Have you ever been pulled over by the police while dressed?

[LanaM]

My first time going to a t-girl party at a bar in Philadelphia, while looking for a parking spot I stopped momentarily in a spot I knew was probably too close to the corner but I just stopped to apply some makeup.

Patrol car pulls next to me looks and then pulls away. I pull out to find a legal spot and pass him, he of course pulls out behind me and follows a few blocks. I come up to a red light and want to turn right, look for a "No Turn on Red Sign" don't see one, make the turn, and red light go flashing! Darn!.

I pull over, only thing missing is my wig, but I have on my make up, nails, earrings, and female attire. He says: I know you know I was behind you why did you turn right on red? I say I didn't see any sign and I look for one, plus I was nervous you were behind me. He says license and registration. I'm sweating it out in the car but play it cool, he comes back says "You really didn't see the sign?" I say no officer, he says, be careful and lets me go. No word of my CDing. Cool guy!

[JulieC]

(for the U.S. people here)

For those of you stopped by the police, I don't recommend not cooperating and being polite, but you also should know and understand your rights.

Think the 5th amendment is only used by people who have something to hide? Think again. This guy was absolutely convincing...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865#

[PhillyGuy2Girl]

Lana,

Good to see another Philly Girl here. As I said in another thread, Philly cops don't care about crossdressers, they have bigger fish to fry than a CDer who didn't see a sign or any other minor moving violation.



Felicity

[Nicole Erin]

No, but I did once find them on my doorstep looking for directions

I think you win for most akward experience with them.
"Excuse me miss, we are looking for Harcourt street..."

[Emily Ann Brown]

SURE...hasn't everyone ? The officer told me to drive safely and have a great night. SMILR.


Em

[jenna_woods]

I have been pulled over 2. and each time nothing was ever said about the way I was dressed, and neither time got a warning or a ticket, it must be because i am a blond!

[Tranny Tee]

It was the second time I'd been out dressed and the first I had driven my car while dressed. I had gone to a local saloon (drinking only soft drinks) and was going to the supermarket on my way home. Driving down Main St. I got stopped in a DUI checkpoint. The oficer who stopped me was very professional and was only concerned about my sobriety. Once he determined I had not been drinking he let me go without complimenting my hair, dress or makeup.

[Sallee]

sure have. Got stopped for going straight in a gay neighborhood, Hillcrest here in San Diego. Actually I was in the left hand turn lane and didn't realize it and went straight I thought that was kind of funny considering where I was Got some laughs when I went to traffic school for the ticket. The cop said nothing about my dress style want to know if I had been drinking I hadn't then gave me the ticket and sent me on my way

[NathalieX66]

I had a near-miss experience in march. I was coming home from a TG support group meeting, and my car had one headlight out. I pulled off my main street to my street and a cop had followed me right to my driveway, but then dissapeared. My next door neighbor is also a cop on the same police force, so I think the police officer who followed me home chickened out. Too bad....it would have been a very interesting evening. Inevitably my neighbors would have found out about me.

[victoriamwilliams1]

I have been pulled over because of a tail light and I gave my ID and he was cool with it. What would be interesting is what is on my driving record

[Nicole Erin]

The oficer who stopped me was very professional and was only concerned about my sobriety. Once he determined I had not been drinking he let me go without complimenting my hair, dress or makeup.

Tranny Tee, I got a laugh, I knew you would not let us down.

Now on the flipside, I once got pulled over when I was driving stark naked.
The officer called for backup after seeing the size of my gun.

[Danamtv]

Another one through a DUI checkpoint. I was hyperventilating by the time the State Trooper came to my window. But he took my license and registration, asked me where I'd been and where I was headed, handed me them back and said "drive safely, Dana."

[charlie]

Hello Bredalee!
I was pulled over last month for supposedly going to fast. The cop acted professional, but had me get out of the car and asked if he could search for drugs. He wanted me to bend over the trunk and put my hands on it. I told him I would not, it was dirty and I had done nothing wrong, had no drugs in the car and would not like to get my hands or dress dirty. When he was through checking, he returned my drivers license, asked if I dressed this way often and let me go. Professional, but being put through the paces all the same.

