My very first moving violation

I guess it was bound to happen...you know, based on odds and stuff. Still sucks, though.

I was driving to work - I don't usually, but I had to run some errands in the morning. I was irratated about being late, and I looked at the clock, and thought to myself, "I bet I can make it to work by 10." Well, I was heading over the Maryland bridge, when I saw police car lights behind me.

"I better pull over and let him pass."

"Hmm...guess he wanted this lane, I'll pull over again"

"Oh, no, he's pulling me over!"

I stopped, turned off the car, and rolled down the window.

"I clocked you driving 74 km/hour going over the bridge, which is a 50 km/hour zone".

"oh." I mean really, what else was there to say?

The police officer asked me for my driver's license and registration, and then checked them out. Upon handing them back to me, with my ticket, he was almost apologetic, and certainly very nice and polite. I had been afraid he was going to scold me, but he did not. Nice man. He suggested that if I pleaded guilty with a reason, as this was my first offence, I would get off with a warning.

Well, yesterday I went to try to take care of the ticket. The magistrate said I was going way too fast, and she could not let the ticket go. However, as I am a full time student, she cut the charge in half. I guess that is better than nothing.

As for demerits on my license...I guess I'll see what happens when it's time for renewal.

Regardless, I have learned my lesson and have been trying to carefully watch me speed. A speeding ticket on my history? How embarressing!