Comments on: Busted (Yeah Me)

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 02:14:15 +0000

It was my senior year in high school, and I was on the way to visit my girlfriend in RI. Really wanted to get down there to see her…so…I was going 76 in a 55 when I drove by a police car hiding behind an overpass. I pulled over to the right and slowed down, but didn’t see him at first until I looked up again and he was right behind me. It was apparent when he walked up that he was very angry. He was also very large. He wrote me a $231 speeding ticket. The worst part was that I had just won the NH Operation Driver Excellence competition and was getting ready to fly to Indianapolis for the nationals. Except that my speeding ticket disqualified me. Ouch. Then I had to tell my driving instructor. Anyway, my girlfriend later became Mrs. Through Her Looking Glass, who never had a speeding ticket until…

By: Laura Cook

Laura Cook — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:16:08 +0000

What a wonderful but oh-so-relatable story, Allie! AND, love Aunt Pinkie & her responses even though we have never met!

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:53:00 +0000

In reply to Aunt pinkie. Laughing so hard I am CRYING! Why oh why didn't I think of that? "But officer, I have to go to the bathroom! Bad!"

By: Aunt pinkie

Aunt pinkie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:47:57 +0000

Oh, Allie-what a bunch of mixed emotions-frustration, fear, mortification, and pride over Jonathan’s induction into the National Honor Society!
I love the idea of taking Hudson with you when you face the judge! My first ticket which
I fortunately avoided was when I was in Deerfield, MA, driving a school car, going home late at night. There was a blinking light at the crossroad, I slowed but didn’t fully stop, seeing a car away down on the main road-well, of course, that was a police car. When they pulled me over, I was almost home, I was frantic-I needed to be able to drive as I would take boys to appointments, and at that moment, was desperate to go to he bathroom! When the two officers came to the car door, I blurted out, ‘am so sorry, officer, but I HAVE to go to the bathroom!’ They looked at each other then said, ‘well, er, OK’-and I could barely pull into the driveway and get inside to do just that! Whew!

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:38:46 +0000

Not that speeding is a good thing, but I always wonder why the officers of the law don’t pull the person who made the illegal (and unsafe) left-hand turn right in front of the “NO LEFT-HAND TURN” sign?!!! That’s my vent for the day. 🙂 I will never forget our trip to NYC…we were in a rental car and had just breezed through NJ and several gas stations, (me) thinking that we had enough gas to get into the city, when we hit rush hour in the Lincoln Tunnel. As we’re watching the gas gauge, we happened to notice the “gentleman” behind us hitting his steering wheel, the roof of his car (whatever was within arm’s distance), yelling and screaming. What was he going to do about the traffic?! Then we started to wonder, “What was he going to do to US if we ran out of gas right in front of him?!” Thankfully, the Lord got us to a gas station and out of his arm’s reach!!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:29:05 +0000

This cracks me up. What a great story.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:59:32 +0000

Not a fun ride. So glad you made it in time! I also had to coast on that same road on empty! So stressful! I’ve been stopped maybe twice and was able to avoid a ticket. Just rambled and got out of it. One time I was able to save Dave from getting a speeding ticket too!

By: Ginger Worrell

Ginger Worrell — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:52:00 +0000

Allied, I left out the most important part of my comment, TAKE HUDSON WITH YOU. Who can resist this sweet child. The judge will have to see your side!

By: Ginger Worrell

Ginger Worrell — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:50:29 +0000

Oh poor Allie, but I’m so glad you made it in time to see Jonathan inducted into the National Honor Society. I know he won’t remember us, but do give him a hearty congratulations and a handshake and tell him it is from the Worrell family. You must be so proud. From experience, don’t just pay the ticket but go to Court and calmly explain your predictament with getting the ticket……gas tank low, little guy who was not cooperative…..plead with your eyes, not your mouth. You may luck out and get a judge with children who understands completely. Wishing you the best.

Oh, just tell you, I got my King George catalog in the mail (from your earlier post) and it is very addictive. I will have to be very careful looking at it or I”ll have a kitchen full of “I wants” instead of “I needs”!!

Love y’all. ginger & gang

By: Linda Jenkins

Linda Jenkins — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:58:52 +0000

My worst experience was a warning, not for speeding, but for noise pollution. My first husband’s car broke down in Hudson. I had to drive there to get him. I hadn’t driven 5 minutes when my muffler broke, and my car could be heard moving noisily along. Out of nowhere (where are the police when you need them) a policeman turned on his light and pulled me over. I explained my situation, he gave me a written warning, and told me to have it fixed. When I asked if I might be stopped again as I made my way to Hudson, he said I might be and if so, would be given another warning. Needless to say, I was so nervous and embarrassed. Fortunately, there were no more policemen to issue warnings, and I did get the muffler repaired the very next day. Congratulations to Jonathan; I am so proud of him.