And then you sold the car. Cheaper now... no insurance, no gas, no tickets.... no accidents either. Good choice. Instead of the diligent cop, there could have been a crazy driving 120mph right into the side of your car. Wouldn'a seen him either. Uh oh.
Oooh yes! Only a matter of time. I slid in, under the radar a couple of times, myself. But, as life lessons happen, I got a ticket one day. Embarrassing, and long overdue. Iām a much better driver for it.
I'm sure that cop was lying in wait for notorious scofflaws like Sharron. Honestly, it seems so petty.
Don't feel too bad, someday, I'll tell you the story of the day I had TWO (minor) crashes, both my fault, within hours of each other. I was seventeen, I almost gave up driving!
BUMMER -You have no idea how close I mimicked part A of your story - this past Wednesday at 8:45 pm I did exactly the same thing in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE in a town with a whoppin population of 1800 people and I was noticing how I didn't see a single car anywhere- until I saw the cop car pull out of nowhere. He also gave me a warning.
I can't judge you for your part B, since I haven't gone back to the same intersection. Thank you for reinforcing my malfeasance, however.
My libertarian bells and gongs are clanging so loud my head is ready to explode. There's a cop who is either right out of the academy or one of those "I'm gonna clean up this town" morons. You were diligent with your checking for traffic, etc. He was probably assigned that corner as a punishment for being over-eager to fill up his ticket book. AND he was probably Phishing! Did he blatantly look in your backseat and glance around your dashboard? (therethere, sue, simmer down)
And then you sold the car. Cheaper now... no insurance, no gas, no tickets.... no accidents either. Good choice. Instead of the diligent cop, there could have been a crazy driving 120mph right into the side of your car. Wouldn'a seen him either. Uh oh.
Oooh yes! Only a matter of time. I slid in, under the radar a couple of times, myself. But, as life lessons happen, I got a ticket one day. Embarrassing, and long overdue. Iām a much better driver for it.
I'm sure that cop was lying in wait for notorious scofflaws like Sharron. Honestly, it seems so petty.
Don't feel too bad, someday, I'll tell you the story of the day I had TWO (minor) crashes, both my fault, within hours of each other. I was seventeen, I almost gave up driving!
Ha!! No "Hollywood stops" for you, Sharron! First time I've heard them called Hollywood stops.
.. sigh.. thereās a dirt simple āmental toolā - easily self installed .. & 100 % EFFECTIVE re that foolish HABIT
Last time you decided Not To Put Palm of Your Hand on an Oven Burner Glowing RED ?
.. thatās a āsimple mental toolā as well.. & akin to āagreeing with yourself - to come to a full stop Every Time.. WITHOUT FAIL
Iād say California jelly roll took a bite out of your wallet. Lessons repeated but what did you learn?
This is funny and human! I picture a friendship developing between you and the cop if it happens a third time š¤ (which it wonāt, Iām sureš )
Good lesson, for sure!š
Terrific, Sharron! And learned something)as usual): a Hollywood stop! As ifā¦ š
A āHollywood stopā ā love that! š People sometimes throw around the phrase āno cop no stopā around here.
BUMMER -You have no idea how close I mimicked part A of your story - this past Wednesday at 8:45 pm I did exactly the same thing in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE in a town with a whoppin population of 1800 people and I was noticing how I didn't see a single car anywhere- until I saw the cop car pull out of nowhere. He also gave me a warning.
I can't judge you for your part B, since I haven't gone back to the same intersection. Thank you for reinforcing my malfeasance, however.
My libertarian bells and gongs are clanging so loud my head is ready to explode. There's a cop who is either right out of the academy or one of those "I'm gonna clean up this town" morons. You were diligent with your checking for traffic, etc. He was probably assigned that corner as a punishment for being over-eager to fill up his ticket book. AND he was probably Phishing! Did he blatantly look in your backseat and glance around your dashboard? (therethere, sue, simmer down)
My dad drove this way all the time. A "Corner Cruiser". Even cop warnings didn't stop him. Thanks for the fun memories of driving with him.
All this goes away when the robot cars take over.
Uh-oh, Sharron! š«£š
Whoops! Hopefully it doesn't happen again. All too easy to do, of course. But, a fine is better than an accident.