For 5 minutes I was cop today!

Gregory · 23rd September 2008, 00:40

It all started like a typical day for me. Day went by just fine. In the evening I was at sadashivanagar bashyam circle today at 7.30. Going 80 I see a green signal and try to make it but as I get closer I can see it turn Orange. I start slowing down and stop as soon as it turns red. There were 2 cops at the signal both start eyeing me. I ignore them. ( I hadn't broken any rules) :P:

The signal here was a long wait 140secs. Waiting waiting finally the signal changes to orange and then Green, I start moving slowly. Several bikes have passed me and completed the turn.

Right at this moment a tempo-auto jumps the red Signal from the other direction and heads towards me. He all most knocked me down. I brake hard, I lose control.

The driver of the tempo doesnt stop goes around me and zips away.

one of the cops comes running towards me yelling something in the local language which I dont understand at all. ( I start thinking that the cop is yelling at me and blaming it on me)

A passer by tells me that the cop who doesnt have a bike wants me to chase down this guy and stop him

I wave a thumbs up to the cop and I take off, going at 90-100 zipping through traffic with a lot honking and high-low beam..
I finally see the tempo I go up to him and ask him to pull over. He doesnt give in. So I over take him and brake forcing him to stop.

I go up to them and ask for license & registration

The tempo driver and his assitent were shocked to see me. The assistant asks me who was I. I tell him "license". The driver starts searching for his license.

Right at this moment the cop from the same signal came on another bike. He had taken a ride from another civilian. He comes up to me and shakes my hand and says "thank you sir thank you soo much"

A lot of on-lookers were shocked to see what was happening. Most of them including the tempo driver thought I was some big senior Cop..

The whole incident lasted for about 5 minutes. Felt like a real Cop

Happened to anyone else?

zulfikar · 23rd September 2008, 00:49

Great Job man.

people like you make difference.

SunnyBoi · 23rd September 2008, 00:53

lol. that cop told you to chase him down so that he can collect a hefty bribe from the tempo guy.

RuffRyder · 23rd September 2008, 00:54

no it has not happened to me yet..hoping that it happens to me soon..well done..

finneyp · 23rd September 2008, 06:23

Good job pal!

I doubt the cop would have fined that tempo guy, he would be happy with the pocket money!
Anyway, tempo guy would think thrice before jumping the red signal next time!

Saurabh M · 23rd September 2008, 06:28

I agree with Finney, but you did a great job Gregory. For a moment, I was imagining a scene from Rush Hour

amitoj · 23rd September 2008, 10:22

I did see something similar at the Ejjipura signal few days back. A tempo had jumped the light and knocked down a two wheeler. The tempo didnt stop. so the cop stopped a two wheeler, got onto the back seat and asked the two wheeler fellow to go after the tempo. Well, the tempo stopped immediately when he saw this in his rear view mirror. Dont know what happened after that as the light turned green for me.

johnda · 24th September 2008, 02:18

Way to go Gregory!

we usually run from the law but opportunity knock to prove that we are Law abiding and we could even help to do so.
I've always avoided cops cuz it's never been a good meeting... i didn't have my licence or my papers or helmet or (check this out) Since i have very long hair!! I've always been harassed or troubled. Well of late ( i dunno if it's coz there is a lady and a child in my car) i've been lot more sober and upfront when I met up with cops! WELL all the Best! nice job!

shiva_cool87 · 24th September 2008, 03:59

wow,nice job buddy !

vinayvtec · 24th September 2008, 04:18

WOW, it’s really good to chase someone is traffic and stop them on the middle of the road.

srijit · 24th September 2008, 08:48

Nice. Also a bit scary as how you automatically started talking like a cop, the moment you stopped them. Thinking about a change of jobs? Do the police accept part time vehicle chasers?

Gregory · 24th September 2008, 10:21

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Originally Posted by SunnyBoi

lol. that cop told you to chase him down so that he can collect a hefty bribe from the tempo guy.

I very well knew this is what the cop will do.
And I pray that the cop took a huge ""FINE"" from him. This guy all most knocked me down.
But I'm rather glad that he had to pay up something. Maybe next time he will think twice before jumping a signal?

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Originally Posted by finneyp

Good job pal!

I doubt the cop would have fined that tempo guy, he would be happy with the pocket money!
Anyway, tempo guy would think thrice before jumping the red signal next time!

exactly!

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Originally Posted by johnda

Way to go Gregory!

we usually run from the law but opportunity knock to prove that we are Law abiding and we could even help to do so.
I've always avoided cops cuz it's never been a good meeting... i didn't have my licence or my papers or helmet or (check this out) Since i have very long hair!! I've always been harassed or troubled. Well of late ( i dunno if it's coz there is a lady and a child in my car) i've been lot more sober and upfront when I met up with cops! WELL all the Best! nice job!

You are right there, all most all the copers here are rude and arrogant. Generally the older cops are somewhat nicer but the young ones are totally rude.

I have got pulled over once and I kept my cool and had everything in order you should have seen the look on his face when he couldn't fine me lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by srijit

Nice. Also a bit scary as how you automatically started talking like a cop, the moment you stopped them. Thinking about a change of jobs? Do the police accept part time vehicle chasers?

