Got a break today from a speeding ticket....

Posted By: Mosa <mosa279@valkyrieriders.com>
Date: 5/3/2001 at 16:47:43

man what a day... perfect weather, light traffic on the HOV lanes, bike is purring...

So there I am, riding along on the way to work this morning. I'm cruising, not really tearing it up or anything, I come upon 5 or so busses all clustered together in both HOV lanes all goin around 50 in a 55... nothing in front of em as far as you can see.... about 4 or 5 cars stuck behind em... well, there I go, I squirt between em and get ahead of em after a short distance... increased my speed to put some distance between me and them, roll down this beautiful sweeper that begins an uphill climb, and BAM, a cop steps out from behind the barrier, points at me and waves me in... I'm history!

So, I pull over, there's 2 motor officers ( Fairfax's finest) both with 'LIDAR' (laser radar?) picking off cars and bikes left and right. The first guy asks me if I knew how fast I was going, I said "no actually was concentrating on putting space between me and the busses... but if you say I was going too fast then I was." He says" lookie here, got ya at 78mph in a 55..."

DOH! that's gonna hurt... 6 points, high insurance, I'm F-D....

I say" well, if thats what it says, then I was going that speed. I have to take responsibility for my own actions ( I really said that)... so we gots to do what we gots to do." He smiled and said drivers licence and registration. ( not a smart ass smile, but one that said, thanks for not being an A$$hole about it)... So I get off the bike, dig around my saddlebag for my wallet. hand em over and take off the helmet. He's writing up the ticket and I start talking with the guys. One is an instructor. I say to them, what's it like getting PAID to ride your bike? The other guy looks at me and has this BIG OL GRIN... It's my dream job he says. never woulda thought Id be doing this he says... the other guy finishes writing up the ticket, and hands me the boo to sigh. He tears out the paper and explains that there is a pay-by-mail or you can go to court on this date such and such... I say, don't bother telling me about the court thing, If I did it, then I gots to pay.... he smiled and nodded. So then, he asks me how I like my Valk... the perfect opening... I say to him " except for the tickets, its the perfect bike".. we both laugh. Then I say to them, hey, you guys ever seen the nickel trick? they both look at me and say " the WHAT trick?" I then proceed to do the nickel trick fo rthem... both are amazed. They look at their Harleys, then my bike then back at theirs... I just grin.

I started BSing with the 2nd guy and the first guy goes back to picking off vehicles... then he says, " HEY got another bike.... MAN, 85MPH..." he steps out into the roadway, then puts his hands down and walks back... I see a motor cop flying by... no lights nor siren...just hauling a$$...

The first guy looks at me and says " Give me your ticket." I say, "WHAT?" ... he says," just give me your ticket." I say.... 'ummm ok..."

Then he says, " I cant give you a ticket when our own are breaking the law in front of us now can I?" I hand him the ticket and he says " Have a nice day".

WOO HOO!

I Skedaddled out of there before he changed his mind...

61MPH or less the rest of the day...

Mosa #279 BOH-VD