F’em. Slow down more, all tailgaters suck, especially when they can just pass you.
You’re surrounded.
When a cop follows you he’s not saying to himself, “I presume you innocent, I presume you innocent, I presume you innocent.” He’s saying “I suspect you, I suspect you, I suspect you.”
This projection of guilt by police is what makes everyone’s hair stand on end when they see a cop.
Law officers pledge an oath to the constitution. When they tell you it’s against the law to drive a car without a license, registration and insurance, what law are they enforcing? Are they laws that conflict with their oath to the constitution and betray the public trust? What is it about traveling that is illegal unless you get permission from the government? Is that where we are? Our rights are illegal unless we resister with the government and ask for permission?
Driver’s license.
Gun license.
Marriage license.
Dog license.
Hunting license.
Fishing license.
Antler permit.
Wood permit.
Camping permit.
Building permit.
Construction permit.
Protest permit.
Vehicle registration.
Car insurance.
Birth certificate.
Social security number.
All I want is the America I was sold - an America where we don’t have to be afraid of the government for simply living, an America where we live under simple common law and not under complicated, undisclosed legal codes that infringe our guaranteed rights.
simple, put your right blinker on, and pull over...
I have pulled over many times and only one time did a cop pull over. When she asked me if I were having problems I told her I pulled over so she could go around me.
Just slam on the brakes.
Were you logged in?
In some states (NJ being one of them), meticulously adhering to the speed limit raises suspicion; you’re likely to be tailed by a LEO who is pretty sure that you’re hiding something and wants a reason to stop you.
Years ago, I had a tailgating cop, who pulled me over. He said he could pull me over for anything. He then told me he didn’t like my bumper stickers. Cop gave me tickets or anything besides a political lecture.
This has happened to me once a blue moon, or actually a couple. I’ve never gotten a speeding or traffic ticket of any kind, though I have had 2 warnings in my life. One was for a taillight that was out when I was stopped at a train crossing, and the cop was behind me for the duration of the train passing.
The other time I made a U turn at a light to go get gas when I was on empty. Who knew that U turns were illegal unless it was posted that they were allowed? I had no idea, but learned new rules in Columbus, Ohio that day.
Many, many moons ago I was I a similar situation with a little different twist. I was on my way home and still had quite a few miles to go, the speed limit was 55 mph. I was moving right along and in a distance I seen a state trooper entering from a side road. Of course I slowed down and followed in a very respectful distance. It so happened the trooper speeded up quite a bit and since I was trying to make some time I increased my speed as well.
But always keeping an eye on the car in front of me, again in a very respectful distance, far enough so there was no way the trooper could visually get a good description of my car. As we were getting close to the town which was my destination, I figured that most likely the trooper would call ahead alerting some local cop to wait for me at the town’s edge.
As mentioned several miles before getting to the town’s edge I slowed down below the speed limit and when I got to the city limits I just came crawling along, and sure enough there was a city cop sitting there, but nothing happened. I just smiled and went on…
When I used to drive fast cars, they would do this for miles.
Assholes. Only underlined my dislike of polices.
Slam on your brakes and say Hello to him. 😁
The Ducati is a whole other story.
It’s the ‘easy revenue and quota’ mode all wrapped up in a quick hit. The thing you really have to watch out for is if one of these moogs has arm tats all over both arms.
This happened to me back in the late 70’s.
He just sat there until I got frustrated and pulled away from him