I was driving to work the other day, when apparently at some point I passed a sheriff's deputy. There was a huge line of cars going about 30 in the 55 because of light blowing snow... none sticking to the road. So I slowly pass the line of cars going about 45. The guy pulls me over about a mile or two later and comes up to my car just screaming at me for 5 minutes (I'm thinking about filing a complaint about that part). It was kinda hard not to start laughing, I've never seen the movie, but it reminded me of the previews I saw for "Super Troopers". I wanted so bad to say something about the old man driving so slow at the front of the line (him), but thought better or it
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So anyway, after he runs out of stuff to yell, he asks for my license/registration/insurance. Turns out my license expired in October '09 (oops
) I kept telling him I wasn't going that fast and I had good control and the roads weren't even slick. So he gave me a warning there. For future reference, does anyone know what counts as "too fast for conditions"? I think he was going way too slow and was pissed that someone had the nerve to pass him; it was unmarked and/or covered in snow, I would have got back in line if I'd known. I had no idea I'd passed a cop
I was going to just pay the ticket, which is $200 with the fines, etc.. But today I noticed the cop wrote "4dr white 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier" under vehicle description. My car is a 2 door. Someone I know told me that if the vehicle info is wrong then you're off the hook, it actually worked for this person, but for the life of me I can't remember who it was. The thing is, if I go to court I'll loose as much or more money from missing work as I'd pay for the ticket (I work on commission, could be more, could be less). So I'd like to be sure this is correct before I do it. I think it's ridiculous that the ticket's that much, more of a
to the state of Iowa than about the money.