Speeding ticket: Cops allowed to park on shoulder facing opposite direction on hwy?

[JBird]

So funny to see so many people on R3V who love cops and stick up for them without question. I would have never thought that so many of the guys on here would be cop lovers! Overall I think cops are fine and they are just doing their job, but I still think it's good to question...

Mr. Burns and Earendil, this is the sort of discussion I was looking for. Thank you for posting. I wish more people would actually read the thread first before spewing their vomit words all over it and calling me a whiner and saying that I should just pay the ticket without question or thought..

[Mr. Burns]

She has beautiful eyes and probably smells like cinamon!

You're welcome.

[JBird]

Oh thanks Mr. Burns :)

I couldn't really tell if you were being sarcastic or joking or serious.

[nebulous123]

So funny to see so many people on R3V who love cops and stick up for them without question. I would have never thought so many of the guys on here would be cop lovers! Overall I think cops are fine and they are just doing their job, but I still think it's good to question...

Mr. Burns and Earendil, this is the sort of discussion I was looking for. Thank you for posting. I wish more people would actually read the thread first before spewing their vomit words all over it and calling me a whiner and saying that I should just pay the ticket without question or thought..

I have been following this thread here and there over the last 2 days and I don't think one single person has defended a "cop". There have been people defending the law...but not cops in particular.

I also just reread a lot of the beginning of this thread and I have to say, you obviously don't deny breaking the law, nor care to follow it in the future. Your argument is you want the penalty to be lower so (at least I assume) it will continue to be "worth" breaking the law. You fall right into the situation the law wants you to be in, break it, pay it and hopefully never do it again.

So to answer your original question, Are cops allowed to park on the shoulder facing the opposite direction on hwy? Depends. If they are parked, don't see why it would matter. If they were moving, definitely should not be allowed because its has potential to cause an accident. Maybe the angle he was facing had a really pretty view of the moon?

[JBird]

I'm not exactly sure if the ticket should be lower or not. I'm interested in how the numbers of the fines came to be for different tickets. I wonder how much a ticket is if you run a red light or a stop sign? I also wonder if cops patrol highways much more often than in towns partly because speeding tickets are worth more?

I would also like to know if it is legal for anyone to park on the shoulder facing the wrong direction with no flashers on.

[!Austin]

another wrecked e30 post.

Someone wanting to buy parts, and insurance not paying enough for your 25 year old bmw.

Na, it'd be another wrecked e60 post. ;) The e30 only goes out and plays on nice days. The e60 is the shuttle bus.

my boyfriend was annoyed by all of these questions and thought that the cop shouldn't be asking them. I happen to think that it's a good thing that cops ask questions like this

So, Jew, were are you going? Why are you going there, Jew? Where are your papers?
Same rhetoric, different time period. The questions the LEO was asking were no different than the Gestapo would have asked a Jewish citizen in the 40s. It's bullshit.
The class B speeding citation was all he was required to do.

You fall right into the situation the law wants you to be in, break it, pay it and hopefully never do it again.

That would seem to indicate that the law is broken and does not solve the problem. It then simply becomes a tax - nothing more.

Are cops allowed to park on the shoulder facing the opposite direction on hwy? Depends. If they are parked, don't see why it would matter. If they were moving, definitely should not be allowed because its has potential to cause an accident. Maybe the angle he was facing had a really pretty view of the moon?

And there lies the safety question. The LEO had to preform a u-turn across two lanes of oncoming traffic [had there been any] to start following to preform his takedown.

[chadthestampede]

So funny to see so many people on R3V who love cops and stick up for them without question. I would have never thought that so many of the guys on here would be cop lovers! Overall I think cops are fine and they are just doing their job, but I still think it's good to question...

So funny to see you jumping to conclusions, the very thing you're criticizing others of doing. I don't see anyone defending cops here.

So, Jew, were are you going? Why are you going there, Jew? Where are your papers?
Same rhetoric, different time period. The questions the LEO was asking were no different than the Gestapo would have asked a Jewish citizen in the 40s. It's bullshit.
The class B speeding citation was all he was required to do.

aaaaaand this is why no one takes you seriously. I assume this is your boyfriend.

[Mr. Burns]

Wtf what's with the "Jew" remarks?

Jbird, you're rather well versed and come across as rather rational.

If this is your boyfriend....

Ya.

[JBird]

So funny to see you jumping to conclusions, the very thing you're criticizing others of doing. I don't see anyone defending cops here.

Alright, I guess no one was really "sticking up" for the cop, but it does seem like most people are sticking up for the laws saying that I should just pay the ticket without questioning it.

aaaaaand this is why no one takes you seriously. I assume this is your boyfriend.

Way to jump to conclusions here too.

[chadthestampede]

Just to make sure you're serious...you're comparing your encounter with a cop after going 20 over the speed limit to the holocaust? hoo boy

[JBird]

Man, I hate how a lot of threads on R3V turn into bickering and fighting... But it's easy to do when hiding behind a computer screen.

[chadthestampede]

So that's not your boyfriend? I assumed since he was talking about it like he was there.

[JBird]

I feel like if I said it were my boyfriend that I would get even more shit from you guys.

If I said it wasn't my boyfriend then maybe the discussion would continue on normally.

[F34R]

Man, I hate how a lot of threads on R3V turn into bickering and fighting... But it's easy to do when hiding behind a computer screen.

I love how morons jump to the E-thug behind the computer comeback. Please join an e60 forum and bitch there about that shit. I bet they would all join in and give their angry experiences.
Who gives a fuck if you were caught by a Cop that outsmarted you.

We drive e30s here and most of us are adult enough to drive sensible. Save it for the track if you want to do better than 10 over. I know I will get a raging PMS reply but whatever. You were speeding, Cops can sit where they want anytime. Even in the middle of the road to slow traffic down for a crash ahead. They are the law.

[nebulous123]

That would seem to indicate that the law is broken and does not solve the problem. It then simply becomes a tax - nothing more.

If you are serious then taking away their license forever is the only way to solve it right? What do you suggest instead of having a fee to ensure people are obeying the safety laws of road.

And there lies the safety question. The LEO had to preform a u-turn across two lanes of oncoming traffic [had there been any] to start following to preform his takedown.

So we need a police to police the police...interesting. Sounds like you are pissed you got busted. You are trying to cancel out what you did wrong with what they did wrong. Same things kids do when they get caught, try to justify what they did wrong.

Man, I hate how a lot of threads on R3V turn into bickering and fighting... But it's easy to do when hiding behind a computer screen.

I feel like if I said it were my boyfriend that I would get even more shit from you guys.

If I said it wasn't my boyfriend then maybe the discussion would continue on normally.

...so its your boyfriend. Thanks for clarifying that for us.

We drive e30s here and most of us are adult enough to drive sensible. Save it for the track if you want to do better than 10 over. I know I will get a raging PMS reply but whatever. You were speeding, Cops can sit where they want anytime. Even in the middle of the road to slow traffic down for a crash ahead. They are the law.

Protect and Serve. They protected the possibility of you crashing that night and served you with a ticket. Sounds like he filled his job duties.