Re: Speeding Crossfire
First off, I'm sure a good many of us on this forum have had a moment or two of openning it up on a quiet highway at some point or another. Heck, this car begs to be let loose on occassion, if only to see how blissfully smooth it rides at high speed.
And with that, I'm sure that we would all greatly appreciate similar discretion as that displayed by this kind officer. Maybe a warning would have been warranted, thus causing the girl to think twice about the possibility of getting caught again.
I mentioned on this forum a year or so ago a story that happened to me...
I was coming home from a Dolphins game on I-95 going about 75 to 80 through a posted construction zone with a speed limit of 55. (Double-fine in CZ). Now bear in mind that this was at about 5-ish on a Sunday afternoon, that there was very little traffic and virtually no real highway work going on in that area, and that there were certainly no highway workers anywhere around. No construction work on Sundays around here.
Well, I got pulled over by the Florida Highway Patrol. I did not question why I was being pulled over. I politely gave the trooper my license, registration, and insurance card as he requested and he went back to his car while I waited for what I expected to be a very expensive ticket. (I should mention I have a very clean driving history.) 5 or 10 minutes later, he exited his car and handed me a warning notice and he asked that I be more careful of my speed. I told him I was quite surprised and extremely thankful. Heck, I don't even have a decent cleavage! I asked to shake his hand but he refused. No matter, I was thrilled and I genuinely appreciated his generosity. I still do.