Replica DND Plate!!!

[Ewen B]

I realize my comments are dated.. I always find it interesting when people are quoting what they have been told by the "local Police". Not every peace office knows all the ins and outs of traffic legislation or Federal DND law. I also know that locals will sometime turn a blind eye for the sake of public relations for some mis-guided good intentions. I am fully aware that the guidance being given out here is from one who does know the ins and outs of all this legal mess, and only wishes the best for those who want to portray our vehicles in a legal and proper format. If people only knew "who" is at the other end of the keyboard sometimes, it would make some of these discussions very short. All I can say is follow the guidance given and regardless where you travel within that jurisdication you should have an enjoyable and hassle free ride, unless the cop pulling you over simply wants to ooh and ahh over the vehicle. I know what I am talking about as well, as have 31 years and more as a RCMP officer. I am also aware fully that other police officers were involved in this discussion thread.

enjoy your rides. Ewen

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Ewen B

...All I can say is follow the guidance given and regardless where you travel within that jurisdication you should have an enjoyable and hassle free ride, unless the cop pulling you over simply wants to ooh and ahh over the vehicle. Ewen:

This is twice that you mention pulling over someone to "ooh and ahh". Is this a common practice? If so then I am sure that the CPC would be interested in this BS.

[Barry Churcher]

I have been pulled over a couple of times when there has been no infraction. The first time was on the NY State Thruway and the trooper scared the crap out of me with all those pretty lights. I was driving my 55 Chev which I had just finished restoring and it turns out the trooper was in the process of restoring his. A half hour conversation later we parted ways, both richer by the meeting. He made my day by admiring my car and asking a lot of questions and I made his day by giving him a break from a pretty boring day on radar. The second stop was by the OPP, again with all those scary lights. I was driving my M1010 with the personalised plate "UGLY EH". When he approached the window I said I knew he wasn't stopping me for speeding!
He had seen the truck around and recognized the licence plate. It was a history lesson for him and a bit of an ego enhancer for me. Now he will be more understanding when he sees a CUCV screaming along the 401 at 80 KPH.
Barry

[Robert Bergeron]

Guys,

it happened to me twice in the last year.

I was driving along at Warp speed in my 1945 Ford GPW when i saw the lights in the sky.

Question : Was i going too fast officer ?

Answer : Oh no.

Are my convoy lights too bright ?

Answer : Oh no .

Question : Then what is it ?

Answer : Were are your doors ?

Young cops that had never seen a WW2 Jeep before.

I added : Have you ever seen a truck started with a handcrank ?

I proceeded then and there with the demonstration to the amazment of all concerned .

Cheerio !

[Frank v R]

It was just about two weeks ago that I was pulled over in my M-1031 CUCV on my way home from Petawawa after seeing my wife when she was put on alert for DART, ooh ahh , something about me pedaling as fast as I could to make our getting together for dinner , I made it in time and he was late with all those pretty lights , a good time was had over dinner, in 1992 Asbury and myself were pulled over headed for the Alcan , you guys are going so slow , by the way I have a half track , ooh ahh and on we went ,

[rob love]

Frank: Was that just outside of Saskatoon that you guys were stopped? I passed you guys with a DND wrecker that day coming back from Dundurn.

[Frank v R]

I remember we were north of Regina , we got in the night before and the temp dropped like a stone , I was worried about start up that morning , we went north then the snow started and I froze my ass off , then the RCMP Mustang pulled us over , thank god , he thought we were Mohawks from Oka going to a blockade north of Saskatoon , ooh aah , the wind was going through my CF parka, put my rain gear on then I started to get warm , dam it were are the arctic mitts , it was colder there than it was in the Yukon, it didn't seem to matter what direction we were going the wind was always a cross wind , so strong I was worried it would bust my inner windshield, then when we stopped I had a hard time standing still, like coming off a sailboat, the other cop was in Michigan I think,