How to get a ticket for sure!

All good to know.

Of course, I’ve NEVER been pulled over. Not even once. :slight_smile:

I did come close about two months ago, I believe. I passed a cop doing about 33 in a 25 (in my defense, this is a 25 mph zone in a bulldozed and cleared out brownfield - there is NOTHING there, just empty space… and the speed limit jumps to 35 on the other end of the brownfield as you reenter a neighborhood… but I was speeding). But I had a “Vote No on Issue 2” sticker in the back window of my car - and this was right before the election. Issue 2, for those not in Ohio, was the governor’s attempt to eliminate collective bargaining for all public employees. As I saw the cop I realized my mistake and started slowing down… he pulled out behind me, got right up on my tail, then backed off and turned around.

But I did have a cop friend once tell me a few other tricks - be polite, honest, find the nearest SAFE spot to pull over (I’ve seen some people pull over on a VERY narrow shoulder on a blind curve - which isn’t a good idea for anyone)… and when you pull over, take your keys out of the ignition, put them on the dash, and then leave your hands on the wheel in plain sight, and ask for permission to reach into the glove box, etc, to get documents. It may seem like overkill, but by asking permission, you’re showing concern for their safety and comfort, and by leaving the keys on the dash, they know you aren’t going to be able to just suddenly take off on them…