I have only been pulled over once in the past 15 years or so, and it was a little over a year ago. It was maybe 11pm and I wanted a burger. I pulled out of my neighborhood and into the far lane- there were two lanes going the direction I was and I went for the left lane, not the right like I should have. I drove about 1/4 mile to the next light and turned left, but again, moved into a different lane as I turned- the farthest right of three lanes- and then the lights came on behind me... right at the freaking restaurant. The cop said he pulled me over because I was speeding. 1) Impossible. I have an ancient van. There's no way I got over 45mph in 1/4 mile. However, he also added that my lane changes mid-turn made me look like a drunk driver and that's what he was out looking for that night. He asked me if I had been drinking, and I gave him my best midwest sounding "Oh gosh no." When he asked for my license, I was so nervous I inadvertently dumped my entire purse on the seat next to me. He eventually got tired of me saying, "I know it's here somewhere..." that he politely suggested I be more organized in the future and not drive like a drunk woman. I thanked him for his time and got my cheeseburger. :) My family thinks it's hilarious that I got pulled over for "drunk driving" because I almost never drink, let alone drink and drive, and they all give me crap about my driving to begin with. Oops. Lesson learned. I never switch lanes while turning anymore... at least at those two intersections... without looking for cops first.
Chaining myself to a bulldozer. The last habitat of the long-footed potoroo in the state of New South Wales, as well as one of very few healthy koala colonies (most are infected with marsupial herpes) was clear-felled. I was one of those who tried to stop it. Arrested, held for a few hours then released with a warning.
Drunk driving (I have never drunk a drop of alcohol in my life) -
I was headed to work at 2am on a deserted freeway. To avoid a bad stretch of roadway, I pulled into lane 1 for about 100 yards and then returned to lane 2. As I'm exiting the freeway, a city cop pulls up behind me. At the light, I turn east towards my place of work. Suddenly teh cop turns on the red light. now there was no shoulder in this place, so i very slowly (using signals) goto a place where I could safely pull over (stopping in middle of an intersection is illegal under any circumstances (CA vehicle code)). After about 150 feet, I come to a place where I can pull over, and I stop. There are now 4 city cops surrounding me. An officer approaches my car, shining a bright light into my eyes. She asked me for my license and registration. then she asks me what I'm doing. I said going to work. She asked,where. I said I'm a manager at the grocery store across the street. She asked how long. I replied, 18 years. She Asked me why I didn't pull over immediately when she lighted me. I Told her it was unsafe (and illegal). She said because I didn't that I was considered belligerent (thus the other 3 cop cars). Shen then asked me if I knew why she'd pulled me over. It was because I failed to signal when I changed lanes on the freeway (at 2 in the morning on a deserted freeway??). To her that meant I might be drunk. (seriously??? HOw many people signal when changing lanes on a freeway even at rush hour???) ANyway, she apologized profusely and let me go. My coworkers got a kick out of it and never let me live it down. ----- Speeding - I was doing 78 in a 55 zone (my speedometer said 85).
While Coming home from college, I pulled onto a 3-lane freeway alongside a semi and floored it. Unfortunately, I didn't see the highway patrol car on the other side of the semi. oops! As Isat alongside a busy freeway, this large muscular cop walks up towards my car with his with hand on his gun (that'll put a stain on the seat). He ran my info then let me off with a warning. (whew!) I never exceeded 55 mph for the rest of the time I went to college.
once i was pulled over bye da Grammer Po-lice 'cuz i wroted rong,but than i jest let them no i wuz werking udder cover on a sting opporayshun sew They leted meego
