| Author | Message | ||
| ross koller (Ross)
Member Username: Ross Post Number: 609 Registered: 3-2002 |
not a ferrari story but one of those young-and-dumb ones: about 15 years ago i was driving back to nyc from rhode island in a rental car; it was about 11pm, clear dry road and no traffic at all. and of course i get stopped just before the ct border by an ri statey. he comes over to the car wearing the smokey-the-bear hat and sunglasses (11 at night remember), and asks me 'son, how fast do you think you were going?'. i really hate it when somebody other than my father calls me 'son', but i replied calmly that i really did not know. he asks for the license and reg, and i hand it over. he asks again how fast i thought i was going; same reply. he comes back from the squad car and asks me again if i wanted to venture a guess as to the speed....this time i just kind of lost it and said 'look, this is a ford rental car, the speedo only goes to 80 but the needle was buried on the right, so i have no idea how fast i was going.' result: $375 ticket. | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 634 Registered: 11-2002 |
>> "I tried to get here as fast as I could."<< HaHaHa!! Good One. one I like... DO YOU KNOW HOW FAST YOU WERE GOING???????? sorry officer, I took my eyes of the speedometer for a minute to watch the road !!!! | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1330 Registered: 1-2001 |
Interesting stories (fortunately, I don't have one to contribute), but I wonder how the widespread city/county budget $ shortfalls will affect more recent outcomes. I've sure noticed in my little burg that the number of traffic stops I drive by seems way, way up. | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 511 Registered: 11-2001 |
A State Trooper was out on his shift in the local mountain back roads. All day he was looking for speeders, but the roads had been empty. Towards the end of his shift, he was sitting in his car, bored, tired, and yawning. Then he hears the sound of an engine echoing through the canyon walls. He looks around, and spots it, at the top of the mountain. A red car zipping down the mountain way faster than it should be. The car appears and dissapears from sight, through the twisty road, with the sound of the engine being worked hard. As the red car gets closer the officer realizes that the red car is non other that a Ferrari! So like a spider waiting for the fly to get snagged in the web, the tropper waits for the Ferrari to blast by. Tucked in his favorite hiding spot, at the bottom of the mountain behind a little hill, were the twisty road turns into a long straight road. Waiting, waiting, waitinggggg............................ Then, WAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Busted, 129mph on radar! The tropper gives chase. In the rear veiw mirror the driver of the Ferrari sees the lights flashing about a mile behind him. He slows down and then pulls over after the tropper catches up. "I have been waiting ALL day for you!" say the tropper. Seeing his reflection in the mirrored sunglasses from under the brim of the troppers hat, the Ferrari driver replies. "I tried to get here as fast as I could." | ||
| Matthew F (Mateotnt)
New member Username: Mateotnt Post Number: 11 Registered: 7-2002 |
Well written, Mike. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Junior Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 160 Registered: 8-2002 |
Last August one evening at dusk, I got stopped for the first time in my Ferrari (I've had it for about 9 years now). "Do you have your license?" me: "Yes, sir." (handing it over) "Are you still at this address?" me: "Yes, sir." "Sir, do you know how fast you were going?" me: "No, I really don't. I had all my attention on the road, traffic and mirrors." "Do you want to make a guess?" me: "No, sir, I don't think so, but it must have been faster than I should here or you wouldn't have stopped me." "Well, when I saw you go around that corner and I started following you, you were doing AT LEAST 75, and you know the speed limit here is 45, so that would be considered 'aggravated speeding', with a big fine and points. How long have you had this car?" me: "I'm very sorry, sir. I've had it for over eight years, and have never had a ticket in it. I normally save the speed driving for the track, and I have a track event coming up and I just had new front tires put on so I was testing them out and making sure they were ok." "I suppose this car is mostly kept in the garage." me: "Yes, it's definitely not my every day driver. I like to take it to the track, and the event coming up will be at the Grand Prix track in Talladega". (handing me back my license) "Well, if I had a car like this, I'd have trouble keeping my speed down too. But try to keep it below Mach 1, will ya?" me: "Oh yes, sir. And thank you very much for showing me some grace!" We then spent 5 or 10 minutes talking about and looking over the car before we both went on our way. The policeman was city police here, probably in his early 30's. Whew! | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 1451 Registered: 8-2002 |
