If you are driving and a police car is right behind you...do you get nervous?
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
United States
May 30, 2007 1:50pm CST
This scenario will drive my husband nuts because I do get nervous if I see a police car behind us or anywhere near us. I always tell my husband...look there is a police at our back or there is a police in the corner. I know we are not speeding, no expired tags or anything...it is just am just jittery. I think am afraid of getting a ticket for any reason at all because it is just too expensive to pay...lol. And to think am not the one driving. My husband told me to stop doing this because in the first place, the police will not stop you if you are not committing anything and that it will divide his attention while driving.
My husband was telling me, how much more if am the one actually driving. I might run a red light due to being nervous and with that, I will definitely get stopped and will be issued a ticket...lol.
Do you have the same reaction as me or am just being paranoid?
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@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
31 May 07
Hi ladymoonstone, first of all thanks. I think you have the same nervousness with some people when they see cops. Obviously, people feel nervous for no apparent reasons especially if they did not commit anything wrong. I dont feel nervous when I see police car at the back of my car. I do get annoyed because I thought they deliberately looking for people mistake just to get some money.
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@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
31 May 07
I think I am just nervouse because I don't want to deal anything that is related to law, cops or jail. I guess when I see cops, I equate it with violations and everything. I guess I just watched too much Cops episode on Court TV that it makes me nervous around them even if am not doing anything wrong. Thanks for the comment.
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@tuposkid (286)
• United States
30 May 07
Nah. As long as you are not doing anything illegal, you have nothing to worry about. Same concept when passing cops. Some go slow on purpose to see if people pass them. The people that don't they sometimes pull over for being sucpicious. If cops are going slow. I fly right by them doing the limit.
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
31 May 07
I think you are right, coz we usually drive long distance and in the highways, you noticed right away that there is a police car ahead because vehicles are flying ahead of you and all of a sudden, everything seems to slow down.
Thanks for the comment.
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@NeoComp (1316)
• United States
19 Jun 07
Not really. I just see they are there and then I just follow the road laws. As long as I follow the speed limit and stop at the stop signs I should be fine.
If you get nervous or act weird there is more chance they would want to stop you etc.
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@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
31 May 07
That is what my husband is telling me...that the police will not be stopping you unless you are doing something wrong. Like what I had said, I guess am watching too much Cops shows..lol. Thanks for the comment.
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@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
30 May 07
Yes, I think you are being totally parnoid! But with that said, I do the same thing to my husband and I always look for one behind me when I am driving. I just can't help it. It does seem to make me more nervous even when I am not doing wrong. I do find that I end up driving worse when I am trying to be perfect because of the cop.
I really need to stop being paranoid about it but I just can't. So I understand where you're coming from. lol
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
31 May 07
Am glad am not alone on this...lol. I think that I am watching too much Cops on Courttv too...=) Thanks for the comment.
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
26 Jun 07
Police cars don't scare me. I would be nervous if one was present and I was doing something wrong, but I know better than to do stupid things whether police cars are there or not. The way I see it, if you are not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to be nervous about.
@princeworthy (1909)
• United States
1 Jun 07
I get nervous too sometimes. I don't know why I get nervous when I am not doing anything wrong. My husband tells me that I am paranoid :)
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