“BUT OFFICER, I DIDN’T SEE THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN!”
Have you ever been stopped for speeding and scrambled to come up with a good excuse? Believe me, officers have heard it all, but it doesn’t seem to stop people from trying! So Insurance.com conducted a survey of the most popular excuses that motorists have tried to get out of that dreaded ticket.
Among the top ten are “everyone was doing the same speed” and “I didn’t know that my speedometer was broken”, or the oldie but goodie, “I really have to go to the bathroom!”. This last one is very popular with women (65% of those who answered with this) and with men, the most common excuse is “I am just helping out – I am not even supposed to be driving”. This usually occurs when a friend cannot drive for one reason or another (usually intoxication). It makes you wonder why anyone even tries such a lame excuse.
There are some very creative answers to why a person is speeding. Insurance.com conducted this survey in February, 2013, of 500 licensed drivers age 18 and over. To see all the responses go to http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/04/29/290074.htm.
The article also includes a great list of suggestions for what to do if an officer does pull you over:
- Acknowledge the officer’s presence by turning on the right turn signal.
- Move your vehicle to the right shoulder of the road as soon as it is safe to do so.
- Turn on your hazard lights.
- Turn off your radio. Do not make a phone call.
- Remain inside your vehicle.
- Place your hands in clear view; for example, on your steering wheel.
If you do speed and you do get pulled over and you need to take defensive driving to get that ticket dismissed, WirelessDefensiveDriving.com is always here for you!
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