Speeding Tickets...

[East Hill]

My DH even takes advantage of it. If he has a sporting goods part that needs replacing or some work, he sends me in to do it because he knows that there's a better chance that it will get done for free. He just sits in the car and waits.

Yes, I am shameless when it comes to these things.

I hope he doesn't send you in when it comes to getting repairs on cars done. It's pretty well known that women get ripped off big time by repair shops.

Mr. Silver, I've never gotten a ticket in my life. On the other hand, I don't take the speed limit as a suggestion. If anything, I drive under the speed limit (because I want to save fuel). I don't imagine being female has anything to do with following the speed limit. Or perhaps it does?

At any rate, I can't really give you much of an answer .

East Hill

[wannaduacentury]

I hope he doesn't send you in when it comes to getting repairs on cars done. It's pretty well known that women get ripped off big time by repair shops.

Mr. Silver, I've never gotten a ticket in my life. On the other hand, I don't take the speed limit as a suggestion. If anything, I drive under the speed limit (because I want to save fuel). I don't imagine being female has anything to do with following the speed limit. Or perhaps it does?

At any rate, I can't really give you much of an answer .

East Hill

I make dh negotiate all the auto stuff or have it ready when I walk in, I get treated better that way. I also know a little about cars b/c I used to work in auto parts, so I have a legup there, but no I'm not an expert. I drive a 13 yr old Volvo and when I go in assertive and know what I'm talking about, I get treated w/ respect. I think that is true for any car. Know your car

As for the ticket, I only got one too and I deserved it. I had to go to the orthodontist to have a repair done and I was going 77 in a 55. Fortunately I got it in a cheap rural county and didn't have to pay much, although my dad wasn't happy( I was 20 at the time)

[Delta7]

Funny, I agree with your wife I've been pulled over a few times. Once I got pulled over for speeding across the Bay Bridge. The officer asked where I was going in such a hurry, I told him I was on my way to meet my mother and he let me go!

Another time, I got pulled over, my mother was in the passenger seat (she just happened to be reading her bible...probably praying for me to slow down). Anyway, the cop came up to the window, my mom asked the officer if there was anything wrong and basically he said "No" and off we went !

Mother is not with us anymore, but she sure knew how to get out of a ticket.