Yep, for rolling a stop sign. I was out in Airway Heights (basically a town along the highway that is near Fairchild AFB). I was leaving the Yokes parking lot (working) and there is a stop sign in the parking lot. Cop was sitting across the street. I rolled slowly towards the stop sign, and I really thought I stopped my car completely. Either way, there was no traffic in sight, and I turned right onto a road that leads out of the parking lot. I stopped at that stop sign, checked for traffic, and turned onto the highway.
He got behind me, and immediately turned on the lights. So I pulled over.
Here's the dialogue:
Officer - "Good morning, can I have your license and registration, please."
Me - "Can I ask what the reason for pulling me over was, sir?"
Officer - "You failed to come to a complete stop."
Me - "Alright, I was pretty sure I did, but here's my stuff."
He heads back to his car, writes me the ticket, and comes back.
Him - "Here you go. I want to explain to you in a little further detail why I pulled you over."
Me - "Okay."
Him - "There have been a lot of motorcyclists dying lately and its because of exactly what you did right there. Slow down, take a quick look, and go. Then all of the sudden there's a motorcyclist underneath your car."
Me - "Gotcha, well I have to get back to work. Have a nice day."
As I was driving away, I was thinking to myself "WTF!? It's NOVEMBER. There aren't many bikes on the road at this time of year, especially in Spokane. Also, I was in a fucking parking lot at a wide open intersection where I could see all 3 sides where traffic could approach from. It was completely clear. I came to damn near a complete stop if I didn't come to a complete stop.
Now I have to get it dropped, my job won't allow me to have more than two on my record. FML, time to get an attorney. Cops really are bored around here.
He got behind me, and immediately turned on the lights. So I pulled over.
Here's the dialogue:
Officer - "Good morning, can I have your license and registration, please."
Me - "Can I ask what the reason for pulling me over was, sir?"
Officer - "You failed to come to a complete stop."
Me - "Alright, I was pretty sure I did, but here's my stuff."
He heads back to his car, writes me the ticket, and comes back.
Him - "Here you go. I want to explain to you in a little further detail why I pulled you over."
Me - "Okay."
Him - "There have been a lot of motorcyclists dying lately and its because of exactly what you did right there. Slow down, take a quick look, and go. Then all of the sudden there's a motorcyclist underneath your car."
Me - "Gotcha, well I have to get back to work. Have a nice day."
As I was driving away, I was thinking to myself "WTF!? It's NOVEMBER. There aren't many bikes on the road at this time of year, especially in Spokane. Also, I was in a fucking parking lot at a wide open intersection where I could see all 3 sides where traffic could approach from. It was completely clear. I came to damn near a complete stop if I didn't come to a complete stop.
Now I have to get it dropped, my job won't allow me to have more than two on my record. FML, time to get an attorney. Cops really are bored around here.