I almost got caught speeding again today! What is up with these f'n cops lately anyway? I think they've placed an RFID on my car and they know when I'm in the vacinity.
Anyway, I got lucky. The road I was on cuts through a reservoir area. It's basically an area that the Army Corps of Engineers designated as a flood zone, so no one can build on it. It's a 4-lane road with nothing but trees on either side, and cross-overs every 1/2 mile or so.
I was out there by myself (nearest car was about 1/4 mile back) doing about 70 (in a 40). Suddenly, I spotted a sheriff's car coming toward me from the other direction. So I immediately slow down to about 50. Everybody goes 50 on that road, so I figured I was safe.
I watch him as he passes on the other side, and I see him looking right at me. I don't see any brake lights, so I think I'm in the clear. But I keep watching in the rearview to see if he turns. Sure enough, as soon as he reaches the crossover area he turns around and starts to haul ass. I knew if I got caught again, that it would be it. That other ticket is still looming over me until I get it taken care of in a few weeks.
All I can say is, thank God for traffic! By the time he turned, several other cars were already in the way. I seized the opportunity and floored it up and over the reservoir boundary (it's a small hill that separates the flood zone from the rest of civilization) where he couldn't see me. Then I hauled ass through the next two lights and took a quick left onto the freeway. I saw him in the rearview caught at light when I rounded the corner to the freeway. Yeah, catch me now! Sucks to be you.
