What is your best excuse when if you get caught for a traffic offense?

[jazque]

My buddy is a cop and the stories he tells us
Of all the excuses he hears for minor wrong doings are halarious
Like.
COP: "why did you run the red light?"
Driver: "my car died... just coasted through."

Cop: "sir i heard the engine"
DRIVER: "thst was me... i Get gas when nervous." Lol

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+1 y

Glad to see we have such law abiding citizens. I respect that. But some cops have a sense of humor. Has anyone come up with a out there story just to lighten the tension? Like..."im sorry officer my cat is having puppies"

[DJB72]

I used to be a bakery delivery driver. Only got stopped once for speeding. The encounter went:

Cop: good morning sir. Do you know what speed you were going?
Me: I assume too fast?
Cop: you were travelling at 55mph in a 30mph zone. Can you tell me why?
Me: it's 5am and I didn't think you'd be out here this early
Cop:...
Me:...
Cop: I'm going to give you a warning this time. I don't want to catch you driving like that again
Me: *thinks* you won't - I'll take the other road

[DJB72]

Thanks for the MHO

[Googlemyahoo]

If they ask why you’re pulled over and you respond with that reason it counts as an admission of guilt. Say no I don’t know.

I had one claim to have radared me going 120 in a 80 when I had cruise control set to 80. I told him bullshit and he made some other threats. I asked if this makes his day? Do you go home tell the wife hey honey I got to harass a guy coming home from work today !

He walked away then returned saying he dropped it to 90 so it was a $35 fine.

[ArrowheadSW]

I've only had two moving violations. No excuses. The time I got a ticket for speeding, I was speeding... And the time I got a red light ticket, the light had turned red before I entered the intersection. I'm not going to give a lame ass excuse... LOL

The time I got the red light violation, I was in a different state than my own and the yellow light doesn't stay yellow as long. But I couldn't use that as a defense... LOL... Hey it happens. So I paid the fine and went to traffic school. Big deal.

[FunkyMonkee]

I never have that problem, I don''t drive.

A cops stops a drunk going down a one way street the wrong way and says, "Where do you think YOU'RE going?"

Drunk: I don't know but, I must be late! Everybody else is coming back, already!

Cop: Didn't you know this is a one way street?

Drunk: But, I'm only GOING one way!

Cop: Didn't you see those arrows?

Drunk: I didn't even see the Indians!!

[DryGermanGuy]

Doesn't really work that way in Germany. 90%+ of traffic infractions are for speed or running a red light. You get photographed automatically by a stationary or mobile radar trap and receive your ticket in the mail. To actually be in contact with traffic police officers you either have to drive like a complete maniac, your car be visibly unsafe or you part of an accident.

[spartan55]

I've never even attempted an excuse, it would never work. One of my oldest friends is approaching his 20 year retirement as a police officer and he told me some crazy stories too.
-He told me "Look, I get lied to, all day, every day. I think I can tell"
-He also told me at the training academy they were taught to decide if they are going to write a ticket BEFORE they even approach the suspect vehicle. Reduces bias.

[MikeInHawaii]

Yep. An Atlanta motorcycle cop said I’d be amazed how often he approaches a car intending to give a warning, someone gives him attitude, he changes his mind and has to walk back to his bike for his ticket book.

Most of the warnings I have gotten have been at night, when they were mainly looking for drunks.

[AndrésC64]

Well, I'm not sure if I would call this a good excuse, but it certainly is fairly common. There are individuals out there that are commonly referred to as "sovereign citizens". They claim that they don't need a license a license plate or insurance because state laws don't apply to them. They usually argue with the officers as long as they can and then end up getting their window broken comment dragged out of the car and arrested. I love those videos.

[msc545]

They are very funny...

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

the worst is when girls try to flirt their way out of a ticket, and also claim to be republicans

republicans are all about law and order, right? then why are you flirting, to get OUT OF A TICKET, YOU KNEW YOU DID SOMETHING BAD, OWN UP TO IT, AND PAY THE PIPER

[Chazmatazz269]

I don’t make excuses. I’ve only ever been pulled over once when i didn’t deserve it. I accepted the ticket and then went to traffic court to fight it. I won; no excuse necessary.

[Tyrael]

I just own up and apologise, most of the time I get off with a warning. The one time I tried lying was the one time I got charged.

[exitseven]

I never give excuses. I just say yea sir, no sir to the cop. Apologize and hope for the best. I usually get off with a warning,

[msc545]

I am friendly and cooperative in an attempt to not get beaten up or shot. The citation I can handle.

[exitseven]

I find that if I am polite to the cop I usually get off with a warning. There was one time I was oit of state and going way too fast and go through an obvious speed trap. I thought for sure that there was no way in hell I was going to skate this time. I was just all apologies and the cop did the act where he sits in the cruiser for about 15 or 20 minutes and he comes back and just hands me a written warning. I could not believe it.

[msc545]

@exitseven you got lucky! When I was 16, I picked up a friend from the gas station where worked at 3 AM because when he tried to start his car it wouldn't start and he had no way home and called me. It was a very foggy night in SF, and we had about 20 miles to go. I got on the freeway, and promptly got lit up by a police car and pulled over right away.. and sat there with our windows rolled down for a lot longer than seemed right. No cops. Then, finally, on the loudspeaker "out of the car with your hands up". We both did that, and 5 feet from me was a cop pointing a shotgun at me with his finger on the trigger yelling "get on the fucking ground on your stomach" which I did very promptly. They handcuffed and searched both of us, and then searched my car including the trunk. When they finally uncuffed us, they explained that a store near the freeway had been robbed, and my car matched the description of the getaway car.

I am seriously fortunate I was not killed that night by that crazy cop.

[exitseven]

I had the same thing happen to me in Florida. I flew there to work and my associate and I were driving the rental car to the motel we get stopped by the cops and get pushed against the car at gunpoint Thecops said a car matching the description robbed 7 11 store and one of the guys had a cut under his eye . The cop looks right at me. I fell through a suspended ceiling the day before and had a cut under my eye

[msc545]

@exitseven wow. glad we are both still around.

[Phoenix98]

Honestly I just tell the truth. But I do my best to not make traffic violations in the first place.

[Dinklex3]

"I'm sorry, i didn't know".

But I've only been pulled over twice 🤗

[JPresidente]

My wife is in labor and I’m speeding home to get her to the hospital.

[JohnK123]

Lmao that last one

I don't know never got pulled over yet not trying to jinx myself

[JohnK123]

Hbu haha

[JohnK123]

How’ve u been

[dustybiker]

Up front honesty usually works.

[Anonymous]

Probably the reason for speeding = got to go to the bathroom really bad sir

[Anonymous]

“I’m sorry, officer. I didn’t know I couldn’t do that”

And then they just let you go.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Killer Diarrhea!

[blarenbond]

I own up to my traffic offenses

[Jennz6]

I just say “SORRY 👮 OFFICER” 💃

[BLP11520]

Where I live ha ha , you are screwed

[Anonymous]

Nothing. Because I don't get caught. 😉

[jimmy2]

I just say thank you sir

[lorenzomichael]

I say "it was yellow a minute ago
"