on 11/8/2000 9:03 PM, fdedip@whale-mail.com at fdedip@whale-mail.com wrote:
> Got pulled over by a police officer today. He said I didn't signal
> the lane change. I thought I did, but I was driving the car, and the
> turn signal thingy on that is stiffer than on the Dak, so I guess I
> could have not hit it hard enough. But then the hard part came- he
> wanted my registration and insurance. I haven't gotten around to
> getting those on the car yet- keep meaning to, but... I don't drive
> it very often.... Then he wanted to know why my seat belt was behind
> me (I had the lap belt part on) "Because it strangles me." He said
> I had to have the shoulder part on. "Legally, I have to be
> strangled?" He said it was supposed to go across my chest, and I
> pointed out that I couldn't help being short. He didn't disagree,
> but he still cited me for it. So, I got cited for no insurance, and
> the seat belt thing. Not the signal, fortunately. And he didn't tow
> the car, which he could have. He made me park it, and I had to call
> my dad to come pick me up (I was almost to his house, which was where
> I was going) I called my insurance agent, and got insurance on the
> car.
> Now I have to go to court, show that I have insurance (that should
> get me out of that citation), and either pay $100 for the seatbelt
> thing, or pay $20 to go to a seatbelt diversion class, where I will
> apparently learn to wear a seatbelt.
> Does anyone else find this ridiculous?
>
> Flip
>
> Care2 make the world greener !
>
I find it reasonable, actually. Here in New Mexico, you can't buy insurance
to get out of a ticket. You pay the fine AND have to buy insurance, if you
want to drive. The last time I was in an accident, I was glad that the
other guy DID have insurance, and I was glad that I WAS wearing a seatbelt.
Maybe you should thank the officer!!!!
Just my two cents.
-- David Chester
Albuquerque NM
92 Spirit RT
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
93 Dakota V8 [totaled]
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