Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

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Has anyone else gotten leniency from the State Patrol or Police during a traffic stop? I have gotten many warnings instead of tickets when I am on my way to work or if I manage to mention my occupation. I got stopped last week, I was in uniform and when the officer found out I was a nurse he said that he'd just write down my info really quickly so I could get to work on time. He didn't even ask for my insurance card! :lol2:

Specializes in med/surg/ortho.

Police know there's always the chance of ending up with acute lead poisoning;) They're no dummies! LOL

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

I was thinking of getting some sort of RN bumper sticker. Anyone know where to get one?

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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
Well, heck :(

On my way home after a HORRIBLE night, I was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt (yeah yeah I know...). If that weren't enough, my inspection was out of date, my city sticker was missing, I couldn't find my license and registration... I was a mess.

I ended up with five tickets, but he told me how to get out of all of them except the seatbelt charge (no getting out of that one lol) by showing the court I had all the paperwork and stuff.

Ah well.

Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel! You poor, misguided, morally deficient;):rolleyes::rotfl: person! How, in light of what you have read here, would you have the gumption to 'fessing up to being advised by an officer on how to get out of four tickets? Shame, shame, everybody knows your name!:lol2::nono::roll

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Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel! You poor, misguided, morally deficient;):rolleyes::rotfl: person! How, in light of what you have read here, would you have the gumption to 'fessing up to being advised by an officer on how to get out of four tickets? Shame, shame, everybody knows your name!:lol2::nono::roll
I think he felt sorry for me lol.
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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
I think he felt sorry for me lol.

...and I think that is basically what most of us have been trying to relate. I didn't ask for any favors. As I said, I was being read the riot act until the officer got close enough (and got those bright lights out of both our eyes) to see my scrubs and badge. I have received two tickets, and paid both of them (with no argument) because I had been speeding.

EMS, Law Enforcement, and ER personnel, especially, have a very close relationship because of how interwoven our daily experiences are. If an officer wants to give a warning instead of a ticket, it is his judgement, not mine.

As far as getting an RN bumpersticker, I'd be VERY careful about doing that. You never know what kind of kooks and weirdos are out there, and might try to hit you or follow you home to see if they could get drugs from your vehicle. Alternatively, they might follow you and start hounding you at home (once they know where you live) for medical advice. I have heard of all of these things happening.

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...and I think that is basically what most of us have been trying to relate. I didn't ask for any favors. As I said, I was being read the riot act until the officer got close enough (and got those bright lights out of both our eyes) to see my scrubs and badge. I have received two tickets, and paid both of them (with no argument) because I had been speeding.

EMS, Law Enforcement, and ER personnel, especially, have a very close relationship because of how interwoven our daily experiences are. If an officer wants to give a warning instead of a ticket, it is his judgement, not mine.

As far as getting an RN bumpersticker, I'd be VERY careful about doing that. You never know what kind of kooks and weirdos are out there, and might try to hit you or follow you home to see if they could get drugs from your vehicle. Alternatively, they might follow you and start hounding you at home (once they know where you live) for medical advice. I have heard of all of these things happening.

I agree. Precisely why I won't attach a hospital parking sticker to my car ;)
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Has anyone else gotten leniency from the State Patrol or Police during a traffic stop? I have gotten many warnings instead of tickets when I am on my way to work or if I manage to mention my occupation. I got stopped last week, I was in uniform and when the officer found out I was a nurse he said that he'd just write down my info really quickly so I could get to work on time. He didn't even ask for my insurance card! :lol2:

Okay, I have to ask.....

HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GETTING STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!

If I were getting stopped often by the police, I would have to rethink my driving skills/speed.

And before someone starts in on the "but everyone does it"......

As it is, in the last 15 years, I have never been stopped by the police, so I do not know if it would change anything. And then it was for having a tail light out. I have had them be cordial when an unlicensed, uninsured driver back into my car - and then (the driver) come to my apartment with a gun when I reported the accident.

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As an aside about professional courtesy, there was a greatly disliked GI MD at my facility that was a regular leadfoot. One day, he hightails it into the endoscopy unit and told, the nurses to tell a tale about an "emergency case". In come the police. The nurses refused to tell the tale and he was busted.

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I have family and friends on the police force of all three towns I am near and and never had a ticket here. I also have never used their names (my last name is different) but I think they know me as this is a pretty small area. Either that, or the police force is just incredibly friendly to everyone who slips up very rarely, which is probably the case.

I have also seen an officer who almost caused an accident by nearly hitting a group of bikes ticket one of the bikers (never mind it wasn't his fault) and the guy I was with was a SWAT team member and police officer (and veteran) and pulling out his badge did nothing to stop this officers tirade which is actually very unusual.

There are stickers that law enforcement gives to family. They are called thin blue line stickers and people put them on the backs of their vehicles to identify Law enforcement and family members. BUT I can tell you that you do not want to get caught with one and not have any true connections!

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Yes, once.

On the other hand, I was once stopped for DUI (!) by a rookie cop on my way to work the 7p-7a shift... never could figure that one out (I sure hadn't had anything to drink!), I hope it wasn't because I'm a nurse? :rolleyes:

DeLana

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... I will admit I didn't register my car down here until shortly before my registration was due to expire.

Woody

Shame on you Woody! Don't cha know that FS 320.38 requires you to register your vehicle in this state within 10 days of commencement of employment??? Now go turn yourself in :roll :rotfl::trout::beer:

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because of my specialty, i wouldn't get any favors anyway.

them: "oh, a nurse! will you save me when i'm in need?"

me: "no. but i can help you die."

i can see all the tickets coming now.

yep.

best to keep my mouth shut.

leslie

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