Transportation: Today, I was driving on the freeway when I get a call from my...

By sadinseattle - 22/07/2009 17:13 - United States

Today, I was driving on the freeway when I get a call from my friend explaining that our two best friends died in a car accident. I pulled over in hysterics and a cop came to see what was wrong. I explained what happened and he gave me a ticket for talking on the phone while driving. FML

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By anon - 28/04/2012 14:31 - United States - Washougal

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By really_now - 26/04/2013 00:56 - United States - Reno

Today, I was driving when I noticed that the guy in front was on the phone. I pulled up next to him, pulled out my phone and I made a gesture that he needed to put his phone away. It was a cop. I got a ticket for driving while on my cell phone. FML

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By airborne - 06/05/2009 01:11 - United States

Today, I saw someone drive recklessly as if they were drunk. When I called the cops, I got pulled over by another cop for talking on my cell phone. FML

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By driverman12 - 04/04/2009 19:42 - United States

Today, I was driving on the freeway when I saw a car in front of me swerving across 3 lanes of traffic. Thinking he might be drunk, I dialed 911 on my phone, but I dropped it. I fished under my seat to get it, swerving, and got pulled over by highway patrol and given a field sobriety test. FML

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By KidJwal - 28/02/2012 17:10 - United States

Today, I had to explain to a cop that the reason I was speeding was because my girlfriend was in the hospital due to a car accident. He was working the accident just ten minutes before and saw me leave behind the ambulance. He still gave me a ticket. FML

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By AE86Turbo - 03/05/2011 05:22 - United States

Today, I saw a car swerving in front of me on the freeway, so I whipped out my cell to report the DUI. As soon as it started ringing, I see police lights in my rear view and got slapped with a ticket for using a cell phone while driving. After explaining why, the officer said, "Nice try." FML

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By Anonymous - 29/10/2009 21:14 - United States

Today, I was driving to work. I saw a cute boy in the car next to me. To try and look cool, I pretended I was talking on my cell phone. I got pulled over and got a ticket for using my cell phone while driving. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2010 19:18 - United States

Today, I lost control of my vehicle while driving. The car went off the road, rolled over, and ended up being totaled. The policeman asked me if I was alright and I said I was. He seemed relieved at my answer. Then he handed me a $300 ticket for failing to maintain my lane. FML

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By rammedbehind - 26/08/2009 21:36 - United States

Today, I was driving to work when a state trooper rammed into my car from behind, because he was on the cell phone and not paying attention. He gave me a ticket for "Failure to control speed to avoid a crash." FML

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Wednesday 22 July 2009 23:05

thats terrible =[ im so sorry for your losses

Whoa_YouSuckk 0

Wednesday 22 July 2009 23:06

aww, i'm so sorry :( thats so messed up

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martialartist7 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 17:54

a true FML. id have kicked his ass and **** the charges. i cant imagine that loss, im so sorry

SizeMayVary 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 17:58

The cop did nothing wrong. You broke the law, and now your paying for it. You chose to answer the phone while you were driving it's your own fault. Yes its horrible that your friends died and I'm sorry to hear that but to all you slamming the officer and thinking he's in the wrong you are incorrect. He's only doing his job. Again, sorry for your loss.

banana10 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 18:53

i'm really sorry to hear about your lose, but the thing is, is that you answered the phone in the 1st place... that's breaking the law... and you know you could have crashed, and killed someone and taken somone else's friend, family member or loved one away... kinda selfish.

roflcopterzzz 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 19:34

It's illegal in California to talk on the phone while driving? Seriously? What a ******* police state the United States has become. Next thing you know, you'll have CCTV on every street corner just like the UK.

bubbles94 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 19:51

What I don't get: sadin seattle but you live in Cali?...

zargon 1

Thursday 23 July 2009 21:58

Yes, it's illegal because it is a danger to everyone on the road, not just the person talking on the phone. The exact same way that driving drunk is illegal. I don't consider that a police state behavior, however. It's just common sense.

Edenbeam 19

Thursday 23 July 2009 19:54

Forget all the people who are saying YDI. I'm very sorry for your loss, and that cop is a douche. Contest the ticket in court.

zargon 1

Thursday 23 July 2009 22:02

She could just be referencing Sleepless in Seattle. Or she could be from Washington, but traveling in California. Or she could have moved. Or hundreds of other possibilities.

kitntrip 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 20:22

I honestly don't believe this really happened. If I found out TODAY that my best friends have just died, FML wouldn't even be on my radar, let alone the internet at all.

SimpleSimon 0

Thursday 23 July 2009 21:02

As others have said , YDI. Driving whilst using a phone is illegal for a reason, it's dangerous, and it causes car accidents. I'm sorry for your loss, honestly. I've lost loved ones, I know how it feels. But if you'd crashed whilst answering your phone, you could have caused that same pain for somebody else. Think about it. Also, when you answered the phone, you had no idea what the caller was going to say, so the defence of 'it was an emergency/important/whatever' is bull.

zargon 1

Thursday 23 July 2009 22:04

Why forget the people saying YDI? She _does_ deserve it. She knowingly broke a law and became a danger on the road. She informed a cop of this who then ticketed her according to the law. At what point does she not deserve it? The death of her friends doesn't let her off the hook.