Fifty years ago, this month, somewhere in Arizona, was my last traffic ticket. Was out riding the Harley one night and passed these two fellas hitch hiking. Slowed down, wheeled around and offered them a ride to the next town. We got pulled over just inside the city limits. Might've been Holbrook or Winslow, don't recall now.

Ticket was for three on a motorcycle. Fresh back from a year in Thailand and six weeks in the Philippines prior to that I got used to seeing whole families on a bike. Didn't know it was illegal. Or too young to care. Probably.

The two paid for the ticket and bought me dinner at the local cafe. A memorable traffic citation indeed.

That being said, I'll probably get pulled over on my way to the trapper rondy next week.

There must be some sort of award or prize for this, eh?

I think Ive seen you before, Walt.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rBWXs3u9duA

That's a cool story Mike and congratulations on the safe driving record.

Been some years now since I had a ticket. Knock on wood. Last time I got stopped with just a warning. I was in Madison on my way to do my retirement plan at WRS. I missed a turn and was heading out the belt line the wrong way. Running a bit later than I wanted to be I decided to turn in one of the 4 lane crossing that says No U Turns. Looked in my mirror nothing behind me but what seemed like a utility truck. Started to slow down even put my blinker on. Wham the utility truck lights me up. Uh oh.. so I pull way left stop and was introduced to Belt Way Bob. I was told later he was well known officer on the belt line. Anyways I told him where I was going and he said fine. I letting you go but your going the extra couple miles up to the next exit. No ticket just verbal warning I thanked him profusely. Got to my meeting late which they said absolutely don't do. Get this they were running late so I still had to wait 10 minutes. Lmao.
Wasn't to long after that I heard on the news Belt Way Bob died unexpectedly.
Guess he was very liked by the people who ran the belt line daily.

Mac

Never Forget Which Way Is Up!

The first and only ticket I've ever gotten was for illegal mufflers when I was 18 years old. I believe they were called Hollywood glass packs back then. I'm in my 80s now, so it was a while ago.

Been driving for 61 years and to date I have no tickets. One warning.

Bryce

64 years. No tickets

LOL, a 2 wheel clown car, Bike?

Put a lot of miles on in McGrath do ya lol

one ticket , speeding to church with a pregnant wife and 2 kids in car seats in the back of the Saturn S climbing the hill on 11

12 over

if anyone recalls Trooper Hill who patrolled Green county WI for around 25 years you weren't talking your way out of any ticket , he had you if he pulled you over and it just was.

he was kind enough to make it a 12 over 67 when technically said it was 13 he had me at 68 and that would have bumped it up from the minimum ticket.

Apparently I am stuck behind you guys all the time! 55 means 63-64 you know.

I got my first and only ticket in 1976. 5 months after I got my license. $10 fine, suspended for 6 months and I had to sit in a 4 hour safe driving class. 10 miles over the limit. At night. 48 years ago.

My last moving violation was in 91. No clue how many million miles ago that was. Several. In all 48.

I had a good run, I got pulled over and let go 6 times in a row, 4 times for speeding, once for having a tail light out and once for improper observance of a stop sign. Law enforcement seems to like me.

Keith

I got 4 months since the last dent in my truck,,,,,New record.....

About 25 years for me

The prize would be avoiding the alternative, getting punished by your insurance company.

I feel like I am being punished anyway. Good credit score and driving record. Dont drive my POV to work and still getting gouged.

Nimzy! The go-to guy for allowing us to see things from a different angle. Exactly!!

Been a long time ! Probably 30 years for me !

But I certainly have deserved some in those past 30 years.