This week I asked for the best excuses that drivers have given to Abilene Police officers and Texas Highway Patrol...and let me say they have some good stories. Everything from "I sped though that intersection because people drive so fast, so I wanted to get away from there quickly," to the most original excuses, "My wife is at home trying to get pregnant and I'd like to be there."
Yeah, that last one kinda makes you wonder...all the same some of these excuses were either off the wall or should have come with some sort of Bill Engvall warning, a la "Here's Your Sign."
Anyway, this was a pretty fun story to tell, and there were other stories that didn't make the cut, like the driver who rear ended the car in front of them on a rainy day, and told the officer her anti-lock brakes must not be working.
Or the driver who told an officer he didn't use a turn signal while turning because he thought it was just a courtesy and not a law.
While, I have been pulled over before, I've found that honesty and being polite is the best way to go. So have others. Like, one story that was shared with me that her boyfriend was pulled over and when the officer asked why he was speeding, the guy's response was "Cause I'm being irresponsible."
See. Simple enough.
See the story here.
So, what's your excuse? Do you have a better one? Let's hear it!
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I got pulled over for speeding one time on my way into work at KXAS in Fort Worth. I was at the bottom of the barrel at the station, so to speak, and didn't know anyone except the other overnight workers.
ReplyDeleteThe officer asked if I knew beloved sports director Newy Scruggs. I told a half-lie, like "aw, i don't get to see him very often." He said, "well you tell Newy I let you out of a ticket and not him."
Done.