Why didn't I get a ticket?

larrygaga · March 2015

So I ran a red light turning left today on my way home. The douche in front of me in his F150 took the entire rest of the green light and most of the yellow to turn left, so I was following him and was in the intersection when the light turned red. Didn't see the cop sitting there so I got pulled over. I should get a ticket, right? The cop didn't give me one?

I was calm and polite, but when he asked me if I knew why he pulled me over I said no. I was also going 5 over so I figured it was one of the two things. I don't have a single ticket on my record (suck it) and so I'm wondering if I got off for good behavior? Since I was pulling out of a store, he asked me what I got. I got an air mattress and several bottles of wine because my mom is visiting this weekend. I only mentioned the air mattress. HA

He just told me to be more careful. My fiance told me I got off because red lights don't count in detroit. Everyone does seem to run them, which maybe means I'm becoming a city driver!!!

I feel so lucky, I might buy a lotto ticket.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

larrygaga said:
So I ran a red light turning left today on my way home. The douche in front of me in his F150 took the entire rest of the green light and most of the yellow to turn left, so I was following him and was in the intersection when the light turned red. Didn't see the cop sitting there so I got pulled over. I should get a ticket, right? The cop didn't give me one?

I was calm and polite, but when he asked me if I knew why he pulled me over I said no. I was also going 5 over so I figured it was one of the two things. I don't have a single ticket on my record (suck it) and so I'm wondering if I got off for good behavior? Since I was pulling out of a store, he asked me what I got. I got an air mattress and several bottles of wine because my mom is visiting this weekend. I only mentioned the air mattress. HA

He just told me to be more careful. My fiance told me I got off because red lights don't count in detroit. Everyone does seem to run them, which maybe means I'm becoming a city driver!!!

I feel so lucky, I might buy a lotto ticket.

Haha honestly, I'm surprised you even got pulled over for this reason.

Truthfully... Detroit baby you know I love you, but a lot of times the police there are more concerned with running your record and seeing if you have insurance than actually writing little tickets for things like that. Once he saw you were squeaky clean, it's easy to let you go with a warning.

Now, run that left turn on red in Northville and they will all but strip search you on the side of the road.

buttercup1958 · March 2015

Lucky! V would say its because you are a girl.I only have one ticket, it's a speeding ticket. In my defense I was 6 over on the highway....New Mexico doesn't play apparently.

emmaaa · March 2015

In NC, if you are already in the intersection when the light turns red then you didn't technically run it. Could it be like that?

Either way, lotto tickets for you! Tickets suck. I don't have any on my record because the one I did get, got dropped.

alpacalunch · March 2015

Were you already IN the intersection when the light turned red? Because then you need to clear it, for the safety of the other drivers. Right? I've only been driving a year, and I don't drive in Michigan, but that seems right to me.

Also, warnings work WELL. If your record is reasonably clean, and you were only doing something *sorta illegal*, a warning probably looks more appealling to a cop than actually doing paperwork.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

It's definitely still illegal in Michigan to turn through a red even if you're already in the intersection. You're not technically supposed to advance into the intersection at all unless you know you have time to turn (although everyone does it anyway, to try the "but I had to!" excuse).

Love,

The girl who's gotten that ticket. In Northville, where they're bored.

larrygaga · March 2015

I was already in the intersection but I really should have just not gone. Well maybe they were never going to give me a ticket and just pulled me over to tell me that next time I need to wait for the next light? I was taught in driver's training that if the light is yellow you stop anyway. Of course, nobody does that!

My only other comment is that the cop was really cute.

FiancB · March 2015

I agree that they're mostly looking for excuses to run your record. I've been pulled over a number of times and they usually send me on my way.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

Sidenote: I got out of the first 7 moving violations I got pulled over for. Seven. Every time, they bought the innocent act. Eighth time, I got some doucheballoon rookie cop who clearly just wanted to prove how big his dick was. Got a big fat ticket. The next SIX TIMES I got pulled over (I was a terrible driver, ya'll) I got a ticket every time. A clean record will take you places, friends. Once you break the seal though, you're fucked.

It's clean and shiny again now, thank goodness! And I've slowed down a little bit in my old age.

larrygaga · March 2015

Actually, my little sister and I have a running bet of who gets a ticket first. First person to get a ticket has to buy the other one dinner and drinks for the entire night. I was seriously planning where I'm taking her while I was waiting for the cop to check my papers.

plainjane0415 · March 2015

lolo883 said:
Sidenote: I got out of the first 7 moving violations I got pulled over for. Seven. Every time, they bought the innocent act. Eighth time, I got some doucheballoon rookie cop who clearly just wanted to prove how big his dick was. Got a big fat ticket. The next SIX TIMES I got pulled over (I was a terrible driver, ya'll) I got a ticket every time. A clean record will take you places, friends. Once you break the seal though, you're fucked.

It's clean and shiny again now, thank goodness! And I've slowed down a little bit in my old age.

I should probably know this, but what is a moving violation?

southernbelle0915 · March 2015

I got pulled over a couple months ago for the SAME thing yellow and turned red as I was mostly through the intersection. Except the cop was right behind me. She also ran the red light in order to come after me (promoting safety n all).

