Kinda sorry to ask but what race are you?

Legally they need to tell you why they pulled you over.

Put an FOP sticker on your license plate or something and you should stop getting pulled over as well.

 

Cop could just say document check.

 

haha im mexican bro.

and FOP what u mean

 

Please...give us the FULL story...:gc-Popcorn_Smiley_b

 

FOP = Fraternal Order of Police.

Basically by putting the sticker on your car you are saying "i'm related to a cop somehow, or I myself am a police officer"

It's an all black sticker with thin blue stripe across the middle.

Buy one online or ask a cop for one if you know one.

I found the best for it on my car is right over the MD logo on my license plate which is right smack dab in the middle. Cop will always see it b/c it's on the plate.

when / if I get pulled over they ask me why I have the sticker and I reply b/c my dad is a cop then they let me go..usually they say they are doing me a favor for my dad..I am always violating the law one way or another when I get pulled over but it gets me out of tickets.

So if it prevents you from getting pulled over good. Doesn't hurt to give yourself a chance.

Just think of the reason you have it and always use the same story. Like your uncle is etc or cousin is etc.

 

Can you point me into the right direction of where to find one.

 

If your avatar is your car, I can tell you why you might be geting pulled over. You have tints on your front windows. Have they ever mentioned that to you?

 

I am a middle-aged white guy with graying hair. I am the last person they care to pull over. My teenage daughter might be another story, however. That totally sucks. They need to have a "reason" (poor as it may be) to pull you over. In my experience they have either told me right-off why they pulled me over or simply asked me if I knew why I had been pulled over. In my case, "speeding" is always the correct answer...

 

Wow JChandler.....you must be the president of the "Tint Haters Club"...LOL

He is probably right though....LOL

 

Nah, I don't hate tint. I just have to laugh a little when people get mad about getting pulled over for it when they know it isn't legal.

I'm actually going to be getting some tints put on my car. If they break my balls about it, it'll come off.

 

Nope not even that. I even pulled my windows up and they never mention a fix it for them. But all in all theres not any GCs in my neighborhood so im guessing thays where the questions about what kinda car i have come in.

 

ya... i've gotta pulled ove 2twice, but there a few other GC's in my area, i just have one of the only red one's and every else is stock so i'm probably the loudest. cops leave me alone for the most part, and boy have i given them reasons to pull me over.

 

I got pulled over near rutgers for window tint. They had some kinda operations going on and they stopped every car that violates. I had my car window down too but still give me tickets. It's funny because the other 10 police that I had ecounter never said crap even my window is up. It's 45% tint in the front 15% in the back.

 

yea ru police are douches. my friend got followed on busch campus into one of the parking lots. he was driving a yellow 350z when those dark tint film on the break lights. the cop made him remove them on the spot and still gave him the ticket.

 

I got nailed for my 20% tint twice in the past 6 months by the same cop. I refuse to remove the tint but may need to as just having it is getting expensive...LOL

 

I have 20% as well I haven't been pulled over, but there's people with mirror tint on their front windows and 13% maybe darker around town so they shouldn't bother me.

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I'd definitely check tinting laws. If you're getting pulled over this much now for 'no reason' imagine if they had a reason. Plus no one wants a fix it ticket

In any case be polite, but they do need a reason to pull you over. It certainly doesn't hurt to throw on your voice recorder on your cell phone on before you start a conversation with an officer. It can come in handy if they abuse any power.

My dad was a reserve officer for years. He's a power kinda guy - but in the end the law was paramount to him. Just keep yourself honest, nose clean and protect your own rights by not allowing them to harass you. Politely ask for a reason, and record the whole conversation (I wouldn't make that part obvious). If they can't give you a reason explain how many times you have been pulled over for seemingly no reason. Don't get mad, but let them know this is an reoccurring pattern and stopping for appearance only violates your 4th amendment rights:
Can a Cop Pull You Over Without Probable Cause? | eHow.com

Don't give them a reason to pull you over (like illegal tint - keep it legal), be aware of laws, and drive safely. Try developing a relationship with an officer using a polite and friendly tone. It's amazing how much some good will can go. If the officer is a jerk and/or gives you a hard time - that's where a voice recording can be helpful once you file a harassment charge.

 

I was at the cash register at a gas station about to check out with my ginger ale and honeybun when all of a sudden the clerk looked past me and asked the customer behind me, "Do you hate cops?" He responded by shaking his head yes. Mind you, the clerk looked as if she was about 19 years old and still living at home. I responded, "How long have you been working at this store mam?" (I have been to this store many times so I knew that she was a new store clerk.) She stated about 6 months. I responded "Let me tell you a quick story about a clerk who used to work here... standing right in the spot you are standing. A guy came in and robbed the store and shot that clerk right in the stomach. That clerk was about the same age as you." (The clerk did not die from her injuries, so you know.) "The robber and accomplice sped off in their vehicle speeding away from the scene. Two police officers chased that car until it wrecked into a tree and the suspect and accomplice escaped on foot. The 2 police officers chased them on foot for about a mile into a Ford dealer warehouse where workers began to run out of the building. While clearing the warehouse, the police officers apprehended the suspects... they were hiding behind an AC vent in the warehouse." I told the clerk that she should think twice about asking people if they hate cops since I was the one who apprehended the suspect who robbed your store that I'm buying my honeybun and ginger ale from. She looked at me with a blank stare and I said "have a nice day mam."

