I have never had a huge issue with the police. I was pulled over one time back in the day when I was driving back to NAU from my first girlfriend's house in south Phoenix to make it to team study hall. I was given a ticket for speeding, which I was definitely doing. I accepted the responsibility, paid my fine and went about my business. I have never needed to call the police for any reason. I will admit that when driving, even when doing absolutely nothing wrong, if there is a white and black police car behind, I am constantly checking my rear view mirror...making sure his lights aren't flashing in my direction. I don't know if I get nervous because I know that they can pull me over regardless, or if the whole idea of authority looming closely behind me, either way my heart races just a little bit. Well today, today is a different story....Time to express some anger! Woke up this morning (several times before actually getting up out of bed)...got dressed..dropped my BFI off at work and jumped back onto the freeway to head to my job. As always, there is some kind of car accident on the I10 (another issue I have, WHY OH WHY do people have to slow down and stare at effin accidents? WHY??!??! It's just a damn fender-bender aaaahhhhh!!) So I am on the freeway, creepin' by slowly. Called my job to give them a head's up that I am running late. All of the sudden my car starts to drive differrent. I am in the far left lane, so I merge into the HOV lane and then to the emergency shoulder of the freeway to check my tires. Thankfully all 4 are good, so I get back into the car, get into the HOV lane to then merge back into the miserable traffic. It took me a little while to actually get back into the regular lane, and as soon as I do, a motorcycle cop pulls me over! He comes up to my window and asks me what I am doing in the HOV lane. I explained my situation, and guess what?? He didn't give a damn! Why do they even ask if it makes no difference to them? So the jerk wrote me a damn ticket, how much was it you ask? Oh just $388.00, no biggie. So, not only was I 30 minutes late to work, but I had the pleasure of dealing with a jerk and awarded a ridiculous ticket.
**** I am fighting it, TRUST ME!
ha, i got a HOV ticket a couple years ago. i actually was using the lane though lol. and that fine is no joke it was the same when i paid it. but yea you should definately fight it!!!
ReplyDeletecompletely ridiculous right? i almost choked on my coffee when i saw the fee.
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