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I-5 as an excuse?
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Kyle
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Expendable
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you do paint a larger than normal target on yourself though Kyle :wink:
Kyle
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How?
Sent from the top of a mountain in my h3
would you like me to text you the reasons or post them here?
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I didn't realize how lucky I've been 'till I read that article on H2/H3 ticketing stats. I've been pulled over 3xs in my H3 since buying it in 2009 -
Once leaving downtown Austin around midnight on a Friday night after a few beers for a questionably illegal right turn (turn lane blocked in anticipation of a marathon eight hours later) ... no ticket
Once for tailgating (I really don't do this often, was a rare occasion where i had an unmarked car speeding behind me with a slow person in the fast lane in front and I thought I was doing us both a favor by 'encouraging' the car in front to move to the slow lane) ... no ticket
And on the way back from Moab, our trailer lights were not working due to a sketchy trailer wiring connection ... no ticket
I've found that "Yes sir" and "No sir" and generally being respectful goes a long way. The tailgating incident I pulled off the highway into a gas station parking lot and the officer specifically stated he was giving me a verbal warning because he appreciated me pulling over in a safe place so he didn't have to potentially dodge traffic. I've heard a million tricks for 'getting out of tickets' ... abiding by the law to avoid being pulled over in the first place is the best tactic IMO. It's not like our rigs are fun to drive while speeding and ripping corners ... we have the worst stopping distance in our class!!
Once leaving downtown Austin around midnight on a Friday night after a few beers for a questionably illegal right turn (turn lane blocked in anticipation of a marathon eight hours later) ... no ticket
Once for tailgating (I really don't do this often, was a rare occasion where i had an unmarked car speeding behind me with a slow person in the fast lane in front and I thought I was doing us both a favor by 'encouraging' the car in front to move to the slow lane) ... no ticket
And on the way back from Moab, our trailer lights were not working due to a sketchy trailer wiring connection ... no ticket
I've found that "Yes sir" and "No sir" and generally being respectful goes a long way. The tailgating incident I pulled off the highway into a gas station parking lot and the officer specifically stated he was giving me a verbal warning because he appreciated me pulling over in a safe place so he didn't have to potentially dodge traffic. I've heard a million tricks for 'getting out of tickets' ... abiding by the law to avoid being pulled over in the first place is the best tactic IMO. It's not like our rigs are fun to drive while speeding and ripping corners ... we have the worst stopping distance in our class!!
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He must. When a cop is behind my truck he can't tell who is driving it, or how old they are.
Kyle
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i honestly dont lol
The numbers in that article are about 5 years old from the heyday of HUMMER hate. Things may be different today. I can only think of one time that I have been stopped in the 3. A Dallas County Sheriff's Deputy (a department that doesn't have the best reputation for letting things slide) working a special traffic detail. He asked if I was on my way to work, I said "yes" and he responded with "Be safe." He didn't even ask me if I had a driver's licence.
