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Wednesday, December 8th, 2004
I’M PISSED! This morning I got a ticket in Eutaw. Apparently, I was going 54 in a school zone. Geez, it was 8:03 and not a SOUL was in sight. When I saw the cop’s lights in my mirror, I glanced at my speedometer – 54 – then glanced at the speed limit sign coming up – 55. Well then, I thought, what’s the problem?
Cop tells me the school zone starts back at the hospital and doesn’t end till I don’t remember where. Apparently, I live in the school zone. Who knew?
I was not the wilting, weepy Southern flower I could’ve been, or I think he would’ve given me a warning. Instead, I was PISSED OFF … especially because he claimed that sign back there said 45 when I KNOW it said 55. So I wasn’t exactly charming. When he went back to his car to write up the ticket, I started crying from sheer anger and frustration, but I straightened up behind my sunglasses before he got back. I refused to let him see a single tear. That asshat.
I’m planning to do some reconnaissance when I get back home tonight. I’m thinking maybe if the school zone starts back at the hospital, then the sign will be back there BEFORE my house. It’s possible there’s not even another sign until you LEAVE the school zone. Also, I want to confirm what that speed limit sign says.
If I can come up with sufficient evidence I’m taking my ass to the municipal court on January 24 and trying to talk my way out of this!
Edited to add: Okay, the cop was totally lying about the school zone starting at the hospital. It starts after my house. And I was right about the 55 sign, too. But the fact remains I was speeding in the school zone.