Pulled over for honking at a distracted cop at a green light

Blake · 09-23-2011, 06:42 PM

I\'ve been pulled over for some pretty inane things in my time, but this has to take the cake. I was sitting at a light waiting to turn left out of a protected turn lane, light turns green, cop is presumably buried in his phone (head ducked down, no clue what\'s going on), light clears out, he\'s still oblivious, so I toot my horn briefly...he jumps to action, turns, goes slow, I pass him and he pulls me over. I give him my license, CHL, and insurance and ask what I did wrong? He\'s visibly pissed and says he could ticket me for excessive horn noise. I was just like wtf is that even a law? He was just like \'don\'t do it again\', returned to his car, and sped off. I mean WTF!

KyLu II · 09-23-2011, 06:44 PM

infinitekidM2C · 09-23-2011, 06:50 PM

...yes csB...now that we've gotten that out of the way

hahaha what a douchebag cop...Texas State Trooper or what?

Wakka · 09-23-2011, 06:54 PM

were you in the GTR?

Blake · 09-23-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

...yes csB...now that we've gotten that out of the way

hahaha what a douchebag cop...Texas State Trooper or what?

Dallas PD

Blake · 09-23-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakka

were you in the GTR?

No Tahoe

GregTheStig · 09-23-2011, 07:25 PM

He's just pissed that you caught him being a distracted prick.

M3Bahn · 09-23-2011, 07:48 PM

You should have pulled him over.

Express · 09-23-2011, 08:40 PM

citizens arrest mother fucker

MCMLXXXIX · 09-24-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GregTheStig

He's just pissed that you caught him being a distracted prick.

this

I always wondered what would happen if you honk at a cop

N55 · 09-24-2011, 12:30 AM

Were there other cars near you? How did he know you honked? I would've just said my hand hit my horn by accident because I was scratching my head (or Picking Your Nose, whatever the case) and elbowed it as I put my hand down.

BTM · 09-24-2011, 12:34 AM

Ok, but, it's not illegal to honk your horn on purpose.

skinrock · 09-24-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BTM

Ok, but, it's not illegal to honk your horn on purpose.

You would have to read your local laws to determine that. Some state that you should only use it to ensure safe operation of your vehicle, which you could easily argue is this case here. By remaining stopped at a green light, you are being put in an unsafe situation.

If you wanted to really piss him off, you should have said "Sorry, officer, I was simply using my horn to make you aware of my presence as it seemed you were distracted and not paying attention to your surroundings. I apologize if that's not what a horn is to be used for."

Of course, that would have ended well.

ChaneRZ · 09-24-2011, 01:07 AM

horn=noise to prevent accidents and to warn people that you are there LOL

stylinexpat · 09-24-2011, 01:17 AM

Fuc* him! Horn is used to alert or warn people for various hazards. Horn is not necessarily meant to be negative as cars do not talk. A small tap on the horn could also mean "Excuse me" and does not necessarily mean "Move MTF!"... How they wish to view the horn is their own personal issue but a slight tap on the horn is by no means an unfriendly gesture.

ChaneRZ · 09-24-2011, 01:29 AM

In the third world countries, horn is like music to people. people honk all the time and they don't get mad.

michaelthepsycho · 09-24-2011, 01:40 AM

Yet again why cops are egomaniacs. A good cop would've just waved like any proper driver.

persian54 · 09-24-2011, 03:13 AM

I would have sat there and waited....

Blake · 09-24-2011, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by persian54

I would have sat there and waited....

For the cop to enter you?

immiketoo · 09-24-2011, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BTM

Ok, but, it's not illegal to honk your horn on purpose.

Not true. Its written in most states that it's for emergency situations only. Clearly this case is a bunch of crap and the cop didn't like being called out. Insecure. Petty.

Blake, you're lucky he didn't write you.

TMNT · 09-24-2011, 08:15 AM

Wait.....did you just tap your horn to give him a slight beep or did you lay on it like a douchebag?

Blake · 09-24-2011, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

Not true. Its written in most states that it's for emergency situations only. Clearly this case is a bunch of crap and the cop didn't like being called out. Insecure. Petty.

Blake, you're lucky he didn't write you.

another thing i really love is he was clearly too heated to realize i had handed him a concealed handgun license and i had my gun in the center console. i always put that card on top and that was the first card he looked at. he didn't even give me the chance to tell him that i had it in the car. he just had his rage moment and stormed off like a upset 3-year-old.

if he wrote me, i would have taken that shit to court with a jury trial. that would just be one of those 'stick it to the man' cases no matter what. that would have been the most ridiculous ticket ever. he got caught with his pants down and he should've just been a man about it and not thrown a temper tantrum. i'm not one to ever be like 'cops are gay' just because, but i'm always the first to say something if it's bullshit, which this was.

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Blake Banned 757 Rep 4,649 Posts Drives: Chevy Aveo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parent's Basement iTrader: (7)	Pulled over for honking at a distracted cop at a green light I\'ve been pulled over for some pretty inane things in my time, but this has to take the cake. I was sitting at a light waiting to turn left out of a protected turn lane, light turns green, cop is presumably buried in his phone (head ducked down, no clue what\'s going on), light clears out, he\'s still oblivious, so I toot my horn briefly...he jumps to action, turns, goes slow, I pass him and he pulls me over. I give him my license, CHL, and insurance and ask what I did wrong? He\'s visibly pissed and says he could ticket me for excessive horn noise. I was just like wtf is that even a law? He was just like \'don\'t do it again\', returned to his car, and sped off. I mean WTF!
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stylinexpat Major 415 Rep 1,427 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	Fuc* him! Horn is used to alert or warn people for various hazards. Horn is not necessarily meant to be negative as cars do not talk. A small tap on the horn could also mean "Excuse me" and does not necessarily mean "Move MTF!"... How they wish to view the horn is their own personal issue but a slight tap on the horn is by no means an unfriendly gesture.
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09-24-2011, 08:15 AM	#21
TMNT Captain 176 Rep 872 Posts Drives: 330ci ZHP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Wait.....did you just tap your horn to give him a slight beep or did you lay on it like a douchebag?
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