When we testified in federal court against the suspects, they were sentenced to 225 years (2 consecutive life sentences) for multiple armed robberies in the same area. There were multiple gunshot victims from their robbery spree.

Back to this topic, I am a law enforcement officer who has a fast Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track with tint on it but everything is legal. If you get pulled over for some reason, be nice and be honest. Another thing... those stupid FOP stickers don't work. Majority of the people who have those stickers are not police officers, they can be easily ordered off of the internet. All a police officer needs to pull a vehicle over is probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
Police officers have families and lives too, along with all military personnel. Military personnel put their lives in danger and so do law enforcement. Anybody, PLEASE tell me what is different between the two....I am also a veteran for my country that I live in.....and protect and serve just like the community that I live in and protect and serve.........................
Any questions? :gc-Popcorn_Smiley_b

What these 2 guys said!

I don't recall any statements leading me to believe anybody "hated" cops here. Lighten up dude. People are just relaying their experiences. You have a job to do and I think we all respect that. A traffic stop, though inconvenient, does not fall in the same category as an armed robbery. Thank you for apprehending that human sludge.

No, they're both OK for saying what they did. The general tone from these "I got pulled over for my tints, and I'm crying about it" threads are that police officers are the jerks, not the people breaking the laws.

The OP provided no details of him doing anything wrong, so we have no judgement to pass there.

 

weird. I have 20% all around and had my windshield tinted in my old car. Never had any problems with cops randomly pulling me over. Only time I got pulled over in the past 5-7 years was due to my exhaust on my old car. Roomates have 5% with windshields tinted and never had any problems. Could just be my area doesn't care much I guess...

It seems you are implying the cops are pulling you over solely because of the car you drive. Is this what you're thinking?

 

The only problem I've had was I was driving through a residential neighborhood with my music playing quite loud. I saw a cop pulled over at a stop sign, so I turned my music down, stopped at the sign, signaled and everything. Didn't do a thing wrong. The cop pulled out behind me and followed me for another 3 blocks or so, again I did nothing wrong. I didn't speed, didn't run a stop sign, nothing. Cop finally pulls me over claiming "your music was too loud." Really..? I didn't know that was a problem at 2 in the afternoon. He claimed that other cops would give me a ticket for it, but that he "Was nice" and had told me to be careful because being young in this kinda car gets their attention..

Now I normally don't hate cops at all, but.. stupid pig, go stop some real crime, not a kid driving a red car breaking 0 laws.

 

When I lived in New Mexico, window tint was quite popular as you can imagine. I was fairly dark all the way around. I never got in trouble for the tint, but when I got pulled over for speeding the cop had his gun drawn on me until I lowered the window...as ordered...sir. It was a $15.00 ticket.

I do know PA has some laws around that so it is a legitimate pull-over even if it is a cheap shot.

 

I was at the cash register at a gas station about to check out with my ginger ale and honeybun when all of a sudden the clerk looked past me and asked the customer behind me, "Do you hate cops?" He responded by shaking his head yes. Mind you, the clerk looked as if she was about 19 years old and still living at home. I responded, "How long have you been working at this store mam?" (I have been to this store many times so I knew that she was a new store clerk.) She stated about 6 months. I responded "Let me tell you a quick story about a clerk who used to work here... standing right in the spot you are standing. A guy came in and robbed the store and shot that clerk right in the stomach. That clerk was about the same age as you." (The clerk did not die from her injuries, so you know.) "The robber and accomplice sped off in their vehicle speeding away from the scene. Two police officers chased that car until it wrecked into a tree and the suspect and accomplice escaped on foot. The 2 police officers chased them on foot for about a mile into a Ford dealer warehouse where workers began to run out of the building. While clearing the warehouse, the police officers apprehended the suspects... they were hiding behind an AC vent in the warehouse." I told the clerk that she should think twice about asking people if they hate cops since I was the one who apprehended the suspect who robbed your store that I'm buying my honeybun and ginger ale from. She looked at me with a blank stare and I said "have a nice day mam."

When we testified in federal court against the suspects, they were sentenced to 225 years (2 consecutive life sentences) for multiple armed robberies in the same area. There were multiple gunshot victims from their robbery spree.

