As we headed out onto the roadway leaving the boulders behind, Jess asked if it was illegal to drink (Diet Coke) while driving. I was wondering why he would ask this question, when I turned and saw a police car behind us. Soon, it was discovered the police car was in fact wanting to chat with our driver, Jesse.
Apparently, in the land of Kiwis they give tickets to drivers going 120 km in a 100 km zone. Jess did tell the officer that he did not think he was going that fast, but the officer politely told Jesse, that he was in fact going over the speed limit. Now, I really think Jesse should have been let off the hook, because as just about anyone knows, most Californians drive like bats out of hell. I can confirm this personally, having driven in California several times. In California, you would probably get a ticket for driving too slowly, if you were only going 20 mph over the speed limit.
Jess asked the officer if we could take his picture, since Jesse now had a $125.0o fine, so it would be worth his while! The officer said yes, and Jess even posed on the roof of the car like he was being arrested. Smiles and laughs were had by all, and I am sure the officer had a story to tell about the crazy Californians!
Certainly this experience was "blog worthy!"
2 comments:
Love it. Too funny.
Blog Worthy indeed! Jess may appear in a New Zealand police show as the most unusual stop of the day!
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