Today, I was driving when I noticed that the guy in front was on the phone. I pulled up next to him, pulled out my phone and I made a gesture that he needed to put his phone away. It was a cop. I got a ticket for driving while on my cell phone. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was driving to work. I saw a cute boy in the car next to me. To try and look cool, I pretended I was talking on my cell phone. I got pulled over and got a ticket for using my cell phone while driving. FML
Today, I saw a car swerving in front of me on the freeway, so I whipped out my cell to report the DUI. As soon as it started ringing, I see police lights in my rear view and got slapped with a ticket for using a cell phone while driving. After explaining why, the officer said, "Nice try." FML
Today, I was driving home and got a phone call from my mom. She called to tell me that there was a cop at the bottom of our hill, and to be careful. I got a ticket for talking on my cell phone while driving. FML
Today, I rear ended a cop while talking on my cell phone. FML
Today, I saw someone drive recklessly as if they were drunk. When I called the cops, I got pulled over by another cop for talking on my cell phone. FML
Today, I was driving to work when a state trooper rammed into my car from behind, because he was on the cell phone and not paying attention. He gave me a ticket for "Failure to control speed to avoid a crash." FML
Today, while I was driving, a pedestrian gesticulated wildly at me for being on my phone. I was just tucking my hair behind my ear. FML
Today, I got pulled over for talking on my phone while driving. I'd lost my phone the day before. He didn’t believe me. So, I got a ticket for talking on a phone I can’t even find. FML
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
Today, I was driving on the freeway when I get a call from my friend explaining that our two best friends died in a car accident. I pulled over in hysterics and a cop came to see what was wrong. I explained what happened and he gave me a ticket for talking on the phone while driving. FML
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kidclarke 15
Cops are above the law apparently.
Koravel 10
I hope to god that they weren't in an obvious cop car...
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kidclarke 15
Cops are above the law apparently.
kidclarke 15
And how did you not notice it was a police car...?
Ctrl_H 18
was probably an undercover one something.
shyeahh_fml 19
Actually, a lot of cops use the defense that the phone is required for work as a lot of people have police scanners. It's a way to talk to colleagues without the public hearing. But I agree, they abuse their power way too often.
crudeandrudeguy 29
In my hometown they always use their lights to blow through the red light and go to Tim Hortons. I've seen them do it dozens of times.
HKCgrimmjow 15
Cops are also trained in defensive driving and take many driving courses along with extensive training in these fields, cell phone? I don't think they would need that for work. Maybe a radio and a laptop, even so, same thing, they are at a certain degree able to get away with these things
kidclarke 15
Even under cover's cars are obvious, at least where I live. Typical Crown Victoria with an exempt plate.
obri98 10
Maybe you should have minded your own damn business
kristabelli 19
THANK you #52 - I thought I was going crazy here! OP definitely should have minded their own business. (Not that it doesn't annoy me when people talk on their phones when driving, but it's not MY job to make them stop.)
Zemmiphobia 11
What the hell he was trying to be a good guy and help the guy not get a ticket. What's wrong with that?!
klovemachine 24
OP should shove that phone up the cop's butt...stupid cop :( :O
niggaman95 8
#34 I understand that as my dad drives that exact thing. However, our county is getting 2013 dodge chargers as their undercover car with civilian license plates, so sometimes it isn't as noticeable.
Donat96 20
In my state, texting while driving is legal for cops.
MaydayParadexx 18
I feel like looking at the other driver, pulling out your phone, and trying to communicate with another car while driving is a bit more dangerous than talking on the phone. I don't know, just my opinion.
flaca273 7
So what is someone got shot should she mind her own business then?
flaca273 7
Thanks you these people are such jerks!
flaca273 7
That's just horrible
seansbro56 10
@52and77 using your phone and driving puts many people at risk not just the driver... Telling people to stop helps everyone.
telli164 30
#131. Your logic is ******.
tygerarmy 35
Too bad you can't call the police for that one, it sounds like highway robbery.
Wizardo 34
Cops are such assholes sometimes, you should have tried to explain your intentions though and tried to see if he understands, if he didn't then... shit.
SolanumX 6
Look at it from the cops perspective, even if he had explained himself, how many times do you think people are gesturing with their phone at someone else on the road versus using it. The cop would probably dismiss it as an excuse (which is the logical decision). In addition, pulling up next to someone and pulling their attention away from the road is dangerous for both of you, so in a sense he had a reason to pull you over simply for making the road a little more dangerous.
emilyjgraham 34
81, if that's the case they can appeal it. I'm sure when you are accused of it you can ask them to prove it. If they were to look back on the phone records they would see that OP was not in fact on the phone at the time of the accusation and he theoretically should be let off.
SolanumX 6
He wouldn't be, it's less about the physical phone and more about the roadway distraction. Calling or not, he was dividing his attention. It's the same philosophy that's used for ticketing people putting make up on in the car, etc
uncommentor 11
i dont think anyone cares enough to look into phone records over a cheap cell phone ticket. plus, texting is illegal too, so..
emilyjgraham 34
Using your phone whilst driving can get you 3 points on your licence. I think quite a few people care about necessary points!
tjv3 10
This is why people should mind their own business! He wasn't driving your car, he wasn't using your phone, and you are not a cop. So to sum it up it you would have just minded your own business and went about your day you wouldn't have a ticket right now
flaca273 7
Then that cop must be stupid can't they just call the phone company to see if the person made any calls that would have cleared him because he wasn't usin it
Ctrl_H 18
you deserve it for trying to be a good person in this cruel world... ha just kidding the cop is an asshole and was probably just trying to cover his own ass. fyl indeed.
Chris9154 6
Ydi for not minding ur own business
Mauskau 36
-sigh. Police can be assholes sometimes. Give someone a little bit of authority and they think every rule doesn't apply to them but they can enforce it on the public. Next time it'd be best to just ignore them and let them get in trouble on their own.
Koravel 10
I hope to god that they weren't in an obvious cop car...
lonely_heart_89 6
That's exactly what I was thinking...
Derpet 18
So much for being a good person... This world is going to hell my dear friends.
chlorinegreen 27
It's going to hell because a cop was on the phone? Well I'll be damned.
cosmosis 12
"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes". Theres a right way and a wrong way of going about things. OP chose the wrong way and got burnt.
Derpet 18
Hypocrites, hypocrites everywhere!
waffule365 16
FYL for trying to do the right thing :
monkeyy100 15
Cops abuse their power at times..
cosmosis 12
Abuse of power? The cop made a decision on how he saw it. OP deserves it for "using a mobile phone" as a gesture. Who in their right mind does that?
chlorinegreen 27
Could always use the hand gesture instead. You know, the gesture with you pinky and thumb? But you don't think complicated details of what might happen, it just seems easier to pick up your own phone to make a point.
ama87 8
Take it to court. And bring your phone records while you're at it. See if he wants to show up and try to justify his ego trip in front of the judge.
galghs 10
Cops are exempt from all motor vehicle laws except passing a school bus. It wouldn't look very good for OP to go to court. Not including by driving up along side them to try and motion a cell phone created more of a risk than anything.
amDes 11
Here in Ontario you can get a ticket for just having a phone in your hand or for being distracted by drinking a coffee. Its a hands-free law so even if they weren't on a call they can still get a ticket. I don't know about the laws were OP is though.
SolanumX 6
Cop wins, hands down. They can use their phone for official business and that ticket would NOT get thrown out. If they give you the benefit of the doubt then the courts just stripped some of their police force's discretionary power, which, believe it or not, is generally a good thing to let your police force have. To address the phone records: they wouldn't make a difference, you had your phone in your had and you were distracted from the roadway itself.