Close call for my family!!

TexasStooge · #1 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:15 am

As Me and my mom were heading to church, we got pulled over by Police for expired inspection & license tags, and no insurance. My mom just pulled over, shut the engine off, got out her driver's ID, handed over to the cops, and told the truth about her rough times. A minute after that, my mom was ready to be handed a big ticket, luckily, the officer gave us a break and let us be on our way, the officer told us that my mom needed to get the tags & insurance done ASAP, which is what my mom will be doing this week.

Lindaloo · #2 Postby **Lindaloo** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:24 am

She is very lucky he let her slide. Every once in a while you will run up on that type of policeman.

Hope better times are ahead for you and your Mom, Stooge.

#3 Postby **wx247** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:26 am

Somebody was watching out for you and your mother Stooge.

#4 Postby **azskyman** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:28 am

Yes, you and she were lucky....now you need to make sure that somehow you get those tags and insurance updated this week.

The officer was also a gentleman.

#5 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:11 am

I'm glad that the police officer was sympathetic to your Mom. I hope that she is able to get everything straightened out as soon as possible!

GalvestonDuck · #6 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:26 am

She was lucky!

For future reference though, in the state of Texas, if it's been less than 60 days since the expiration of the tags and new ones are acquired within 10 days of an issued citation, the violator only has to pay $10 instead of the full fine.

#7 Postby **Pburgh** » Mon May 17, 2004 12:20 pm

Honesty is always the best and when he asked where you were going and your Mom said you were going th church - well that probably helped some too. He was definitely a very nice office. Hope you get everything in order soon.

Colin · #8 Postby **Colin** » Mon May 17, 2004 2:23 pm

My mom was pulled over by a police officer for speeding I belive, but luckily it was a police officer who worked near me, and I ALWAYS said hi to him and everything, and instead of giving my mom a ticket, they got to know eachother...

Guest · #9 Postby **Guest** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:24 pm

Glad your mom got off easy Stooge. It sure is scary having to answer to the law.
...Jennifer...

JQ Public · #10 Postby **JQ Public** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:01 am

Someone was def watching over y'all! Hoping for better times

HurricaneGirl · #11 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Tue May 18, 2004 6:47 am

Wow! That was definately a lucky break... I hope things get better for her soon Stooge.

Once I forgot to renew my tags because of personal difficulties and I got pulled over 8 months later for an expired tag. In Florida, after six months it is a felony offense and the cop gave me a ticket and said I would have to go to court. :roll:

At the time I insisted I had renewed my tag. I honestly thought I did. It wasn't until the next day I realized I hadn't by going through my checkbook and records.....Anyway, before he turned in the ticket he must have checked the other box on it where I only had to pay $45.00 to get it straightened out.

azsnowman · #12 Postby **azsnowman** » Tue May 18, 2004 7:30 am

Hope things work out for you and your mother Stooge!

Ya know, most officers are very caring believe it or not. When I'm on duty working traffic, we take each stop on a case by case situation...take all things into consideration before issuing a citation. In your mothers case, I would have done the same thing!

Dennis

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