the urge to pass everyone! LOVE OREGON BTW!! I'd live there if I could!

 

[shaneogle89]

He's only going 82, doesn't even get a written warning, has a killer story where the cop is a homebrewer and then he has to listen to buzzkill lecture him like he just got his permit. This is too funny.

I know right! Haha just wanted to share this killer story and someone want's to be a buzzkill

 

[Eli55]

The officer could also be a forum member. You just never know.

 

[biochemedic]

The officer could also be a forum member. You just never know.

Is it you?

 

[shaneogle89]

Is it you?

Ya is it you?! Hahaha

 

[Eli55]

No it's not me. Hope the beer turns out good.

 

[petey_c]

Uh....55 in urban freeways? Last time I took a trip on the NY State Thruway I did 75 mph, all the way from where it starts W of Buffalo to the Amsterdam exit (where we got off to go visit family in Saratoga Springs). Cruise all the way, don't know if none of the cruisers we saw had their radar on (we don't use a detector), but they sure weren't interested in us.

Outside of the urban limits, I pretty much just go 75 everywhere. Haven't had a speeding ticket since the 1980's sometime, which was 72 in a 55. State cop (IL) told me "Stick to the speed limit in any incorporated area, and don't go any more than 10 over outside, you'll be good pretty much anywhere I've ever heard of." It's worked for over 20 years.......

rico, the Thruway isn't considered "urban." (Not by me anyway.) The city and Long Island are 55 mph. Do many people drive 55? Nope, not by a long shot, unless they're a 40 mph zone. Maybe I should bring up homebrewing if get pulled over. Let's hope that doesn't happen.

 

[Airborneguy]

I've never pulled over a fellow homebrewer, at least not that I know of.