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Tru2Chevy · 09-08-2008, 11:42 AM

I voted Yes. I have friends who are cops, grew up with a cop for a next door neighbor, and have dealt with cops for both automotive offenses and other issues several times. I've only ever had one bad experience with an officer (not automotive related), and that got taken care of by a lawyer who's a friend of my family's at no cost to me. He walked into court, told the prosecutor what happened, and they dropped the charge on the spot.

As far as automotive issues go, I've been pulled over at least 7 or 8 times, and have only received a few tickets. Only one of those was actually for the offense I was pulled over for (speeding that time - and the cop reduced my speed on the ticket). The rest of the tickets were just $54 slaps on the wrist. I even managed to get pulled over once for speeding (75 in a 55), and had an expired inspection sticker (more than a year overdue), and my registration had expired a few days earlier (I just forgot to renew it). The cop let me go, and just told me that he would be checking to see if my registration was renewed by the following night.

I consider myself lucky to some extent, but I'm always polite and respectful when I get pulled over. Never been pulled over for something I didn't do, so I have no one to blame but myself.

- Justin

09-08-2008, 11:42 AM	#47
Tru2Chevy Co-Founder / Site Admin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 22,476 iTrader: (8) Social Networks:	I voted Yes. I have friends who are cops, grew up with a cop for a next door neighbor, and have dealt with cops for both automotive offenses and other issues several times. I've only ever had one bad experience with an officer (not automotive related), and that got taken care of by a lawyer who's a friend of my family's at no cost to me. He walked into court, told the prosecutor what happened, and they dropped the charge on the spot. As far as automotive issues go, I've been pulled over at least 7 or 8 times, and have only received a few tickets. Only one of those was actually for the offense I was pulled over for (speeding that time - and the cop reduced my speed on the ticket). The rest of the tickets were just $54 slaps on the wrist. I even managed to get pulled over once for speeding (75 in a 55), and had an expired inspection sticker (more than a year overdue), and my registration had expired a few days earlier (I just forgot to renew it). The cop let me go, and just told me that he would be checking to see if my registration was renewed by the following night. I consider myself lucky to some extent, but I'm always polite and respectful when I get pulled over. Never been pulled over for something I didn't do, so I have no one to blame but myself. - Justin __________________ 1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD 2002 Suburban - Wife's DD 2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?