viperct2001
Viper Owner
Cop-\"Well... it\'s a Viper...\" (great story)
I'm heading up to a business meeting, travelling from southwestern CT all the way up to Boston, MA, doing about 130mph most of the way. (didn't want to go faster due to traffic during the daytime)
I hit I-90 (Mass Turnpike) and my radar detector is going off every 3 miles! There were more freakin' speed traps on the Mass Turnpike than I have seen anywhere else in my life! There were cars being pulled over left and right.
So of course I'm braking hard from 130mph down to 65mph to avoid a ticket and evaded detection about 6 times. I was really pushing my luck, but I had faith in my trusty Valentine One radar detector. It had saved my countless times over the years!
So I continue to accelerate back to 130mph each time I pass by the speed trap, continuing to push my luck.
I approached my exit, started to go through a toll booth when my peripheral vision picks up flashing lights behind me.
DOH! it's a cop!
What the hell? My radar detector didn't go off? what gives?
Maybe they timed my arrival from when I got the toll booth ticket 30 miles ago?
in any event, I pull over to the side of the road just after the tollbooth.
Officer comes up to me and says:
Officer:
You had no idea I was behind you, do you?
Me: <shook my head 'no' in a very shocked, sheepish fashion>
Officer: Do you know how fast you were going?
Me: About 80mph? <I couldn't lie and say I was doing 65mph, but I knew he didn't have me on radar. I knew he must have been following me, so I figured I could BS my way to getting a lower ticket.>
Officer: It took me quite awhile to catch up you. You had to be doing at least 110mph. You had to be going a lot faster than that, I can smell the exhaust burning when I got out of my car. Your car is practically smoking.
Me: Oh, that's due to the special composite body of the Viper which gives off a strange odor, plus I've been driving for over 70 miles, so it's going to be running hot on a sunny day like today.
Officer: License please
I hand him my license and he walks back to his car.
3 minutes later 5 Massachussetts state police car, lights a blazin', sirens a blastin' come storming into the scene. I guess he called for backup just in case I ran. I guess they figured they'd need 5 state troopers to catch a fast Viper!! hahaha!!
So then my passenger starts laughing at this whole scene. I was half expecting an overhead helicopter to show up to make sure I didn't try to run. Though the Viper could probably outrun some helicopters too.
So I'm sitting there in my Viper and I say to my passenger, "There's no way I'm getting a warning now with all his police buddies on the scene. He's gotta brag he snagged a Viper when he goes back to the state barracks!"
I decided to risk life and limb and get out of the car and approach the officer's car. (You're not supposed to get out of the car.) I thought maybe I could sweet talk my way out of it.
I approach the car with caution, just in case he gets trigger happy that I'm approaching him while he is in a "vulnerable" seated position.
Me: I apologize officer. I just broke the 1,000 mile engine break-in period and I just wanted to see what it could do.
Cop: Yeah, I understand it's a beautiful day and you want to cruise and all, but you were weaving in and out of traffic.
Me: <thinking to myself>. No I was not! I was passing people on the right, but I wasn't switching lanes that rapidly. He must have mis-saw since he was SOOOO far behind me! (of course he was wayyy back) : )
Me: (being very agreeable) Yeah you're right. Sorry bout that.
<female officer approaches>
Female cop: So how fast were you going?
Me: I thought I was only doing 80mph, but like the officer said I was weaving in traffic. (figured I'd throw the officer a 'bone' by agreeing with his assessment, even though it was wrong)
Female cop: Well it's a very nice car, you should take it easy.
Me: Yeah, I know. I actually picked up this car just a month ago up here in Mass. It was actually the pace car in the Boston Marathon. (figured maybe mentioning this fact might help sway him towards giving me a warning)
Female cop: Well why don't you go and have a seat and he'll be right with you.
Me: thinking "Doh! She wants me to leave. Guess my mission has failed. This ticket is not going to be a pretty sight..."
<all other cop cars leave but the 1 that pulled me over>
Officer: Here's your license.
<hands me a paper ticket>
Officer: I'm only going to give you a warning since you will be really screwed if I write you up for the speed you were going.
Me: <ecstatic> Thank you officer! <read the name on his badge. Thank you Officer Smith <not his real name>
<reached out and shook his hand>
Me: I mean you could have went back to brag to your buddies that you snagged a Viper..
Officer: Yeah, well this is a beautiful car. Take it easy ok?
Me: i really appreciate you not giving me a ticket...
<now picture the most perfect tone of voice to say this sentence>
Officer: Well... it's a Viper...
Just the way he said it made me crack a smile... It was almost as if he was saying to me:
<winks at me> "Yeah, I understand this is a hot car and it just needs to be 'opened up' every once in awhile"
He was really cool, and I commend him for "understanding" the "need for speed" in such a gorgeous vehicle that just cries out "drive me fast!!!"
It's not often that I give a thumbs up to a law officer, but this guy earned 2 thumbs from me.
