Encounter with tbe Michigan Highway Patrol
Rolling north on I-94 northbound out of Indiana bound for Plainwell MI, heavy rain but light traffic. Potholes (as in large enough to swallow a VW), especially along the right lane where I travel at ...
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I lived in Toledo OH. for a number of years, hauled steel and Strohs Beer out
of Detroit in the 70's. Roads we not good then in MI. and after dark when
leaving the brewry we were told not to stop for the two red lights between
the gate and I-75. The Detroit Police never stopped us even when sitting at
a light we would run in the farmers market.
I belonged at that time to a group called Highway Aid Radio Truck (H.A.R.T.)
which had a number of Mich. State police officers in it's ranks. Traveling
I-75 from Toledo to Detroit and I-94 west to Indiana I remember alot
of M.S.P well and talked with them over the CB often, they were always
helpful and friendly.
I was getting with the program one morning (sort of speeding LOL) and came
up on a MSP monitoring traffic, since I was going about 10mph over the
speed limit he came out and pulled me over. At that time you could get out
of the cab of the truck without them thinking you were a treat to them,
The office met me half way down the trailer and ask me if I new why he
had stopped me, I said yes I was going a little faster than I should have.
He smiled and yes you were, but I just wanted to also tell you that you were
the slowest Strohs truck I have seen all morning, please slow down a little
more and be safe, have a nice day. With that he smiled truned aound a walked
back to his car, I stood there for a moment in shock, got back in the truck
and left heeding his word
Chuck W5KAV
of Detroit in the 70's. Roads we not good then in MI. and after dark when
leaving the brewry we were told not to stop for the two red lights between
the gate and I-75. The Detroit Police never stopped us even when sitting at
a light we would run in the farmers market.
I belonged at that time to a group called Highway Aid Radio Truck (H.A.R.T.)
which had a number of Mich. State police officers in it's ranks. Traveling
I-75 from Toledo to Detroit and I-94 west to Indiana I remember alot
of M.S.P well and talked with them over the CB often, they were always
helpful and friendly.
I was getting with the program one morning (sort of speeding LOL) and came
up on a MSP monitoring traffic, since I was going about 10mph over the
speed limit he came out and pulled me over. At that time you could get out
of the cab of the truck without them thinking you were a treat to them,
The office met me half way down the trailer and ask me if I new why he
had stopped me, I said yes I was going a little faster than I should have.
He smiled and yes you were, but I just wanted to also tell you that you were
the slowest Strohs truck I have seen all morning, please slow down a little
more and be safe, have a nice day. With that he smiled truned aound a walked
back to his car, I stood there for a moment in shock, got back in the truck
and left heeding his word
Chuck W5KAV
