Blemish Free

So tonight after stopping by a few parties and playing some rock band, I had just left Jason's house to take Logan home. I didn't turn sharply enough around a corner and went into the center turn lane and then corrected myself. This all happened about 12:15 am. I went maybe about 15 feet before the dreaded lights started flashing in my rear view mirror.

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Now let me back for just a minute. I have never (knock on wood!) been given a ticket. I buckle my seat belt and drive the speed limit, or at least close to it. I am a good and safe driver. So the idea that my blemish free record could be stained had me a little shocked.

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So, back to the story...

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So I pull over. Logan is in the passenger seat just kinda laughing. I am shaking my head and reach to grab my purse from the back seat when I realize suddenly, that I left it at Jason's house. My purse with my wallet. And in the wallet, the license. GEES!

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So I roll down my window ready to try to explain myself to the officer. Logan opening the glove compartment to get out the registration. The cop smiles and says, "License, registration and proof of insurance."

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I smile and begin to explain, "Ok, I know this sounds bad, but here is what happened. I just left my friends house and realized when you pulled me over and went to grab my wallet that I left it at his house. But I do have a license and it is valid." I smile my large sincere smile and wait. (in the mean time Logan rolls his eyes and goes back to looking)

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"Ok, do you have a valid UT license?"

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"I do, I promise!" I assure him.

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"Ok, your name and date of birth." He says getting and pen a paper.

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I politely smile and spell my first and last name for him. Logan hands me registration papers, but they are for last year. So the cop says to keep looking and he will go run my license. I grab my phone and call Jason and get voice mail. I leave a message and ask him to call me back. Logan finds the paper work and I hand it over. I hold my breath as I wait for the officer to speak.

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"Ok, you are good, just watch what you are doing. And have a good night." He smiles and walks away.

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Logan rolls his eyes and says, "If it were me he would have given me a ticket. For not signaling, or being a guy, or being white, or something! I knew he wasn't going to give you a ticket from the beginning. How annoying."

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I laughed. Seriously, of all the people to be in the car with me when I get pulled over it would have to be Logan. He gets tickets for dumb things. He was so annoyed and kept saying it was because I was a girl. I said no, it was because I had a great smile and I know how to work it.

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So the moral of this story, smile when you get pulled over. It may help your case a little. It helped mine. I can happily say I am still ticket free. :)