A cop at a stop light asked me how fast the boxer went... I smiled and said,"65 officer." He said good answer. | ||
| William Badurski (Billb)
Junior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 126 Registered: 6-2001 |
Once, I did some road testing in my Daytona to figure out the carb jets on a deserted road near home. Ran it up to full speed of an indicated 171. I then stopped on the side of the road to take spark plugs out when an unmarked cop car pulled up. He gave me a ticket, even though I was stopped at this point. It was for "110+". Said he'd been trying to catch me, but his Diplomat wouldn't go any faster than that! Ouch, that cost a bit of dough. | ||
| Red (Redhead)
Junior Member Username: Redhead Post Number: 101 Registered: 12-2001 |
OK--Have to share too I guess...even though it was not over 100..... It happened just this week........ Working at a Ferrari dealer, I had to deliver a customers car to their house. No big deal, done all the time. I am driving a red 360M and obeying all the rules of the road. Being that I am only 25, I have learned that people look first at the car, and then wonder what dot bomb I started...... SO, driving along, right by the local jc, I notice a motorcycle cop pull in behind me. No big deal, since I have done nothing wrong. So as traffic clears out, and there is ample should room, those wonderful lights are in the mirror. He comes up, and he ask for the state provided papers, and I oblige, and explain that I am driving to the customers house and I work for the local dealership. He asks me to get out of the car so he can talk to me. So, I ask what is going on. Well, he's busy talking on the radio and then comes back to inform me that the registration was over two years out and called it in and confirmed. Looking at the plates, sure enough, August of 01. OHH MY..this is not looking good. SO, next thing I hear him say is the address of where we are stoped and that he is going to need a flatbed.I am now wondering what the hell is going to happend. SO, a quick call in to the dealership where no one belives me, and then I call the house, which is less then a mile away. Talk to the estate manager, who does not belive me either, as a tow is pulling up. She comes down picks me up and the car gets impounded. Now---the Real funny part....I was only doing 30 in a 35, and the reg. wasn't current due to the fact that it was registered to a house the owner had not built yet, and in California, DMV does not forward mail!!!! | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 798 Registered: 4-2002 |
Brian: Exact same thing happened to me years ago in a 1985 Corvette. Customer had a vibration, we couldn't find it. We swapped wheels and tires with a new car, 2 at a time, test, swap, etc. On one of my test runs, I go by an unmarked doing about 110. I pull over, and get out. Before officer says anything, I start explaining that I'm testing the car, and drag him around the car showing that the wheels were different from one side to another. Explained our test proceedure, etc. He starts walking back to his car and just says, "Go test it somewhere else!!" | ||
| Brian Keegan (4redude)
New member Username: 4redude Post Number: 21 Registered: 7-2002 |
Back in 1985, I worked for a Ferrari dealer in the NW. A customer comes in with his brand new 308GTS qv and complains of a vibration at 110mph! Service manager asked me to test drive the car to verify the complaint which I gladly did. I was out on a two lane road along the river doing my test drive. Sure enough a vibration comes in at around 105-110mph, a pretty serious vibration. I lift off the gas to start slowing down and see a motorcycle cop closing in on me from distance. I know I'm busted so I slow down and pull over. Remember, new car, no license plates, just dealer insert in the license plate frame. As he approaches the car with hand on revolver, he asks to see my hands in the air. "Get out of the car slowly and walk around to passenger side." He asks for my ID and vehicle registration, insurance papers, etc. I produced my ID and explained I worked for the local dealer and was on a test drive. I produced a copy of the repair order stating the complaint. He relaxed at that point and got real friendly. He asked to see the engine etc. We talked for about 10 minutes. I asked him if he wanted to sit in the car, but he declined saying he didn't want to remove his gun belt etc. He asked me to keep the speed down and drive back to the dealership carefully. BTW, the vibration was about a quart of water inside the R/F tire. Wonder how that happened at the factory? Brian | ||
| j scott leonard (Jscott)
Member Username: Jscott Post Number: 270 Registered: 1-2002 |
When I was 18 bought my 1967 Cougar with a high performance 289, 4 speed and glasspacks. Was at the driveway of a local drive-in when my friends, standing at the curb, egged me on to do a burn out. I looked both ways, all clear, pulled out of the drive where I did a great blue smoke burn out. To my surprise, I was pulled over immediatly. I asked the officer, where were you? To which he replied, right behind you in the parking lot! Gave me a ticket for 10 over the limit. Could have given me an exibition of speed. Cost me $25. Never told my parents and haven't done a burn out since. (well, not without looking in the rear view mirror!) | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1311 Registered: 8-2002 |
