Most Common Excuses for Speeding; Which Ones Not to Use, and Which Ones May Work

As a veteran police officer of 23 years, I’ve heard almost every excuse there is when people get pulled over for speeding. Most of them won’t work, but there are a few that might just get you out of that very expensive speeding ticket.

Some of the most common excuses:

“I’m running late for work or an appointment,” or, “I’m just trying to get home.” These will never help you. If you’re running late its your own fault. It happens to all of us from time to time, but most police officers won’t have sympathy for you. And, all of us are trying to get home from one time or another. It’s probably the most lame excuse, and the most senseless excuse there is.

Telling the officer that you have to go to the bathroom really bad won’t work either. It’s an old, and commonly used excuse that has been way overused. Most of the time, you’ve probably passed several gas stations, restaurants, or retail stores which all have public restrooms. So save yourself the embarrassment and don’t use it.

Another very lame and senseless excuse is saying that your gas gauge is on empty and you’re trying to find a gas station quick before you run out of gas. Think about that? It really makes no sense? The faster you go, the more gas you use up, thus, you’ll run out of gas sooner.

Ladies, this one is specifically for you. “My period started and I don’t have any tampons.” Believe it or not, this is used more than anyone would imagine. It definitely may rattle some police officers who just won’t even want to comment on it. But, again, this too has become a more common excuse for women. Just like the excuse of having to go to the bathroom, save yourself the embarrassment, you’ve probably passed several businesses with public restrooms where you could have bought tampons or helped yourself.

Also, ladies, the crying game doesn’t work anymore. It’s just another old act that’s been overused.

There are many more excuses that I could talk about, but hopefully you understand that police officers are not stupid, and they have heard them all. The best thing you can do is admit your mistake, be polite and friendly, be real and honest, and sometimes the cop may cut you a break. Its actually refreshing to us cops to encounter a real and honest person.

Now, not to contradict my previous statement of being honest, but, there are a few excuses that “may” work. Its nothing to be proud of, and sometimes it takes a different kind of person to use such excuses, but here we go:

Tell the officer that you’re heading to the school to pick up your sick child, only if there is a school in the vicinity;

You just found out that a close friend or family member was diagnosed with a terminal illness and you’re just not thinking straight, by the way, this takes a little acting on your part;

Your wife, girl friend, daughter or sister is in labor at the hospital right now, be polite and act nervous;

You just learned of a death in your family and you’re just trying to get home to console other family members, this also takes some acting, upset and crying will help.

Cops have kids, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, friends and families. We are compasionate just like anyone else. There are some situations which can warrant you being in a hurry, or just not being in the right state of mind.

Whatever you do, don’t challenge the officer’s authority or intelligence, this will never help you. I hope this article helps some of you get out of a ticket. Even though its my job, I hate to see everyday good, hardworking people have to pay a fine for speeding. We all do it sometimes, including police officers, and we all deserve a break sometimes.

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