This morning I was driving to work, heading down the main road leading out of our housing development, when I spotted him - Smokey, 2:00! I looked down and noticed I was doing 45 MPH. I looked up and saw the 35 MPH sign staring me in the face. I remained calm and pretended not to notice the cop, but he noticed me. He started making a u-ee and I panicked. The road ahead started to curve and I realized the cop would be out of sight in a couple seconds. So I did what any law-abiding citizen would do, FLOORED IT! I made a quick right into a neighborhood, then my first left where I ended up in a a cul-de-sac. I thought I was done for. I started to conjure up a good excuse for what I had just done, but nothing came to mind. I waited for a few seconds...no sign of him. I crept out of the neighborhood, heart racing, wondering if he was waiting for me at the next intersection...still no sign of him. I decided to chance it and get back onto my route to work. SUCCESS (depending on how you define the word)! I made it all the way to work undetected.
So now let me share my justification for my actions. I'm really not a speeder. I do make conscious effort to obey the speed limit. This mornings 10 over was an accident. Had I been late and was speeding on purpose I would have just pulled over and taken my medicine (this is what I usually do). But this morning I just panicked, and the adventurer in me took over. Plus, I really didn't want to pay $150+ dollars for an accident.
Drive safe!