PD pulled me over earlier, while i was out for lunch... came up to the car, identified himself and notified me that i was "moving at a high rate of speed"... His tone suggested i was getting a ticket no matter what, so i said nothing and gave him what he requested. He ran the license, came back to the car and said that since my license was clean, he'd let me off with a warning, this time, which was a pleasant surprise... Some cops really ARE nice...  Oh, by the way, he said i was going 56 in a 30... (which is complete crap- there's no way i was going under 60...! ) | ||
| Lloyd Bemis (Lloyd)
New member Username: Lloyd Post Number: 43 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dave, It is my firm belief that the reason you have never been caught is that their laser/radar does not go up to Warp 9. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 682 Registered: 1-2002 |
Caught? No, thankfully...  Lloyd, THAT SUCKS!! | ||
| vince (Vinces)
New member Username: Vinces Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2002 |
Actually, mine is depressing as I wasn't even speeding let alone going 100. Got a speeding ticket (the first and only in my life) for only appearing to be going fast. Had an old 400 without much in the way of mufflers. Late at night, was going about 40 in a 55. Floored it just as I went past a trooper (obviously I didn't know he was there). Got up to 55 and noticed lights quickly pulling onto the road. He pulled me over for 70. No radar. No clocking. Just his guess based on the car and the noise. Lost in court......got a boxer now and rarely get it out of 2nd on the streets around here. | ||
| Richard Stephens (Dino2400)
Junior Member Username: Dino2400 Post Number: 147 Registered: 10-2001 |
My first car was a '67 Mustang with a 289. Decided one night to see how fast she would go (100 or so?) and noticed that some lights in the rear view just weren't dropping back as fast as they should have been. I made a few turns onto some other country roads and the lights followed, a good 1/2 mile or more behind me. I finally turned onto the road back to town and kept it at 55. A few miles later I got pulled over by a CHP. They asked if I knew how fast I was going and I said, "I was keeping it at 55". But he responded, "How about south bound on demaree and east bound on ave. 246" and so on. Damn. It was them the whole time. After chatting a bit and convincing them that I was a basically good kid who just wanted to see how fast his car could go, wasn't drunk, etc., they let me off. I would have been screwed too since I had already gotten two tickets for 65 in 55 by then. That was 1986. I've only gotten one ticket since 1990. Hope the luck holds... | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 371 Registered: 3-2002 |
The worst that I have seen was an undercover cop in a z28 trying to entice people to race at stoplights. If people took the bait and peeled out he would pull them over and cite them for wreckless driving and something along the lines of racing exhibition. Can you say entrapment??? | ||
| dan preston (Cobaltdan)
New member Username: Cobaltdan Post Number: 16 Registered: 12-2002 |
was clocked and stopped on the throughway doing close to a buck 40. the officer was extremely pissed especially after he saw i had a mini shield. which he promptly took away. read me the riot act and let me off. 1/2 hour later i am now 2 blocks from my home and i get clocked again. this time 36mph in a 30 mph zone, no minishield. thanks to our a-hole mayor at the time, gulillani's new zero tollerance plan i lost my licence for 2 months even though i had no points.... carma... dan<><> | ||
| Bryan Phillips (Bryanp)
New member Username: Bryanp Post Number: 36 Registered: 8-2002 |
Until very recently, my wife was the traffic prosecutor for a county in Virginia near D.C. Thinking that as her husband I might have some kind of qualified immunity, I told her that on my early Sunday morning runs, I occassionally hit 110 on parts of the Beltway going thru her jurisdiction where I think I know all of the speed traps. She told me that even if she were the chief of police, if a VA state trooper pulled me at 110 I was going straight to jail. Telling her that that was the whole reason I married her was deemed "not funny."  | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Junior Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 165 Registered: 2-2002 |
Great Story j Scott. Just shows that there is still police out there with compassion and not just a hard-on for tickets. I'm only 2 classes away from completing my law enforcement degree and stopped and went into computers because of the people that are being hired on the forces today they just can't get enough of handing out the tickets or trying to show their power. Now I'm not saying every cop out there is like that but there are quite a few out there that wouldn't think twice about locking up a fellow officer. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 2338 Registered: 9-2001 |
