I like your story Lot!!
My guess why he pulled YOU over is because you were probably having more fun
and grinning than the other guy. He probably would have pulled you over no
matter what speed you were going.
Mike Hudson '67-1600
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.B.Hall@nasa.gov>
To: <Datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:08 AM
Subject: Cop stories
> Hey fellow Roadster junkies -
>
> Ok, still cleaning out my office from the flood.
>
> I walked by the TV and they had the Cops show on. So, I thought about my
> experiences with the Police and my Roadster. Not to discredit Police
> Officers and the great work they do. We are all indebted to them.
>
> 1978 - I was driving my '68 Roadster down from the cabin which is at
Cascade
> lake in North/central Idaho. I was dropping down the first hill and come
up
> on a VW van. The hill was long and pretty steep. I was amazed that this
> old VW was going 70 MPH! So I just tucked in behind him instead of
passing
> - always pass slow cars before the corners...... About 1/2 way down the
> hill I see an Idaho State Trooper at the base of the hill shooting radar.
I
> did not worry because the VW was between me and him. We go by and I see
the
> Trooper throw on the blues. He comes up behind me and I slow to give him
> room between me and the VW - he stays on my ass so I pull over. I jump
out
> and start yelling at him and want to know why he pulled me over and not
the
> VW. This did not make him happy and grabs me by the arm, escorts me to
the
> passenger side of his car and sits me down. He walks to his side and gets
> in to start his "very loud" explanation as to why he pulled me over, and
> shows me the radar readout - 72 MPH.
>
> I set there for ever, so mad I could not see straight. He finally writes
> the ticket, I get out, leave the door open, walk back to my car with him
on
> my heals. I get in, start the Roadster, drop into first gear, look up at
> him and drop the clutch at 6 grand. As I hit the pavement I look up in
the
> mirror and I am throwing gravel all over him and his car as he runs back
to
> get in. He jumps in, starts up the car, hits the blues, and realizes that
> the passenger side door is still open. He can not reach the door, so he
> jumps out and starts running around the car to close the door with the
> reddest face I have ever seen - I lose sight of him as I blow around a
> corner in 3rd, wide ass open...
>
> 2 weeks later I show up in court to pay the ticket, still mad and ready
for
> a fight.. The Judge called my case number and I walk up to the bench. He
> keeps calling the Trooper's name with no avail. The guy did not show up
for
> court so the case was dismissed - but not without yet another tongue
> lashing, this time from the Judge.
>
> So - what is your Cop/Roadster story. I do have more and I know some
> others from Idaho do to:)
>
> Phil
> SEROC
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