I was stopped today for the first time in years for speeding by a Texas DPS Officer. Was driving an East Texas Farm to Market going 63 in a 55 (apparently). I was carrying my Springfield XD Sub 40 in my waistband with my 14 year old son in the car coming home to Arlington from fishing Bob Sandlin (no they werent biting
).I pulled over on the Shoulder (what little there was... on the 2 lane rd), his partner stood at the DPS passenger door as he got out.
I ...
#1 Turned off the truck
#2 Rolled down the windows
#3 Kept me seatbelt on
#4 HAd my Wallet on the dashboard in front of me
#5 Had my CHL and Drivers License in hand in clear view with other hand on the wheel
#6 Told my son to sit still and shut up (he was already giving me an earfull for getting stopped
)DPS Officer said , " I pulled you over because you were going a little fast, May I see your Driverse License, please"
I handed both licenses to him, he looked them over, asked if I still resided at the address on the DL (yes), Then he asked if I had been fishing (he saw my poles in the back of the truck) , I told him me and the boy had been out but no luck today... I must admit (Surprisingly) I was a little nervous and fumbled my words a bit...
and then he handed me back my CHL without any reference to it and said, " I am going to give you a warning today, I'll be right back".
Then he went to his mustang (partner still watching me from the DPS PAssenger Door Side) then returned with my Warning and DL and said, "Thank you sir and have a safe trip home", I replied "Thank You Sir!"
I have driven that road 1,000 times over the past 25 years and never seen a cop. Oh well, he was nice enough to let me off with a warning and I got my first "LEO Encounter" out of the way.
HB22