[vivianann]

When I was in Vegas a month ago for Diva Las Vegas, I was pulled over on Las Vegas blvd, I had 2 other CD's and a GG in my car. When the officer walked up to my window he said he pulled me over for a burnt out license plate light, and asked for my reg. ins. and driver license. I cooperated and was not nervous at all. when the police officer came back after running my info, he handed me my paperwork and said have a nice evening ladies. no ticket. I told my passengers I think he pulled us over to check us out, I think he is a fellow crossdresser. when we arrived at our destination we looked at my license plate lights and they both were working.

[Claire Cook]

sure have. Got stopped for going straight in a gay neighborhood

Sallee, What a hoot! Is that like going the wrong way on a one-way street??

Actually the latter sort of happened to me. One of the first times I went out dressed from our apartment here in VA, I made the mistake of making a right turn into a bus-only street section and was stopped. The two cops took my license, and I told them I was a cross-dresser just moved from Florida and didn't know about the bus lane. They ran things through their computer, gave me a warning and said to more more careful next time.

I thought their attitudes were wonderful and attributed it to Arlington being a fairly enlightened place. Seeing the response from you all, it's encouraging to see that police elsewhere can be as well... well, other than Tamarav's experience -- and she did the right thing!

[rebecca25]

Myself +3 friends were of to a drag ball in Hammersmith. We nearly made it ....we were pulled over by the law cos the car had Irish plates. We were put in a cell (together) while they checked the car's history. We were the talk of the station if not the town: every 5 minutes another officer would appear & ask us various lifestyle/sex/gender/fashion questions. By the time we'd finished explaining the meaning of life etc they were all very friendly...mugs of tea & bacon rolls. We missed the ball but had fun anyway eg "Can I try your helmet" etc...

[Paulacder]

It only happened once to me and believe me once is enough. Actually it went pretty smooth. This incident took place in Dayton Ohio. I was driving on one of the main streets that goes through town approx. 9:00 P.M. I turned off the main street on to a secondary street and immediately noticed red lights flashing ahead, at first I thought there had ben a accident, however the closer I got to the area I noticed orange cones in the rode and several police officers standing about. I slowed to a stop, one officer approached my vehicle as I rolled my drivers window down, he shinned his flash light in my face, placed his head close to my window opening and asked If I had anything to drink? I told him no, he then summoned a female officer, she shinned her flash light in the car to see what I was wearing, she then asked me,"If I asked you to walk the yellow line in the street with those heels on could you do it" I answered sure. She smiled and replied " I'm glad you could because I probably could not". She then said you are free to go.......

[erickka]

Yes. Just a couple of months ago,I pulled into the lot at work and a Nashville metro cop pulled in behind me. No lights,etc. ( I saw him pull a u-turn a few blocks back and knew I was in for a warning for a blown headlight,which in fact blew just that morning) His only comment was "grown some hair since this picture" I had on a maxi dress and 4"pumps...nothing else was said, not even a warning ticket! I guess in the larger metropolitan areas, these guys and gals have seen it all!

[Dame Gerous]

I am going to call foul on this. I believe that the use of Rod Stewart and "Lady" Gaga "songs" would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. :D

That's the fashion police for you. Cruel and unusual!

[Loni]

not stopped in-fem....yet.
but all one has to do to reduce the chances of getting stopped, is always make sure your car is "clean" (not as in washed). all lights work, no cracks in the glass, taxes paid, and a tag on the plate, (they get stolen).
it is illegal to stop you for a "ID" check, but they just need a reason and you will be stopped.(valid or not)
it is so easy to NOT get a DUI...just do not drink and drive.
do the speed limit...
know were you are going before getting there (map quest).

when pulled over pull into a lit-up area,(if you can) turn on your dome light and 4 way flashers, turn off your motor, and keep still with your hands on the wheel.

