Its True about Nurses and Tickets

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I'd been reading on here about nurses feeling that they may be less likely to be ticketed if the officer knew they were a nurse. I've never experienced that myself but I've never mentioned my occupation when I was pulled over. Think I've still had my fair share of "warnings" instead of tickets tho. Anyway, I had a policeman come in this morning to get his flu shot, so I asked him if there was any truth to it. He said yes! He said he would not ticket a nurse because of the close relationship between our two jobs. Said it with a smile and wink! Who knew. A very nice perk to have.:up:

He was still in a giggly mood when I approached his window and asked "are you really gonna write me for THAT?" I said "yea, my hand slipped."

I don't care who you are, that's just plain funny!!! :lol2:

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

LOL. Never was pulled over, but I saw cops in my clinic all the time for a myriad of problems. I always hoped that if I was pulled over, it would be by one of 'my' policemen and they would NOT remember that tetorifice shot. :p

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Specializes in MCH,NICU,NNsy,Educ,Village Nursing.

Oh well, I read these stories & chuckle about the ones in which tickets were given, even with evidence that the poster was a nurse, and the one about the husband giving ER nurses a ticket. It reminds me of the time I got stopped for speeding going into the Tx panhandle. The judge I had to call to find out how much I owed just happened to have worked w/my dad (a trooper from the Panhandle who was killed in the line of duty when I was 10). I recognized his name &asked if he knew ...... He responded that yes, he had known him. I said "Well, he was my dad". His response "That'll be $165." He may have been on my dad's list or my dad may have been on his!

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.
I'd been reading on here about nurses feeling that they may be less likely to be ticketed if the officer knew they were a nurse. I've never experienced that myself but I've never mentioned my occupation when I was pulled over. Think I've still had my fair share of "warnings" instead of tickets tho. Anyway, I had a policeman come in this morning to get his flu shot, so I asked him if there was any truth to it. He said yes! He said he would not ticket a nurse because of the close relationship between our two jobs. Said it with a smile and wink! Who knew. A very nice perk to have.:up:

Was this before or after you stuck him with the needle? :p

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Before I went back to nursing school I was a CMA. I did a new job physical on a new police officer in the town I was working in on the other side of the river. On the way home I got pulled over. The guy saw my uniform and was like "didn't you just give me my physical?" (I am not saying I DID his physical, I did his hearing, vision, vitals, U/A). He just gave me a warning to drive a little slower when it is raining (at the cops in this town are rumored to give tickets for going anything over the speed limit, even 5 miles). My friend believes this and says you should keep your stethoscope in plain view...:lol2:

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Specializes in Peds (previous psyc/SA briefly).
Oh well, I read these stories & chuckle about the ones in which tickets were given, even with evidence that the poster was a nurse, and the one about the husband giving ER nurses a ticket. It reminds me of the time I got stopped for speeding going into the Tx panhandle. The judge I had to call to find out how much I owed just happened to have worked w/my dad (a trooper from the Panhandle who was killed in the line of duty when I was 10). I recognized his name &asked if he knew ...... He responded that yes, he had known him. I said "Well, he was my dad". His response "That'll be $165." He may have been on my dad's list or my dad may have been on his!

First, obviously and sincerely, my condolences to you and your family. Wow.

But second - that is a fantastic story! I'm sure your dad was right - whatever the backstory - and that judge was shady. ;)

Thanks for telling that one!

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Specializes in MCH,NICU,NNsy,Educ,Village Nursing.

Kristenncrn-

Thanks. Needless to say law enforcement officers have a special place in my heart.

As to the shadiness of the judge--who knows.....Dad did have some interesting stories to tell though....but those are for posting on a different kind of site I think!

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Specializes in Home Health.

Back in September, I was coming home from clinicals and got pulled over for 62 in a 45. I'm convinced that it was the all white scrubs that got me out of that one.

I've also gotten out of tickets b/c of my Firefighter tag. Most LEOs in my county will let you off with a warning b/c they might just need your help on a call one day.

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