So I bout got my first speeding ticket today...

[Evil Lurker]

Was testing out my clutch to see if it was slipping since I switched over to full synthetic oil when a sheriff's deputy suddenly popped over the hill coming in the other direction. Needless to say I was running about 95mph.:freak:

Well, I "been there and done that" in the past so I knew my best bet was to keep it wide open throttle and maybe he will just keep on going. It has always been my thinking that some cops won't chase a bike, especially one running like a scalded dog due to safety reasons.

Well sure as shit I looked back to barely see him flick on his blue lights in my vibrating all to hell rear view mirrors. Damnit. After a quick "oh shit what to do" since I knew that I wouldn't stand a snowballs chance in hell against a crown vic on a SS, I thought that if I could just make it to this little side road over the next hill without him seeing me turn off I might could get away from him without getting one hell of a ticket.

Luckily for me, it took him several seconds to get turned around and by the time I topped the hill I looked back to see him just getting going good at the other end of the bottom we just went across. About two seconds after topping the hill I slammed on my brakes as hard as I could, made sharp turn dragging the pegs a little bit and just as I was easing around the first curve of the backroads when I looked back to see the cop fly down the highway in full glory. At this point a vision from the spaceballs movie popped in my head where the spaceball one ship overshot Lonestar's winebago, my heart was racing, and a slight grin appeared on my face.

I live out in the sticks, I knew there was only one other cop on duty near my area, and I was about 3 miles from the house so I quickly zipped down the backroads fast as I could till I got home safe, sound, and no ticket.

Best rush I have had in a long time.

Anyone else got any good "outrun the law" stories?

[RescueXJ]

I can't say I would have done the same but its hard to tell without being in the situation. Either way you look at it, you got dam lucky. Only thing I can think of is that if its a small town, he might have his eye on you.

[Farther]

I did the same thing in high school about 40 years ago. I was so proud of myself until the Highway Patrol should up at my house the next day with a ticket. I ended up spending two days in jail.

[CheeseMan316]

The closest I came to that was passing a state trooper, who was entering the highway in a location with a sharp turn and no on-ramp. It was 1 AM, I was going 90 in a 1990 Pontiac Tran"sport". Yeah, rockin the minivan. Anyway, about 500 yards up was a bend in the highway and JUST MY LUCK there was another red minivan. I slowed and got behind that one and guess who got pulled over. :)

[pavement pirate]

your time will come

[CheeseMan316]

the last one I got was September 2006. 87 in a 40.

[Big O]

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[Irish Bulldog]

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"Barf" They've gone plad. Still a funny movie.

[Romparoo]

Ya, you got lucky! I probably would have just pulled over than risk becoming a bloody mess on the highway!!

I have a few good stories about getting away, none on my bike. Mostley in cars and once on foot!

[CheeseMan316]

I'd be afraid to run. Especially on the highway. Those damn interceptors and chargers are way faster than the SS750.

[Beaker]

Even the Crown Vic has some oomph. If the cop behind the wheel decides to push it, and the guy on the bike accepts the challenge, guess who ends up wrapped around a pole or airborne out of the ditch? The last one I saw, the biker went off the road, hit a section of barbed wire cattle fence and the fencing spooled around his leg as he rolled and cut it clean off. Probably woulda been better to pull over and take the ticket...

[firefighter212]

Gotta agree with ya Beaker,Speeding ticket compared to hospital bills,time off work,repairs to the bike,missing body parts.Not worth it to me.All it would take at that speed is a deer,opossum,raccoon or a damn cat to fuck up your day.

[SS rider]

Im not your poppa so what you do is up to you. If it was me id be pulling over. Even if I didnt wreck and just got caught, im sure the fines and points would be enough to break me. My pops told me a story of his younger days when he had a bit of a wild side. He once tried to lose the cops, long story short he got a totaled car, some hospital bills, and a whole lot of walking for a few years since he was minus one drivers license.

[KingPits4Life]

Was testing out my clutch to see if it was slipping since I switched over to full synthetic oil when a sheriff's deputy suddenly popped over the hill coming in the other direction. Needless to say I was running about 95mph.:freak: Well, I "been there and done that" in the past so I knew my best bet was to keep it wide open throttle and maybe he will just keep on going. It has always been my thinking that some cops won't chase a bike, especially one running like a scalded dog due to safety reasons. Well sure as shit I looked back to barely see him flick on his blue lights in my vibrating all to hell rear view mirrors. Damnit. After a quick "oh shit what to do" since I knew that I wouldn't stand a snowballs chance in hell against a crown vic on a SS, I thought that if I could just make it to this little side road over the next hill without him seeing me turn off I might could get away from him without getting one hell of a ticket. Luckily for me, it took him several seconds to get turned around and by the time I topped the hill I looked back to see him just getting going good at the other end of the bottom we just went across. About two seconds after topping the hill I slammed on my brakes as hard as I could, made sharp turn dragging the pegs a little bit and just as I was easing around the first curve of the backroads when I looked back to see the cop fly down the highway in full glory. At this point a vision from the spaceballs movie popped in my head where the spaceball one ship overshot Lonestar's winebago, my heart was racing, and a slight grin appeared on my face. I live out in the sticks, I knew there was only one other cop on duty near my area, and I was about 3 miles from the house so I quickly zipped down the backroads fast as I could till I got home safe, sound, and no ticket.Best rush I have had in a long time.
Anyone else got any good "outrun the law" stores?


I used to run on foot a lot from the local PD. I havent been into to much trouble since I have had my kid.Now to those that want to here a good run on foot story, I got that. Day after Christmas our local Sheriffs office decides to serve warrants to our neighborhood. Well guess who was on the list...yep me. I was hanging out at my moms (16-17yrs old then) and there was a knock at the door, stepdad walked to the door pulls the curtain, turns and looks at me. I started walkin back down the hallway of our house to the backdoor, ran out it, looked back noticed I had a cop leaning against the side corner of the house (gun drawn) {Stop or I will shoot" Nope I kept runnin...over to this girls house cops scrambled around the blocks with sirens, and I ducked into this garage of a girl I know, as the k-9 went by. he stopped in the road but never got out of his truck with no dog. Didnt find me, I waited till the sirens went away and started creeping back home, saw my mom out driving looking for me. I guess one of the officers went back to the house and said one of their deputies about shot a guy coming out of his tool shed, because the guy had a bar in his hand and the cop thought it was me coming after him. Another one had twisted his ankle running around the side of my house.

They caught me a few weeks later and I was charged with a bunch of shit...including evading an animal officer...I didnt even see a damn dog the whole time.

long ass story short noob...GROW UP BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT!!

All it would take at that speed is a deer,opossum,raccoon or a damn cat to fuck up your day.

+1

[Big O]

On the bike I would pulled over too. The whole tree splitting idea would not be pretty.
As for my car, I've run before.When I see an opportunity to get away, I take it. Many times. Too many times. So far, I've always gotten away. So no fleeing or reckless op charges. I know some people that have had there license taken away, there care seized, and spent some time behind bars for running.

[Belac]

Chances are you wouldn't get a ticket. Should have down played your actual speed and hoped that he didn't get a good reading on you. The cop probaby has a bike too. Don't forget to tell a quick story about the "ride last fall, you know, the one for the backstoppers..."

You might just get lucky and at worst a ticket. I'm not judging, man, you might have nothing to loose and running makes the most sense....