If a police officer stops you. Question about VIN #

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by SP01715

Probably assumed the registered owner was driving the car. The dispatcher would give us the name on the registration if we asked for it, or you could get it on your computer. Like I stated above though, it is not a very safe habit to be typing stuff in your computer while pulling a car over (or driving for that matter). I wish we could have a picture show up on our computers of the driver, you would be amazed at how many people that have no DL/ID will lie about their names.

Well, in his defense, he sat behind me at a stoplight for about two minutes and I could see him typing in on his laptop before the light turned green and he threw on his lights. Very pleasant fellow, and no "spring chicken" by any means. He looked to be perhaps in his mid 50's and probably had a good thirty years patrol experience. But I will tell you that I see a whole lotta cops typing in on their laptops while driving.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well, in his defense, he sat behind me at a stoplight for about two minutes and I could see him typing in on his laptop before the light turned green and he threw on his lights. Very pleasant fellow, and no "spring chicken" by any means. He looked to be perhaps in his mid 50's and probably had a good thirty years patrol experience. But I will tell you that I see a whole lotta cops typing in on their laptops while driving.

Last time I was stopped (not in a Cobra as I don't have one yet!) the policeman called me by name as well.
I understand that here (South Australia) the police have number recognition software, scanning all the time. I don't have a problem with that either.
Incidentally I was stopped for having my fog lights on. It was late afternoon, in winter, with light rain.
Glen

[Bill Bess]

First of all, I've never been stopped by a cop while driving the cobra. With that said, several cops have commented from their police cars at intersections, "Hey, I love your ride", "Don't worry I'll never give you a ticket..your car is too cool" etc. One time a couple of cops made a U-turn and came up to where I was parked, they asked me if they could look at the engine and then they just "bench raced' for about 10 minutes.
Cops love these things....Bill
I'm sure if I was going 125 MPH on the interstate the CHP would not only stop me, arrest me and haul the car off to an impound yard...but would shurely check the registration.

[SP01715]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well, in his defense, he sat behind me at a stoplight for about two minutes and I could see him typing in on his laptop before the light turned green and he threw on his lights. Very pleasant fellow, and no "spring chicken" by any means. He looked to be perhaps in his mid 50's and probably had a good thirty years patrol experience. But I will tell you that I see a whole lotta cops typing in on their laptops while driving.

We had a policy against it, but like texting some people do stupid things. I worked for a very large department and could see the smaller ones not having a similar policy. We would also not use the computer while pulling a car over because it is not safe. I see alot of cops doing stupid things though, so bad officer safety does not surprise me.