lol @ how everyone on the internet tends to act like a perfect citizen

 

I hope you're not referring to me.

 

I think it's mostly a myth. I work with several state troopers and sheriff deputies and I think it's mostly up to the officer. Most of them just follow along behind at speed and collect the parts when you lose it. Be safe!

I wouldn't worry about speeding because of officers or traffic but more because of the horrendous conditions of the roads.

 

its not myth everywhere.... this policy does have legal precedent in many jurisdictions nationwide. But seeing as how VA is infamous for their laws and policies, i was just wondering if they had a share in this no-chase rule.

 

Fuck it.. I'm going to go ahead and say this, despite the negative reaction I'm almost guaranteed to get in this particular sub-forum:

I ran in July of last year... I've always done the right thing and pulled over, accepting the consequences for my actions. I can't tell you how many officers have told me over the years that I should have ran and how they'd either never both chasing, or how they would never be able to catch me. I had a lot of bad things going on last year, and was trying to get back on my feet when I got caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, with a suspended license (due to get it back approximately two weeks after the incident). I freaked, and I ran. I was very familiar with my surroundings, but what I did was still very dangerous and it was the biggest mistake I've ever made. With that said, I got away, but the officer crashed his car at some point during the chase, pushing his car beyond his driving ability and losing control. He hit a telephone pole, cracking it in half, and totalling the Crown Victoria... I was out of sight by the time that happened, and didn't find out he crashed until several hours later. To make a long story short, I knew they were clueless as to who the suspect was, but I stepped up and took responsibility for my mistake.

Here's why it's not worth it:

- $15,400 in restitution for the police car
- $3,800 roughly on the telephone pole
- $5,000 wasted on my attorney
- 4 years of supervised probation
- 1 year in jail, suspended to 6 months mandatory time
- FELONY for life!

I spent a month in jail and was thankfully approved for home electronic monitoring on a very strict program that costs $85/week. I also have to submit to a urine test every week, despite the charge. Jail is no joke! One stupid mistake has ruined my life, and I'm not proud of it at all.

It never crossed my mind that someone else could be hurt and I would be responsible for it in a pursuit. The thing that's always deterred me from evading/eluding is the fact that I was afraid of getting myself in trouble. If the officer had been hurt, even if it was his fault, I would never see the light of day again. That's scary! I'm thankful that didn't happen.

 

ok +rep for being a man and acting like an adult...

- rep for telling on yourself...

im just going to let you stay nuetral...

was this why you were gone for a few weeks...??

 

Well really then? I mean really? Go to the fucking track.....you can also learn to go fast there properly. One of the smartest things I did was to stop acting like a tard and suck up the costs and go to the track you can to.

Actually I give you mad props for stepping up and taking responsibility. For the exact reasons you listed is the reasons I am afraid to run. Plus I don't think the 500 can out run a police cruiser.

 

There's obviously more to it than that, but the bottom line is that I could have walked away from it always wondering if some day someone was going to find some way to link me to it, or I could accept the fact that I messed up and deal with it.

The ironic thing is that I've always been a huge advocate of pulling over, also citing that riders who run make things harder for the rest of us, but now I'm one of those guys. A split second decision exercising poor judgement can change the rest of your life!

I got away. I rode my ass off, and the officer had too much pride to back off when it got too dangerous for him to continue chasing. It was his fault that he crashed, but I'm the root cause since he wouldn't have been chasing if I hadn't been running. I hate the fact that he didn't have to assume any responsibility for being in the wrong just as I had to do. I think we both messed up... The officers in this county have a lot of leeway when it comes to a chase, and it's up to their discretion, but he used poor judgement just like I did.

Yes, that's why I was gone. Now you know

 

i dont see why anyone would react negatively towards that... it was a brave thing u did, turning yourself in... can't say i would have but... that's one of the reasons for that policy. If the officer puts himself at risk to hand you a $100 speeding ticket, is it really worth the chase? I have never run from a cop but know people who have/do and get away; primarily cause their speed can't be matched and trying to match it is foolish in a sense. You can blame the speeder for speeding but you can't blame him for the chase. You didn't cause all those damages, the cop did. the only things u were guilty of was excessive speeding, reckless endangerment, evading arrest...which yes are series penalties, but offenses u actually committed

 

Hm, I appreciate the responses guys... I fully expect to get flamed by a few, at least, but I'm telling my story in hopes of preventing someone else from going through what I've gone through and what I will continue to go through.