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GregariousGroundhog

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7. I've only been pulled over once, and never been given a ticket in my 15 years driving

Sun Nov 21, 2021, 09:50 PM

Nov 2021

I had been rear ended at a stop sign the day before and I was driving my vehicle to the repair shop when a cop pulled me over because I was missing a not-so-insignificant amount of my rear end. The shock of opening my wallet and realizing that the police officer from the day before still had my driver's license made the interaction pretty memorable. Luckily the police officer was able to radio his colleague and I stopped by the police station later that day to retrieve my license. I was terrified at the time, but now it's a funny store I can tell.

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How many traffic tickets have you received (lifetime)? [View all] True Dough Nov 2021 OP

2 in 56 years rurallib Nov 2021 #1

2 in 56 years here too. multigraincracker Nov 2021 #21

Two. Driving over 40 years. I deserved a lot more, though. chia Nov 2021 #2

One in 34 years of driving... VarryOn Nov 2021 #3

Three speeding tickets in 42 years exboyfil Nov 2021 #4

In my personal vehicle... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #5

None. temporary311 Nov 2021 #6

Are you male or female? True Dough Nov 2021 #11

Male. temporary311 Nov 2021 #17

I've only been pulled over once, and never been given a ticket in my 15 years driving GregariousGroundhog Nov 2021 #7

None in 57 years unc70 Nov 2021 #8

1 in 51 years dweller Nov 2021 #9

Over the past 53 years of having a ME driver's license, nothing but a parking tic or 2. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #10

Five I think in 57 years. The last one was an illegal U-turn in front of a cop. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #12

I recall one - for speeding - in 50 years. TomSlick Nov 2021 #13

2 llashram Nov 2021 #14

3 in 61 years of driving, legally. Enter stage left Nov 2021 #15

Been driving almost 60 years TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #16

Three, I think. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #18

Zero. I have been driving since 1966--55 years. tblue37 Nov 2021 #19

One piddyprints Nov 2021 #20

5 in 46 years gopiscrap Nov 2021 #22

Two in 60 years, but I deserved a couple more. Croney Nov 2021 #23

Maybe 4 in 35 years jimfields33 Nov 2021 #24

Moving violations? Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #25

And your avatar is a car True Dough Nov 2021 #28

Heh... That is my car Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #31

Oh, I have stories. Where would you like me to start? Hotler Nov 2021 #52

almost thatdemguy Nov 2021 #26

5 DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2021 #27

one in about 52 years. demigoddess Nov 2021 #29

None Marthe48 Nov 2021 #30

Got out of everyone but one. LakeArenal Nov 2021 #32

1 mile over in a school zone doesn't deserve a ticket! True Dough Nov 2021 #41

2 actual speeding tix in 45+ years of driving. 2 'too fast for conditions' citations. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2021 #33

A few when I was in my teens and 20's happybird Nov 2021 #34

One ticket every time somebody named "Bush" is in the White House NotASurfer Nov 2021 #35

One in 44 years Generic Brad Nov 2021 #36

3 and one of them was of June of this year kimbutgar Nov 2021 #37

One in in 58 years wryter2000 Nov 2021 #38

One in 52 years nt Wicked Blue Nov 2021 #39

None in 46 years, not even for parking. Talitha Nov 2021 #40

One in 59 years. Speeding. Doing 63 in a 55 zone on sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 #42

LOL! Kali Nov 2021 #43

3 in 64 years Colgate 64 Nov 2021 #44

I've been driving 27 years MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #45

Three in 52 years. Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #46

2 moving violations in 59 years driving. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2021 #47

Zero, after 3 years of driving. sakabatou Nov 2021 #48

3 tickets in 47 years PJMcK Nov 2021 #49

Zero in 44 years. mnhtnbb Nov 2021 #50

Driving 49 years, never pulled over, thus no tickets. nt CozyMystery Nov 2021 #51

Over 50 years of driving, 2 warning tickets & that's with commuting in & out of Boston for 20 years. Fla Dem Nov 2021 #53

I got 2 (or 3?) tickets for a smoking vehicle (50 yrs driving) Nittersing Nov 2021 #54

I got two on consecutive days in the exact same place... Harker Nov 2021 #55

I got pulled over once for an inoperative tail light Danmel Nov 2021 #56

Maybe 5 or 10? applegrove Nov 2021 #57

Two RobinA Nov 2021 #58

Zero tickets (so far) Doc_Technical Nov 2021 #59

One in 41 years. AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #60