What Have You Done Or What Excuse Have You Used To Get Yourself Successfully Out Of A Driving Offense Ticket?

I got pulled over for speeding once when it was pouring rain (this was in Seattle). I pulled under an overpass and the sheriff was so appreciative for not having to get soaked he only gave me a warning. I was doing 30 miles over the posted speed limit....it might have helped that I was 23 and blonde too...

I've also been honest....always.  Plus it seemed when my children were little, and I was single, they just had to put their cute little faces out the windows and ask questions about his gun, his boots, his badge, etc., and it always seemed to melt them.  Believe me, I didn't train them to do this.  But I've only had two tickets in my entire driving time.

I had gotten a job and was asked to start that day! I raced home like a female Tony Stewart to change to go to work and I got pulled over! I was so excited getting the job and so nervous for getting stopped I was a mess! I told the cop what happened and he said "calm down and drive safe"! The next day I worked and who came in but the cop...for coffee....and a donut....I got a job at the diner in town and he was my customer!! On top of it his coffee and donut was free (for officers) diner policy !!! You tell me why no ticket!!!

I had just purchased my Recently deceased Mother's, Crown Vic. Which is what all the cops around here drive, and got pulled over and told them when I showed them my paperwork that the car was new, and they said "Well now these Crown Vics do have a way of getting out from under you, be careful and watch that speedometer!" That was an easy one...LOL. The Police sure do love their Crown Vics.

Late one rainy night on a major street in Seattle which had a 45mph speed limit I was clocked twice doing 90mph drag racing a '57 Chevy. Hauled off to the police station where I gave them a sob story that with that on my record it would ruin my chances of going to school in the Navy which I was reporting for duty to in just a couple of weeks. They eventually let the '57 Chevy driver and me go ticketless without even confiscating my everpresent beer.

I drove faster than the cop.

I have lied, cursed,  bribed,  and been brutally honest with troopers . And of all these seemingly good tactics none worked better than being completely honest and treating the officer with the respect he deserved. A life lesson well learned.