Nurrgle
Feet on the ground, head in the clouds
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Just curious if any other Colorado folks have been profiled and pulled over based on their license plate while in Utah?
Last year I got pulled over near Goblin Valley and had my car searched. I spent 2 hours on the side of the road and then was told, hey we can smell marijuana but we can't find any, your free to go. There is no reason for my car to smell like marijuana and I didn't have anything.
This last weekend, I was taking 89 into Utah from Page and was again pulled over for speeding. I was in a group of cars that were all going 5-10 over and when he turned on his lights, four cars pulled over. I was car number two and he went around the others and pulled in behind me, the only Colorado plated car. He asked me for my info and then asked if I knew it was illegal to smoke marijuana in Utah. I replied, " I sure do, I was born in Ogden and have only been in Colorado for a few years." He left then came back and searched my car, telling me he could smell marijuana. After 30 min of searching he let me go. Obviously I was speeding, but I would guess he did not clock me, only the leader or the last car in the group.
I drive a 2011 Xterra, the only sticker is a small backcountry.com goat. I can only think that I am getting harassed because of the status of marijuana in Colorado. Honestly, my wife is pretty much done driving into Utah to backpack and I am getting close as well. As much as I love the desert, spending an hour on the side of the road getting stared at by everyone that drives by is frustrating. I should mention that I drove into Utah around 10 times last year and twice so far this year so it's not every time I am in Utah.
Anyone else have this problem??
Last year I got pulled over near Goblin Valley and had my car searched. I spent 2 hours on the side of the road and then was told, hey we can smell marijuana but we can't find any, your free to go. There is no reason for my car to smell like marijuana and I didn't have anything.
This last weekend, I was taking 89 into Utah from Page and was again pulled over for speeding. I was in a group of cars that were all going 5-10 over and when he turned on his lights, four cars pulled over. I was car number two and he went around the others and pulled in behind me, the only Colorado plated car. He asked me for my info and then asked if I knew it was illegal to smoke marijuana in Utah. I replied, " I sure do, I was born in Ogden and have only been in Colorado for a few years." He left then came back and searched my car, telling me he could smell marijuana. After 30 min of searching he let me go. Obviously I was speeding, but I would guess he did not clock me, only the leader or the last car in the group.
I drive a 2011 Xterra, the only sticker is a small backcountry.com goat. I can only think that I am getting harassed because of the status of marijuana in Colorado. Honestly, my wife is pretty much done driving into Utah to backpack and I am getting close as well. As much as I love the desert, spending an hour on the side of the road getting stared at by everyone that drives by is frustrating. I should mention that I drove into Utah around 10 times last year and twice so far this year so it's not every time I am in Utah.
Anyone else have this problem??