[torradan]

Lets see.. 16 years with my license...

Going to say.. hmm... 3-4 speeding tickets, no biggy.. all reduced if I went to school.. so sat through 6 hours of boredom and paid The Man.

Had a light out once.. got it fixed 10 minutes later, went to state police barracks, and saw it was fixed, gave them the receipt, and they threw it away.

Then I was clean for a good 10 years (not even a parking ticket).. then 2 months ago, 1 mile from the border, cop nailed me for 75 in a 55mph zone (RIGHT AT THE ZONE WHEN IT WENT FROM 65 TO 55.. bastard!). Was passing a car carrier truck w/ no cars and it was windy.. so wanted to be away from him.

Saw my record was pretty spotless, gave me a ticket for "obstructed license plate".. because of my Sabres trim thing. Must be a Leafs fan or something, could have just said to hell with it. $70 fine for that one ($35 fine, $35 "service charge"). Needs to be paid by Thursday. heh.. which is payday. I hope they're open late that day!

Never got a ticket for anything else, not even a parking ticket.

Still have yet to get one in Canada, but the way I drive anymore on the QEW and 407 specifically... I'm about due. (like 20-30 over if no one on the road.) Gotta make up the future lost time sitting on the parking lot known as the 401.

I *almost* got a ticket for public drunkeness if that counts for anything? Was walking home from the pub (like 3am). I was being a good citizen, and decided there was no way in hell I could drive. I'll leave my car, and walk the 1/2 mile home. Cop stopped and started hassling me. Asked where I was coming from, asked if I knew being drunk in public was illegal, etc. Then he asks where my car was. Tell him, I'm too drunk to drive, so I thought I'd walk home, and come get my car after I've slept it off and sobered up. I guess after he figured I was being responsible and he couldn't bust me, he turned off dickhead mode and gave me a ride home.