I also did not get a ticket. NO IDEA why. I have a few speeding tickets on my record (long time ago, but I'm sure they still show up). She asked if I knew why she pulled me over. I told her because "I ran right through that yellow/red light". She goes "I was RIGHT behind you." And I was like "I know, I'm sorry."

I think they appreciate honesty once in a while, I guess. She never did say why she didn't ticket me.

larrygaga · March 2015

plainjane0415 said:

lolo883 said:
Sidenote: I got out of the first 7 moving violations I got pulled over for. Seven. Every time, they bought the innocent act. Eighth time, I got some doucheballoon rookie cop who clearly just wanted to prove how big his dick was. Got a big fat ticket. The next SIX TIMES I got pulled over (I was a terrible driver, ya'll) I got a ticket every time. A clean record will take you places, friends. Once you break the seal though, you're fucked.

It's clean and shiny again now, thank goodness! And I've slowed down a little bit in my old age.

I should probably know this, but what is a moving violation?

Anything ticket-worthy while driving

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

plainjane0415 said:

lolo883 said:
Sidenote: I got out of the first 7 moving violations I got pulled over for. Seven. Every time, they bought the innocent act. Eighth time, I got some doucheballoon rookie cop who clearly just wanted to prove how big his dick was. Got a big fat ticket. The next SIX TIMES I got pulled over (I was a terrible driver, ya'll) I got a ticket every time. A clean record will take you places, friends. Once you break the seal though, you're fucked.

It's clean and shiny again now, thank goodness! And I've slowed down a little bit in my old age.

I should probably know this, but what is a moving violation?

Just what it sounds like - a violation while your vehicle is moving. Speeding, improper turn, improper pass, impeding traffic, etc. Basically anything besides parking tickets.

plainjane0415 · March 2015

lolo883 said:

plainjane0415 said:

lolo883 said:
Sidenote: I got out of the first 7 moving violations I got pulled over for. Seven. Every time, they bought the innocent act. Eighth time, I got some doucheballoon rookie cop who clearly just wanted to prove how big his dick was. Got a big fat ticket. The next SIX TIMES I got pulled over (I was a terrible driver, ya'll) I got a ticket every time. A clean record will take you places, friends. Once you break the seal though, you're fucked.

It's clean and shiny again now, thank goodness! And I've slowed down a little bit in my old age.

I should probably know this, but what is a moving violation?
Just what it sounds like - a violation while your vehicle is moving. Speeding, improper turn, improper pass, impeding traffic, etc. Basically anything besides parking tickets.

I've never heard it called that!

chibiyui · March 2015

I was pulled over Tuesday for doing 51 in a 30 (oops)

Got a warning. Being polite with a clean record helps.

larrygaga · March 2015

chibiyui said:
I was pulled over Tuesday for doing 51 in a 30 (oops)

Got a warning. Being polite with a clean record helps.

That's what my dad told me. ANd to bat my eyelashes.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

A friend of mine got pulled over doing - I kid you not - 141 in a 70. He'd had a really bad day, went for a de-stress drive in the middle of the night in his souped up ricer. Didn't even know how fast he was going. Blazed past the cop and just slowed down and pulled over. Cop finally caught up to him a few minutes later and was so happy that he didn't actually have to chase my friend down, and hella impressed he even got that car going so fast, that he didn't give him a ticket.

Bubblegum5586 · March 2015

I've gotten out of tickets by being polite and honest!

JennyColada · March 2015

I once got pulled over by a bicycle cop for being on my cell phone.

The cop pulled me over and I was friendly and smiled and even made him laugh (I made some quip about "I've seen you guys around on your bikes and was curious what you were pulling people over for - now I know!"). He told me that it's dangerous to be on my phone, even on a red light. I told him "I know. My mom always tells me that. I should listen to her!" He agreed and told me that my mom is smart and that he'd hate to see a nice girl like me get in an accident. Then he told me to be safe and let me go.

Yay no ticket!

julieanne912 · March 2015

larrygaga said:
So I ran a red light turning left today on my way home. The douche in front of me in his F150 took the entire rest of the green light and most of the yellow to turn left, so I was following him and was in the intersection when the light turned red. Didn't see the cop sitting there so I got pulled over. I should get a ticket, right? The cop didn't give me one?

I was calm and polite, but when he asked me if I knew why he pulled me over I said no. I was also going 5 over so I figured it was one of the two things. I don't have a single ticket on my record (suck it) and so I'm wondering if I got off for good behavior? Since I was pulling out of a store, he asked me what I got. I got an air mattress and several bottles of wine because my mom is visiting this weekend. I only mentioned the air mattress. HA

He just told me to be more careful. My fiance told me I got off because red lights don't count in detroit. Everyone does seem to run them, which maybe means I'm becoming a city driver!!!

I feel so lucky, I might buy a lotto ticket.

