It's been a busy weekend here cos Tennessee is having the tax-free weekend.
So far I've had 2 almost-run-ins with cops. Almost I say.
Friday: I was driving home after a long day of work - my first 10 hour shift here. My coworkers said it's like having a 3-day Black Friday. Anyway as usual I was doing 10 over the limit (70 in a 60 zone) and was about to pass a car ahead of me... when I realized it was a cop.
So instead of passing him and getting his attention in a bad way I slowed down to the speed limit. Then I got scared when the cop pulled to the right shoulder to let me pass. Fuck.
But his lights remained off. I figure he decided to tail me to try to get me on something so I stayed at limit the rest of the way home, even across the border.
Saturday: Almost another 10 hour shift, although we got off a little early tonight. No trouble on the way home but I stayed close to just 5 over, and then 5-10 over across the border.
But after I got home and showered, my BF and I went back out. The night prior he took me out for ice cream, so this night I took him out for ice cream too ... after we finished, we saw a cop with his lights on ahead of us, but he finished up whatever and merged back into traffic...
And on the way home (went to walmart after ice cream... tomorrow is pot-luck-day at work. i'm making hot chili (yes i'll put a warning up)). i think it was the same cop... I managed to pull up along side him and pass him by... but only because he had been sitting at a red light, and it had turned green before i had to slow down much.
Anyway, he rode in my blind spot for a little bit (on my right) and suddenly the light ahead went to yellow... split second decision - race the yellow or hit the brakes a little hard. I chose the brakes.
Good call. His lights came on and he pulled out in front of me and took a wide u-turn around my lane and sped off down the road... Apparently someone else had made the other choice and chanced the yellow / red... and got pulled over.
BF: yeah he's out looking for action.
All I could think was, "Ha ha, copper, you can't catch me!"
But I say this in fun of course.
So far I've had 2 almost-run-ins with cops. Almost I say.
Friday: I was driving home after a long day of work - my first 10 hour shift here. My coworkers said it's like having a 3-day Black Friday. Anyway as usual I was doing 10 over the limit (70 in a 60 zone) and was about to pass a car ahead of me... when I realized it was a cop.
So instead of passing him and getting his attention in a bad way I slowed down to the speed limit. Then I got scared when the cop pulled to the right shoulder to let me pass. Fuck.
But his lights remained off. I figure he decided to tail me to try to get me on something so I stayed at limit the rest of the way home, even across the border.
Saturday: Almost another 10 hour shift, although we got off a little early tonight. No trouble on the way home but I stayed close to just 5 over, and then 5-10 over across the border.
But after I got home and showered, my BF and I went back out. The night prior he took me out for ice cream, so this night I took him out for ice cream too ... after we finished, we saw a cop with his lights on ahead of us, but he finished up whatever and merged back into traffic...
And on the way home (went to walmart after ice cream... tomorrow is pot-luck-day at work. i'm making hot chili (yes i'll put a warning up)). i think it was the same cop... I managed to pull up along side him and pass him by... but only because he had been sitting at a red light, and it had turned green before i had to slow down much.
Anyway, he rode in my blind spot for a little bit (on my right) and suddenly the light ahead went to yellow... split second decision - race the yellow or hit the brakes a little hard. I chose the brakes.
Good call. His lights came on and he pulled out in front of me and took a wide u-turn around my lane and sped off down the road... Apparently someone else had made the other choice and chanced the yellow / red... and got pulled over.
BF: yeah he's out looking for action.
All I could think was, "Ha ha, copper, you can't catch me!"
But I say this in fun of course.
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