Desert Captain wrote:
Basically, he explained, whether you were going to get a ticket or not was already determined before he got off the bike or out of the cruiser. Traffic and weather conditions along with the severity of the speed usually were factored in along with the drivers attitude.
He gave you the textbook answer on this because technically you aren't supposed to let the attitude of the driver determine whether you issue a ticket or not. But I can say with almost 100% certainty that no cop operates like that. I can't tell you how many times I stopped people who would have got a warning, but instead they talked themselves into a ticket. And I've probably had just as many people talk themselves out of a ticket that I had intended to write.
