Who says the Tx troopers have no sense of humor?

[icandoit]

Now, before you get your drawers in a wad, let me explain.

I'm traveling on I-10 west from my appointment with the VA in Houston, going home. Anybody that knows that stretch of Hwy know there isn't a lot of places to stop. I get about 7 miles from Columbus and know from the pains I have to poop. I'm thinking, all I have to do is make it to the other side of Columbus and I can go at the rest stop.
Well, now I'm about 2 miles from Columbus and I realize that if I don't speed up, all hell will break loose. I normally do the speed limit, REALLY, so I'm cuttin about 70 MPH. I also realize, that if I don't speed up, I'm a goner. I speed up to 85 at Columbus because the pains are gettin worse and I'm squirmin in my seat.

Luck would have it that a Tx State Trooper is now behing me with lights on. Can't stop now, pains are worse. Trooper probably thought that he had a runner on his hands.

I finally pull into the rest stop with trooper in tow, Stop in a space and jump out with eyes buldging like silver dollars . He's pretty cool acting and I throw him the keys to my truck and tell him, " Write the ticket when I get out of the bathroom, I have to poop." He must have seen the panic in my eyes because he didn't say anything.

When I came out expecting to see all kinds of cops everywhere, I found my keys sittin on the floor of the truck and a post-it-note on my steering wheel that said," Glad You Made It". Nobody around. I think he's still laughing at that one, I would be.

Dick

 

[Gate Opener]

That is funny! I'm sure it wasn't at the time though. You know he probably believed you when he saw you heading to the bathroom as people who really have to go walk (or run) with a different gate.

I'm glad you didn't get a ticket. That was nice of him to let you go.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Some troopers do have a sense of humor.

The best one I saw happened when the speed limit changed from 55 to 65. I was heading south on I-90 and I came upon a line of cars. All of them had out of state plates. I realized that we were going 55, so I pulled out to pass and right up front is a state trooper going 55. I pulled up next to him and we looked at each other and started laughing. I waved and sped up to the speed limit. Looked behind me and the cars started to pass him.
I've been told that he was being mean, but I always thought it proved that some people do not read road signs.

 

[chrisy]

Oh! the pain, it really isn't funny at the time, but what a relief when you make it, that story had me in stiches, glad you never got a ticket, the laugh probably made his day.

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Thought I always had fast cars when I was young. Where I grew up an Illinois State Trooper stopped me for speeding one night on a lonely blacktop. He asked if I thought my car was fast,of course I said yes. He asked me if I knew where a certain place was on that road and if he gave me a 30 second head start if I thought I could get there before him. Of course I said yes. He said if I did he wouldn't give me a ticket. I took off and guess who was in my mirror lights flashing before I knew it. Yup I got a speeding ticket that night but I thought the Cop was cool and I'll never forget that night.

 

[Fly-guy]

Now, before you get your drawers in a wad, let me explain.

I'm traveling on I-10 west from my appointment with the VA in Houston, going home. Anybody that knows that stretch of Hwy know there isn't a lot of places to stop. I get about 7 miles from Columbus and know from the pains I have to poop. I'm thinking, all I have to do is make it to the other side of Columbus and I can go at the rest stop.
Well, now I'm about 2 miles from Columbus and I realize that if I don't speed up, all be nice will break loose. I normally do the speed limit, REALLY, so I'm cuttin about 70 MPH. I also realize, that if I don't speed up, I'm a goner. I speed up to 85 at Columbus because the pains are gettin worse and I'm squirmin in my seat.

Luck would have it that a Tx State Trooper is now behing me with lights on. Can't stop now, pains are worse. Trooper probably thought that he had a runner on his hands.

I finally pull into the rest stop with trooper in tow, Stop in a space and jump out with eyes buldging like silver dollars . He's pretty cool acting and I throw him the keys to my truck and tell him, " Write the ticket when I get out of the bathroom, I have to poop." He must have seen the panic in my eyes because he didn't say anything.

When I came out expecting to see all kinds of cops everywhere, I found my keys sittin on the floor of the truck and a post-it-note on my steering wheel that said," Glad You Made It". Nobody around. I think he's still laughing at that one, I would be.

Dick

My granddad had the same "problem" one time and was pursued from the city limits out to his home just outside of town. He wasn't as lucky as you were as the policeman gave him the ticket anyway. When he went to court, he told the judge why he was speeding and why he didn't stop for the policeman.

The judge was sympathetic and suspended the fine. When it came out in the paper, it stated my grandfather's name, "speeding 85 mph in a 70 mph zone, fine suspended for a very good reason." And in case you are wondering, yes, my granddad was a character!

 

[AngusLimoX]

Something the general public doesn't realize is how many folks have dumped or are about to dump in their pants when a police "contact" is made.

Police for the most part do not particularily enjoy this sign of respect and are usually quite anxious to break the contact if possible.

Over the years I had 2 speeders who when approached explained they had "the problem". I asked for their licence and gave them an escort ( high speed ) to their address, or the nearest "dumping location". They both made it ( thank you LORD ) and they both got warnings. :lol:

And MHP - I remember the days when cruisers made that "rumblin sound" to quote Steve Earle.

ALX

 

[Brute 23]

I had the same situation one time. I apparently hit 37mph in a 35mph zone wen I was getting into the turn lane to go into a Subway to use the facilities.

I got out and gave him my whole wallet and the keys were in the vehicle. I told the trooper I had to go.

He wanted me to empty my pockets and all kinds of stuff before I went.

I finally just told him I would be back. I went to the restroom. Did the deed and when I came out he was still standing there.

I got a ticket and 4 different lectures. Do not walk away from a cop, do not speed, did I flush drugs down the toilet, I thought I was about to get a sex-ed course next.

I got his name and badge #. I got a hold of some "friends" and got the ticket dismissed and he got a lecture of his own. There is no need to treat people like that. Most peole would have just had to pay the ticket and take that... and that is wrong.