Got pulled over today...
 

Driving home from work today, through a notorious speed trap (Waldo, FL), where the speed limit drops from 65 to 55, then maybe 100 yards later, drops to 45. There's always a cop or two sitting about 100 yards past where the actual 45 zone begins. Needless to say, I'm always watching the speedometer like a hawk, and I was doing 46 as I crossed into the 45 zone.

As I passed the 2 cops, I looked over in their direction, and continued along my way. About a half mile later, I get lit up and I pull over.

Cop claims that I was doing 52 in a 45, and that I have illegal windshield tint (stock ZR-1 windshield).

I asked him if the radar speed display that is set up elsewhere in the town of Waldo is accurate -- since I pass it every morning, and it reads exactly what the speedometer in the car reads. He stated that it is accurate but gave no explanation about how I was pulled over for 7 over.

I think he tagged me as I was still in the 55 zone, slowing down for the 45 zone.

This cop is probably in his mid-20s and had a blank look when I explained that the car was a ZR-1 and the laminated windshield was installed by the factory. He states that it's illegal. He then looks at the radar detector cutout and asks "what about this" -- and I explain its purpose (I do not have a detector). He again states that it's only legal to have tint at the top of the windshield, "but he's not going to write me up for it". I said thank you, Sir, but even if you did write me up, I would be contesting it as this windshield is a factory part. He didn't have much else to say about the windshield, but then asked for permission to search the car. I replied "Sir, you have no reason to search the vehicle, therefore I am declining a search". He asked for my license, and supposedly went to run it but turned around before he even got back to his car, and handed me back the license, and that was it.

Not too exciting, but thought you guys might get a chuckle out of the windshield thing.

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

That's crazy.....glad you didn't end up with a ticket

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

That's a bunch of crap to happen to you.

Glad you didn't get a ticket.

Young, ambitious, green rookie cop....

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

These cars are a magnet for just more than girls....;)

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

Note to self: avoid Waldo like the plague.

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

Bottom line was he just wanted to see the car!!!

Actually about a year ago I was pulled over by a NYS Trooper who openly admitted he pulled me over because "I looked interesting". Asked for my license and registration looked at them, we talked about the car and that was it.

I'm glad your Waldo cop wasn't crazy enough to write you for 7 over.

:cheers:

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

I'd have told him to roll the dice and see what happens. very few things I hate worse then ******* cops

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

Where's Waldo???

:sign10:

















in Florida, but where?

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

I wondered if anyone had been given any grief over the blue windshields...

Re: Got pulled over today...
 

How do you prove its a factory windshield?
Just in case it goes to court...