guydon

good story

1BAD3V

I agree somewhat what you say, but there are alot of plain clothes wearing officers in unmarked SUV's and trucks these days. We have a few here at the Sheriffs Office where I live and I've seen a few in the City aswell. The only thing different is that they wear their badge on their hip so you can see it, but if he's trying to stop you on the freeway or at high speeds, its kinda hard to whip it out and show you. Calling 911 was the right thing to do, but I would have had your daughter pull off the next exit into a parking lot or a non-busy road. Good story indeed though.

ilmor

If that cop was off duty and unmarked, I think maybe he needs to get a life. I could see him getting involved and assisting in an actual emergency, butwhat he did you to and your daughter...that's just ridiculous.

1BAD3V

They are just doing their job, rather it be their day off or not. Being a Police Officer is a 24/7 job, if its busy or something major is happening, than yeah they will get called in. In this situation, he was just pulling them over and gonna give them a warning, most likely because he couldnt give an actual ticket because he was off duty, but he could have called an Officer on duty who could have came and written a ticket.

GidyupGo

That is a great story. I let our 13 year old drive the GT the day we got home. He has been driving with me out at the fair grounds ond isolated dirt roads around here for 2 years. His speed limit is 30 mph. He does good, something I attribute to all those video games that give him hand-eye coordination. They don't have a driver's Ed program here. I think he already NEEDS to know how to drive by the time he is legal, not learn on the job so to speak. That is how folks get killed. Back when I first started, you could drive when 14 years old.

Leoleo

Nice story. Nice Stang!

moosestang

I only stop for blue or red lights.

Black06stang

That happened to someone where I live. They pulled someone over and stole their car!

zkiller

As an ex-police officer I can tell you this: This guy is not supposed to be making traffic stops in his civilian car in his civilian clothes while off-duty.
I would never ever stop for anyone on the highway without them having a vehicle with emergency lighting (flashing lights) or being in uniform.
My department would have written this guy up for such action. The fact that she was speeding does not justify him stopping you. She did not pose any iminent danger to him or any other drivers. I personally would write a complaint to his police department stating that this office put you and your daughter at risk on a highway by doing this.
His attitude changed because you called 911 and he knew that he was in a trick bag making stops in his Jeep. I am 100% serious this guy should get dinged by his department for this traffic stop. Was he even in his jurisdiction? Enforcing a traffic violation off duty out of your jurisdiction is very shady action.
I would be talking to his Chief.

zkiller

Oh and you should let her drive the vert with the S/C. Its just a car, and she will learn to handle the power that way.
I let my sixteen year old son race my 11 second convertible at the track - and he beats my time usually!