now that is funny - did he like the you license plate holder??? | ||
| j scott leonard (Jscott)
Member Username: Jscott Post Number: 266 Registered: 1-2002 |
Just yesterday, pulled over doing about 105. The officer was a young man that I had in Sunday School 15 years ago. He smiled, gave me a hug and said have a wonderful day. Who said that a little religion doesn't help! P.S. I was a little embarrassed. Wasn't being a very good role model. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1247 Registered: 8-2002 |
Shawn, welcome to FerrariChat... awesome stories...! | ||
| Shawn Cowan (Jeru)
New member Username: Jeru Post Number: 3 Registered: 1-2003 |
Ok, One more....... When I was 16, I was in my Turbo Eclipse, Preforming the stoplight Grand Prix against a Grand National. I raced him for about a mile and he pull's off onto the highway. I continue on into a turn and I loose traction in the rear and preceed to fishtail. I overrecover and fishtail the other direction finally gaining control. I do this all, infront of two cops in the parkinglot of a doughnut shop! Get come after me, pull me over, cuff me and throw me in the back of the cruiser. The cop say's, When I saw you driving like that, I thought one of two things, Either the car is stolen,,, or you are drunk so which is it??? The awnser was, "no just stupid". Ended up getting Careless Driving, No ownership, insurance, or licence, so fines for each of these. $850.00 in fines, and 4 points The joys of being young. | ||
| Shawn Cowan (Jeru)
New member Username: Jeru Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2003 |
3 short stories here. 1) During thanksgiving my brother in law who is a cop took me out to the middle of nowhere in his district, and we hit 185mph in the Modena. He said it is the first time he's ever seen anyone outrun their headlights before. Fastest I have ever driven, and I will never do it again. All you can think about is, "what If a racoon ran out in front of me"! 3)Friends uncle is a cop in Canada. He Pulls over a guy in a 355 doing 130mph. and tells the guy "Nice Car". Driver responds, "Yeah", "But look at the •••• it get's me in". He tells the guy to keep the speed down and move along, the guy responds, "Your not gonna give me a ticket"???...."What kind of cop are you"??? He respond's "The kind that like's Ferrari's"! Now that is a cool cop! 2)I got pinched on alligator alley doing 107Mph in a 70 in my 2001 996. Points and ticket received. Trooper say's, and I quote " Ive been dieing to catch one of these!" | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3643 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hans, who says the Court system does not work In reality that is a guy that should be taken off the street forever. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 873 Registered: 6-2001 |
1973: I was suppose to try a case in Marin, Judge got the flu, and it was cancelled. At the time I was racing a Honda 750 in the Production class. The rules allowed for substantial modifications, as long as it looked stock. We had just finished a motor, and I thought I'd take a ride out to the beach. I went out Lucas Valley Road, turned south on Hiway 1, and just using high gear, proceeded to break the motor in. I was still smoking, stoped at Stinson Beach and had a cigaret. When I was done, put the cigarette out, a CHP showed up, smoke coming out of everywhere on the car, the chippie yelled: Anyelse else work on that, other than the motor, I've been after you for the last 30 miles! I told him I didn't even know he was there, that I wasn't going very fast, etc. He wrote me for 100mph. I decided to fight the ticket, since he hadn't clocked me. I got to court, and guess what, same judge. He saw me, looked through the tickets, put mine in the back, told me to go get some coffee. When I got back, the court was empty, and he asked me what this was about. I told him it was his fault: if he hadn't gotten sick, I would have been in his court that day, and not gotten the ticket. He grinned, fined me $50.00 and reduced the ticket to a 1 pointer. He had been giving time in jail for tickets like that, I got real lucky with that ticket. Art | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 788 Registered: 4-2002 |
Hutch: Yeah, you can buy off a judge. An employee of mine was jailed and released for: Driving while suspended, having a 2nd license under an alias, non appearance for a traffic ticket, non appearance for a drunk driving charge (that's why the license was suspended). He asked me what he should do. I said get an attorney. When asked for a recommendation, I told him about the guy that handled my divorce. On the afternoon after he went to court, I asked him what happened. He said, "It was really weird. The attorney didn't show. When I was to be sentenced, someone passed the judge an envelope. He quietly read it, then fined me $400 and gave my license back!" Must have been photos with sheep. | ||
| Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member Username: Ricrain Post Number: 401 Registered: 2-2002 |
I was travelling home at 130-ish up Central Expressway (DFW, TX area) at 1:30 AM one morning in my 308... all alone on the road, except for one car. While the lone car wasn't a police car, nor an unmarked police car, it was an off-duty cop from McKinney (I was in Allen at the time). Well, my speed peaked at the point I passed him and he freaked and radioed the Allen cops. Of course, I had no knowledge of this, and quickly reached my normal exit. I went down the ramp, stopped for the light, and turned to the East to go toward my house. I got about 1/4 mile down the road and saw a cop car coming. He was going full bore with all lights, coming my way about 1/2 mile away. Momentarily, I saw another cop behind me about 1/2 mile, same thing. It then dawned on me that they were probably after me, so I just pulled to the edge of the road and stopped. A third car joined, producing a total of FIVE agitated cops. I was ordered (via megaphone) out of the car, had to put my hands up while they rushed me from behind. I was taken forcefully to the back of my 308, laid face down on the hot hood, frisked, and then had my jacket pulled down around my arms to behind my back. At this point, I was thinking of what it was going to be like sitting in a holding cell overnight. I was asked for identification, which I couldn't give them because it was in my jacket which was binding my arms. Well, after some yelling and hollering (not be me), the finally let me stand upright and put my jacket back on. I produced ID, showing that I was, in fact, a resident of their quaint town. They eventually calmed down and started asking me non-related questions about the car. All but one of the cops quickly turned friendly and started being chatty. The one remaining pissed off cop was so charged up, his face was crimson red the whole time. The fact that I was getting friendly with the other cops seemed to piss him off more. So he started scouring my car to find something. After about 5 minutes of walking around, looking under the seats, engine bay, etc., he finally noticed that I didn't have a front plate. So... I got a ticket for no front plate and was released, shaken but not stirred. $35 non-moving violation. No points. hehe. | ||
| DHutchison (Hutch308)
Junior Member Username: Hutch308 Post Number: 147 Registered: 1-2002 |
Here's one, back in the early 90's, my brother got nailed doing 105 in a 55, in his 944 Porsche. Cops cuffed him, and checked out the car. They let him go with a summons and a ticket. His "get out of jail free" card had to be played. He is great friends with the daughter of a very prominent judge, they both graduated from Hamilton College in the same class. Anyway, her father (the judge) called in a favor to the judge who would be presiding over my brother's case. Trial day comes, and the prosecutor is looking to make an example of my brother. Judge enters the courtroom, and announces the punishement of a $250 fine and if no more tickets for at least 6 months, then no points or record on my bros license. The prosecutor didn't even get to say a word!! Since then, my brother has behaved, even when driving my 308. My other brother has a Hayabusa and a CBR900 F2. The cops have yet to catch him on either... - Hutch | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 784 Registered: 4-2002 |
A friend of mine must have set the record for the "Quickest Ticket in a Newly Purchased Car". He just picked up a new 1985 Corvette. Was back at the dealership only about 10 minutes later displaying his speeding ticket. | ||
| Charles Barton (Airbarton)
Junior Member Username: Airbarton Post Number: 115 Registered: 11-2002 |
I just got a ticket on I-75 in ATL for 97 in a 55. I was doing about 110 or so when I saw the trooper and jumped on the brakes. Luckily the judge had a sense of humor about the whole thing. During the hearing she asked me why I felt the need to go so fast, I said "your honor it was a clear sunny day, I was on a wide open road in my new toy just enjoying the ride, what can I say I just lost my mind!" She said, "That's fine Mr Barton I can understand that but if you continue this behavior I will do the same thing to you I do with my son when he's bad, I'll take your toy away ok!" After the repremand she told the prosecutor to reduce the speed to 87 so I could plead nolo. That was actually a nice break since it would have been a 4 point conviction. In GA you can use the nolo plea once every 5 years to avoid getting the points on your record. I guess I'll have to behave myself from now on! | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 750 Registered: 12-2001 |
That's the point - I was turning from a side street and accelerated quickly onto a (blind corner) major street.........just forgot the 550 goes from zero to MACH 1 in a heartbeat. It really is amazing how fast that car can go in a short distance. Worse part! Keeping the ticket but giving back the car!!!!!!!!!!!!! (wipes away tear) | ||
