Got pulled over for too much noise!
11-01-2011, 05:37 PM
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Got pulled over for too much noise!
It's 7:30 AM and I'm going through Huntington's red light. Light turns green I accelerate to 40 mph (Speed limit) without barking the tires or drag racing. About a 1/4 mile down the highway going towards Lufkin I have the Red an Blue lights turned on behind me. I pull over in the Carwash parking lot knowing damn well I didn't speed or do anything wrong. As the female Huntington cop walks up I say what did I do wrong since I didn't speed or bark the rear tires? She say......now get THIS... "We have a noise ordinance".... NO KIDDING! I said.... "A what?" Yep! 
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette!
I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.
I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette!
I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.
11-01-2011, 05:45 PM
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[QUOTE=sfc rick;1579109787]It's 7:30 AM and I'm going through Huntington's red light. Light turns green I accelerate to 40 mph (Speed limit) without barking the tires or drag racing. About a 1/4 mile down the highway going towards Lufkin I have the Red an Blue lights turned on behind me. I pull over in the Carwash parking lot knowing damn well I didn't speed or do anything wrong. As the female Huntington cop walks up I say what did I do wrong since I didn't speed or bark the rear tires? She say......now get THIS... "We have a noise ordinance".... NO KIDDING! I said.... "A what?" Yep!
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette! I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.
I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.[/QUO
It is probably that time of the month for her and she took it out on you!
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette!
I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.
[/QUOIt is probably that time of the month for her and she took it out on you!
11-01-2011, 06:01 PM
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It's 7:30 AM and I'm going through Huntington's red light. Light turns green I accelerate to 40 mph (Speed limit) without barking the tires or drag racing. About a 1/4 mile down the highway going towards Lufkin I have the Red an Blue lights turned on behind me. I pull over in the Carwash parking lot knowing damn well I didn't speed or do anything wrong. As the female Huntington cop walks up I say what did I do wrong since I didn't speed or bark the rear tires? She say......now get THIS... "We have a noise ordinance".... NO KIDDING! I said.... "A what?" Yep!
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette! I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.
I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.
She pulled me over in my Vette cause I made too much noise! Here's the funny part....I wasn't in a logging truck, not a Monster truck, not a redneck special "Ain't Skreered" branded hooppity, but in my Vette!
I went to the City officies afterwards and asked what is the noise ordinance? They didn't know off-hand but would ask the Police Chief later and for me to call back.I didn't get a ticket, not even a warning ticket....so why pull me over? She asked me where I was going though. She didn't even have a decibel meter to even know how loud I was, so I guess we are to leave it up to her to decide how loud....loud is? I know theres no way you can get one of those tickets unless you can actually state by a decibel meter how loud it really was. Come on!
I'm guessing she saw me in the Vette and decided she was gonna put me in my place..... She doesn't know I don't lay down and roll over. I'm always ready to get what I deserve when I do speed or whatever, BUT NOT FOR BS! I'm going to have a talk with the Police Chief and tell him what I think. She can do her job but needs a refresher course on ethics, but since she new to the job not to be hard on her.
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11-01-2011, 06:26 PM
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When I first read this, I thought you were a young kid ranting about getting caught getting into it with: Texas Performance 228R-112 Cam, PAK Racing springs, B&B Exhaust, Vararam Air Box and Power Duct, Double Din Kenwood 5160, LG Street Longtube headers and xpipe, LS6 Intake manifold, removed MAF screen. And you got on it at the light up to 40 mph in First gear??? that would have brought your modified car close to red line, and without breaking the tires loose. with those mods and it being 7:30 in the morning, it got the cops attention... female or not.. I read that you are retired and not a kid.. I also read that you didn't get a ticket...What you didn't get was that She does not want to see you or hear you getting " into it" at 7:30 in the morning. Where you should have said thank you, You didn't get it... I am willing to bet if she catches you again, doing the same thing, she will write you... just about every municipality has a noise ordinance and it is monitored under the police officers discretion... Come ON???? she let you go... if she wanted you she could have written you for too fast for conditions as well, its another discretionary ticket...usually enforced by the municipal judge, unless you are willing to cough up a legal defense and loose time and at least 500 dollars.
11-01-2011, 06:38 PM
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When I first read this, I thought you were a young kid ranting about getting caught getting into it with: Texas Performance 228R-112 Cam, PAK Racing springs, B&B Exhaust, Vararam Air Box and Power Duct, Double Din Kenwood 5160, LG Street Longtube headers and xpipe, LS6 Intake manifold, removed MAF screen. And you got on it at the light up to 40 mph in First gear??? that would have brought your modified car close to red line, and without breaking the tires loose. with those mods and it being 7:30 in the morning, it got the cops attention... female or not.. I read that you are retired and not a kid.. I also read that you didn't get a ticket...What you didn't get was that She does not want to see you or hear you getting " into it" at 7:30 in the morning. Where you should have said thank you, You didn't get it... I am willing to bet if she catches you again, doing the same thing, she will write you... just about every municipality has a noise ordinance and it is monitored under the police officers discretion... Come ON???? she let you go... if she wanted you she could have written you for too fast for conditions as well, its another discretionary ticket...usually enforced by the municipal judge, unless you are willing to cough up a legal defense and loose time and at least 500 dollars.
11-01-2011, 06:45 PM
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11-01-2011, 06:45 PM
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Would have been HAPPY to get the ticket so I could go to court!
I didn't in any way rip it in 1st to get there. I went under "NORMAL" rate. ET!
AND if she thinks it's gonna be easy to hound me......There's laws against harassment! I also have a good relationship with the Mayor and Police Cheif as well as most of the cops. I suspect this was a case of misplaced effort to show the folks she's on patrol and in control.
Good idea for a "Go-Pro" video camera in the car now.
I didn't in any way rip it in 1st to get there. I went under "NORMAL" rate. ET!
AND if she thinks it's gonna be easy to hound me......There's laws against harassment! I also have a good relationship with the Mayor and Police Cheif as well as most of the cops. I suspect this was a case of misplaced effort to show the folks she's on patrol and in control.
Good idea for a "Go-Pro" video camera in the car now.
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11-01-2011, 06:46 PM
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What exhaust modifications do you have? If you have an aftermarket exhaust I wouldn't be surprised because you are most likely breaking the law. You didn't get a ticket, be happy.
11-01-2011, 06:51 PM
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My guess was when she walked up and noticed I was an old fart....that caught her off-guard and in an awkward position.
I'm already shopping for a good orange jailhouse jumpsuit and hope the County allows Personalized name tags with numbers... like "Corvette Perp Z51" or something.
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11-01-2011, 07:05 PM
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Rick, If it were me I would let it go, She gave you a beak the way I see it. Why push the issue? You will gain nothing.
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11-01-2011, 07:08 PM
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11-01-2011, 07:16 PM
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well, here's another thing to watch out for. going too fast on a curving 'on ramp'...yup, you can get pulled over. you know how we like to take it close to the G limit sometimes when entering a freeway, but watch out for this one...not many are aware it can get you pulled over...it's the only negative about coilovers...
