Caution driving with kr8 LED battery

**TheRealZero** · 03-10-2010, 02:51 PM

That's why they have drug testing kits. If it becomes a big issue at some point just mask them to do a field test, that would probably eliminate most of his suspicion.

**brandon555** · 03-10-2010, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sojourner

I had to pick up my son from work last night, so I filled a cartomizer for the drive. But instead of putting it on my trusty eGo battery, or Bartleby, or even my laser mod, I was a bit nostalgic and put it on one of my older kr8 white batteries with blue LED light. (wanted it to look like a cig while I was driving, right?)

As I was driving and vaping, I noticed flashing lights behind me. I was surprised to realize that I was being pulled over. The officer asked for my license and registration, and I reached over to the the floor of the passenger side to grab my purse. I asked him why I had been stopped, and he said, "You don't know?" I replied that I did not. He then stated, "Well you were driving while talking on your cell phone." I explained that I hadn't been and pointed out that my phone was put away in the purse which had been out of reach on the floor. He asked to see the phone and then said, "Oh, the phone lights aren't blue." I then realized that he must have seen the blue LED of the ecig so I showed it to him and how it worked. He, in fact, thought it was cool and said he hadn't seen anything like it before, and then proceeded to apologize for having pulled me over.

So moral of the story, if you're driving - don't vape an LED device.

So the cop assumed that a blue LED light was a cellphone?

He had no clue and just assumed the worst.

I'd like to see that one in court "Yes, your honor, I without a doubt saw her talking on her cell phone behind the wheel"

Great police work

**soarer425** · 03-12-2010, 06:04 PM

Interesting... NY has some strict rules on this. In Washington at least you can get ticketed for talking on a cell while driving but its a secondary offense meaning you had to have been doing something ELSE first. The whole reason I got blue on mine is when I'm in public I think someone will be less likely to assume its a real cig due to the fact that its glowing blue.

**macscac** · 03-12-2010, 06:16 PM

i use a passthru in the car so i dont have to worry about any lights.

**beecee** · 03-12-2010, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by timothy

thats the way i feel when im using my chuck during the day

Me too. I get a little worried that they will think I'm doing something illegal

**Ajaxus** · 03-17-2010, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sojourner

So moral of the story, if you're driving - don't vape an LED device.

Or you could just live somewhere that hasn't banned cell phones while driving..

I actually have changed how I hold my 510 so as to cover the led, I get fewer strange looks when driving as a result. I just cup it in my hand, using my middle finger to switch on the battery, and my ring and pinky fingers to cover the led. It's becoming much more comfortable to do it this way, and I haven't had any negative experiences yet as a result.

**candre23** · 03-17-2010, 05:16 PM

I also hold my PV like a wand, with the button under my thumb. This is the most natural and convenient method for me personally, but it has the added benefit of covering up the LED.

**djtonyb** · 03-26-2010, 06:32 AM

While I am not an advocate of talking or texting or any other distractions while driving, I am probably going to be pulled over at some point because I currently carry 3 mobile devices with me... I have a Blackberry and a cell (both provided by work) and a personal WinMo phone... all of these have very bright screens. I do not text or answer my phone while driving, but occasionally I have to grab the blackberry or the WinMo to verify the address of my next assigned job. This is no more distracting than glancing quickly at a map, but I am just waiting for the day that some overzealous cop sees a mobile device lit up in my hand and pulls me over for texting while driving....