Wherever you are, Mr Officer, thanks again and may we never ever meet again..
I'm heading up to a business meeting, travelling from southwestern CT all the way up to Boston, MA, doing about 130mph most of the way. (didn't want to go faster due to traffic during the daytime)
I hit I-90 (Mass Turnpike) and my radar detector is going off every 3 miles! There were more freakin' speed traps on the Mass Turnpike than I have seen anywhere else in my life! There were cars being pulled over left and right.
So of course I'm braking hard from 130mph down to 65mph to avoid a ticket and evaded detection about 6 times. I was really pushing my luck, but I had faith in my trusty Valentine One radar detector. It had saved my countless times over the years!
So I continue to accelerate back to 130mph each time I pass by the speed trap, continuing to push my luck.
I approached my exit, started to go through a toll booth when my peripheral vision picks up flashing lights behind me.
DOH! it's a cop!
What the hell? My radar detector didn't go off? what gives?
Maybe they timed my arrival from when I got the toll booth ticket 30 miles ago?
in any event, I pull over to the side of the road just after the tollbooth.
Officer comes up to me and says:
Officer:
You had no idea I was behind you, do you?
Me: <shook my head 'no' in a very shocked, sheepish fashion>
Officer: Do you know how fast you were going?
Me: About 80mph? <I couldn't lie and say I was doing 65mph, but I knew he didn't have me on radar. I knew he must have been following me, so I figured I could BS my way to getting a lower ticket.>
Officer: It took me quite awhile to catch up you. You had to be doing at least 110mph. You had to be going a lot faster than that, I can smell the exhaust burning when I got out of my car. Your car is practically smoking.
Me: Oh, that's due to the special composite body of the Viper which gives off a strange odor, plus I've been driving for over 70 miles, so it's going to be running hot on a sunny day like today.
Officer: License please
I hand him my license and he walks back to his car.
3 minutes later 5 Massachussetts state police car, lights a blazin', sirens a blastin' come storming into the scene. I guess he called for backup just in case I ran. I guess they figured they'd need 5 state troopers to catch a fast Viper!! hahaha!!
So then my passenger starts laughing at this whole scene. I was half expecting an overhead helicopter to show up to make sure I didn't try to run. Though the Viper could probably outrun some helicopters too.
So I'm sitting there in my Viper and I say to my passenger, "There's no way I'm getting a warning now with all his police buddies on the scene. He's gotta brag he snagged a Viper when he goes back to the state barracks!"
I decided to risk life and limb and get out of the car and approach the officer's car. (You're not supposed to get out of the car.) I thought maybe I could sweet talk my way out of it.
I approach the car with caution, just in case he gets trigger happy that I'm approaching him while he is in a "vulnerable" seated position.
Me: I apologize officer. I just broke the 1,000 mile engine break-in period and I just wanted to see what it could do.
Cop: Yeah, I understand it's a beautiful day and you want to cruise and all, but you were weaving in and out of traffic.
Me: <thinking to myself>. No I was not! I was passing people on the right, but I wasn't switching lanes that rapidly. He must have mis-saw since he was SOOOO far behind me! (of course he was wayyy back) : )
Me: (being very agreeable) Yeah you're right. Sorry bout that.
<female officer approaches>
Female cop: So how fast were you going?
Me: I thought I was only doing 80mph, but like the officer said I was weaving in traffic. (figured I'd throw the officer a 'bone' by agreeing with his assessment, even though it was wrong)
Female cop: Well it's a very nice car, you should take it easy.
Me: Yeah, I know. I actually picked up this car just a month ago up here in Mass. It was actually the pace car in the Boston Marathon. (figured maybe mentioning this fact might help sway him towards giving me a warning)
Female cop: Well why don't you go and have a seat and he'll be right with you.
Me: thinking "Doh! She wants me to leave. Guess my mission has failed. This ticket is not going to be a pretty sight..."
<all other cop cars leave but the 1 that pulled me over>
Officer: Here's your license.
<hands me a paper ticket>
Officer: I'm only going to give you a warning since you will be really screwed if I write you up for the speed you were going.
Me: <ecstatic> Thank you officer! <read the name on his badge. Thank you Officer Smith <not his real name>
<reached out and shook his hand>
Me: I mean you could have went back to brag to your buddies that you snagged a Viper..
Officer: Yeah, well this is a beautiful car. Take it easy ok?
Me: i really appreciate you not giving me a ticket...
<now picture the most perfect tone of voice to say this sentence>
Officer: Well... it's a Viper...
Just the way he said it made me crack a smile... It was almost as if he was saying to me:
<winks at me> "Yeah, I understand this is a hot car and it just needs to be 'opened up' every once in awhile"
He was really cool, and I commend him for "understanding" the "need for speed" in such a gorgeous vehicle that just cries out "drive me fast!!!"
It's not often that I give a thumbs up to a law officer, but this guy earned 2 thumbs from me.
Wherever you are, Mr Officer, thanks again and may we never ever meet again..
