Let's Not Quibble
When your traveling in the outside lane on a major 3
lane
freeway (I-75) doing 90 and you see your exit is coming up...
freeway (I-75) doing 90 and you see your exit is coming up...
it takes a bit of maneuvering to get over into the proper
lane
to exit.
to exit.
At this particular exit you don't have to stop, it just
connects
to a divided highway. As I am coasting or rather trying to
slow down, I meet up with a cop coming my way.
to a divided highway. As I am coasting or rather trying to
slow down, I meet up with a cop coming my way.
Dang... don't you hate when that happens?
Well sure enough he whips around and flips on his
flashers.
All I could think of was I was sure glad he was not out
on
I-75 when I was doing 90.
As he was approaching my car I was wondering if I
should
mention my "IN". I decided to keep quite and to let him do the
talking.
mention my "IN". I decided to keep quite and to let him do the
talking.
He asked me if I knew how fast I was going and since I was
not sure exactly where during my coast did he clock me.
not sure exactly where during my coast did he clock me.
I answered as if we were playing 50 questions....
I asked... 50?
I asked... 50?
He said, "NO, you were doing 65!"
I said... "Well ok, let's not quibble."
I said... "Well ok, let's not quibble."
Some of the stuff I come up with, I even amaze
myself.
He presented me with my ticket and I said....Just a
minute,
do you know my brother?
do you know my brother?
He said, "well who is your brother?" I proceeded to tell
him that
he is a State Trooper and travels all over the state teaching,
City, County, State... all are offered the class. I said he looks
just like me only he has white hair and a mustache.
he is a State Trooper and travels all over the state teaching,
City, County, State... all are offered the class. I said he looks
just like me only he has white hair and a mustache.
Sure enough, my cop had recently attended his
training.
He said, "now why didn't you mention something about
this
BEFORE I wrote you your ticket."
YUP!!! I have used that line a lot and I have gotten out of many.
BEFORE I wrote you your ticket."
YUP!!! I have used that line a lot and I have gotten out of many.
Not sure why I didn't use it this day.
This was many years ago and to this day I am not sure why
I went
to court and didn't just pay the fee. But I went to that packed court
room and waited my turn.
to court and didn't just pay the fee. But I went to that packed court
room and waited my turn.
There were 5 cases before mine, ALL WERE DISMISSED!
Not one cop showed up. Could I be so lucky?
Not one cop showed up. Could I be so lucky?
NOPE.. the 6th case was the charm.
My cop was there. $80.00 Fine
My cop was there. $80.00 Fine
The cop and I chit chatted afterwards. He took me around
and
introduced me to some of the other cops that had also attended
my brothers training.
introduced me to some of the other cops that had also attended
my brothers training.
I did ask him how I got so lucky that out of 6 cases I had
the only
cop that showed up!
He told me I was just lucky!
Reduce your insurance premiums
Cindy
cop that showed up!
He told me I was just lucky!
Reduce your insurance premiums
Cindy
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