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Just to give everybody a little bit of warning, the police are out in full effect in Tennessee! I drove through headed to Atlanta before 'Roo, and there is already a shit-ton of police staking out I-24. From the looks of it they have plenty of unmarked white Chevy Trail Blazers, 'cuz I saw at least ten of them hiding at strategic locations on the interstate!
Yeah, I know we are all good law abiding 'Roo-ers. But it's always good info to pass along!
Post by loudersoft on Jun 10, 2008 18:27:36 GMT -5
Tennessee Highway Patrol is *not* screwing around. They will pull you over for anything they can this weekend.
IF YOU ARE PULLED OVER: First off, don't panic.
Secondly, don't get mad. Be friendly and polite, say "yes sir" or "yes ma'am". Regardless of whether the officer was right or wrong, don't argue with them.
There's an old southern truism -- "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."
Drive safe. Arrive safe. Be safe. See you on Thursday!
In Virgina they are pulling over anyone going more than 2 or 3 miles over the limit.
DO NOT SPEED! Seriously. Also the cars we saw pulled over were being searched pretty thoroughly from what we could tell. The officer's cars are not marked. A couple of them were actually hoopties.
On another note, no one we saw pulled over was an obvious Bonnaroo attendee.
And we didn't really see any presence when we crossed into TN, but we didn't go too far.
Yeah, it's best to play it safe. From what I saw at Sasquatch the law in Washington weren't messing with people too much, but Bonnaroo is looking to be a different experience with our friends in law enforcement.
yeah i just realized that my tag is expired!! I have coffee county tn tags so maybe it will be ok...naw i will just go pay it...will be a helluva lot cheaper than the expored tag license or eatin corn wlilst drivin ticket
Post by cooparooski on Jun 11, 2008 9:23:29 GMT -5
if you get pulled over for speeding or seat belt just be polite but no need to give up your constitutional right to unrreasonable searches. they must have probable cause to search your vehicle meaning they must smell something or see something to search without a warrant IF you are only pulled over for speeding or seat belt. of course the best way to avoid it is to stay within the limits of the law. safe travels....we're 10 hrs away!
I always try to go the speed limit and wear my seatbelt. The pulling over for emergency vehicles is a normal thing as well. We are almost ready to leave in the next hour to head on up to Murfreesboro to spend the night before the 'roo!
My truck is packed to the max...I hope that won't get me noticed! Nothing uniquelt Bonnaroo, though...
"With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know."
From the looks of it they have plenty of unmarked white Chevy Trail Blazers, 'cuz I saw at least ten of them hiding at strategic locations on the interstate!
yep yep yep! they have been getting ready for a week now. all unmarked white SUVs, so do the speed limit and be aware.
also, if you are traveling from the north and will be taking I-65 from kentucky into nashville, BE AWARE. the stretch of interstate from when you hit tn until you get to around exit 98 (about a 15 mile stretch) is locked and loaded with K-9 SUVs. saw three of them yesterday on my way into nashville.
"With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know."
After CHattanooga, where 24 east dips (briefly) into Georgia (site of cheaper gas): DO NOT PULL OFF! There is a gauntlet of Georgia Po-po's -- county not state -- looking for their fair share of hippies. Four years in a row now.
Came over to Lynchburg for the night and state and local were waiting off I-65 (stretch between Huntsville (Ala.) and Nashville at Lynchburg/Fayetteville exit). They were nabbing speedsters on HWY 64 headed east. Also saw a couple of potential roo'ers stopped on 50 east heading toward Lynchburg. Long story short: It's not just the interstates.
"With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know."
There are 10 white Tahoes, also known as the "Wolfpack", on the entrance ramp coming down from exit 78 on I-24 in Murfreesboro. If you are coming down from Nashville, be on the lookout. I am not sure what kind of system they are using, but they have enough man power/vehicles to ruin a lot of people's weekend. Be alert, arrive unhurt.
I really didn't see that many last year. I went VIP, so I came down the highway instead of the interstate, but you'd think they'd be out there as well.
