Not exactly how I wanted to start the new year

Jan 07, 2008 2 Comments

Police Bike in Mirror

This morning on my way to work I got pulled over for speeding. Apparently I was doing 28 MPH in a 15 MPH school zone. The crazy part is, I drive through that same school zone every day on my way to work. I’m a bit of a speed Nazi when it comes to school zones. So, I must have totally just spaced out this morning as I was driving through that area. The motorcycle officer didn’t pull me over right away. I was at least a mile away before he pulled up behind me at a stop light. I saw him in my rear view mirror and didn’t give it a second thought. Then, the light turns green and on went his lights. My jaw must have dropped open. I had zero idea why he was pulling me over. But, if he says I was speeding, I was probably speeding.

Care to guess what it costs to be pulled over for doing 28 in a 15 (school zone)? If you guessed $297, you’d be right. Ouch. That stings.

I was trying to remember back to when the last time I had been pulled over was. Well, I was pulled over a few months back for an expired registration, but didn’t get a ticket. But, the last time I got a moving violation was more than 10 years, and probably more like 15 years ago.

Man that sucked.

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2 Responses to “Not exactly how I wanted to start the new year”

  1. Crystal Jan 07, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Ouch! That sucks! You must have been sleeping still.

  2. John Jan 08, 2008 at 10:57 am

    My lovely wife bought me this shirt after I told her about the ticket. She’s so funny.
    Speeding Ticket Excuses