Today, I got pulled over for speeding and got a $200 ticket. After I pulled away, I decided to warn the next car about the cop up ahead by flashing my headlights. The next car was another cop. He didn't appreciate my "help". FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, the car in front of me was going slow and I flashed my lights and honked. I floored it and passed the car, flipping off the driver. Just as I went around the next corner, I got pulled over by a motorcycle cop. A few seconds later, the guy I flipped off drove by honked and waved. FML
Today, I was tailgated by a car with his high beams on for an hour. Any time I changed my speed or lane, he would do the same. I finally managed to get away from him because a cop pulled me over and gave me a speeding ticket. FML
Today, I got pulled over for a busted tail light. The officer gave me a warning and told me to fix it. Ten minutes later I was pulled over again for the same busted tail light by the same cop. This time he wrote me a ticket. FML
Today, I received a ticket for not having my headlights on. The cop who pulled me over had a broken headlight. FML
Today, a policeman pulled me over and proceeded to flirt with me. After I had rejected him, he gave me a ticket for "not paying attention to the road". FML
Today, I was on the way to traffic court for a $340 speeding ticket I'd got. My mother called me and I wasn't paying attention which caused me to speed. Right past a cop. When I told the cop where I was going, he started laughing at me. I now have another $300 ticket. FML
Today, I was driving home from work when I saw a cop come up behind me. Nervous about my expired license, I kept checking in my rear view mirror. In turn since I wasn't paying attention, I ran a stop sign. Needless to say the cop pulled me over and gave me 2 tickets. FML
Today, while driving I saw a police car riding along next to me. Thinking about the news recently, I decided to give him a quick thumbs up and a smile to lighten up his day. He looks back, smiles, flips on his siren, and pulls me over for not paying attention to the road. FML
Today, I got pulled over for speeding. Knowing how much more it would cost in the long run, I handed the officer my license with $300 in cash, "as something to consider for just a warning." He came back with a ticket and verbally warned me that police bribery is a felony. He kept the money. FML
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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Top comments
bonafidehustler 0
Haha that sucks. It was a nice deed, too bad you didn't notice it was a cop. Did he give you another ticket? I don't know if there's anything illegal about that.
jambatwist03 0
Wow there sure are a lot of people on their high horse here. Get over it, s/he was trying to help out another driver. Lots do it, and most appreciate it. I love how people here act as if they are the epitome of perfection and can do no wrong. "omg u flashed ur brites. ur a bad persun. ttly ydi!!!1" Get over yourselves. Why do people always feel the need to bash on OPs? They're sharing their misfortune to brighten our days.
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ZEROGage 0
As long as you flashed from hi-low beams, you're perfectly within your rights. Now, quickly switching them on/off is illegal. It's a common practice- I see/do it all the time. Although, it's usually best to ID the approaching vehicle first as it is borderline illegal to drive with your highbeams on in certain areas. Hey- give us cops a break. We're just doin our jobs too.
PJB4466 0
I do this too, so I feel bad for you... you were just trying to help others. Just make sure you're almost 100% sure it isn't a cop... it's harder now, lots of cops have cars without lights on the tops. Oh - and 12 is a dumbass. Read and get context, fool.
imtheman920 0
In my area, flashing your lights is an "illegal use of high beams".
gr33k 0
"ydi for speeding" Speeding laws on interstate highways are merely sources of revenue for po-lice. Get off your high horses and stop blindly supporting the pigs. I appreciate you warning your fellow honest citizens that cops are down the highway, looking to rob them in any way posssible. Also, fight the second ticket, you can definatly get out of it as they can't prove you were trying to warn anyone.
stunty_fml 0
Knowing the law in your country is necessary for f-ing copz da pigz. For example, in my country it is possible to say something like "I flashed my headlights to warn the other car about some animal, dangerously running across the road. But the animal got scared and ran away, unseen by anyone else." And they can't prove anything.
shmaller 0
There's no law against flashing your headlights whenever the hell you want. Also, I don't know where you guys live, but here, if you flash your highbeams (at least at a red light), it means you want to race.
nushadow 0
flashing of lights obviously means to slow down because of a hazard up ahead, road obstruction or cop, or as other people said, having lights off or high beams on.
sovereign_fml 0
I cant believe you didnt just tell him it was an accident and meant to put on your blinkers. FYL Still, keep warning! Its a team effort.
heatherocity 0
I've never heard of flashing your lights to warn people of cops. If someone flashes their lights at me I assume I accidentally turned on my high beams or they accidentally hit theirs or they're being an asshole. I wouldn't think "oh there must be a speed trap over there, thank you kind citizen". Where I'm from though it isn't illegal to flash your lights either. So FYL but YSDI (you sorta deserve it).
fuckmyl1f333 0
Im from CA and ive seen this a bunch. I live right by the beach, and there is this one street where cops always hide. Last summer when i took that street everyday to go to work, several times i had cars flash their lights at me. Everytime i slowed down, went around the turn, and sure enough there was a cop hiding in the bushes. I really appreciated it and now do it to help other people too. Sorry OP