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Badjujubee · 46-50, F
I remember that I got a 97 only because I didn’t look in my mirror long enough before I changed lanes. I could have aced it but I was later told that nobody is given a perfect score in order to keep people from getting over confidence in their abilities. 6 months later I had to see a judge with my father present for 3 speeding tickets and almost had my driving privileges revoked. 48 mph in a 25 mph 63 mph in a 45 and I forget what the last one was but it was likely not over 65 mph or I would have lost my license for sure. Really embarrassing that one of the officers that pulled me over was a friend of my dads (who was also a police officer) and he said that he remembered me from when I was so young I was dribbling softballs in their dugout like they were soccer balls and he said that I should tell my dad about the ticket or he would. Less than 2 years later I drove my car on a back mountain road and was in 4th gear in a 2nd gear corner and almost put the car into a reservoir. No tickets but the CHP was far from impressed and it took 3 tow trucks to pull my nearly undamaged car up the embankment and I even drove it home. I had to explain why I was almost 3 hours late getting home from practice and why I needed a new exhaust pipe. Dad wasn’t impressed either. I finally slowed down when moved out of state for college.
Spoiledbrat · F
Yeah paying for tickets gets old. @Badjujubee
Badjujubee · 46-50, F
@Spoiledbrat Too true!!! And oh geez I definitely remember that I actually had to write a check for $420.00 (not kidding no April fools here) to the county that I grew up in to cover the tickets and the FTA (failure to appear in court). My friends used to think that my dad had the power of authority and clout to make speeding tickets disappear and he was a lieutenant when I was in high school but he was always very honest about the fact that once the traffic stops are conducted and the transcripts of the dispatch for the officers shift is made and the tickets are written and then turned in at the end of each shift and the officers post-shift reports are written it’s in the system and he wouldn’t interfere with something that is a legally binding contract as well even if he could because he believes in the judgment of his colleagues and he wanted me (and any of my friends and his friends with children old enough to drive) to learn from the fact that a citation was written and required that that behavior needed to change and that fortunately nobody was injured or worse yet nobody was killed. My dad still is my ultimate role model because he has always shown me that morals are important and honesty is crucial and being responsible for my actions is part of being a good human being. My mom is a great role model as well and she taught me that people’s feelings are important to respect and to remember that in every aspect of life that i possibly can. I was forbidden from following my dad professionally because he said that it was just too dangerous and that he didn’t want me to learn how painful it is when you have to knock on someone’s door at 3:30 AM and inform them that their child was killed in a car accident or something along those lines. I have the belief system to do public safety work but it would break my heart to have to comfort a family that I had to bring life changing bad news to. My mom was a teacher who always told me that I should teach as well but I didn’t believe that I could be even 1/10th as talented as she is. I’m so proud of my parents and I feel so fortunate to have learned so many important lessons from them and they inspire and impress me to this day. Seeing them teaching their grandchildren many of the same things that they taught my sister and I has been one of the greatest and unexpected (hopefully unforgettable!!) experiences of my life recently too. 😊☺️. And I’m rambling severally!!!
Back on topic: What you said is true…
So yes Don’t speed because it’s too expensive and it’s unnecessarily dangerous to others as well as to yourself. Plus you miss out on seeing the little intricacies of life even when you’re on the most familiar of roads…
Back on topic: What you said is true…
So yes Don’t speed because it’s too expensive and it’s unnecessarily dangerous to others as well as to yourself. Plus you miss out on seeing the little intricacies of life even when you’re on the most familiar of roads…