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My town here in NJ is really small, and seeing as I have a Mini that's pretty loud combined with "a heavier foot than most", I've gotten the police called on me a couple times, at least I suspect.
One time there was a woman who was splitting a 2 lane road going 30 in a 40. This was annoying, but I knew eventually the road boiled down to one lane and further boiled down to a dotted yellow line so I could pass her.
Needless to say, I absolutely do; double clutch into third and just rip it past her..only to notice a work van pulling out in front of me up ahead.
Now, in these kinds of situations, the appropriate thing would be to brake and just chill behind the guy. However, since I have been accelerating since passing the old lady due to me being aggravated, I do some quick physics and realize it's a legitimate danger for me to rear end him. So, I keep going, the road still being double yellow and I jussssst make it past him. I slow down to about 5 over, and he starts tailgating me and beeping his horn.
So, I make a right, duck down some side streets and take an alternate way to work. On my way, I get to a T intersection; the road goes straight and I'm only able to go right. Down that road, it's a different police force that patrols the town. As I'm coming to the light, I head down the right turn off, almost like an exit ramp with a yield. I do everything properly, and I see the cop make a vicious left coming from the other direction. At this point I'm doing the speed limit, and he is RIDING me. All over my ass.
So, at this point I panic. I make a left down a side street, and the cop KEEPS following me. My radar isn't going off, I'm doing 25, I have done nothing wrong. Still, the asshole keeps riding me looking for a reason to pull me over. He follows me all the way to work, watches me get out of my car, and just drives away. No stop, nothing.
Since then though, I get followed by cops A LOT more than I ever did, so I can't help but wonder. I guess that day I got lucky.
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