| Ken (Allyn)
Member Username: Allyn Post Number: 657 Registered: 10-2001 |
Hey Nika, speeding 200' from your house...how fast were you going after 200'??? | ||
| Kevin Butler (Challenge)
Junior Member Username: Challenge Post Number: 63 Registered: 9-2002 |
Nika - I went to Ontario fishing a couple of years ago and got a ticket in a rented Lumina! The kph/mph conversion argument did not work... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1239 Registered: 8-2002 |
Nika, the details are the best part...! | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 748 Registered: 12-2001 |
First speeding ticket EVER - I was driving a new 550 Maranello...........200 feet from my house In case you want details - I plea the fifth (Can a Canadian do that?) BIG GRIN | ||
| Coop (360)
Junior Member Username: 360 Post Number: 61 Registered: 4-2002 |
Matt L M A O ! ! ! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 3220 Registered: 12-2000 |
Yes, I think it's a similar crazy risk taking attitude between driving fast on the road and being a good club racer. Jon and others can back me up on this, but some of the best racers really don't have any fear. Saturday's race was in the dry and I was only two-tenths off the pole. Sunday in the pouring down rain that same car was 10 seconds ahead of me! I still qualified the same overall, but it shows just how much more confidence and a risk taker this driver was. There were 6 inch deep ponds at several apexes, several cars spun just off course with emergency vehicles on course and he just kept busting fast lap after lap. At TWS turn 1 is flat out coming off the oval at 110 MPH even in the RX7's. Usually in the dry you enter it about mid track and late apex it. Well in the wet you want to be anywhere but the dry racing line because that's the slickest in the wet. You actually want to race outside the dry line in the wet because all the rubber and rougher pavement makes for more traction. He was entering turn 1 at that 110 mph with his right side on the outside edge of the track. Not a single foot for margin of error was available, but he nailed it lap after lap. He finishes almost a half lap ahead of the next car in a 45 car field of equal cars. Amazing, that's balls for you. Although he does have many years of rally and ice racing experience, I guess that helps a little in the rain too. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Junior Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 145 Registered: 10-2002 |
Not a ferrari story but worth telling. Sixteen years old riding with a friend in his new station wagon. He just got his license and we thought we were the coolest guys in the neighborhood. Well the trash talking started about how slow his car was. We are sitting at a light going into my neighborhood. You have to pass over a bridge leading into it about a mile and a half from the light. Well I start trash talking and he says I bet you I can hit 80 before the bridge. Deal! Well the light turns green and we take off. We did hit 80 right before the bridge....actually 93 because just as we got to the top of this little bridge we passed two state troopers right at the top. Now this is maybe a 35 mph zone so I can imagine what they thought. Well we warp pass them and you know that moment of silence where you brain is realzing your busted. My friend says "Maybe they didn't see me". Duh! Well they pull us over and give us the huge speech about how they don't want to pull us off a tree. They were a lot cooler than I was thinking they would. But he did get a ticket for 93 in a 35. It ended up being like $400 or $500 dollars but our moms never found out. He ended up selling all kinds of stuff to pay the ticket. Man we were stupid back then. | ||
| Michael Fennell (Mfennell70)
Junior Member Username: Mfennell70 Post Number: 83 Registered: 7-2001 |
A friend was caught running in CT in the mid-80s in a 911. He was racing a 'vette on the highway (bad, very bad) and kept going while the vette stopped. He managed to pick an exit right by a police station. D'oh. In the end, he was sentenced to public service, which he performed at a children's hostpital. The kids just *loved* to hear the story. He eventually became a pretty successful club racer, winning regional ITB & ITA championships. | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3637 Registered: 5-2001 |
Pretty much to the day last year I got a ticket for going 102 in a 70 and my actual speed was probably 105-110. HWP flicked his radar on when he saw me, gave me no chance to brake. No points in court but traffic school. Is on my record | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Junior Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 194 Registered: 9-2002 |