I've been pulled over a few times and not gotten a ticket... even when I ran a stop sign right in front of a Chicago cop. I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good, otherwise it's not worth their time to do the ticket. Now that I live in a small town, have to be careful!

loveislouder · March 2015

I got pulled over once for having snow on my car. I had a really shitty day, didn't feel like cleaning the snow off the top of the car. He pulled me over and was like "Do you know why I pulled you over?" And I legit said "Because you thought I was cute?" He laughed at me, then cleaned my car off for me and off I went.

JennyColada · March 2015

julieanne912 said:
I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good

Omg, I got pulled over in downtown once and the cop legitimately asked me "do you have a warrant out for your arrest?" Me: "Um. No..." AND THEN HE LET ME GO.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

JennyColada said:

julieanne912 said:
I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good
Omg, I got pulled over in downtown once and the cop legitimately asked me "do you have a warrant out for your arrest?" Me: "Um. No..." AND THEN HE LET ME GO.

I got pulled over for expired tabs on a rental vehicle in Fancypantstown and the cop came up to the window with her hand on her gun.

julieanne912 · March 2015

JennyColada said:

julieanne912 said:
I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good
Omg, I got pulled over in downtown once and the cop legitimately asked me "do you have a warrant out for your arrest?" Me: "Um. No..." AND THEN HE LET ME GO.

Exactly. Another time, in Chicago, I was on Grand Ave west of downtown (which is a wide road), and taxis always like to try and cut you off from the right. So I thought that was happening to me. I drove a fancy car at the time and thought I could beat him from cutting me off. Turns out it was a cop, not a cab. He pulled me over, asked me where I lived (down the street), and asked if I had a license and registration and insurance, and when I said yes and went to get them, he told me to go home.

larrygaga · March 2015

lolo883 said:

JennyColada said:

julieanne912 said:
I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good
Omg, I got pulled over in downtown once and the cop legitimately asked me "do you have a warrant out for your arrest?" Me: "Um. No..." AND THEN HE LET ME GO.
I got pulled over for expired tabs on a rental vehicle in Fancypantstown and the cop came up to the window with her hand on her gun.

in BIRRRMINGham

right? The louder your say birming the fancier your house is.

VulgarGirl · March 2015

lolo883 said:

JennyColada said:

julieanne912 said:
I think in bigger cities, they're more just making sure you're not up to no good
Omg, I got pulled over in downtown once and the cop legitimately asked me "do you have a warrant out for your arrest?" Me: "Um. No..." AND THEN HE LET ME GO.
I got pulled over for expired tabs on a rental vehicle in Fancypantstown and the cop came up to the window with her hand on her gun.

We got pulled over in Fancytown because we had mud on our tag blocking the numbers (opps) and the cop was so suspicious of us. He asked for ID from both of us (even though Sophie was driving) and asked if we had warrants. Naw dude, just kicked up a little mud. Simmer down.

Though I've noticed all cops around here will put their hand on their gun when they approach a car. Probably training cause sure, you're just pulling them over for speeding but you don't know about the heroin in the trunk and they think that's why you're pulling them over.

She'd probably heard about your guns Lolo.

JennyColada · March 2015

hellosweetie1015 · March 2015

Yeah... That shit wouldn't happen here. Tiny town living. Woo.

So I got pulled over one Christmas break. I was FLYING - I was headed home and had my music up and was probably doing about 85 in a 55. Came around a curve and a cop was headed the other direction. He hit his lights before I could even touch the brakes, so I pulled over and he came in behind. He came up and asked me if I knew what the speed limit was through there. I told him, "No, sir." (Which was not entirely true, but not entirely false - there are spots where it's slower.) He then informed me that it was 55, and asked me how fast I was going.

I put on the most ridiculous "I am totally lying-not-lying" voice and said, "62?"

He laughed, gave me a warning, and sent me on my way.

And then the same cop pulled me over in the same way IN THE SAME SPOT a year later. Managed a warning that time too, although I'm not sure how, except maybe because it was 6:30 on Christmas Eve.

twoleighs · March 2015

In Tennessee (I think it applies to the whole state), your front wheels have to cross the white line after the light turns red for it to count as running the light.

Too bad no one knows that and comes to a screeching halt on yellow at intersections with stop light cameras. *rolls eyes*

Overall, if you're polite and aren't doing anything really outrageous, they'll usually give you a warning.

cupcait927 · March 2015

I've gotten out of tickets before, including one for rolling through a stop sign. I had two tickets on my record at the time and one more would've cost me my license. The cop lectured me for a good long while but let me go with just a warning so that I wouldn't lose my license. My very first ticket was for speeding - 73 in a 30. The cop that pulled me over said normally he lets people go up to 20 mph over the speed limit before he pulls them over. Good to know, local city cop.

Pretty much everyone I know has gotten out of at least one ticket. This includes my ex, who managed to get out of a DWI, despite being clearly wasted and on his way home from a St. Patrick's Day party at 2 am. How the hell the cop told him to "just go home" with no repercussions is beyond me. So apparently it's just luck of the draw and how much work the cop feels like doing at the time.

ETA - said ex actually got pulled over in the first place for running a red light. Didn't even get a ticket for that. Cop knew he was drunk (dude had a green lei on, reeked of booze and his fly was down when the cop made him stumble out of the car) and still let that fucker go.

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