Have you ever been stopped by the police?

It's a very long time I was stopped by a police officer while I was walking and minding my business... he wanted to invite me out. I could not believe this.

About 7 years ago we had a friend come over to play board games. It got late (1 am or so) and I offered to drive her home. We got about half-way to her place when I was pulled over. As soon as the officer came over, I realized what was wrong: my headlights were off. And why were my headlights off? Because hubby had been working on the car, had disconnected them, and forgot to put that particular "thing" back together. The officer understood and suggested I turn around and just go back home. So I'm driving home and telling our friend she can sleep on the couch and how sorry I am when...I get pulled over again. I was literally right across the street from our house. Sooooo close to making it home! We go through the whole spiel again...I tell him about the other officer and he radios to confirm my story...and then he lets us go. I rarely ever get pulled over (and I've never been ticketed)...but when I do, it's twice in one night!!

These days in this province, there are a lot of checkpoints everywhere. So I always have to stop but no interrogation at all, no questions asked, all you have to do is open your windows and they'll just take a look at it and say thank you.

Oh...this happened to me late one night. A policeman stopped my car and said I looked lost. Actually I was going a bit slow and I think that was when my clutch was starting to go so it took me a moment or two to gey back up to speed exiting the roundabout.

i was not stopped by the police, but when we were in Kuwait, we were often stopped by Iraqi soldiers.

Have not. No reason to be.

I was questioned last week by the traffic police for not wearing the seat belt. In fact I had just taken it off because I had to pick up my phone which had fallen down and we had stopped at a traffic light. When I explained to him, he understood because he sees me almost daily..

I guess, anyone stopped by a police would become nervous. One would immediately ask himself "What bad thing have I done?".

Lucky he was only the lab rat for a few short minutes then I had only been stopped by police in car a few times. And other encounters with them. I had never feared them as such.

Oh No, poor guy! I can believe his nerves were shot! Thankfully the police and I have never met that way.

Yes I have. We know here that policemen need to write so many tickets a month, though every one of them will deny it. Yet, I was the victim of a quota ticket. It was frustrating and cost me $10. It could have been more, but I didn't do anything seriously wrong.

Interesting story. I was stopped by a policeman once. I was walking out of a bookstore and those things by the door beeped so the police officer went up to me. I knew I didn't steal anything and that the beeping was from something I bought in another store, yet when he came to me I became hot and very nervous.

It's been probably 20+ years since I was last stopped by a police officer.

My dad in spite of telling that it's a wrong side of the road to drive, he drove there. But the policeman was kind and understood our emergency and let us go :)

aw so Sounds like this guy needs to chill out and take it easy. But yeah I guess police can be intimidating. If I was afraid might wonder what rights I have too if approached by chatty policeman.

I have never experienced being stopped by a policeman... I would have loved to, to see what's it like ...

Lol! He would have killed you! I've gotten stopped for speeding a few times, but my tears always helped me not to get a ticket.

Lol...The best practicals are out there in the field away from classrooms.the policemen saw a real live specimen to practice on

I had an unwanted police escort once. The officer insisted on seeing me across the street.

That would be a bit terrifying for that Canadian guy. Lucky that you didn't laugh. Some police encounters could turn out to be so wrong, others could be just OK.