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DanTheVanMan
RodStRace
Daphne
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Cops
Van Halen- Number of posts : 1785
Location : charlotte
Age : 50
Registration date : 2010-04-30
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I never got gas from eating doughnuts.
Daphne- Number of posts : 2
Location : Medina, Ohio
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Ha Ha!
RodStRace- Number of posts : 3046
Location : Chino Valley
Registration date : 2010-01-21
Welcome Daphne!
Question for the members that have running vans: Hot rods and muscle cars used to get harrassed on a regular basis but now enjoy an almost hands-off aproach. I've assumed the same holds true for vintage vans. So long as you aren't doing something stupid, do the cops leave you alone?
Question for the members that have running vans: Hot rods and muscle cars used to get harrassed on a regular basis but now enjoy an almost hands-off aproach. I've assumed the same holds true for vintage vans. So long as you aren't doing something stupid, do the cops leave you alone?
DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7905
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
I have had cops stop many time to "Check-Out" my vans. They normally have lots of questions and are more personally interested than professionally.
Rod, I spent many years as a Military Police Officer and the same rules apply. We look for very specific things. Most old vans belong to Teenagers, Old guys and Collectors/Enthusiasts. Or are used as work vans. Each of these drivers acts and drives a certain way. As a cop you learn to pick out which behavior is wrong for each type of driver. And it's a long list so I will just say you learn to spot what is not considered normal behavior, IE: teenagers have two lead feet, one each pedal and middle aged guy in a work van driving that way will always catch a cops eye....
Rod, I spent many years as a Military Police Officer and the same rules apply. We look for very specific things. Most old vans belong to Teenagers, Old guys and Collectors/Enthusiasts. Or are used as work vans. Each of these drivers acts and drives a certain way. As a cop you learn to pick out which behavior is wrong for each type of driver. And it's a long list so I will just say you learn to spot what is not considered normal behavior, IE: teenagers have two lead feet, one each pedal and middle aged guy in a work van driving that way will always catch a cops eye....
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
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DanTheVanMan- Commissioner
- Number of posts : 7905
Location : Escanaba, Michigan
Age : 62
Registration date : 2008-10-08
Van Halen? Is there suppost to be a picture in that first post?
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DanTheVanMan
1965 Chevy G10 Sportvan Custom
1984 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo, Restored
2004 Kawasaki KLR650
1997 Jeep TJ Sport
My Mini Gallery
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
I see nothing also????
jeepwrench- Number of posts : 89
Location : Loris SC USA
Registration date : 2010-02-02
I don't see anything either. What did I miss? 
Van Halen- Number of posts : 1785
Location : charlotte
Age : 50
Registration date : 2010-04-30
Man thats old I can't even remember what that was... 
EconoCarl- Number of posts : 1109
Location : Beaumont, TX
Registration date : 2008-05-19
RodStRace wrote:Welcome Daphne!
Question for the members that have running vans: Hot rods and muscle cars used to get harrassed on a regular basis but now enjoy an almost hands-off aproach. I've assumed the same holds true for vintage vans. So long as you aren't doing something stupid, do the cops leave you alone?
In my case, I think the grey hair (ok, what's there is grey) helps a lot! In my younger days I was hassled by the man quite a bit on the road, but looking back I'm sure he thought I was always doing something stupid!
BILLS66- Number of posts : 1383
Location : Salem Or.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Closest time was when I spotted a cop way back in traffic in a hurry I thought to get to me and yes he was but all he wanted to do was cruise next to me and check out the van give a thumbs up and move on . Bill