@Brendan von Buckingham 5736 wrote:
Wait. Seriously? You got tagged for running a red at 4:00 a.m. ? That’s nonsensical enough that it’s pretty funny. Good for you paying and moving on though. That’s one of the reasonings in the back of my head about going through reds safely: even if I get a ticket, it’s still worth it in terms of the years of beating traffic I’ve enjoyed.
@Mark Blacknell 5779 wrote:
Yep. Credit to you, CCrew. My eventual charges in that situation would have resulted in something involving the phrase “Are you )(@#@# kidding me?!”.
That “Are you $%#@ kidding me?” was EXACTLY my response.
I brought it on my own self. I was coming down M street and hit the red light at Wisconsin. The right turn lane there is tight and filtering left can be a bit dodgy even at that time of the am because the cabs run through there like idiots. I pulled up into the crosswalk, looked both ways, nothing coming so I went for it. Middle of the intersection I realize it’s a DC cop sitting at the opposite light. I hammered it, he banged a U-turn and that was that. I did the crime, I paid the fine. Simply couldn’t see going into court to try to beat it when in reality I had done exactly what I was charged with.
I still run it and a few others just for safety in positioning. I just look closer now! $170 bux stung a bit writing that check.
Son got a speeding ticket on my tri bike last year in Winchester for 37 in a 25. We took that one to court and won. That was just plain funny. It’s framed on his bedroom wall.
