Where to begin? Well I have fallen victim to a semi-lead foot. Rob, Karlee and I headed up to the Salt Lake Valley this weekend, for some business, as well as being able to visit family. As we neared the end of our trip I was pulled over for speeding. When the officer asked for all the appropriate paperwork, I handed it to him, with a short... Oh my current insurance card is on my kitchen table back home, I failed to put it in my wallet when I checked the mail. But I assured him that the insurance was current on my car. He took the paperwork, and sat in his car, which felt like FOREVER!!! Now to my defense... I was following behind a large truck, and did not see the posted speed limit sign until it was too , because the police officer clocked me at the same time. So I am pretty ticked. Also this is my first ticket EVER, and I feel that I should have gotten at most a warning. When he finally did come back, he said that he did not show any current insurance on my car, and that he actually had the right to impound my car. I told him that indeed we had insurance on the car... to which he replied... well today you don't. He was a hothead and wasn't backing down, he was young and had something to prove. Needless to say I was given 2 citations... Speeding Ticket, and No Proof of Insurance. He informed me that I had to return to Tooele County and appear in the Stockton Court House, when I said that I didn't live here, he said that it didn't matter. Great!@! So he gave me all my paperwork back and let me go.
Okay so when we started to leave, Rob said that the car was riding weird, so I pulled off once again. (didn't go far at all) The Police officer was still in his car behind us, 20 yards or so. Rob got out and sure enough we had a FLAT TIRE! Oh what more could possibly happen. So we got out and had to unload all our luggage from the trunk to get the spare tire. Rob started to change the tire, while the whole time the police officer sat in his car, he didn't offer to help, didn't turn his lights on for caution, he did nothing. He actually started his car and flipped around and went on about his business. Now that action didn't help my temper much, nor Rob's as he was being a very supportive husband through my traumatic ordeal. We just can't believe that as the duty of a police officer is to help uphold the safety of motorist, he just ignored us and went about his business. Thank You Stockton Utah Police Department for going above and beyond in protecting the people of your town, and traveling motorists.
Rob changing the tire. Don't know what I would have done if he wasn't there. Actually I know exactly what I would be doing ... I would be sitting in my car crying.
Our beautiful doughnut.
(Pictures that I had taken to document this timeless event in my life.. I feel so blessed to have an open forum to share this monumental occasion)
7 comments:
I'm soooo sorry that happened to you!!!! I got a $275 ticket the week before Christmas one year because I turned into the church building in the 1st parking lot and not the 2nd!!! There were NOOOOO signs posted not to do that, just a jerk cop that was looking for something mean to do, just like your cop. Don't get me wrong I have LOTS of family members that are cops and I love them to pieces, but they are the nice cops that would help you with your flat tire and NOT kick you while your down!! Sooooo SOOORRRYYYY!!!
On a side note, WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK TO WORK!!! I want to hang out with you again!!!
I had a similar experience by Fredonia with a jerk of a cop. (Need I say more)
Heather!!!! I am so sorry for you. I HATE HATE HATE HATE(feel my rage?) Utah Police men. I got pulled over once for speeding (and I NEVER speed)in Nephi--In a construction zone. First, I was NOT speeding (the cop later realized it wasn't me) and to top it off, it was 1 week before our wedding and I was on the way to my Grandpa's funeral!!! It was so traumatic. I feel so bad for you. What a jerk!
Maybe if you would of stayed on I-15 and made a pit stop in SF you could of avoided the whole situation!!! just kidding that totally sucks, guess there's a first time for everything!
you poor girl... nothing worse than getting tickets for sure.
I'm really sorry. Next to Nephi, Stockton police are the worst. I know exactly where you got pulled over too! We saw that happen all the time when we would come home from Tooele for the weekend! I'm feeling your pain about the tire as well.
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