HAHAHAHA! Very tempting with all the pursuit action and collecting the so called ""hefty fines""

Naa this guy just got on my nerve trying to run over me. The thought that he could have injured me or someone else in the future pushed me to make sure he learns his lesson.

lol I do not know about part time vehicle chasers but they do have some kind of traffic volunteer. (the blue cop uniform)

menonrajesh · 24th September 2008, 15:03

Good job Gregory

And a salute to the cop too..

esteem_lover · 24th September 2008, 15:24

good job, but you could have been hit & run over by the tempo if he had been transporting some illegal stuff & did not want to be caught. Next time, exercise a little caution & wait for him to stop.

anantnehru · 24th September 2008, 15:47

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Originally Posted by srijit

Do the police accept part time vehicle chasers?

I for one would take that job up in a snap. Would get those Red and Blue LED strobes behind the grill. Been a fan of the lights on the law enforcement cars abroad since I was like 10 years old.
But really awesome experience, wouldnt mind doing that once in a while!

23rd September 2008, 00:40	#1
Gregory BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: Once	For 5 minutes I was cop today! It all started like a typical day for me. Day went by just fine. In the evening I was at sadashivanagar bashyam circle today at 7.30. Going 80 I see a green signal and try to make it but as I get closer I can see it turn Orange. I start slowing down and stop as soon as it turns red. There were 2 cops at the signal both start eyeing me. I ignore them. ( I hadn't broken any rules) :P: The signal here was a long wait 140secs. Waiting waiting finally the signal changes to orange and then Green, I start moving slowly. Several bikes have passed me and completed the turn. Right at this moment a tempo-auto jumps the red Signal from the other direction and heads towards me. He all most knocked me down. I brake hard, I lose control. The driver of the tempo doesnt stop goes around me and zips away. one of the cops comes running towards me yelling something in the local language which I dont understand at all. ( I start thinking that the cop is yelling at me and blaming it on me) A passer by tells me that the cop who doesnt have a bike wants me to chase down this guy and stop him I wave a thumbs up to the cop and I take off, going at 90-100 zipping through traffic with a lot honking and high-low beam.. I finally see the tempo I go up to him and ask him to pull over. He doesnt give in. So I over take him and brake forcing him to stop. I go up to them and ask for license & registration The tempo driver and his assitent were shocked to see me. The assistant asks me who was I. I tell him "license". The driver starts searching for his license. Right at this moment the cop from the same signal came on another bike. He had taken a ride from another civilian. He comes up to me and shakes my hand and says "thank you sir thank you soo much" A lot of on-lookers were shocked to see what was happening. Most of them including the tempo driver thought I was some big senior Cop.. The whole incident lasted for about 5 minutes. Felt like a real Cop Happened to anyone else? Last edited by Gregory : 23rd September 2008 at 00:47.
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23rd September 2008, 00:49	#2
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Great Job man. people like you make difference.
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23rd September 2008, 00:53	#3
SunnyBoi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore / B'lore Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 4,111 Times	lol. that cop told you to chase him down so that he can collect a hefty bribe from the tempo guy.
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23rd September 2008, 00:54	#4
RuffRyder BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 286 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	no it has not happened to me yet..hoping that it happens to me soon..well done.. Last edited by Samurai : 23rd September 2008 at 07:42. Reason: don't quote the entire message
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23rd September 2008, 06:23	#5
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Good job pal! I doubt the cop would have fined that tempo guy, he would be happy with the pocket money! Anyway, tempo guy would think thrice before jumping the red signal next time!
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23rd September 2008, 06:28	#6
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	I agree with Finney, but you did a great job Gregory. For a moment, I was imagining a scene from Rush Hour
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23rd September 2008, 10:22	#7
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	I did see something similar at the Ejjipura signal few days back. A tempo had jumped the light and knocked down a two wheeler. The tempo didnt stop. so the cop stopped a two wheeler, got onto the back seat and asked the two wheeler fellow to go after the tempo. Well, the tempo stopped immediately when he saw this in his rear view mirror. Dont know what happened after that as the light turned green for me.
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24th September 2008, 02:18	#8
johnda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tvla Posts: 394 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Way to go Gregory! we usually run from the law but opportunity knock to prove that we are Law abiding and we could even help to do so. I've always avoided cops cuz it's never been a good meeting... i didn't have my licence or my papers or helmet or (check this out) Since i have very long hair!! I've always been harassed or troubled. Well of late ( i dunno if it's coz there is a lady and a child in my car) i've been lot more sober and upfront when I met up with cops! WELL all the Best! nice job!
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24th September 2008, 03:59	#9
shiva_cool87 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 0 Times	wow,nice job buddy !
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24th September 2008, 04:18	#10
vinayvtec BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 390 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	WOW, it’s really good to chase someone is traffic and stop them on the middle of the road.
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24th September 2008, 08:48	#11
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Nice. Also a bit scary as how you automatically started talking like a cop, the moment you stopped them. Thinking about a change of jobs? Do the police accept part time vehicle chasers?
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24th September 2008, 15:03	#13
menonrajesh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Good job Gregory And a salute to the cop too..
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24th September 2008, 15:24	#14
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	good job, but you could have been hit & run over by the tempo if he had been transporting some illegal stuff & did not want to be caught. Next time, exercise a little caution & wait for him to stop.
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