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- 2003 Black Mica MazdaSpeed Protege
Okay so I just had an interesting drive home...
I call my mom (using a safe handfree bluetooth ear thingy) before I get onto the interstate. I get on 75N, moving slow as molasses as normal, in the fast lane, then it clears up and I start cruising around 60-65, slowing down to about 40-45 as traffic clogs here and there. Well, I look ahead and see people putting brake lights on and think "Johnny Law" so I move over right a lane so I can get out of his way. So Officer GSP moves behind me and I move over and he moves behind me again and starts pointing vigorously to the right. I'm thinking "huh? me?"
So I pull over, obviously not far enough to the right, since he uses his loudspeaker to tell me to move over. Do that, shut the car off, keys on the dash, windows open. He comes up and ask me for my license, I hand that to him.
GSP Officer:"You were doing 80 in a 55 and you were in the HOV lane."
(If you know me, other than speeding, I am a traffic rule freak. There is NO way I'd be driving in the HOV lane by myself. That'd be like saying I kick puppies for fun. It's just NOT true. So I tell him so.)
Me: "NO sir, I was NOT in the HOV lane. I was only going about 60-65 with traffic."
(as I think to myself, the one time I'm NOT driving like a member of the Andretti family I get stopped)
GSP: "Yes you were. I visually sighted you."
Me: "NO sir, I was not."
Him: "What year is your car?"
Me: "2003"
He walks back to his car and I sit and wait...he comes back with my license and a little white piece of paper.
Him: "Here's your license. I'm giving you a courtesy warning today. This is just a record of this stop showing that you were speeding and had the HOV violation"
Me: *glare and gives the eyebrow*
Him: "This doesn't mean you have to AGREE with me, it's just a record. You can ball it up and throw it out after I give this to you, doesn't matter. Just slow it down."
Me: *still glaring* "Yes sir."
So, he walks back to his car and I go to start my car. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it won't start. Because I left my lights on during the stop and my battery has been tottering around on it's last legs for about 3 months. I stick my hand out the window to get his attention to see if he can help. Hurrah! He's pulling his car around in front of mine. But, wait, he's getting out with his radar gun and ingnoring my polite wave...he's getting back in his car, turning his lights on and zooming after the next person he's nailed. NOOOOOOOOOO!
So now I'm sitting on I-75 with people zooming by at 70+ mph and my car won't crank. Call Luke, tell him story, get mad, upset and indignant that GSP thinks I would break the HOV law...start crying because I'm mad as all get out about that (oh, and I'm hungry, which if anyone knows me, when my blood sugar tanks all bets are off...). Then I think "hey! can you pop start your car in reverse?" Yep! Roll backwards and pop the clutch. Nada. Roll backwards further, pop the clutch and then the car starts! Wooohooo!
So now I'm home and enjoying a nice beverage made from Coca-Cola and Captain Morgan...
I call my mom (using a safe handfree bluetooth ear thingy) before I get onto the interstate. I get on 75N, moving slow as molasses as normal, in the fast lane, then it clears up and I start cruising around 60-65, slowing down to about 40-45 as traffic clogs here and there. Well, I look ahead and see people putting brake lights on and think "Johnny Law" so I move over right a lane so I can get out of his way. So Officer GSP moves behind me and I move over and he moves behind me again and starts pointing vigorously to the right. I'm thinking "huh? me?"
So I pull over, obviously not far enough to the right, since he uses his loudspeaker to tell me to move over. Do that, shut the car off, keys on the dash, windows open. He comes up and ask me for my license, I hand that to him.
GSP Officer:"You were doing 80 in a 55 and you were in the HOV lane."
(If you know me, other than speeding, I am a traffic rule freak. There is NO way I'd be driving in the HOV lane by myself. That'd be like saying I kick puppies for fun. It's just NOT true. So I tell him so.)
Me: "NO sir, I was NOT in the HOV lane. I was only going about 60-65 with traffic."
(as I think to myself, the one time I'm NOT driving like a member of the Andretti family I get stopped)
GSP: "Yes you were. I visually sighted you."
Me: "NO sir, I was not."
Him: "What year is your car?"
Me: "2003"
He walks back to his car and I sit and wait...he comes back with my license and a little white piece of paper.
Him: "Here's your license. I'm giving you a courtesy warning today. This is just a record of this stop showing that you were speeding and had the HOV violation"
Me: *glare and gives the eyebrow*
Him: "This doesn't mean you have to AGREE with me, it's just a record. You can ball it up and throw it out after I give this to you, doesn't matter. Just slow it down."
Me: *still glaring* "Yes sir."
So, he walks back to his car and I go to start my car. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it won't start. Because I left my lights on during the stop and my battery has been tottering around on it's last legs for about 3 months. I stick my hand out the window to get his attention to see if he can help. Hurrah! He's pulling his car around in front of mine. But, wait, he's getting out with his radar gun and ingnoring my polite wave...he's getting back in his car, turning his lights on and zooming after the next person he's nailed. NOOOOOOOOOO!
So now I'm sitting on I-75 with people zooming by at 70+ mph and my car won't crank. Call Luke, tell him story, get mad, upset and indignant that GSP thinks I would break the HOV law...start crying because I'm mad as all get out about that (oh, and I'm hungry, which if anyone knows me, when my blood sugar tanks all bets are off...). Then I think "hey! can you pop start your car in reverse?" Yep! Roll backwards and pop the clutch. Nada. Roll backwards further, pop the clutch and then the car starts! Wooohooo!
So now I'm home and enjoying a nice beverage made from Coca-Cola and Captain Morgan...
But the day isn't over yet, is it? 
