State Trooper Troubles Anyone??

[93gtpeater]

I never get pulled over in my maxima or talon. Talon Is really loud and the maxima is kinda loud,and had no front plate. But if you are doing something illegal dont be surprised.

[Gravy]

In the past 4 days I've been followed by 5 cops, 4 of them involved someone getting pulled over. And that someone was not me, driving our kind of cars can catch a cop's attention. But unless you are doing something dumb or have something illegal they normally don't pull you over. I had 2 people try to race me from a light with a cop sitting right on my butt and the cops has flipped the cherries on and nailed them for it. One was a guy going the opposite direction on Hwy 10 flying by other traffic that the cop turned around for. And the last was a guy blowing though a stop sign hardly even slowing down. The one who didn't pull me over followed me from Becker(sitting on the side of the road) all the way into downtown ER exiting off of main street onto Proctor going to work.

Drive "Legal" and don't do anything wrong and you'll be good. This is coming from the guy who was pulled over 22 times in a 33 day period once.

[SpyderGSX07]

I just put them stickers on. O well I'm done with this thread. I doo underrsttannd booth sides of the story. I just really like what I've done to my car and I don't want to remOve it. Guess I'm gOnna deal with it.

[SpyderGSX07]

no, i dont drive stupid, i dont speed because im always paranoid about being pulled over, and yeah its really not worth it to speed just to get somewhere. but i do have window tint... and apparently i cant have 8000k hids? and my windshield eyebrow is illegal. i dont know where they get these laws from tho. im not harming anyone or putting anyone in danger. i can understand the window tint. but the others? cmon...

[DSMINMN]

The window tint is a law that only applies to cars; to be more specific, it only applies to people with "tooners". How do I know? I will explain. I deliver parts for a local NAPA, and ALL DAY I see >>TRUCKS<< with tint. Now these trucks do not just have tint, they have DARK tint. I mean, so dark you cannot see into the truck with light showing from the other side of them!

No lie, we have trucks that drive around here that are "piped", have ugly aftermarket lights, HIDs, decals of all sorts in the rear windows, DARKER than DARK window tint, painted rims; the list goes on and on. But are they ever pulled over? Fuck no.

[SpyderGSX07]

yeah i hear you there!! another thing i see a lot of.... windshield Eyebrows/banners!! i see them ALL the time!! i asked my buddy with a toyota suv if hes ever had any trouble with his windshield eyebrow. he said he drives it everyday, fot the last 3 years. Zero trouble with it.. o yeah. his window tint is illegal too... stupid.

[DSMINMN]

Originally Posted by SpyderGSX07

yeah i hear you there!! another thing i see a lot of.... windshield Eyebrows/banners!! i see them ALL the time!! i asked my buddy with a toyota suv if hes ever had any trouble with his windshield eyebrow. he said he drives it everyday, fot the last 3 years. Zero trouble with it.. o yeah. his window tint is illegal too... stupid.

That is another thing.
One thing I guess I can be thankful for it that I have not been pulled over for my exhaust. It is quite enough to the point that it does not attract any unwanted attention. lol, my friend on the other hand, once again, who owns a truck, has a glass pack or the equivalent on his F150. If you really get on the truck, it will cackle or backfire or whatever you want to call it. He's done it right by cops, nothing yet..

[simulatedwood]

So the State troopers are out to get you? That sucks, they used to be out to get me but, then I grew up and started obeying the laws and guess what? I haven't been pulled over in 5 years. I know it is a crazy idea, but it works. If you feel you are getting treated unfairly, then complain to the troopers supervisors in your area. Do not hate on cops for enforcing traffic laws, that is what they are there for. Most of the officers I know are car guys, they really could give 2 shits about window tint, but talk to them with a chip on your shoulder they are likely to give you a hard time as well. Just give them a break, as they have heard it all. Be respectful in you conversation to law enforcement, it's good karma, and they will let you go with a warning or at least at minimum a break on what ever ass-hattery you were doing. End this thread.

[DSMINMN]

Originally Posted by simulatedwood

So the State troopers are out to get you? That sucks, they used to be out to get me but, then I grew up and started obeying the laws and guess what? I haven't been pulled over in 5 years. I know it is a crazy idea, but it works. If you feel you are getting treated unfairly, then complain to the troopers supervisors in your area. Do not hate on cops for enforcing traffic laws, that is what they are there for. Most of the officers I know are car guys, they really could give 2 shits about window tint, but talk to them with a chip on your shoulder they are likely to give you a hard time as well. Just give them a break, as they have heard it all. Be respectful in you conversation to law enforcement, it's good karma, and they will let you go with a warning or at least at minimum a break on what ever ass-hattery you were doing. End this thread.

LOL! I love where you get off!!!
First of all, you assumption I am doing ANYTHING wrong is just ridiculous. Did you not read what I posted? How about the other person here? We are NOT doing anything illegal or against the law. Please realize and understand this.
Therefor I am going to COMPLETELY disregard your comments about following the laws (considering we are). The cops around this area are far from car guys too, so take that for what its worth.
I am always respectful when/if I get/am pulled over. That is the reason I do not understand why I get a warning for doing nothing wrong. I mean seriously; I do nothing wrong, they pull me over, I am respectful, so why do I deserve to be harassed by them? (The answer is, I nor does anyone else deserve to be.)
I will not entertain your comment on "karma" with a reply, for the simple fact there is no such thing.


Please read and understand everything before assuming.

