[Healeys] Dealing with the Highway Patrol

[Bob Spidell]

I was following a CHP on a 2-lane highway (HWY 49 near Jackson, CA). My speedo said he was doing 50mph in a 55, so when a passing lane came up I thought 'what the heck' and went around him. The red light came on immediately, and I pulled over ASAP. When he asked why I passed him I told him 'because you were doing 50 in a 55' and he replied 'well, my speedometer's calibrated and you passed me at almost 60.' Since I just had my speedo re-geared and calibrated (I thought) for my 3.54 rearend--at $200--I was completely befuddled and p*ssed off. I kept mumbling 'g&dd#m it, I just spent $200 on this speedometer' and was so flustered I handed the CHiP my American Express card instead of my license. 

He laughed and let me go with a 'better get that speedometer fixed.' We used a GPS to check speed the rest of the trip. 

bs 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 



Did you at least get a discount? :) 

I knew a guy ...