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Paladin wrote:Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:

"fishing

2 : to seek something by roundabout means "

As in seeking a DWI while pulling someone over for possibly not adjusting their lights.

Good one...

stevie_d_64

anygunanywhere wrote:Everyone is on edge from too much cabin fever. Too much rain has the shootin range all muddy and the indoor ranges are too crowded. Once everyone has caught up on their monthly quota of ammo burnin, tempers will settle to the usual tolerance level.

Maybe. :P

Hey, get this Saturday cleared up...My wife is going to the ladies class this Saturday at PSC, and I don't want to be twiddling my thumbs while I'm waiting...

I'll bring the paper...And I'll teach you to make smiley faces at 50 feet...

Or maybe I'll just be happy to hit the ground if I fall...How's that???

stevie_d_64

txinvestigator wrote:
stevie_d_64 wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:It is illegal to not dim your headlamps. It was a valid stop. He man have been suspicious of DWI due to the party; however, there was nothing "bogus" about the stop.

Unless he cussed at you or caused you undue delay he was not out of line.

And this is a CHL discussion form, not the "bitch about your problems with the cop forum. "
You may be right...I have never seen a citation issued for that offence...

But then again "fishing", without a license, is illegal as well..
I AM right Steve. What does fishing have to do with this?

Texas Transportation Code 547.333

I wrote many tickets for that.

Its all in regards to enforcing the law...You apparently did it book, chapter and verse...Bravo to you...

I can't believe I am actually explaining this to you..."Fishing" was used as an analogy...Obviously "fishing without a license" is illegal...And widely understood to be that...

Ignorance about this whole dimmer requirement may not be widely known...I certainly didn't know that to be a ticketable offence...But I am not excusing it...

No where in your 547.333 does it state that it is a citable infraction of the section you quote...But I believe you are correct...

I for one have known for years since I have been driving that its just commonsense to dim your lights to oncoming traffic and not blind them at night...Its a courtesy and safety issue...And until today, I thought it was no big deal...

I have no doubt you wrote lots of tickets based upon this statute...

Even though our originator did not get a ticket based upon the reason for the stop...The leading questions and commentary from this Trooper was a bit over the top...And un-necessary...

But thats just my opinion...

I shall endeavor to persevere...(ecchhhh, spelling was not a strongpoint I guess...)

stevie_d_64

You know, and another thing...

If I got a "warning" slip...Be blessed...I think its more of an administrative thing to justify the Troopers stop...

I got tagged last Thanksgiving for doing 78 just south of Huntsville...

My response to the Trooper was "Hey, I'm going to get it a lot worse from the wife (who was sitting next to me at the time) than whatever you or the State gig me for..."

At that point he laughed and agreed that that was a true statement...I walked with a warning "ticket"...

No harm, no foul...

My attitude is if I get pulled over...Expect to get a ticket...That way you've already done the battle in your mind, and that your interaction with the L.E.O. had better be in the right place...

stevie_d_64

Â§ 547.305. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. (a) A motor
vehicle lamp or illuminating device, other than a headlamp,
spotlamp, auxiliary lamp, turn signal lamp, or emergency vehicle or
school bus warning lamp, that projects a beam[0] with an intensity
brighter than 300 candlepower shall be directed so that no part of
the high[0]-intensity portion of the beam[0] strikes the roadway at a
distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.

Now I looked all around this statute and didn't find anything that warranted a commissioned Texas Law Enforcement Officer to investigate as to "why" someone would not dim their high beams to oncoming traffic...

Not that I don't think there is something, somewhere out there that counters this preliminary information...

With all the different light configurations (regulations) I have seen in recent years with all the aftermarket products that allow you (legally/illegally) modify your vehicles lighting...

I am perplexed that I cannot find information simply on the legal requirements of the operator of a vehcle in the State of Texas requiring the dimming of your highbeams (at night) when approached by oncoming traffic...

I just thought it was more of a safety and courtesy that you did that, and that a law wasn't needed to make it an enforcable offence if you failed to do so...

I'll keep looking...

stevie_d_64

gigag04 wrote:
txinvestigator wrote:It is illegal to not dim your headlamps. It was a valid stop. He man have been suspicious of DWI due to the party; however, there was nothing "bogus" about the stop.

Unless he cussed at you or caused you undue delay he was not out of line.

And this is a CHL discussion form, not the "bitch about your problems with the cop forum. "
It's a forum. F-O-R-U-M. Thanks for going out of the way to be really rude to fellow members. This type of unity really helps us keep our gun rights and enjoy each other's company.

Paladin wrote:

I think you need to read the forum conduct rules again txinvestigator. Especially when you're violating them while ranting about other peoples conduct.
+1

I enjoy everyones company...But then again I am a sick individual...

I think "txinvestigator's" got some issues, and that those are personal and private...

He does come across very argumentative, with a blend of expertise in his life experiences...

His reaction to the alledged "bashing" of L.E. is a good example of why we should never question or antagonize Law Enforcement...

Unless you know them and are good friends with them...Then all bets are off...

stevie_d_64

The whole high beam light issue got me to thinking...

My Grandmother has one of those decked out Cadillacs with automatic everything...

One of the features is an automatic switch that is connected to a sensor that looks ahead for oncoming traffic or bright light sources...Something like that...

Well it "automatically" dims your high beams if the "factory" settings are adjusted to a certain level...I don't think its adjustable by the driver...

So if we trust a machine to do this function for us, and it doesn't work to a Law Enforcement Officers determination...I guess thats call enough to pull someone over to see if they are intoxicated...Never mind the switch issue...

stevie_d_64

dolanp wrote:I have never experienced one like that but they are pretty common in the late night hours. Cops are fishing for drunks and drug dealers and the like.

True, but never looking for illegal aliens and terrorists as well???

stevie_d_64

txinvestigator wrote:It is illegal to not dim your headlamps. It was a valid stop. He man have been suspicious of DWI due to the party; however, there was nothing "bogus" about the stop.

Unless he cussed at you or caused you undue delay he was not out of line.

And this is a CHL discussion form, not the "bitch about your problems with the cop forum. "

You may be right...I have never seen a citation issued for that offence...

But then again "fishing", without a license, is illegal as well...How many times have I wondered if the State goes in on the Texas City dike and asked everyone there if they have a license...Just because they are there???

At least it was good that he, (DPS Trooper), did not have an issue with the CHL and the fact that he was armed...I have never seen anyone ever have a real problem with any Texas Law Enforcement officials in all my years of monitoring and participating in discussions like this...

See, we all learn something everyday...I get annoyed too when someone doesn't dim their highbeams at night out in the country...But then again, its just an annoyance to me...

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