[C3L1CA]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

LOL! I love where you get off!!!
First of all, you assumption I am doing ANYTHING wrong is just ridiculous. Did you not read what I posted? How about the other person here? We are NOT doing anything illegal or against the law. Please realize and understand this.
Therefor I am going to COMPLETELY disregard your comments about following the laws (considering we are). The cops around this area are far from car guys too, so take that for what its worth.
I am always respectful when/if I get/am pulled over. That is the reason I do not understand why I get a warning for doing nothing wrong. I mean seriously; I do nothing wrong, they pull me over, I am respectful, so why do I deserve to be harassed by them? (The answer is, I nor does anyone else deserve to be.)
I will not entertain your comment on "karma" with a reply, for the simple fact there is no such thing.


Please read and understand everything before assuming.

You're car is illegal if it has darker than 50% tint, no cat, excessively loud exhaust, etc...

I used to get pulled over all the time when I was young for the same kind of stupid shit but never complained about it, if things are illegal that's the chance you take.

I've been able to talk my way out of some tickets and I'm always very respectable but sometimes you can't just talk you way out of things. Stop breaking the law or have illegal things installed and then if you get pulled over then you can maybe complain, but you still probably did something wrong.

[scheides]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

Please read and understand everything before assuming.

That's a two-way street man Just focus 110% on not attracting attention to yourself and being extremely polite and respectful to law enforcement. Whenever I get pulled over, 90% of the time it is because I am doing something stupid. The other 50% of the time its because I have illegal tint. Read between the lines there and you'll see that it's generally my fault.

That being said, I'd love to see 85mph speed limits on freeways and more fair/realistic tint and exhaust laws but ultimately it's not gonna happen anytime soon. Make due with what you have, be respectful or earn enough money to pay for the tickets/fines you're going to incur along the way.

[desolate]

I've been barely driving lately so I havn't seen many. Although the odds go up for me once I start driving more. Havn't felt like they're out to get me for a few years now.

[TwoTalons]

Troopers have a hard-on for window tint. Gotten pulled over twice in the last year just for the tint. $130 fine each time.

[CornFed2.4]

For the person that started this thread, I'd pull you over everytime I seen your car! Just like you can't have things hang from your mirror. (obstruction of view) You can't have a sticker right in front of you, on the winshield. Banner you'd be able to get away with, but the stickers just draw cops in for a closer look. Im sure your friend who has the toyota truck with the banner, doesn't have a 4x4 sticker in the center of his winsheild either. Your not giving the whole story. Also put it back to stock,all one color and take off the stickers and see how that goes Im sure things will change.

[DSMINMN]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

Well thank God I have never recieved a ticket. I would not be too happy.

Oh! You also have to remember the stupid people that are jealous of the kind of car you own. Then call you in for "almost running them over, and running stop signs". Another one of the biggest crocks of shit I have ever had to deal with.

Originally Posted by CornFed2.4

For the person that started this thread, I'd pull you over everytime I seen your car! Just like you can't have things hang from your mirror. (obstruction of view) You can't have a sticker right in front of you, on the winshield. Banner you'd be able to get away with, but the stickers just draw cops in for a closer look. Im sure your friend who has the toyota truck with the banner, doesn't have a 4x4 sticker in the center of his winsheild either. Your not giving the whole story. Also put it back to stock,all one color and take off the stickers and see how that goes Im sure things will change.

Yeah um....I'm sorry OP, but CornFed has a very good point. I have a "Mitsubishi" decale above my rear view mirror, but it isn't solid. I also did not place it there (original owner).

The other decals I have are out of the way and not noticable from inside the car.

OP: You may want to rid your car of the decals and get some lighter tint.

[ylimert01]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

Yeah um....I'm sorry OP, but CornFed has a very good point. I have a "Mitsubishi" decale above my rear view mirror, but it isn't solid. I also did not place it there (original owner). .

you do realize cops dont care who put it on if its illegal its illegal same goes for window tint. The "original owner" excuse only works the first couple weeks of owning the car.

[DSMINMN]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

What I do not understand is where you are inferring that I received a ticket? I have been pulled over multiple times, but not once have I received a ticket. I believe that is because the cops knew as well as I did they were just harassing the red "sports car" they seem driving around town.
I never expected anyone to care so, oh well. That link is to a thread of a shell.” One man's junk may be another man's treasure”. Consider that saying before putting someone else’s car down.
As a matter of a fact, I purchased that car for myself. But if you really want to play that card, come back in 2 years when both are legally be mine.

Originally Posted by ylimert01

you do realize cops dont care who put it on if its illegal its illegal same goes for window tint. The "original owner" excuse only works the first couple weeks of owning the car.

That may be true, but we have to come back to the fact that my car is red, it has chrome wheels, it also has a spoiler. On top of that is has what looks like a can, but is rather a full exhaust, it has a decal or two one it, and insurance companies consider it a sports car.

The tint was on the car for a certain amout of time this summer. Then I had to remove it because of the warnings I recieved. But when driving around town now, I will see trucks with very dark tint. Have they been pulled over? No.

The real kicker is, I see cops drive right past those trucks. And they do not seem to mind them at all. But being my car was red, they were on me for that.

You guys should REALLY understand my point here. If said things are illegal for one kind of automotive group (cars), then they should be for trucks too. > I do understand they are "illegal" for them as well, but any given' day you can find someone with a truck driving around with pure black window tint and a cop will not think twice. It should be equal for each group. <

[Ihearrtdsm]

Go buy a truck= problem solved

Why don't you write to those who make the laws...?

[DSMINMN]

Originally Posted by Ihearrtdsm

Go buy a truck= problem solved

Why don't you write to those who make the laws...?

The ides never crossed my mind. That and I would not be completely sure how to go about doing it.

[Ihearrtdsm]

Originally Posted by DSMINMN

The ides never crossed my mind. That and I would not be completely sure how to go about doing it.

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