I Got Pulled Over in the Fairmont

[EricTheCarGuy]

I think many of us have been pulled over at one point and time, but have you been pulled over in your modified vehicle? If so, what was the outcome?

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[asetoftools]

Honestly I think you are being paranoid.
The first time, you straight up were driving illegal (in canada anyway) for an obscured plate. So 100% justified.
Second time, was another plate issue. I can see american cops using any little thing to pull you over, like a broken tail light. I heard about that thing called civil forfeiture you have down there so i think they are just fishing for gold, you know…. still i drive a few kms under the speed limit if i know cops are there personally! Went to court once and admitted driving 5kmh over and had to pay the ticket because “technically you admitted you were over the speed limit”. i should make a bumper sticker that says “i brake for speed traps”, because i always do -even when not speeding! just a reflex now.

[Matt]

Dang asetoftools, it’s you guys who’re paranoid. 5kms over is only a difference of 3 miles, a cop has to be a real jerk to be that uptight. Hitting the brakes draws attention from cops here, they start to think the driver is doing something wrong and trying to be extra cautious, like warrants or drugs. Thing is, it’s illegal for cops to pull someone over without a legitimate reason to do so. However, they almost never get in trouble for it. Eric getting held up for nothing the second time sucks because it raises blood pressure, and takes time from his day. Could’ve been worse, I had a cop lie about my speed, inflated it, just so he could write me a ticket. I was polite and everything, driving in a pack of cars that no one was speeding, he picks me out of the crowd. It’s not paranoia, it’s understanding some cops are jerks.

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