ummm.... so here's the story....
I'm getting on the bypass to the interstate, when a Colorado cuts across a lane of traffic then cuts in front of me (one fluid, dangerous movement). This kinda pissed me off, as he almost hit me on my bike. Now, as we merge onto the bypass, I go to pass the traffic, so as not to get stuck inbetween cars and give me more space... Somewhere along the way, I passed a county LEO doing 70 in a 55. I didn't see him, as I don't pay attention to WHAT cars are around me, just that there IS a car near me (the truck cut me off, thats why I paid attention to what it was). Anyway, he came after me, but I didn't notice him as he was appareantly a few cars back, and I didn't see flashing lights. I got on the interstate, and he got pushed FURTHER back due to traffic (again, I was just keeping up with traffic as it was too thick to get ahead). I still didn't see him. I get off on my exit 1-2 miles down the road, and I look in my mirror and see him getting on the exit ramp (about 1/4 mile back) I figured he was after me then, and when he got to me, I pulled to the side of the road, cut off the bike, took the keys out, and took off my gloves and helmet. He got out of the car, told me twice to turn off the bike, and I informed him it was off. This is basicly the conversation that took place....
He asked why I ran.
I said "I didn't know you were behind me till just now."
He said "Bullshid, You looked back at me twice and continued!"
"I was shoulder checking... I looked back just long enough to make sure I wasn't going to hit a car when I changed lanes. I didn't pay attention to what or who was behind me."
"Yeah right! Don't lie to me, I'll take you to jail! Why did you run?!"
"I didn't run. If I was going to run, I wouldn't have waited for you here at the stopsign, I would've been gone. Shoot, if I was running, I would've split traffic on the interstate and tried to lose you. I don't run, I live across the street from 2 state troopers... I'd get caught."
"Alright... Wheres your liscense and registration? Where's your county sticker?"
"I haven't gotten my county sticker yet, and my license is in my wallet, my registration is under my back seat."
I hand them to him, and he tells me to wait...
To make a story that could been a LOT longer short... I got 14 over instead of 15 over, and I need to mail in a copy of the reciept for my sticker in to get that waived. I know I got off easy from his point of view, but with this ticket (6 points as I understand) I'll probably lose my job, which means I'll probably lose my bike, and my means of happiness as a result. Anyway, do you think there is a way I can get him to reduce the points further seeing as my job depends on it? I was polite when I talked to him, and he knew who I was (He called me a while ago when a yellow bike ran from the cops... they thought it might be me until he realized how big I was, I didn't fit the description)... Any thoughts short of getting a lawyer?
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I'm getting on the bypass to the interstate, when a Colorado cuts across a lane of traffic then cuts in front of me (one fluid, dangerous movement). This kinda pissed me off, as he almost hit me on my bike. Now, as we merge onto the bypass, I go to pass the traffic, so as not to get stuck inbetween cars and give me more space... Somewhere along the way, I passed a county LEO doing 70 in a 55. I didn't see him, as I don't pay attention to WHAT cars are around me, just that there IS a car near me (the truck cut me off, thats why I paid attention to what it was). Anyway, he came after me, but I didn't notice him as he was appareantly a few cars back, and I didn't see flashing lights. I got on the interstate, and he got pushed FURTHER back due to traffic (again, I was just keeping up with traffic as it was too thick to get ahead). I still didn't see him. I get off on my exit 1-2 miles down the road, and I look in my mirror and see him getting on the exit ramp (about 1/4 mile back) I figured he was after me then, and when he got to me, I pulled to the side of the road, cut off the bike, took the keys out, and took off my gloves and helmet. He got out of the car, told me twice to turn off the bike, and I informed him it was off. This is basicly the conversation that took place....
He asked why I ran.
I said "I didn't know you were behind me till just now."
He said "Bullshid, You looked back at me twice and continued!"
"I was shoulder checking... I looked back just long enough to make sure I wasn't going to hit a car when I changed lanes. I didn't pay attention to what or who was behind me."
"Yeah right! Don't lie to me, I'll take you to jail! Why did you run?!"
"I didn't run. If I was going to run, I wouldn't have waited for you here at the stopsign, I would've been gone. Shoot, if I was running, I would've split traffic on the interstate and tried to lose you. I don't run, I live across the street from 2 state troopers... I'd get caught."
"Alright... Wheres your liscense and registration? Where's your county sticker?"
"I haven't gotten my county sticker yet, and my license is in my wallet, my registration is under my back seat."
I hand them to him, and he tells me to wait...
To make a story that could been a LOT longer short... I got 14 over instead of 15 over, and I need to mail in a copy of the reciept for my sticker in to get that waived. I know I got off easy from his point of view, but with this ticket (6 points as I understand) I'll probably lose my job, which means I'll probably lose my bike, and my means of happiness as a result. Anyway, do you think there is a way I can get him to reduce the points further seeing as my job depends on it? I was polite when I talked to him, and he knew who I was (He called me a while ago when a yellow bike ran from the cops... they thought it might be me until he realized how big I was, I didn't fit the description)... Any thoughts short of getting a lawyer?
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