We are still alive! I was looking at the date of my last post and YIKES its been awhile. I havent posted because lifes been good and there hasnt been anything too exciting for me to talk about. I have a few posts that im working on but this thing sometimes wants to take forever downloading pics so I get frustrated and shut it down. Oh well Ill try it again (and again) and will eventually get them up! For now I'll leave you with this....
Dont talk on you cell phones while driving!! Not just because its "safer", or "a law" but because if you do it is EXPENSIVE! I got a lovely (i'll call it a reminder) Jimmy calls it a TICKET back in October. Now, mind you I wasnt on the freeway or even on a busy road, I was right in front of my work getting ready to pull in the parking lot. I know, I know I was driving so technically I shouldnt have been on the phone I get that, so the officer was real nice and gave me the "reminder" and told me that first offenses arent that bad, its a $20.00 fine and I dont even need traffic school!! Im thinking Great! Lucked out! So a few days later what do I find in the mail? A bill from the city advising me of my ticket and the amount due. Lets just say it was a few hundred dollars more than $20.00. I did a double take! Asked Jimmy to read it and tell me the amount (thinking maybe its time to get new glasses) but no, he confirms the same amount! WHAT?!? So I call the courthouse, wait forever for someone to pick up..tell her "oh you must have a made a mistake, see I was only supposed to get a $20.00 ticket for talking on my cell phone, but got this amount due with a few extra zeros!" She informs me that although the "ticket/reminder" is only $20.00 the city and county can add whatever they want to the amount. Oh really? well thank you Fresno county and city! So all in all I guess I have to pay "a little" more than the previously discussed $20.00 and give all my friends and family the warning!!! Thanks to my wonderful husband who wasnt excatly thrilled about the ticket or the fine...but loves me anyway :)
Jimmy, Sheri, Alexia, Shelby
2 comments:
Yikes. It's not against the law here and literally everyone is ALWAYS on their phones while driving, including me occasionally....I know it can be dangerous and stuff but sometimes I just need to make a call. Or I think I do anyway. Sorry about your ticket, wow. Expensive lesson, eh?
yeah its a fairly new thing out here..yep had to learn the hard way I guess. Its a bummer! But I see people everyday talking away on their phone...I think next they are trying to make texting illeagal also. Yikes! Im a big time texter
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