Cops and Nurses

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So a lot of the nurses I have spoken with believe they have a greater chance of being given a warning, instead of a ticket, for speeding if they have their RN badge visible when they are pulled over. Who here has been pulled over on their way to or from work and been given a pass? Who has bee ticketed? Is there any truth to it?

When the cop came to my car and told me I needed to turn around, I pulled out my badge and said "I work at the hospital and with the traumas coming in I don't have time to take the back way" He let me threw.

I lied...there really were no traumas...couple minor cuts needing stiches and such but, still it got me where I needed to go.

:eek: Really?!?!?!?!?

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Specializes in ICU.

Those are breakdown lanes? :roflmao: I always thought they were right side high speed lanes!!!:yes:

Hahaha! I love it! Gotta love us M*******s;)

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I was pulled over on my way to an interview last week. I had a suit on and the officer asked me where I was going. When I said the name of the place (medical building) and "interview" he let me go without even looking at my license. My dad is a cop, and my mom is a nurse. I never thought to ask my dad this question.

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Specializes in long term care.

Last year I got a ticket from a park ranger at a lake for tinted windows. I had no idea the windows were too dark; totally unfair! I bought the car that way and the tint was only 9% above the legal limit. The next business day, went to the dealership that I bought it from, got the tint removed AND a letter from them saying they sold the car to me that way & it's been corrected---went to court, tried to fight the ticket and lost. (Judge said if I was "on trial for murder", I might be able to fight in court, but not in this case...he didn't even want to look at the papers I brought to court with me:grumpy:). Anyway, I guess I should've mentioned to the park ranger that I was a nurse; might have gotten a warning; maybe not.. (he was a REAL jerk!)

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I never comment but had to chime in on this one. I'm a cop nearing retirement age, also going to night school for my RN. Most cops will not write a nurse, and I only did it once in my entire career, after she passed my marked car doing 50 in a 30. I would have let her go too, but she unleashed a barrage of language on me when I approached the car. Here's your ticket, have a nice day. But seriously folks, put down the phone and get a bluetooth. Put your seat belt on. Keep your papers up to date. Keep it under ten over the limit. It's not that hard! Someone said "hang your stethoscope on the rear view mirror." Um, no. It smacks of entitlement, and embarrasses the profession. Just as embarrassing as the cops who get law enforcement related vanity plates then drive like jack wagons, and cops who give their relatives embossed cards stating they are family members that they wave in your face when they get pulled over. Little favors and courtesies are great, but don't be flagrant.

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I have gotten two tickets when traveling to and from work. I also noticed the same cops in the same areas weeks later pulling over more people

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

I was pulled over one night on my way to work. January, 53° N latitude, colder than a witch's toe, glare ice at most intersections... and I have to go through a traffic circle at the halfway point of my commute. This traffic circle is a high-collision area so it has traffic lights - the yellow phase is exactly 6 seconds long (it now has countdown crosswalk lights, but it didn't that night) and just as my front wheels went through the crosswalk the light went yellow. What to do?? I kept going. And got pulled over. They had a blitz going that night and had 6 cars pulled over ahead of me for the same thing. The cop never asked me any questions other than "License and registration". I ended up with a $287 ticket for running a red light, 3 demerits on my license, which had been clean until then, and I was 20 minutes late for work.

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Specializes in Labor & Delivery, Med-surg.

My dad got pulled over for speeding. He was a doctor and told the cop he was going to the hospital. The cop escorted him to the door with lights and sirens. A bit embarrassing because he wasn't actually going there for any emergency reason but the cop just assumed he was because of the speed he was going!

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Last year I got a ticket from a park ranger at a lake for tinted windows. I had no idea the windows were too dark; totally unfair! I bought the car that way and the tint was only 9% above the legal limit. The next business day went to the dealership that I bought it from, got the tint removed AND a letter from them saying they sold the car to me that way & it's been corrected---went to court, tried to fight the ticket and lost. (Judge said if I was "on trial for murder", I might be able to fight in court, but not in this case...he didn't even want to look at the papers I brought to court with me:grumpy:). Anyway, I guess I should've mentioned to the park ranger that I was a nurse; might have gotten a warning; maybe not.. (he was a REAL jerk!)[/quote']

I bet different judges would have ruled differently. You did everything you should have done as a responsible person and got attitude from a judge for it. That's life for ya. I don't think I would have even KNOWN tinted windows were illegal if my dad weren't a cop. Even then, the laws vary by state. (At least they used to; I can't attest for now.)

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So I guess it's safe to say that some law enforcement officers take it into consideration and some don't.

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Specializes in NICU.
My husband and brother are both law enforcement officers. No way would they forgo a speeding ticket just because you're a nurse. And as we "hang" with a lot of other LEO's, I can tell you that this is total myth. We aren't special enough to be allowed that an officer will look the other way while we break the law

This is more the case where I live. Police officers will target areas right outside the hospital right around shift change. Especially in the morning, there can be several cars with nurse drivers pulled over, waiting for their tickets to be issued. To be honest, after working a night shift (and scheduled for one later that day) I know all I want to do is get home and in bed ASAP.

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I was pulled over in my scrubs once and he was going to give me a ticket till he saw my military ID. But I've been pulled over NUMEROUS times and have received all warnings. The only two times the cops were actually about to write a ticket, they saw my military ID and let me off.

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