Got pulled over while carrying today

[spegull03]

Pulling a trailer through Fairfield I ended up in the #2 lane due to a merging ambulance and semi. CHP motorcycle was also merging a few cars back and popped me for being too far over while towing.

He came to the window and asked for lic/reg/ins, so I provided that to him along with my permit and said "as a condition of my permit I am required to provide this to you.". He looked it over pretty good, but did not ask any questions about where the gun was, if I was carrying, or any questions about the permit at all.

He went back to his bike, wrote the ticket, had me sign it and I was back on my way. The end.

[RamonSJC]

That's the way it should be.

[TheWoodCrafter]

Wow, pretty uneventful.
Sounds like he may have been pro-gun since he didn't seem to care.
Someone that was anti-gun may have made you disarm while he had you pulled over.

[ElvenSoul]

Uhhh your allowed to merge over to let people in.

Fight that ticket!

[jeremyy]

Not to sure about that ticket. Good to here no issues while carrying.

[MA5177]

If it was a 3 lane hwy and you had to get over to avoid an incident you should of argued your point. I would try and fight it, most of the time they dont show. But it will cost you 2 days, so it will be a how much is your time worth to you thing.

[leok20]

written declaration.

Was the incident on the hwy or was the Ambulance just rolling through.

If it was a highway incident, mile-2 miles ahead there may be record of it on the CHP website.

Good stop otherwise.

[Gutz]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This story made my day!!!

[GSF44Mag]

It will be a commercial violation. Any vehicle while towing is under the same rules as a Big Rig. Limited to the 2 right lanes. So if it were a 3 lane highway, you should get no ticket. If it was a 4 lane highway, yer in trouble. Good luck.

[Gomphe]

Good to hear that there wasn't any drama with the LEO encounter. For the most part, LEOs in the Salano/Sacramento County are pretty calm around CCW holders; especially since they know that there are a lot of them now.

The only problem you might encounter are the Bay Area folks. I've been told by friends that they really give CCW holders a hard time.

-Gomphe

[mikeyfromsd]

Uhhh your allowed to merge over to let people in.

Fight that ticket!

Not if you are towing a trailer. If you are towing a trailer you cannot be in the left two lanes if there are four or more lanes on the road.

Edit - DMV link. http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21655.htm

[NiteQwill]

Pulled over awhile back with my gun in my cup holder. Not even a bat of an eye. The cop and I ended up talking about 1911s, and let me off with a warning.

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[Eagle Eyes]

Arguing with a LEO on the side of road while he is writing you a ticket is not only pointless but can get you more tickets .............

Traffic Court is where you argue your case.

[Anti Obama]

Awesome ! Cool cop wish there were more like that

[steel30]

Glad to hear no trouble brewed...