Heading to moms house (2 miles away), was tight on time and a tad heavy on the gas peddle.....I come around the corner 42 in a 30, BUSTED.....Pissed that I never received the courtesy flicking of the lights from the truck making the corner in the opposite direction.....The Sheriff never parks there, it's always a mile down the road at the airport, THIS IS ENTRAPMENT!!!!.....Blue lights come on and I slowly pull over to the safest spot I could get to.
Two Sheriff Officers jump out of the car, one a 20 something male, profession and direct....The second a early 20's female, very nervous and still wet behind the ears.....I pull out my license, roll down my window and watch them approach from the rear view mirror....Both place their hands and their holster and unclipped them, DAMN shit just got REAL.....Both of my hands go on the wheel....The officer explains why he pulled me over, I acknowledge that he was correct.....He asked if I was heading Black Friday Shopping, I said no that I was heading to care for my mom (weak attempt at mercy, but maybe effective---we'll see)
The male officer barks out license, registration and proof of insurance (aww, the insurance card I just asked my wife to switch over last week because the one in the glove box had expired, oh yeah that one) ......I hand him my license and say the registration & insurance are in the glove box....I received the ok to open the box, I moved slowly and watched their hands out of the corner of my eye, I handed the paperwork to him.....I kept thinking to myself, wow how times have changed---two officers with their hands on their guns within feet of me, DAMN
Mr. Sportsaholic your insurance expired in September......I explained we have a new card but I wasn't sure if it had made it to the car yet, I apologized.....The Officer said to sit tight and they will be right back....I haven't had a ticket since I was 18, 36 years ago....It was a hell of a run I thought.....
About 4 mins later the Officer comes back and hands me my paperwork....."I'm just going to issue a warning, please slow down and get your updated insurance card in the car".....I thanked them both, shook his hand and wished them both a Happy Holiday........
They had every right to write me a ticket on the spot, I screwed up.....They were doing their job, I showed them respect and we both left the stop happy (especially my wallet)........:0008
Two Sheriff Officers jump out of the car, one a 20 something male, profession and direct....The second a early 20's female, very nervous and still wet behind the ears.....I pull out my license, roll down my window and watch them approach from the rear view mirror....Both place their hands and their holster and unclipped them, DAMN shit just got REAL.....Both of my hands go on the wheel....The officer explains why he pulled me over, I acknowledge that he was correct.....He asked if I was heading Black Friday Shopping, I said no that I was heading to care for my mom (weak attempt at mercy, but maybe effective---we'll see)
The male officer barks out license, registration and proof of insurance (aww, the insurance card I just asked my wife to switch over last week because the one in the glove box had expired, oh yeah that one) ......I hand him my license and say the registration & insurance are in the glove box....I received the ok to open the box, I moved slowly and watched their hands out of the corner of my eye, I handed the paperwork to him.....I kept thinking to myself, wow how times have changed---two officers with their hands on their guns within feet of me, DAMN
Mr. Sportsaholic your insurance expired in September......I explained we have a new card but I wasn't sure if it had made it to the car yet, I apologized.....The Officer said to sit tight and they will be right back....I haven't had a ticket since I was 18, 36 years ago....It was a hell of a run I thought.....
About 4 mins later the Officer comes back and hands me my paperwork....."I'm just going to issue a warning, please slow down and get your updated insurance card in the car".....I thanked them both, shook his hand and wished them both a Happy Holiday........
They had every right to write me a ticket on the spot, I screwed up.....They were doing their job, I showed them respect and we both left the stop happy (especially my wallet)........:0008
