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So I haven't been eating much of late and tonight I had a serious craving for a pizza. 10 pm I head out to Dominos to get a 3 topping carry out for $7.99... See a number of cops on the road going and have been being extra careful driving since my 2nd warning in less than 6 months. So, coming home, being very careful, car approaches at speed higher than mine from the rear in passing lane then slows down to mirror my speed and I think to self "self, there's NO WAY that ISN'T a cop and since it slowed, there's no way you AINT getting stopped... AGAIN!" and sure enough, bubble gums light up and here I go again...
So I pull over and she comes along side and says "I smell pizza, just get yourself some dinner"? I say, yes, I sure did, what did I do this time... She asks for my license and insurance and tells me my license plate lights are on but the lenses are cloudy so she couldn't read my plate from 50 yards back... And that my upper brake lights aren't working either. I told her I just replaced both license plate bulbs when I found out on the warning I got a month ago that they weren't working and had replaced the upper brake bulbs at the same time. I then showed her the recent damage from the wire fencing and explained the rear windscreen had just been replaced and that it had also broken the light but I haven't had time to get that fixed yet and how the 2 tires were brand new at $500 because of the torn sidewall I got getting the rear window replaced. I told her this is like the 3rd warning I'll have received in the last 6 months since moving here and maybe I should have stayed in CO. I told her I just can't believe this... I can't catch a break!
She said not to worry, it would just be a warning and wouldn't cost points or hurt my insurance. That's all well and good but the next time I get pulled over for anything, the cop is going to look and see 3 warnings in the past 6 months and there's no way I'll get a 4th... I can't afford this crap. Damn!
So yesterday was off and on clouds, fog, sprinkles, and I didn't go out to work in the mud created on Monday. Today, the weather was beautiful... sun shining, cloudless blue skies with light breezes, and I woke up with my hand and wrist so sore I couldn't close my hand... Hoped I'd be able to get something accomplished tomorrow before I hit the road tomorrow night. But NOW, I have to get the truck over to the dealership and get that friggin rear upper brake light and the license plate lights fixed... I gotta say, I see some real crap heaps driving around in this state and I've now received 3 warnings for minor stuff not working and it's got me spooked.
So I pull over and she comes along side and says "I smell pizza, just get yourself some dinner"? I say, yes, I sure did, what did I do this time... She asks for my license and insurance and tells me my license plate lights are on but the lenses are cloudy so she couldn't read my plate from 50 yards back... And that my upper brake lights aren't working either. I told her I just replaced both license plate bulbs when I found out on the warning I got a month ago that they weren't working and had replaced the upper brake bulbs at the same time. I then showed her the recent damage from the wire fencing and explained the rear windscreen had just been replaced and that it had also broken the light but I haven't had time to get that fixed yet and how the 2 tires were brand new at $500 because of the torn sidewall I got getting the rear window replaced. I told her this is like the 3rd warning I'll have received in the last 6 months since moving here and maybe I should have stayed in CO. I told her I just can't believe this... I can't catch a break!
She said not to worry, it would just be a warning and wouldn't cost points or hurt my insurance. That's all well and good but the next time I get pulled over for anything, the cop is going to look and see 3 warnings in the past 6 months and there's no way I'll get a 4th... I can't afford this crap. Damn!
So yesterday was off and on clouds, fog, sprinkles, and I didn't go out to work in the mud created on Monday. Today, the weather was beautiful... sun shining, cloudless blue skies with light breezes, and I woke up with my hand and wrist so sore I couldn't close my hand... Hoped I'd be able to get something accomplished tomorrow before I hit the road tomorrow night. But NOW, I have to get the truck over to the dealership and get that friggin rear upper brake light and the license plate lights fixed... I gotta say, I see some real crap heaps driving around in this state and I've now received 3 warnings for minor stuff not working and it's got me spooked.