Officer: "I clocked you going 81 in a 70. Are you aware the speed limit is 70 here?"
Me: "Yes, I'm sorry... I was trying to merge onto the interstate and the guy wouldn't let me in."
Officer: "You do realize the speed limit is 70, right ma'm."
Me: "I understand that, and I apologize. I was trying to merge into traffic."
Officer: "Everything current?"
Me: "Yes"
Officer: "Ok, I'll be back in a few minutes."
Me: Shit.
Officer: "Ok, here is your ticket.""
Me: "If you take a look at my record, you will see I have never been pulled over and no tickets, can this be waived?"
Officer: "I know, I saw that. That is why I am shocked you were speeding."
Me: "Please sir, I am a good driver with a clean record."
Officer: "You can go to court and fight it if you want. You were breaking the law and I was doing my job."
Whatever. It's was the end of the month. Ahole needed to make his quota.
Grrrr... so... I'm a criminal. My clean record is now tainted with a stupid speeding ticket for a stupid reason. I love how it says "Petty Misdemeanor." Yikes. I paid the stupid thing yesterday. $130 contribution to the great ol state of MN. Whatevs. Since the unfortunate incident, I drive like a Grandma.
3 comments:
isnt there a new rule that says you can go up to 10miles over the posted speed limit if your passing someone??
That's CRAZY! I can't believe it. I would probably fight it (but I know that's much easier to say than do). When I was in college, I got two tickets at the site of an accident (I had caused). I went to court to fight it and they dropped one of them. I didn't expect them to drop either of them, since I kind of deserved them (inattentive driving, and following too close), but I guess it's pretty common for them to drop a ticket if you bother to show up for court. Who knew?
Oh, man, I'm sorry. Luckily they only take a few years to disappear. I've had like 6+
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