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Okay, heading northbound on 161 just north of 635 and I see a DPS vehicle on the right shoulder, lights on, car pulled over. I'm in the far right lane and traffic is very heavy. As I get within 1/4 mile of the DPS vehicle, I see the trooper walk towards his car and get in. At this point, I'm at 50mph (speed limit is 70) and I'm trying to get over to the middle lane, but traffic is not letting me in.
I pass the DPS vehicle (more than 5 seconds after trooper got in vehicle and closed door, so he's safe) at no more than 50mph with two wheels in the middle lane, but jerk in middle lane isn't letting me in. So, about 1-1.5 seconds after I pass the trooper's Crown Vic, I move fully back into right lane and roll probably 2/3 throttle in my Vette from 2nd or 3rd gear and quickly get back up to 70ish. I had the stock exhaust valves open, so car is fairly loud and the DPS trooper clearly heard me.
I exit Beltline (less than a mile down the road) and DPS comes SCREAMING up on my butt at the light at Luna/Beltline and flips his siren on for 5 seconds, lights on. Light goes green and I immediately pull to shoulder and he jumps out and gets my license/CHL/proof of insurance. Asks if I have a gun, I say yes, he takes my bag with the gun out of my car and drops the clip and clears the chamber and lays my gun in the grass on the shoulder.
Story is already too long, but he wrote me up for:
1. Passing a stationary emergency vehicle
2. No front plate
I know the law (prior defensive driving
), so I knew I had to either move over or drop at least 20mph below posted speed limit. I tried to move over and definitely dropped below 50mph. Also, I thought the no front plate law was on the ropes because the TX legislature screwed up last session?
Anyway, cop was a jerk and I confirmed with him that he had video which I then said I would use for the jury trial to prove I didn't violate the law.
I think I can get out of both citations based on current license plate law and the fact I didn't violate the statute on passing the police vehicle which the video will prove. Thoughts?
I pass the DPS vehicle (more than 5 seconds after trooper got in vehicle and closed door, so he's safe) at no more than 50mph with two wheels in the middle lane, but jerk in middle lane isn't letting me in. So, about 1-1.5 seconds after I pass the trooper's Crown Vic, I move fully back into right lane and roll probably 2/3 throttle in my Vette from 2nd or 3rd gear and quickly get back up to 70ish. I had the stock exhaust valves open, so car is fairly loud and the DPS trooper clearly heard me.
I exit Beltline (less than a mile down the road) and DPS comes SCREAMING up on my butt at the light at Luna/Beltline and flips his siren on for 5 seconds, lights on. Light goes green and I immediately pull to shoulder and he jumps out and gets my license/CHL/proof of insurance. Asks if I have a gun, I say yes, he takes my bag with the gun out of my car and drops the clip and clears the chamber and lays my gun in the grass on the shoulder.
Story is already too long, but he wrote me up for:
1. Passing a stationary emergency vehicle
2. No front plate
I know the law (prior defensive driving
), so I knew I had to either move over or drop at least 20mph below posted speed limit. I tried to move over and definitely dropped below 50mph. Also, I thought the no front plate law was on the ropes because the TX legislature screwed up last session?Anyway, cop was a jerk and I confirmed with him that he had video which I then said I would use for the jury trial to prove I didn't violate the law.
I think I can get out of both citations based on current license plate law and the fact I didn't violate the statute on passing the police vehicle which the video will prove. Thoughts?
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