Should reprimand. Would rather give high-five.

Ok, so I've had more than my fair share of traffic tickets.  It's not something I'm proud of.  From disregarding a stop sign to not wearing a seat belt; from illegal left-hand turns to just plain speeding, I've had a ticket in every region of this state...plus that one in Ohio.  The only reason I maintained a valid drivers license?  The attendance of no less than four Defensive Driving classes by the time I was 26. Yes, four. Thankfully, the citations have become fewer and farther between as I get older.  Amazing what having a little guy in the back seat will do for a lead foot. 

But then again...

It seems as though Steven is destined to follow in mommy's footsteps...er...tire tracks.  Recently, he was pulled over for the first time.  The offense?  Throwing potato chips out the window.  Yes, the officer pulled over a three-year-old for tossing a biodegradable material out a car window on a residential street. 

If that's all that kind police officer had to do (and he was kind, that's not sarcasm), I really need to move back to Carmel:  the most secure city in the nation.  Keeping the streets safe from snack food since 1837.

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Published 29 July 2008 10:35 PM by Amy Unger
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# Daddy Dee said on 30 July, 2008 09:46 AM

So, the officer let him off with a warning, I hope. Trying to imagine what that would be like for a three year old. Hope Steven is doing OK with that.

# blsamuel said on 30 July, 2008 01:24 PM

Hopefully the officer didn't scare him too much.... I'd have been pretty intimidated as a 3 year old.  

And I bet he doesn't toss anything out a car window anytime soon.  

Good thing the SPCA wasn't around, they might have wanted to bust him for feeding unhealthy potato chips to the birds...

Our oldest daughter got a warning ticket (lucky girl) for speeding too fast last summer on her way from the family reunion to church youth group - the officer made her call one of her parents and then spoke to me.  Said he wanted to make sure a parent or guardian was aware their child had gotten a warning ticket and that most wouldn't know if he didn't let them know.  That's probably pretty effective for a teen ager - what can be worse than the officer talking to your parents?  

# flannj said on 30 July, 2008 02:16 PM

Nip it in the bud I say. Nip it. Otherwise now it's only potato chips, but pretty soon he moves onto banana peels.

# seti said on 30 July, 2008 06:52 PM

All those cops were flirting with you. Biodegradable chips Lol. I am staying out of indy. How has speedy trey faired with the cops?

# Amy Unger said on 30 July, 2008 08:11 PM

Dee---Yes, he got a warning, which is something I never had.

Ben--I got my first ticket 2 days before Christmas when I was 16 years old.  In Carmel, if you get a ticket at 16, you have to stand in front of the judge with your parents to pay your ticket.  You'd think that would've been effective, but obviously it didn't work for me, since I had another one within the next few months (for which I had to see the judge again).  That second one resulted in my first defensive driving sentence.

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