89max
Well-Known Member
So, I got pulled over for the first time in my life this afternoon. I was heading home from work and decided to take the highway around town, instead of going through the traffic in town. My bike has been running great, some of you may remember I was having some problems at the start of the season.
I was on a four lane, divided highway with a speed limit of 65. Was going along fine at about 70-75. Then, some jackass in a Ford diesel pickup moved over into the passing lane and stayed there. He passed everyone that was in front of him, but instead of moving back over, he must have seen me behind him and started screwing with me. He'd slow down, then floor it, flooding me with black smoke. Something those retards (around here anyway) seem to love doing, just to show everyone that they can afford to burn $4.50/gal. fuel just for the fun of it.
So he finally moved over and I blew past him, hit 100 and rolled off the throttle and started coasting back down, as my exit was coming up.
Then I saw him, sitting in the median, hidden by a mound of dirt. First time I've seen them sit there in the ~7 years I've been travelling this stretch of road. I slowed down, moved into the right lane, and watched my mirror. My heart started pounding, and I saw him pull out. I knew he was coming for me, so I just pulled off and waited for him.
Since I pulled over right away, and was "wearing protective gear" as he said, he gave me a ticket for "disobeying a traffic control device" (speed limit sign) instead of a speeding ticket. He clocked me at 84 in a 65. He said since I was wearing gear, he didn't want me to get any points or raise my insurance. He was really nice to deal with, and obviously gave me a break.
He also didn't notice I have no inspection sticker hehe.
So, a little bit of adrenaline and $80.50 later, I finally made it home.
How was everyone else's afternoon?
I was on a four lane, divided highway with a speed limit of 65. Was going along fine at about 70-75. Then, some jackass in a Ford diesel pickup moved over into the passing lane and stayed there. He passed everyone that was in front of him, but instead of moving back over, he must have seen me behind him and started screwing with me. He'd slow down, then floor it, flooding me with black smoke. Something those retards (around here anyway) seem to love doing, just to show everyone that they can afford to burn $4.50/gal. fuel just for the fun of it.
So he finally moved over and I blew past him, hit 100 and rolled off the throttle and started coasting back down, as my exit was coming up.
Then I saw him, sitting in the median, hidden by a mound of dirt. First time I've seen them sit there in the ~7 years I've been travelling this stretch of road. I slowed down, moved into the right lane, and watched my mirror. My heart started pounding, and I saw him pull out. I knew he was coming for me, so I just pulled off and waited for him.
Since I pulled over right away, and was "wearing protective gear" as he said, he gave me a ticket for "disobeying a traffic control device" (speed limit sign) instead of a speeding ticket. He clocked me at 84 in a 65. He said since I was wearing gear, he didn't want me to get any points or raise my insurance. He was really nice to deal with, and obviously gave me a break.
He also didn't notice I have no inspection sticker hehe.
So, a little bit of adrenaline and $80.50 later, I finally made it home.
How was everyone else's afternoon?
