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Hi all.
I got stopped for speeding in our small Louisiana town just south of Shreveport.
My step daughter was involved in a small fender bender. She and a friend went to see a movie. Well her car was hit and she called home. Well my wife and I started to town to make sure she and her car was ok. I don't speed at all being a Paramedic, and my employer likes us to have a clean driving record.
It was about 11 pm and we were on the way up there. Our local PD pulled me for doing 54 in a 35, wow I was way in the wrong. I pulled over right away, turned on my inside light, rolled down the window and turned off my vehicle. He waited beside his patrol car and told me to step out of my vehicle and come back to his. He told me the reason that he stopped me. I had already pulled out my drivers lic. and my CHP and proof of insurance. I kept my hands above my chest out front and informed him that I had a CHP and was armed. Louisiana state law to inform. He told me that he was going to take disarm me. I stated that was fine with me. I also informed him as to why I was speeding when he asked. He then told me that he was not going to persue the traffic stop. He told me that he very much appreciated me informing him up front. Gave me my drivers lic, back and my CHP and insurance info. Then he handed me back my weapon, after looking at it. He said nice weapon (Glock 23) told me to slow down. He was very professional and polite. I saw him the next day while I was on duty on the ambulance. We had a nice conversation about the previous night. He even invited me to go to the range with him, which I will be taking him up on that. All in all I shouldn't of been speeding. But it all turned out well, and I think I have a new friend out of it. :danceban:
Stay Safe!!!!!
I got stopped for speeding in our small Louisiana town just south of Shreveport.
My step daughter was involved in a small fender bender. She and a friend went to see a movie. Well her car was hit and she called home. Well my wife and I started to town to make sure she and her car was ok. I don't speed at all being a Paramedic, and my employer likes us to have a clean driving record.
It was about 11 pm and we were on the way up there. Our local PD pulled me for doing 54 in a 35, wow I was way in the wrong. I pulled over right away, turned on my inside light, rolled down the window and turned off my vehicle. He waited beside his patrol car and told me to step out of my vehicle and come back to his. He told me the reason that he stopped me. I had already pulled out my drivers lic. and my CHP and proof of insurance. I kept my hands above my chest out front and informed him that I had a CHP and was armed. Louisiana state law to inform. He told me that he was going to take disarm me. I stated that was fine with me. I also informed him as to why I was speeding when he asked. He then told me that he was not going to persue the traffic stop. He told me that he very much appreciated me informing him up front. Gave me my drivers lic, back and my CHP and insurance info. Then he handed me back my weapon, after looking at it. He said nice weapon (Glock 23) told me to slow down. He was very professional and polite. I saw him the next day while I was on duty on the ambulance. We had a nice conversation about the previous night. He even invited me to go to the range with him, which I will be taking him up on that. All in all I shouldn't of been speeding. But it all turned out well, and I think I have a new friend out of it. :danceban:
Stay Safe!!!!!
We laughed and he sent me on my way. Either way I've had good experiences with the LEO's that I've encountered but I always turn on the interior light and place my hands above the steering wheel in plain sight right away and wait for the officer. 
