Fine!

One fine morning, oh, a year ago or so now, I was driving to work down Dry Creek road, a dual carriageway road with speed limit of 35, when I was pulled over by a cop. I was doing 40, and the school light, which I had not noticed, was flashing, meaning the speed limit was 25 mph. Oh, and fines were doubled in this stretch of road. So my ticket cost me $200. Needless to say, there were no actual schoolchildren to be seen, and no one was in any danger from my recklessness. But, hey, I acknowledge I was guilty as sin.

A more recent fine morning saw my daughter start daydreaming in her car and not notice the car in front, which she duly hit. No one was hurt, fortunately, though her 2000 Corolla was a write-off. She got a ticket, and went to court, where she was allowed to plead guilty to defective vehicle, for which the fine was...$54 (plus $30 court costs).

Moral: if you find yourself speeding with a cop flashing in your rear-view mirror, try to hit something!