gods, I KNOW I've told this story before...
>Out here ('specially at night) if you're driving legally, they'll tailgate you 'til you speed up. Then zap - it's ticket time.<
I've only had this tried on me once. Was on my way back from a gun show (working the WCCA table), wife was asleep in the back seat, around 11pm. We had JUST dropped a friend off, and pulled on to the main highway. Now, it's winter, so the roads aren't the greatest, but I'm doing the speed limit...
This car pulls in behind us as we get on the main highway, and rides RIGHT up our tail: I mean riding so close, I couldn't see his headllights in my rearview. I start paying more attention to him, and go slightly over the white line (like a couple inches). Immediately, the lights go on. Conversation after I hand him my license went something like this:
me: "What's the problem officer?"
Officer Drivestooclose: "Well, you kinda went over the line a bit. Where you headed?"
M: "Home"
OD:"Been drinking?"
m:"Nope"
OD:"Tired?"
M:"Nope"
OD:"On any medications?"
M:"Nope"
OD:"Then why did you go over the line back there?"
M (deadpan):"I was paying too much attention to the a&%*&e who was trying to ride up my tailpipe"
OD:" Here's your license back, have a nice night"
I think he figured out that giving me ANY kind of ticket would result in his being asked why he was following that close on winter roads. He should consider himself lucky: I was driving my old man's truck. Had I been in MY truck, I would've seen a deer alongside the road, and had to stop suddenly...