Has anyone ever been pulled over for an "improper lane change". I was driving highway 24 outside of CO springs today. I was behind some yahoo going 40 mph in the fast lane. I pulled over to pass him on the right. No one was within 100 yards behind me. All of the sudden I see a cop sitting in the median and his red lights go on. I couldn't figure out what was going on, then realized he was coming for me, so I pull over. I'm wondering...what the heck? I wasn't speeding or doing anything out of the ordinary. He gets out of his car, walks up behind my rig, taps that rear side a couple of times, eyes it a little bit, looks in and gives a big smile. Then he comes to the window and says to me, while I look in astonishment, "did you know you made an improper lane change"? I'm thinking.....you just weaved in and out of traffic, put 15-20 people in danger, drove like a madman to catch up to me just to tell ME I made an unsafe lane change? Of course, all I did was smile and give him my license. While I'm looking for my registration he says "don't worry, I'm not going to give you a ticket or anything. I'll be right back". A few minutes later he gives me my license back and says "have a good day".
My guess is that he just wanted a look at the H2 (not that I blame him). How often does anyone get pulled for a lane-change violation? I had a similar experience at work. The guard at the drive-in gate stops me to look at my ID. Normally, you just flash the ID from your car while driving through. When I gave him a funny look as he approached my window he say "actually, I just wanted a look at your rig". :-)
__________________
<({O})>
Fishing Again.
|