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Atman

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7. I've found highway cops rarely have a sense of humor.

Reply to Recovered Repug (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 07:51 AM

Mar 2012

I got pulled over on 1-95 in South Florida several years ago, on Super Bowl Sunday. The cop asked why I was driving so fast (85). I said "I thought you guys would all be home watching the game." He found no humor in my remark...probably because he wasn't home watching the game.

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woman stopped 3 times for speeding within an hour, arrested the 3rd time [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 OP

I have always heard that over 100 mph is an automatic arrest for reckless driving, wtf? LoTechGuru Mar 2012 #1

It probably depends on the state Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #2

25 over the limit in CA is reckless driving The Second Stone Mar 2012 #3

A coworker told me last week that his girlfriend had been stopped twice for speeding Recovered Repug Mar 2012 #4

I've found highway cops rarely have a sense of humor. Atman Mar 2012 #7

seems someone missed the clue train. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #5

And on teh 70 of all freeways! XemaSab Mar 2012 #6

Technically, she did slow down the third time... Javaman Mar 2012 #8