NO idle chit-chat with the officer....he is fishing.

no tickets in 18 years and counting,


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[FemmeElastique]

Well, sort of, not really. One night, I went out and got sloppy drunk! When the night was over, I drove about 3-4 miles from the bar and parked under the interstates in downtown Houston. Thank God I had the sense to park because I was WAY too drunk to be trying to drive the 25 miles home to the suburbs. I ended up passing out in my car. Then a motorcycle cop pulled up next to my car at 7 am and it woke me up. I turned the ignition and rolled down my window. He saw me in my fetish outfit: corset, fishnet top, short black skirt, and heels (picture of exact outfit in my profile). I had taken my wig off sometime during the night before I fell asleep. He just said "awwwwww" in a really nasty voice, kinda like "ewwww", got on his motorcycle, and left. It was kinda a funny situation. The bad part was that hangover it took me over 24 hours to get over!

[maturegirlrobin]

Yes I was in 2008. I was pulled over in a town named Cranford in New Jersey. We were coming back to her place in Plainsboro after being at a club in Asbury Park. I was fully dressed as Robin and was nervous, but my friend Tina calmed me down. I was not speeding, just slightly swerving according to the policeman. My drivrs license is my male self. The policeman had me walk about 5-10 feet ( I was wearing 2 inch heels ), no problem at all and he said have a safe trip home ladies. He did not bat an eye at my femme self ( I am fairly passable brunette ). I have never told my wife about this.

Huggggs, Robin , South Jersey

[Loni]

Omg where do I begin lol, I live in California but I drive to Nevada where I help out my sister by babysitting my niece for 3 days out of the week. I pretty much do a lot of driving and I noticed you get pulled over more at night time than the day time. I had 1 incident where the highway patrol pulled me over just to chit chat. I had 1 incident where he could not believe it was me so i talked in boy mode and he freaked out. I have been pulled over lots of times but this 1 time is stuck in my memory. The officer pulled me over said good morning (it was around 2am) asked for license, reg etc. gave him my stuff, he walks to his car, when he gets half way he turns around and asks me why did I give him a wrong license, I told him thats my license, so he looks at me again and laughs, told me he can give me a ticket for indecent exposure (i was wearing a short skirt but not like a hooker short skirt) after I argued and told him that he was being unfair he pulled me out of the car, he told me to wait outside the highway (its the 15fwy so its pretty much a cold cold desert at night) finally he gave me my documents back and said ok sir have a good one. Im a big cry baby I cried the last 2 hours until i got to my sisters. Some cops can be okay, I have met really nice ones, but there is those who can be disrespectful

you should have gotten his badge number and reported him to his superiors. reports like this harassment to you stay on his name for his life in police work..even to other police jobs.

[Lois May]

I work for a college police department as a non-commissioned employee. We have about 20 commissioned officers counting the Chief and about 1/3 of the department is gay. About 10 years ago I went to pick my wife up at the airport while completely dressed. It was over a 2 hr drive to the airport and I did not think about taking extra clothes. Needless to say the plane was 2+ hrs late. The local airport police saw me and a female officer came over to talk to me. She was polite and wanted to let me know ALL the planes that were suppose to arrive has already done so. I thanked her and told her I know one more plane was due in. We had no issues.

I have been lurking on this site for about 2 months.
My wife likes it when I dress. She loves for us to go shopping together!

[NathalieX66]

Yes I was in 2008. I was pulled over in a town named Cranford in New Jersey. We were coming back to her place in Plainsboro after being at a club in Asbury Park. I was fully dressed as Robin and was nervous, but my friend Tina calmed me down. I was not speeding, just slightly swerving according to the policeman. My drivrs license is my male self. The policeman had me walk about 5-10 feet ( I was wearing 2 inch heels ), no problem at all and he said have a safe trip home ladies. He did not bat an eye at my femme self ( I am fairly passable brunette ). I have never told my wife about this.

Huggggs, Robin , South Jersey

This story sounds oddly familiar.
Do I know you....just asking.