Not an f-car, but a while back I was pulled over for doing over 2x the posted limit while passing some slow person in my nsx. It was bad week before...I found out I was rejected from my dream college...after being on (the waiting list forever), my class rank was not good enough for my mother, just replaced the 3.3k clutch I burned in my NSX, amoung other things as well. Needless to say, I wasnt a happy camper when I saw 2 squad cars behind me. I pull in to a parking lot, turns out in one car its the same cop that helped me when I was stuck on the side of the road with a burnt clutch. I was kind, though he could tell I had a rough couple days from my voice( I had the tired what can you do attitude, and was NOT acting). He asked what was wrong, I said, I didnt want to take about it. He was like, son I know how it goes sometimes, but you do know I can take your liscnese(sp?) away for this. I said yes, I am sorry and that I accept losing it, it was my fault, and I mean it was the perfect end to a prefect week. He said "Look, I got a vette, I know how it feels to sometimes stretch your leg...just dont do it like that with people around (in reference to my speedy pass)" He let me off. If I ever see him again, I am buying him dinner! Now I never speed excessively unless its late at night on empty roads. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 779 Registered: 4-2002 |
Michael: It's a legal bribe that Californians can use to get out of tickets. I'm SO DAMN jealous. | ||
| Dr. Shelbee (Shelbee)
New member Username: Shelbee Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2002 |
Did 110 mph and got caught for 104 mph in speed limit 70 in highway 101 CA around San Louis Obispo, in 1994. Not with a Ferrari but with a 1995 Porsche 993 coupe I had. I got fined $325 and lost 2 driving points record. It all disappared now. Still did not prevent me from driving my 360 at 145 mph few weeks ago. Just for few seconds though, tried to ovetake the "something Japanese car" that trying to compete with me. His speed was I think 90-100 mph?? Easily passed using my F1 transmission on my 4th gear I think that car need Enzo's engine before can compete with mine. What a Moron !! | ||
| Michael Koga (Ski_bum)
New member Username: Ski_bum Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2002 |
What is an 11-99 foundation plate? | ||
| Ron Shirley (Easy_rider)
New member Username: Easy_rider Post Number: 31 Registered: 12-2002 |
This happened to me last Sunday. I posted it in the So Cal section of the forum. I was driving home west on the 210 almost to the 118 (both of these freeways are kind of on the northern fringe of the LA area). The 10 miles prior to that are not very crowded and I was cruising about 90 most of the way. At one point I punched it for a few seconds and got to 120 but backed down pretty quick. A mile after I backed down I was still doing 90. I was in lane 1 and I noticed a CHP had come from nowhere and was in the lane 3 to my right. I knew I was busted. I moved over to lane 2 in front of another car, turned off the stereo and prepared mentally for a ticket. I slowed down a little bit but not enough to be drastic. He pulled to his left to the fast lane and speeded up and got close to me. Then he pulled away and left me. I was still going almost 90. I think he got close enough to read the 11-99 foundation license plate and gave me a break. Whew. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 776 Registered: 4-2002 |
Years ago I got caught doing about 120 in a 'Vette. Just got a ticket, nothing dramatic. Officer complained that it took several miles to catch up with me. Even got the amount reduced in court. This was in the late '70s in rural Oregon. At the time they didn't seem to care. Now??? | ||
| Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member Username: 95f355c Post Number: 361 Registered: 8-2001 |
John, Good one. Will have to remeber that one! Regards, Jon | ||
| Lloyd Bemis (Lloyd)
New member Username: Lloyd Post Number: 42 Registered: 8-2001 |
I bought a Viper in Dallas and was driving it back to Austin in the evening. About 30 miles from my destination a large van pulled behind me and started to tailgate me. Besides being right on my rear bumper with his high beams coming over the trunk of my low car, he also found it equally reasonable to have his auxiliary fog/driving lights on also. It did not take long for this to become a major annoyance, so I gradually started speeding up. I sped up to about 90 mph and he continued to move right behind me. Recognizing that the relative braking capacities of our two vehicles did not really lend itself to the situation at hand and recognizing that the relative acceleration abilities of our vehicle were similarly divergent, I came upon a reasonable and prudent solution to this problem. I nailed the gas. Little did I know that at some time prior to this a third car had joined the rear of our parade. It just happened that this third vehicle was one of our local law officers. When I took off I did so at some multiple of the speed limit and the van quickly became lost over the horizon. Apparently, a distant memory. I then backed down in my speed and after a minute or two I saw the red flashing lights of said law officer in my horizon a mile or so back. It is amazing how seeing those lights approach and then settle down behind you takes the joy out of new car ownership. I pulled over and being a curious person, I asked the office what was the problem. He told me that he was following me and a van and we were both going 90mph. He said he was calling on the radio to get another officer so they could stop us both and when none was available he decided to pull me over. However, he said when he pulled around the van, I had disappeared. You don't say. I told him of my concern over the dangerous behavior of the van driver who was tailgating me. He did not seem to be impressed. I was ticketed for going 90 mph and I managed to get it dismissed if I took a defensive drivers education course. I thought that to be ironic. | ||
