Originally Posted by Std Deviation

The really funny thing about my ticket was that I was driving from Detroit to Columbus to teach a CRM class for the Ohio State Police. I was a FlightSafety instructor at the time. Speed limit dropped in Findlay and I got popped. So I explain that I'm actually headed to teach a class for the police aviation department. Trooper thanks me for that then gives me the $200 citation.
Officers in my class knew the guy (I taught these pilots for three straight years) and called and squawked. Ticket stood.