I'm heading down the 101 westbound at about 11:00PM. there are two black RSXs in the 2 left lanes driving side by side. one of them still has the temporary license plate on it. i pull up in the right most lane. we all take off.
i down shift to third and we all stay together. after we hit about 100 or so the rsx with the temp plate and i pull away and the other rsx falls off. we keep going. i switch into the center lane next to him. we reach 120 or so and my car "shuts off" or whatever and he almost simotaneously lets off the gas. then sirens and light go off from behind us.
the cop is 2 or 3 cars behind. we both slow to about 75 or so and he switches to my lane (center) right behind me. the cop is still trailing a bit. the rsx merges to the right lane as do i. we keep going for what seems like forever, but im sure it was only like 30 seconds or so. the cop is flashing the spotlight at my car. finally the rsx pulls into the median and the cop follows still flashing his spotlight at me. i take off. :x
as soon as i am over this hill and out of the cops sight i accelerate up to about 90 or so and exit onto the 51 onramp. from there i take the first exit onto surface streets. i am sure he called over radio for someone to pull me over. anywho. i take the surface streets to my moms which is about 10 minutes from there. i SWEAR there were cops everywhere. at one point i was stopped at a stoplight with a cop behind me. i get to my moms and tell her about the craziness that occured.
i wait there for about 20 minutes trying to gather myself and stop shaking. then i head home, promising myself to abide by all traffic laws and be extra cautious. my house is about 15 minutes from my moms. i again take the surface streets. im driving carefully and slooooooow. i make a right turn at a light and then i notice a motorcycle behind me. at this point i dont know that its a cop. i drive down the road a bit and then he flashes his lights at me. i pull over.
i figure im screwed. he walks up to my car. and asks for license and insurance. i am shaking so badly i can barely get my license outta my wallet; i manage. he asks me where i am headed. "home, sir." he then asks where i am coming from. "from my mom's house, sir." next he asks if i've been drinking. "no, sir." and then he asks if i know why he pulled me over. "no, sir." he says, "you fail to stop..." right at that minute my heart sinks to my stomach. he continues, "...completely before making a right hand turn at that stop light." WHEW! i respond, "it was a careless mistake, sir."
just when i think its over, a highway patrol car pulls up! the two cops are talking back at the car. they both proceed to walk up to my car. "Have a good night, michael. drive carefully."
o m g. that was so intense. i kinda feel bad for the RSX guy. he just bought the car and all...
well, that was my night.
i down shift to third and we all stay together. after we hit about 100 or so the rsx with the temp plate and i pull away and the other rsx falls off. we keep going. i switch into the center lane next to him. we reach 120 or so and my car "shuts off" or whatever and he almost simotaneously lets off the gas. then sirens and light go off from behind us.
the cop is 2 or 3 cars behind. we both slow to about 75 or so and he switches to my lane (center) right behind me. the cop is still trailing a bit. the rsx merges to the right lane as do i. we keep going for what seems like forever, but im sure it was only like 30 seconds or so. the cop is flashing the spotlight at my car. finally the rsx pulls into the median and the cop follows still flashing his spotlight at me. i take off. :x
as soon as i am over this hill and out of the cops sight i accelerate up to about 90 or so and exit onto the 51 onramp. from there i take the first exit onto surface streets. i am sure he called over radio for someone to pull me over. anywho. i take the surface streets to my moms which is about 10 minutes from there. i SWEAR there were cops everywhere. at one point i was stopped at a stoplight with a cop behind me. i get to my moms and tell her about the craziness that occured.
i wait there for about 20 minutes trying to gather myself and stop shaking. then i head home, promising myself to abide by all traffic laws and be extra cautious. my house is about 15 minutes from my moms. i again take the surface streets. im driving carefully and slooooooow. i make a right turn at a light and then i notice a motorcycle behind me. at this point i dont know that its a cop. i drive down the road a bit and then he flashes his lights at me. i pull over.
i figure im screwed. he walks up to my car. and asks for license and insurance. i am shaking so badly i can barely get my license outta my wallet; i manage. he asks me where i am headed. "home, sir." he then asks where i am coming from. "from my mom's house, sir." next he asks if i've been drinking. "no, sir." and then he asks if i know why he pulled me over. "no, sir." he says, "you fail to stop..." right at that minute my heart sinks to my stomach. he continues, "...completely before making a right hand turn at that stop light." WHEW! i respond, "it was a careless mistake, sir."
just when i think its over, a highway patrol car pulls up! the two cops are talking back at the car. they both proceed to walk up to my car. "Have a good night, michael. drive carefully."
o m g. that was so intense. i kinda feel bad for the RSX guy. he just bought the car and all...
well, that was my night.