| John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member Username: Futureowner Post Number: 368 Registered: 3-2002 |
Kinda along the lines of when the officer says "Do you know what could have happened if you hit a deer going that fast?" The reply: "I didn't know deer could run 100MPH" | ||
| Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member Username: 95f355c Post Number: 359 Registered: 8-2001 |
Forgot to mention there was a post on another message board that I don't know if true or not but it's quite funny. An owner in a brand new E39 BMW M5 was driving about 90 mph on the highway when a state trooper put his lights on far in the distance and chased after the M5 owner who proceeded to speed up and hit 120. Finally he slowed down and pulled over. Story goes that the officer ran up and said "....I have had a real bad day and I have heard every freaken excuse in the book from you damn motorists today so you better have a damn good reason for speeding that fast.." Driver looked up and said with a straight face "Officer last week my wife left me for a state trooper and I though you might be him trying to return her." Apparently the officer laughed his head off and said "fair enough have a good day." OK, I know it hard to believe and most likely impossible since he was not only speeding but then tried to outrun the cop but funny joke nonetheless. Regards, Jon | ||
| Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member Username: 95f355c Post Number: 358 Registered: 8-2001 |
Not my Ferrari but in the early 90's I got pulled over by the Conn. State Police for doing "in excess of 100.." in my 911 I was booked and the car was towed away. The only thing that saved me was that it was 2 am in the morning, no traffic, three lane highway, and I had no prior points on my license. A friend came up from NYC and paid something called a "speeding bond" which I assume is similar to ordinary bail/bond to make sure you show up in court. My lawyer argued a good case saying that "in excess of 100" didn't show any acurate speed. The officer admitted that he tried to take three readings but that I must have seen him and slammed on the brakes (had a radar detector in the car, also illegal but they didn't find it). Officer said first reading was 119, second was 108, last was 90 something. Lawyer worked out some deal and I was cited for reckless driving and cited for doing 90 mph. License was suspended in VA for 6 months. Now you guys know why I go to the track. Regards, Jon P. Kofod 1995 F355 Challenge #23 | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1225 Registered: 8-2002 |
When i first registered here, there was a thread of a similar nature, but more towards owners who'd been pulled over but not ticketed, mostly because the cops liked the cars... We all know i don't have a Ferrari, but i got a speeding ticket in a Grand Cherokee while racing a Ferrari- does that count...? (It was a silver 360- gorgeous...!) Let me know, i'll come back and tell my story...! | ||
| David S (Djs308)
Junior Member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 60 Registered: 9-2002 |
Dr. Bernstein, now THAT is a great story! If you're going to break and obliterate the speed limit (with a good reason, of course), nothing beats a Ferrari! | ||
| Ronald A. Bernstein, M.D. (Benkc)
New member Username: Benkc Post Number: 12 Registered: 12-2002 |
1st week with new '87 Mondial driving from clinic to hospital 90 miles away and no cell phone service. Page re: patient emergency. I was stopped by Sheriff of Cochise County clocked by air at greater than 2 miles /min (actually about 135). Fortunately he confirmed true emergency, let me off. I have never exceeded speed limits since. | ||
| william speer (Wspeer)
Junior Member Username: Wspeer Post Number: 132 Registered: 8-2002 |
i was at 135+ when i crested a hill with my sister in my car. i immediately slammed on my barkes, slowing to around 90 as i saw an officer on the shoulder with active radar. he did not pull me over. i have yet to figure out why, other than blind luck. | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 427 Registered: 1-2002 |
Ken- Not personally, but here in California, an 11-99 Foundation plate frame goes a long way. | ||
| Ken Ross (Kdross)
Junior Member Username: Kdross Post Number: 214 Registered: 2-2002 |
Has anyone been pulled over in their Ferrari while doing over 100mph? If so, what happened. Did the cop let you go, write you a ticket(s), or arrest you? |