Negligent Driving in the 2nd Degree. $538.00
BMW M3: $65,000.00
Ticket for Negligent Driving in the 2nd Degree: $538.00
Seeing this shit go down first hand: Priceless.
So there we (Kel and I) are...Driving back from Seattle at about 90MPH minding our own business. All of a sudden we hear a strange sound. By the time we figure put what it is, it is too late. It seems that Kel had never heard the Laser Detector tones before.
So this unmarked Suburban type vehicle pulls out behind us and Kel hits the gas. Kel skillfully weaves in and out of traffic while responsibly using his turn signals for all lane changes. After about 3 or 4 miles of 135+MPH, he decides to slow down and blend in with the traffic. At the same time, Kel rips the Radar Detector off the dash but leaves the mount on the windshield.
Kel: Oh shit...Here he is, I am about to get a ticket.
Me: No good.
Officer: (With hand on gun standing behind car) Put your hands up!
(Opens my door and rips the keys out of Kel?s hand then throws them in the bushes.)
What in the hell are you driving like that for? Are you stupid? Get out of the car. (Kel gets handcuffed)
Do you know how fast you were going?
Kel: No sir.
Officer: No?
Kel: Well sir, I don't pay attention to my speed on trips like this. I just drive relative to the traffic.
Officer: Yeah, right. You know you were doing over 100 MPH? If you had hit a 2x4 with nails in it, it would have been all over.
Kel: Officer, I would hate to hit a 2x4 with nails in it if I were doing 60 in this car.
Officer: This is not Cannon Ball Run you know.
Kel: No sir. Cannon Ball Run had hot chicks and Lamborghinis. I have a fat friend and BMW.
Officer: You know I got all of this on tape. I have footage of your car blasting through and weaving in and out of traffic.
Kel: No shit? Can I get a copy of that?
Officer: No! But you can request one from the courts. I am going to go talk to your friend.
Officer: (to me) Why was your friend driving so fast?
Me: Not sure. I was sleeping.
Officer: Sleeping? With him driving that fast and swerving around like that?
Me: Man, I am dead tired.
Officer: Can you get me your friends license? He says it's in his wallet in the car.
Me: (avoiding my bag that has a loaded gun in it) Uh...It must be in the trunk. This is my stuff.
Officer: Here are the keys. Can you please find it?
(License found...Cop walks back to Kell)
You know I could ticket you for eluding? I know your radar dector picked me up. What brand is that anyway?
Kel: Radar Detector? Uh......Not sure officer.
Officer: Uh huh. Are you on any medications?
Kel: (Hands the cop his Oregon Medical Marijuana card)
Officer: (Looks at the ground and shakes his head then uncuffs Kel) Sign hear please.
He tickets Kel for $538 but was not able to list the speed because with Kel swerving around, he never got a good lock on his actual speed.
Kel...I am telling you bro...You need to get a copy of that tape from the court.
Seattle to Portland in under 2 hours...Including our little pit stop.
Kel...What else did the cop say to you while you were away?
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