Transportation: Today, my car died on a major road, a cop pulled over to help,...

By fmlcops - 22/05/2009 04:17 - United States

Today, my car died on a major road, a cop pulled over to help, he offered to jump me, while doing so because my battery was so dead he told me to put the gas on the floor, I did and my car roared to life, he then pulled me over five feet from where my car died to give me a ticket for a loud exhaust. FML

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By Shawn Kotris - 25/04/2021 21:30

Today, after my car died a mile from my house, I huffed, puffed and pushed it back to my house off the street, so I wouldn't get a ticket overnight. After getting it towed to the shop in the morning, I got a call telling me they put gas in it for me and it starts up fine now. FML

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By clop clop clopping all the way - 20/06/2013 21:13 - United States

Today, a guy's car broke down in my street, so I helped him push it into my driveway, checked his car out, and gave it a jump start. He thanked me, then as he went to pull out, he instead smashed straight into my car. FML

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By stranded - 27/09/2010 05:56 - United States

Today, my friend's van ran out of gas on an expressway off-ramp. After pushing it to the shoulder, we walked to a gas station and got a can of gas. We got back to the van to find that the battery had died from leaving on the lights and hazards to avoid an accident. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/09/2010 01:44 - United States

Today, while I was driving, a police officer jumped out from the sidewalk and into my lane. I slammed on the brakes so I wouldn't hit him. He then gave me a ticket for "obstructing traffic." FML

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By dwhitehouse - 21/01/2011 21:50 - United States

Today, I went out to my car only to find my battery had died the night before. With the wind chill, it was -20°F outside. With the hood open, and jumper cables in one hand, I tried to flag down a passing motorist for help. A man in a truck slowed down, sarcastically waved at me, and kept driving. FML

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By serveandprotectyeahright - 20/11/2010 14:00 - United States

Today, a cop almost rear-ended my car, slammed on the gas with no warning, swerved around me, flipped me the bird, then cut me off and then drove a full ten miles under the speed limit. When I changed lanes to overtake him, he pulled me over for road rage. FML

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By shook - 06/09/2017 14:00 - United States - Clermont

Today, I crashed into a pole on purpose as a cop pulled me over for speeding. I figured the officer would feel bad for me and that the cost of fixing my car would be less than a ticket. He gave me one anyway. FML

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Pay up!

By Anonymous - 10/09/2009 01:44 - United States

Today, while driving on the tollway my car overheated and died a few yards from the toll booth. I then had to wait, crying, in my smoking car for a patrol guy while cars moved around me. He had to push me through the toll and the lady in the booth said she felt sorry for me but still took my $3. FML

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Book him, Danno

By Joey - 11/07/2021 11:01 - United States

Today, I was driving to a gas station because I'd noticed I was almost on empty. Literally a block away from the gas station, my car broke down in the middle of an intersection, and I had to push my car to the side of the road, only to be questioned by police for "suspicious behavior." FML

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By 303 - 05/07/2012 20:24 - United States - Houston

Today, I picked up my car from the repair shop, drove two miles, and ran out of gas. I then walked to get gas, put a gallon of gas in the car, and tried to start it. The battery was too weak to start the car, and died on the spot. FML

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You deserved it 2 663

AlexV_fml 0

Friday 22 May 2009 13:04

AHHH WHAT A JERK!! i hate cops lol FYL

xClarkGable 0

Friday 22 May 2009 13:26

People who hate cops usually just say that because they've been caught doing something wrong. There's nothing wrong with cops.

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td2 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 7:22

I'm actually glad this happened. The cop was fair. What if you think you were on the way to rob a bank and your car breaks down and he helps you then later stops you from robbing the bank, would it be unfair then? Even though in this particular situation I agree with the op. Him flooring it is probably what made the loud noise so he shouldn't have been pooled over for it. If not, YDI.

IntoTheClouds 42

Sunday 14 November 2010 4:15

You took a complete 180 in your comment.

_mcs_ 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 7:38

I honestly had to read this one like seven times before I could follow it. Learn how to use a period once in a while.

Bloodrush 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 8:00

#9 you are an idiot

at0micmin3r 23

Saturday 23 May 2009 10:03

This isn't about the "shit" cops go through, now, is it? Nope! It's about one FML. I think it's pretty bad that a cop gave you a ticket for pretty much doing what he told you to. Flooring it.

islander1415 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 10:43

There is no ticket quota that cops HAVE to meet. There contract entitles them to a bonus paycheck if they issue 'x' amount of tickets.

JHov42 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 18:19

LMFAO.....cops are bitches...iwould jst laugh at that situation in front of the cop

FoundManyLemons 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 20:49

Cops suck. FYL.

shoeofallcosmos 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 23:07

So you're one of those dicks with super loud annoying exhausts. YDI

swagmonkey 0

Saturday 23 May 2009 23:57

Today, one thing happened, and then another thing, while the cop did some other things, and have you noticed I like run-on sentences, and don't ever use periods, yeah, I thought so, but I'm going to keep on going for a while, because who needs punctuation? Geez, would a period somewhere in that paragraph kill you? :-p

madasahatter 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 0:24

That's what's called police not meeting their ticket quota. My dad once got a ticket for driving the speed limit in the rain because he "wasn't taking current conditions into account"