Hmm, glad it worked out for you. However -- (you knew there had to be one, right?) -- If it had been me, I would have responded, "Why no, officer, I have no clue why you pulled me over." After all, she may have been after something else. Let her tell me what's going on. Don't admit to anything. You wouldn't want her to respond, "OH, I hadn't noticed that, here's your ticket for both expired registration AND the fixit for burned-out license plate lights!"2up1down wrote:My pov usually resides at our Truck yard and on rare occasion I use it for travel home. During it's last stay it's inspection had expired and as I was coming home, at two a.m., I needed to refuel. Of course a kind local leo noticed the sticker while I was parked and hid around the corner of the building until I left, falling in behind me. I saw her look at the truck and then "hide".
I knew she was going to stop me and for just cause.
The Officer initiated the stop, I pulled over, engine off, interior lights on, with my TDL and insurance in my hand at 1200 on the steering wheel in plain view. She asked if I knew why she pulled my over and I explained that I had let the inspection expire while I was on the road in my big truck. She took the documents, returned to her unit and 3-4 minutes later returned to the window asking if I had my pistol with me. I explained I was unarmed because of work. She returned several minutes later returning my documents, asked me to please update the inspection and have a nice morning.
She did mention after advising her I was unarmed that "I asked because some times they (CHL holders) don't show me their permit when they are armed."
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