Re: Almost Reckless driving

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Steve Bigelow wrote:

:|95 in a 55 and you got a warning? 
:|Buy a ticket for the next policemans benficiary benefit.

	i got pulled over by chp, xmas night 1996.  i was just
	south of king city on 101, doing 105mph.  he let me go
	with a warning.

:|While you and your car may well have been safe and stable at that speed,
:|the officer has _no way_ of knowing that, nor the capability of the driver.

	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.  officers are most
	frequently killed when dealing with traffic stops - keeping
	you hands visible from the get-go seems to really be 
	appreciated.  i don't know if that was why i got only a 
	wanring for what could be a pretty serious offense - though
	traffic was nearly nonexistant and i wasn't driving recklessly, 
	just fast.  apparently he wasn't even pissed at the shiny new
	radar detector on the windshield.



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