Took out the Viper last night cause I need to go about 10 miles away to an autoparts store to pick up some new fog light bulbs. Beautiful night for November, clear in the 50's. Coming home, I invariably cross the 59th street bridge from Queens to Manhattan. I prefer the upper level because of an uphill S-curve on the rampway leading onto the bridge...but I digress [img]/images/graemlins/wink[/img].
The upper level of the bridge exits in 3 lanes arriving at a "T" with 61st street. 61st street has one way westbound traffic and when you add in the bridge's upper level traffic you get an eternal traffic jam. Even at 9:30 PM when there's little traffic, it takes 5-6 minutes to get to and make the left turn onto 61'st street.
Well, last night there was a bit more traffic than usual. Why, because a traffic cop was making random checks and had 6 cars pulled over in the left lane (blocking traffic) and handing out tickets. Soooo, I finally make the turn and I get the "YOU" (pointing directly at me while stepping in front of my car) "OVER THERE" (pointing to the front of the 6 cars).
So I pull over and I'm figuring that I'm due for a "no front plate" bill. Well, about 2 minutes later....I couldn't even see the cop from my car after I pulled over...he stands over me (he's on the 8" curb and I'm in the car so I'm having this conversation with his knees):
Cop: Why don't you wear your seat belt?
Me: Officer I AM wearing my seatbelt.
Cop: Where?
Me: (Putting my thumb under the belt and pulling it forward) Here.
Cop: Where?
Me: (Pulling the seat belt almost out of the open window) Here.
Cop: (kneels down) Oh...did you just put that on?
Me: NO! I always wear my belt. Especially in THIS car!
Cop: OK. I couldn't see it. Why isn't it hooked over your shoulder?
Me: It is.
Cop: Where?
Me: Here (still pulling the belt out the window) over my right shoulder.
Cop: Why is it attached in the middle?
Me: I don't know. That's the way it is.
Cop: That's not according to code.
Me: Well I didn't put it there, the car came that way.
Cop: Doesn't matter who the hell put it there...it's not according to code.
Me: Officer, I didn't move the belt. The car's built like this. What can I do.
Cop: You can bring it back to your dealer and have him fix it!
Me: (Thinking big time WTF???) OK...I will.
Cop: Don't let me see you here again without a proper seat belt!
Me: Sorry.
Cop: You can go.
Me: (covertly...hahaha you missed the front plate ya Nazi moron).
But seriously, didn't you get the recall for the "onboard to outboard passive restraint migration"? There have been tons of stories about dealers making the seatbelts wrap OUTSIDE of the car.... [img]/images/graemlins/wink[/img]
that cock sucker probably let by 3 terrorist cars by, into manhatten while he was busy busting your balls for not seeing the belt. you did the right thing by not flipping out about the factory location of the belt tho, you cant win with those assholes. esspecially when you just made them look like an asshole putz
LOL City, what a fucking moron! I had a cop try to pull me over yesterday, but as he merged into traffic his trunk lid came open and he had to pull back over to shut it.
LOL City, what a fucking moron! I had a cop try to pull me over yesterday, but as he merged into traffic his trunk lid came open and he had to pull back over to shut it.
City - Did you ever think he thought you were sexy? Maybe he just wanted to pull you over so he could check you out? [img]/images/graemlins/toothy[/img]
City - Did you ever think he thought you were sexy? Maybe he just wanted to pull you over so he could check you out? [img]/images/graemlins/toothy[/img]
Admittedly, THAT particular thought NEVER crossed my mind. [img]/images/graemlins/headscratch[/img]
