Thread: pulled over by a police car...

guys....

i got pulled over by a police car in my new black gti after dinner tonight....

and then the cop asked me all these questions like when i bought the car and if i am the owner..

then he said my plate cover is reflective and i need to remove it... it came with the car and still had Barloworld Volkswagen on it... so he gave me a warning..

after i got home...... all the european cars in my aparment car park had the same thing...

WTF?

is he just being a diiiiiick?

Originally Posted by vainbt

is he just being a diiiiiick?

Only if he defected / fined you. If it's just a warning, then take it as that.

Where did they pull you over? Was he highway patrol?

**double post**

well he said i will get a ticket if i don't remove it and get stopped next time..

i came out from a car park in city... and saw a police car drove past.. then he saw me.. changed lane and followed me..

stopped me just before i got on the highway...

still .... ruined my night....

Originally Posted by vainbt

well he said i will get a ticket if i don't remove it and get stopped next time..

if you did get fined, your dealer would be responsible, i wouldn't worry about it.
call your dealer if it bothers you

Out of curiousity, how old are you? It's a strange question, but he might've just been really bored and felt the need to pick on someone. I know in Conneticut they're illegal, even the number plate surrounds. My friend (who's a cop) is waiting for her ex to enter her jurisdiction just so she can sting him.

He would have to book every other car then. Those plate covers are on a lot of cars and they are also sold in Automotive parts places like Autobarn, Repco and Supercheap apart from being supplied by car dealers.

Originally Posted by McDub

if you did get fined, your dealer would be responsible, i wouldn't worry about it.
call your dealer if it bothers you

Sorry here guys, but YOU alone are responsible for your vehicles condition.
Much the same as if your passenger was not wearing a seat belt - YOU cop the fine.
I'd check it out with my local DMV or whatever its called in your state to get a definitive answer.
I also have these number plate covers and will check it out for QLD conditions ASAP
Cheers,
Brian

The cop needs to go and do something else constructive and sounds like total rubbish to me. The dealer would not be putting something on that was unroadworthy. Sounds like he was playing God and just trying to find something to pick on. Of course if you went and complained about harassment they would nail you for something else again. If you weren't doing anything to attract attention then he should be chasing doof doofs in their WRX's on Evo's. We don't buy GTI's to drive like irresponsible wankers (most of the time!) and that is reflected in how much cheaper it is to insure a GTI compared to a rice rocket.

Originally Posted by maca

Out of curiousity, how old are you? It's a strange question, but he might've just been really bored and felt the need to pick on someone. I know in Conneticut they're illegal, even the number plate surrounds. My friend (who's a cop) is waiting for her ex to enter her jurisdiction just so she can sting him.

I am 28.... I don't think he saw what I looked like before he stopped me......