PowellB
Junior Member
...on a bike, that is.
Left work in Hollywood a week ago friday around 11:30pm and shot towards the freeway to head home. Passed a CHP patrol car that had stopped an SUV just past a light. 200 yards further North there was a slight bend to the left. Thought I was clear, so I rolled on the throttle for a spirited lean into sharper left corner just ahead.
Light around the sharper corner turned yellow, so I stood the bike up and stopped, even though it would've been smoother to make the light (would've made it no prob). As I stop, I see headlights in the mirror pulling in to the left turn lane to my side, stopping short.
I think to myself, "Hmm, I didn't have anyone behind me a second ago." Before I can even curse myself under my breath, I see the red and blue reflections from his lights begin to bounce off everything in view ahead of me.
Here's the funny part. Over the car's loudspeaker I hear a voice, identical in tone and inflection to Lumberg from Office Space saying, "Ummm, yeeeeeeah. How about we pull over now." I couldn't hold back the laughter and chuckled myself to the side of the road.
We all know how the next part goes... I was polite, he was all business. Ended up letting me off with a performance award for "Unsafe Speed". His partner leaned out the window, complimented my riding and also made sure I knew they cut me a break on an "unsafe lane change" since it looked like I used both northbound lanes through the turn. Thanks?
Seemed to be two younger guys, pretty respectful and I'll give it to 'em -kinda funny. I wonder if they would've cut me a break for calling them out on the Office Space reference. (If it was intentional, haha)
Think I'm going to do traffic school for this one
Don't be an idiot like me. Never underestimate an "occupied" LEO
Saw a bike that looked to be an FZ6 pass me as I stood on the sidewalk of Cahuenga, Shoei bowed in shame. Wasn't sure if it was anyone here.
Left work in Hollywood a week ago friday around 11:30pm and shot towards the freeway to head home. Passed a CHP patrol car that had stopped an SUV just past a light. 200 yards further North there was a slight bend to the left. Thought I was clear, so I rolled on the throttle for a spirited lean into sharper left corner just ahead.
Light around the sharper corner turned yellow, so I stood the bike up and stopped, even though it would've been smoother to make the light (would've made it no prob). As I stop, I see headlights in the mirror pulling in to the left turn lane to my side, stopping short.
I think to myself, "Hmm, I didn't have anyone behind me a second ago." Before I can even curse myself under my breath, I see the red and blue reflections from his lights begin to bounce off everything in view ahead of me.
Here's the funny part. Over the car's loudspeaker I hear a voice, identical in tone and inflection to Lumberg from Office Space saying, "Ummm, yeeeeeeah. How about we pull over now." I couldn't hold back the laughter and chuckled myself to the side of the road.
We all know how the next part goes... I was polite, he was all business. Ended up letting me off with a performance award for "Unsafe Speed". His partner leaned out the window, complimented my riding and also made sure I knew they cut me a break on an "unsafe lane change" since it looked like I used both northbound lanes through the turn. Thanks?
Seemed to be two younger guys, pretty respectful and I'll give it to 'em -kinda funny. I wonder if they would've cut me a break for calling them out on the Office Space reference. (If it was intentional, haha)
Think I'm going to do traffic school for this one
Don't be an idiot like me. Never underestimate an "occupied" LEO
Saw a bike that looked to be an FZ6 pass me as I stood on the sidewalk of Cahuenga, Shoei bowed in shame. Wasn't sure if it was anyone here.