Highway cop

[soberups]

I was pulled over once by a Florida Game and Fish officer towing his boat down the highway. There I was, on the side of the road, lights flashing, and all he wanted was his package!

I got pulled over by a local cop once who only wanted his package. Technically, that constitutes false arrest. Instead of pointing that fact out to him, I just cheerfully gave him his package and figured that having a local cop who owed me a favor was probably a good thing.

 

[Oak]

I found out some time back, 90 will get you pulled over in Oklahoma. Got a warning. Can you say whew?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I found out some time back, 90 will get you pulled over in Oklahoma. Got a warning. Can you say whew?

90 would get you thrown in jail here.


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[Oak]

90 would get you thrown in jail here.


Resident know-it-all.

As it would in many, many places. Speed limit was 75. I still was lucky.....

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The fastest I have ever driven was 95-----I was driving a GOV on the Sicilian autobahn.

Cars were passing me like I was standing still.


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[calcio56]

The fastest I have ever driven was 95-----I was driving a GOV on the Sicilian autobahn.

Cars were passing me like I was standing still.


Resident know-it-all.

What's a siciliana autobahn?

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[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

A super fast highway in Sicily.


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[cosmo1]

A super fast highway in Sicily.


Resident know-it-all.

Autostrade.

 

[Operational needs]

I was pulled over by a county cop on my way home from work at about 1:00 am. Not only did he not care about my uniform but he gave me a friggin ticket for having a running light out in back. Seriously, you couldn't give me a warning? I went to court, showed pic of fixed light, no fine. Jerk.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was pulled over by a county cop on my way home from work at about 1:00 am. Not only did he not care about my uniform but he gave me a friggin ticket for having a running light out in back. Seriously, you couldn't give me a warning? I went to court, showed pic of fixed light, no fine. Jerk.

Did you flash the judge too?...lol

 

[TooTechie]

Yes, 55 in a 40 trying to get the air off. He seemed understanding but said I have to give you a ticket but if you just come to court it will be reduced to parking on the side walk with no points and $35 fine. Just used the UPS lawyer and got the same thing.

Another time 68 in a 40 in my personal vehicle headed to work wearing uniform. He asked me could i get in trouble for a speeding ticket; I said it was within the discretion of UPS to pull me off the road or not. Gave me back my license and let me go. Was totally floored...

Back when I was a cop I was running radar on the side of the road when 2 bucket trucks (phone company) came by me doing 50 in a 35. I wrote them both the minimum ticket I could for speeding (10 over instead of 15 over). A family member worked in their garage so I asked her about them. She said they'd get in trouble and one of the drivers was a really nice guy and had gone out of his way for her a bunch of times.

I told her to call them and have them meet me at the station after their shift. I chewed them out for going 50 mph on a narrow dirt road and told them to give me the tickets back. I tore them up along with the other copies and sent them on their way.

 

[Cementups]

What's a siciliana autobahn?

It's an autobahn with cheese.

 

[gman042]

I got pulled over by a local cop once who only wanted his package. Technically, that constitutes false arrest. Instead of pointing that fact out to him, I just cheerfully gave him his package and figured that having a local cop who owed me a favor was probably a good thing.

Haha! Same here. Only it was a state patrolman. He was coming from the opposite direction thru a small town and flipped around and followed me. I could not figure out what I had done. He followed me for about 3 miles to my next stop and then blocked the driveway with his car as I was making a delivery. All he wanted was his package.....which I did not have.

 

[selfcancelsignal]

Haha! Same here. Only it was a state patrolman. He was coming from the opposite direction thru a small town and flipped around and followed me. I could not figure out what I had done. He followed me for about 3 miles to my next stop and then blocked the driveway with his car as I was making a delivery. All he wanted was his package.....which I did not have.

Please tell us all he then gave you a ticket, which you passed on to the preloader who misloaded his parcel. LMAO.


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[tacken]

Am I wrong with the leniency Upstate ? A little more professional courtesy is shown maybe ????

What professional courtesy? You deliver packages, He carries a gun and arrest people.

 

[TheKingOfQueens]

What professional courtesy? You deliver packages, He carries a gun and arrest people.

Even still . I was pulled over one time for speaking on my phone. I was on speaker phone but even still was pulled over . As she walked away with my Id in hand ready to give me a ticket for it she caught a glance of my ups hat in the back seat and asked " you work for UPS?" I replied yes . She asked if I had my employee id on me so I showed it to her and she let me go. After a couple of blocks and a right turn or 2 she pulled up next to me at a red light and said " you know I really support you UPS guys " I replied " thanks we're really hard workers and thanks again for letting me go cuz you saved my life !!!" ( cell ticket is 5 points on your license automatically ). We both smiled light turned green and we parted ways . Cops do like us UPSERS but occasionally you will get a miserable one . YEA professional courtesy .

 

[soberups]

What professional courtesy? You deliver packages, He carries a gun and arrest people.

I used to deliver in a downtown area that had a chronic shortage of parking, and the cops let me get away with parking on sidewalks, blocking intersections etc out of "professional courtesy".

 

[rod]

I used to deliver in a downtown area that had a chronic shortage of parking, and the cops let me get away with parking on sidewalks, blocking intersections etc out of "professional courtesy".

I could park anywhere in the small town I delivered to for 25 years. That included double parking in front of the police station and fire hall.

 

[TooTechie]

My truck can be found parked stupid for the first half of the day. Double parked, sidewalks, tow away zones, crosswalks, highrise lobbies...ok maybe not the last one.

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