Laura was doing a solid 80 MPH in an 80 KPH zone on Highway 99 in Vancouver.
She "forfeit bond" at the RCMP post to the tune of $210 CDN or $134 U.S. (I
think--I'll know for sure when I get the Visa bill.  I'm not sure whose
conversion rate they used).  Any way you slice it, it was expensive.

We were coming down a long stretch of down-grade and she just didn't see the
construction zone signs.  I saw the signs, but was too busy gawking at the
scenery to pay attention to her speed.  She did the same, I think.

No, the young lady RCMP Mountie had no sense of humor (humour) whatsoever.
We got quite a lecture about speeding in a construction zone with kids in
the car.  Laura, who was funny and apoligetic at first, didn't care for her
attitude and then got an "attitude" of her own ("don't lecture me in front
of my kids" was one exchange, if I remember correctly).  I was surprised
that it didn't get a bit more fiesty.  As for my part, I was "yes, ma'am"ing
the hell out of the Mountie.

-Kyle



-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Whole new twist on Fly Fishing


This inquiring mind wants to know:

1) How much did you speed over the limit in KPH and MPH?

2) How much did you pay in speeding fines in US dollars and Canadian
dollars?

and 3) do the RCMP have a sense of humour at all?

Kat

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:17:30 -0400 "Cleveland, Kyle E."
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> 12)  Make certain the driver knows that there
> IS a difference between 80
> kilometres per hour (KPH) and 80 miles per hour
> (MPH).
>
> 13)  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
> (Mounties or RCMP) DO know the
> difference between 80 KPH and 80 MPH.  No
> amount of complaining to them that
> their uniforms "don't look anything like what
> nelson Eddy wore" will prevent
> them from issuing a citation for exceeding the
> speed limit.
>
> 14)  Just because the lights on the RCMP "squad
> car" are green instead of
> red/blue does not mean that you don't have to
> pull over.
>
> 15)  Even with the favorable exchange rate,
> Canadian speeding tickets are
> pricey.
>