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DroogieRN · Mar 22, 2012

Never had a speeding ticket, so I can't attest, but one of my nurse colleagues is married to a ** State Trooper and she said their policy is that they never, ever give a nurse a speeding ticket. While I don't condone reckless driving (and I am a bit of a maniac myself), I have great respect for the police and I like that they are appreciative of what nurses do!

LittleMissRedRaider · Mar 22, 2012

I am only a nursing student, but simple HAD to chime in! While on my way to work last Christmas I was pulled over for going 85 in a 65, my prize? A $210 ticket. I do not condone reckless driving, however I could have seriously used some scrubs right about then! My court date is on Saturday and I am sincerely hoping my $75 lawyer will save my butt! :bowingpur

Also on the note of getting out of tickets, being a student has always helped. I started school at a small town junior college and commuted an hour each way. Once while running late and of course speeding, I passed one cop on the 2-lane road and slowed down, then sped back up. Big mistake! I passed another 4 cars down, he whipped his patrol car around and ran my plates. Thank goodness I had my college sticker on my back window and my commuter pass on the mirror! I played the poor college girl look, he commented on my car (hot, red Beetle) and told me to "be more careful". Perhaps, I should get more school stickers? :rolleyes:

GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN · Mar 22, 2012

[quote name= perhaps, i should get more school stickers? :rolleyes: [/quote]

unquestionably, i'm not one to pass judgement regarding speeding, since i was caught a while back for speeding...however, your comment above made me lol:lol2:

Morainey, BSN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

I haven't been pulled over wearing scrubs, but you better believe I clip that big RN badge on as soon as I get in the car to go to work, and it doesn't come off til I'm at home the next AM :)

Somewhat related side note, future Mr. Halfmarathoner got pulled over wearing a paramedic uniform from the next town over and the cop STILL wrote him a ticket! What's up with that? You'd think if anyone was safe it would be the rescue guys.

caliotter3 · Mar 23, 2012

Have never mistaken the attention I get from law enforcement for professional courtesy. Believe there is another term more appropriate, as well the attitude from the employer.

anotherone, BSN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

slow down,, guys. being pulled over "tons" of times? ugh. and getting away with crimes because of being a nurse, (big deal that is). not suprised at the levels of corruption that goes on in soem police departments.

pockunit, ADN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

"pulled over 9 times for speeding "

. . . wear lighter shoes?

pockunit, ADN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

Great use of Taxpayer money.:yeah:Congrats on spending our money!!!!

What, because the cop chose to drive escort? Don't see how that's the poster's fault. Blame the cop for choosing to spend that time on playing hero instead.

brillohead, ADN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

My husband has a CCW (concealed weapons license) that has gotten him out of a few speeding tickets in the decade-plus that he's had it. When he was taking the class to get his CCW, the state trooper who was teaching the class said to always hand over your driver license, registration, insurance, and CCW at the same time, even if you're not actually carrying a weapon right then. We're in a "shall-issue" state, and cops here don't give "trivial" speeding tickets to CCW holders. ("trivial" meaning "not reckless endangerment"... something like 80 in a 70 zone)

I was considering taking the class and getting a CCW, but when I decided to go to nursing school, I learned (from an old thread here on AN) that cops also don't give tickets to nurses, so now I don't have to bother with the CCW class. :up:

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Mar 23, 2012

Also on the note of getting out of tickets, being a student has always helped. I started school at a small town junior college and commuted an hour each way. Once while running late and of course speeding, I passed one cop on the 2-lane road and slowed down, then sped back up. Big mistake! I passed another 4 cars down, he whipped his patrol car around and ran my plates. Thank goodness I had my college sticker on my back window and my commuter pass on the mirror! I played the poor college girl look, he commented on my car (hot, red Beetle) and told me to "be more careful". Perhaps, I should get more school stickers?

Yeah, or you could slow down and be a safer driver.

The last time I was ever pulled over was when I was running late to show my new baby to her great grandmother. I realized the incongruity of speeding with a child in my car; I also knew that my kids would be watching me and this would influence their driving behavior some day. So I quit speeding...life has been just fine and dandy even without driving too fast or breaking other traffic laws. Haven't had a ticket since 1990.

LittleMissRedRaider · Mar 24, 2012

Yeah, or you could slow down and be a safer driver.
The last time I was ever pulled over was when I was running late to show my new baby to her great grandmother. I realized the incongruity of speeding with a child in my car; I also knew that my kids would be watching me and this would influence their driving behavior some day. So I quit speeding...life has been just fine and dandy even without driving too fast or breaking other traffic laws. Haven't had a ticket since 1990.

Instead of school stickers maybe I'll get a new baby instead?

Guttercat, ASN, RN · Mar 24, 2012

When I'm on call and and have an emergent dialysis waiting, I tend to speed.

As I zoom down the highway at 75 in a 60, I always hope I don't get pulled over as that would defeat the whole purpose of speeding in the first place.