How fast have you driven your MB lately? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

John Doe · #1 07-25-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by truckinik

I wouldn't be driving anymore for a while anyways, if I got caught.

Cops, schmops:

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Originally Posted by truckinik

I know, and hang out with a lot of NewHaven cops. I did repo, and towing work for a few NewHaven towing companies, owned and ran my recycling company there, and ride motorcycles with half of Hamden, and NewHaven cops, as well as a hand ful of staties. Most of them know me on sight, or by name. They both know, and don't care if I'm registered, on my bike, or car, and could care less. They still say hello, talk, and hang out. They don't give a damn about whether my car is legit or not. I drive around Hamden and NewHaven w/o a plate at all, and they don't look at me twice. The only real threat to me is out of state, or out of town cops. I went to school with half of Hamden's, and NewHaven's also. If I have a problem I can generally get it taken care of with a phone call and maybe sometimes, a case of beer, around our area there Hat. I'd still bet they couldn't tell a 300CD from a 560 SEC, no matter what year either one of them is. They both look dated, yet modern enough, to be passed off as either year if you swap out badges, and plates. Color, and make, and maybe body style, are all they really ever bother to match together. If it says silver Mercedes 300CD coupe, on the registration, and the car is badged as a 300CD. I doubt very much they'd come up and check out the vin# in the windshield, which will also be "Duplicated" from the other car's, along withthe door Jamb tag. As for the 300CD's and swapping plates from one to the other, I don't even bother with the Vin tags.

truckinik · #2 07-25-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

Cops, schmops:

Yes, well inner city cops, are far from the three state cops I actually know by name, who would probably arrest me for speeds like that reguardless of whether I know them or not. State cops are a bit less predictable, and have a lot more integrity, than many of the city cops do. I hang out with, and ride motorcycle with a lot of NewHaven's, Hamden's, and North Haven's forces.
It doesn't mean that it is a guarantee that I'd be off the hook if I got caught though. I just got a ticket for "Right on red" a few weeks ago, in Hamden, at 03:00am. I even stopped at the thing as if it were a stop sign, and saw nobody coming, so I pulled out. He gave me a ticket. Just got the wrong cop, on the wrong night. If it had been one of my buddies though, I guarantee they wouldn't even have bothered to stop me to begin with. Can't win them all, but knowing more, increases your odds of course. I never said I was impervious to penalty, just got the majority on my side, so I worry a whole lot less.