Originally Posted by midnightman
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.
Believe it or not, I got pulled over again late last night in the EXACT same place on I-95 for the EXACT same violation.
This time, without my saying a word, the trooper started out by immediately stating he was going to let me off with a warning as long as my driver's license came back clear. He did not ask to see my registration or proof of insurance, even when I asked if he wanted it. He soon explained why.... rather than giving me a $250 speeding ticket, he was going to give me a speeding warning and two no-point $7.50 tickets for not having those two documents with me. He asked if I thought that was fair. Naturally, I said he was being beyond fair.
I don't know why I've been so lucky (3 speeding warnings/no tickets in two years of XF ownership) but he gave me my warning and $15 in tickets, cautioned me about speeding, and I was back on my merry way.