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
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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
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 was driving on the freeway when I saw a car in front of me swerving across 3 lanes of traffic. Thinking he might be drunk, I dialed 911 on my phone, but I dropped it. I fished under my seat to get it, swerving, and got pulled over by highway patrol and given a field sobriety test. 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 rear ended a cop while 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, 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, 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 pulled over because my cell phone was ringing, as it's now illegal to use in a car. I finished the call when a motorcycle cop on side of road pulls up behind me and comes over. The reason? "You pulled off the road and it was suspicious, then I ran your plate…" 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
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jquibell 2
why didn't you just show him the last number dialed on your phone? I'm sure that a cop would know the local police phone number
klutzyduck1 24
It probably wasn't a DUII driver...it was probably just a person using their cell phone, just like you. I see it all the time, especially with texters.
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Hotlanta 5
it's a little different if someone is driving drunk.... that putting other peoples lives in danger so I would think in that case it's okay to be a tattletale, ya know....
CrazyManNo9 29
So show him your phone and the last call you made? What a dork!
jasminea 0
wow... if he never hit you, don't tattle tale !
Itssoxoxrash4_ 2
start worrying about yourself and not about others, if their stupid enough to drive drunk then that's their decision, they have to face the consequences not you, but if your still really concern then just pull over, because you broke the law just as they did!
ReynshineCutting 10
You're kidding right? What if you're driving, you see a drunk driver, and you say "meh who cares" and you get home, turn on the news, and that same drunk driver slammed head first into a car and killed an entire family? Would you care then?
PhishloverA 14
Actually OP didn't break the law as bad as the alleged drunk driver. Also, reporting DUI is the right thing to do and that's not a time where you mind your own business. Lastly, a drunk driver isn't always the only one that has to pay the consequence for their decision. All other surrounding drivers' lives are at risk, and the ones that get wrecked and then injured or killed also pay the consequence of that drunk driver's decision. Please make sure you know what you're talking about before commenting
instantmusic 4
Heres, the trick, speakerphone, and hold it up to your mouth like a microphone. Its a lot less conspicuous, and its not nearly as distracting as holding the phone to your ear. It becomes easier if you have the stuff to just plug your phone's headphone jack into your car speakers. ...but thats damned hilarious lol. Coulda been worse I guess. Imagine if you got through to report the car, quickly hung up the phone seeing the cop lights, got a ticket from the cop, then later got fined for "abusing the 911 service".
TaylorTotsYumm 10
OP is neither a tattletale nor a snitch. Calling in a possible drunk-driver is what you're supposed to do when you see someone driving suspiciously. It's not tattletaling, it's doing the right thing. Drunk drivers should all be caught, they so many innocent lives at risk. It's a shame OP wasn't smart enough to either pull over and make the call, or show the officer the last number called. FYL for having to pay a $159 ticket for -trying- to the the right thing.
TaylorTotsYumm 10
they put*
DocBastard 40
I'm really REALLY surprised at all the people saying this bullshit about tattling and snitching. This was a dangerous driver no matter what the reason. Was he drunk? Texting? Talking on the phone? High on PCP? Getting a *******? It doesn't matter - he was swerving and putting everyone around him in harm's way. I am in no way defending OP, because distracted driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. But I at least applaud his intentions. I would just advise him to get a hands-free unit for the next time he wants to be a Good Samaritan.
fAiRyMaN3 0
uranium for next time he wants to be a nosy Mormon snitch
instantmusic 4
Cool your jets. The people who fling the word "snitch" around like that are usually the worst kind of people anyway; just little anarchist-wannabe children with no grip on reality. They aren't worth getting too angry over.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
The worst part? Very few, if any, of those commentors would be able to answer one simple question persuasively and logically: Why not? They're pretty much just parroting whatever pop culture icon they've heard it from.
a7x_RoCk3r 12
....Can't he look through your call history and see who you called and the time? -___-
KeyleeH 0
That sucks!
lavd0tc0m 0
you deserved that anyway...quit being nosey...we all see it all the time but we just wanna get where we need to be....