Let's review what happened: I pull out onto the main road out of my subdivision. Approximately a quarter mile from my home, a construction zone begins. Regardless that I have yet to see any workers out there working, nor were there any at that time of night (7pm). Anyway....there I am, going 40mph, just entering the construction zone when lights are flashing behind me. I get pulled over, I ask what the problem is and he says I'm doing 40 in a 25- construction zone. I say, "but I JUST entered the construction zone and your lights were on!" He said, "there was a sign stating back there that the zone was beginning." Basically, to warn you it was coming up.

Little did I know that an officer would literally be checking speeds at the EXACT spot the zone begins! And to my defense, I was literally going to enter the zone and go not even a quarter mile, and then make a right turn, placing me out of the "zone". I went back a few days later to show Dave, and I am not even exaggerating when I say that the guy literally pulled me over 100 or so feet into the zone. I mean, COME ON!

Isn't that like entrapment or something (sarcasm)? But honestly, why don't they sit a half-mile or mile into the zone and catch people who are obvious offenders who don't care. Is it really "fair" to catch someone who didn't even have time to slow down? (Ok, I should have read the signs and followed the law to the letter, like everyone else right?)

So, now I am avoiding the spot as much as I can. And when I do go down there- going 25 where there are minimal barrels and again no workers (at least today) and people are speeding by you at 40...well, you just feel about as slow as a snail. But, I do it, so I don't get another ticket, just crossing that half to quarter of a mile.

I went down to pay the ticket today, but the lady suggested that I go to court on it so I don't get the points and my insurance doesn't go up. I wasn't going to bother, but I guess since she said this happens all the time and the officers drop the points....

Even better, on my way into the court building these white trash burly ladies look at me and one says, while blowing smoke out of her mouth, "Look at that! Bringing a BABY to COURT". I say with a smile, "Oh no, just paying a speeding ticket." She says, "STILL....." Lord almighty!! Afterwards I thought of all the things I should have said to her, like perhaps, "Hey, at least I'm ONLY here for a ticket!" (She was obviously there for COURT.) I mean, WTF, should I have left him at home with the cats?! I am now sure that when people see you with a baby that they just feel like they can say ANYTHING at all to you. I am getting tired of it, if you haven't noticed.