Back to this topic, I am a law enforcement officer who has a fast Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track with tint on it but everything is legal. If you get pulled over for some reason, be nice and be honest. Another thing... those stupid FOP stickers don't work. Majority of the people who have those stickers are not police officers, they can be easily ordered off of the internet. All a police officer needs to pull a vehicle over is probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
Police officers have families and lives too, along with all military personnel. Military personnel put their lives in danger and so do law enforcement. Anybody, PLEASE tell me what is different between the two....I am also a veteran for my country that I live in.....and protect and serve just like the community that I live in and protect and serve.........................
Any questions? :gc-Popcorn_Smiley_b

 

Yeah I have a question.. is me playing my music loudly at 2am on a Saturday afternoon really a legitimate reason for pulling me over? Granted the cop didn't even ask for my license or registration, I just found it to be a total BS stop, just because I look young and am driving a red sports car. I did nothing wrong, just minding my own business, and bam pulled over because "your music was kinda loud when you passed me." Mind you, I turned my music down as soon as I saw him, wich was way before I passed him.

 

Report of car driving erratically. Make your own case.

 

I don't recall any statements leading me to believe anybody "hated" cops here. Lighten up dude. People are just relaying their experiences. You have a job to do and I think we all respect that. A traffic stop, though inconvenient, does not fall in the same category as an armed robbery. Thank you for apprehending that human sludge.

 

Thanks.....I am light as anyone else on this forum, and correct, no one stated that they hate cops either.... I just wanted to give a example from a police perspective. We never know during a traffic stop who will blast our head off with a gun (No matter how small the offense). We are public servants to the citizens. I have pulled mangled teenage bodies from cars that were racing. I have seen it all. People can prevent their experiences with law enforcement officers. A traffic stop can be just as dangerous as a armed robbery. Almost everyone in their life has gotten some kind of ticket from a police.....INCLUDING ME! I am just posting my opinions like everyone else. Ask all of the other gencoupe members on the forum that comes to cars and coffee in Raleigh about me. I am pointing out all cops are not hard a*****, they're just people......some are nicer than others.

 

Once again JChandler.....I wasn't crying about getting a ticket for my tint...I know it's not legal.....I'm not arguing that. The point I was trying to make was that I believe the car itself seems to attract more attention.....thus leading the officer to see the the tint. If my car was a Caddy or Lexus...perhaps he may not have pulled me over in the first place. The car is the trigger.....

 

I have been pulled over recently by a police officer for speeding. I owned up to it and was still responsible for my actions as a police officer. I had a flashy car and I was singled out from the crowd. Flashy cars get more attention from everyone... cops included.

 

Check with your local court and find out the laws where you live.....

 

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I didn't say they always work I said they give you a chance. Just like a Radar/Lidar detector give you a chance.

Many MD/VA Police officers don't share your say point of view(talking about the NC cop) and they will ask why you have the sticker.

 

This past Sunday, two very different scenarios, one with a Suffolk County Police Officer and one with a NY State Trooper. The first of which was on Sunday morning. The usual b.s. "it looked as if you were going fast" excuse for a traffic stop. Which in all these cases (about 5times since I bought my car 7months ago) I wasn't going fast at all, and they were just using that excuse to run my license. The very next words out of their mouths after saying it looked as if I were going fast is, "license please...is your license clean?". I find this terribly annoying and inconvenient. Plus, not to pull the racial card, but someone else earlier in this thread asked it so I figured I may as well mention it, I am 1/2 Puerto Rican, 1/2 Trini, and a fairly big guy. Needless to say, I seem to attract alot of unwanted attention from cops. Now this is the first story.

The second story, later this same afternoon on the way home using one of the main highways here on Long Island, I was admittedly speeding (82mph in a 55mph zone). The State Trooper pulled me over. I proceeded to turn my emergency lights, pull completely over to the side of the road, lowered my driver window, took my keys out of the ignition and placed them on top of the dash, and placed both my hands at the 10 and 2 on my wheel (all of this just like I always do for every traffic stop to show good faith to the cops). The cop reamed me a little (deservedly so for breaking the law by speeding), but said he was going to cut me a break and only gave me a seat belt ticket (which carries no points on my license and doesn't affect insurance rates).

So moral of the story, not all cops are out there to break your balls. Some realize that we're just like them. Just be respectful, understand that they have a job to do, disarm the situation by doing my little pullover checklist like I do everytime, and they usually lighten up on you. I have never been pulled over by the same cop twice, and I think it's just because I show them I have a clean license, I'm respectful, and I go out of my way to disarm the unpredictability they must feel as they approach a random car.

That's my .02

 

While you guys are ranting and raving about tint for the 2nd time, no fix it ticket nor tinted windows was called out at me just pulled over to be what kinda car i had and that was it then let me go 3 minutes after. Im just thinking its cause theres not alot of GC's in my community area.