ratsonjulia

got an 800$ traffic tonight.

eight hundred dollars.

(was I drunk? you might ask. well, yeah, kinda, but that didn't enter into the proceedings.)

the citation was, in fact, for lead-footing it at 35 mph. in a 25 mph. zone.

the cop was somewhat sympathetic & wrote on the ticket that I was actually doing 30 mph.

which brought my ticket down to:

eight hundred dollars.

why?

insurance, baby. insurance.

Al Qaeda ain't got nothin' on THOSE boys.

I didn't have proof of insurance in my car.

eight hundred dollars.

I wasn't really sure myself (I'd meant to go by the insurance place earlier that day, but as I am reluctant to spend money on anything that isn't beer, I decided to put it off for a bit.)

anyway, I rummaged thru a pile of mail that I'd been saving for hard times & found out that I was indeed covered. just barely.

but still:

eight hundred dollars.

good thing I don't have a minumum wage job at wal-mart & a family to support.

good thing indeed.