Oh, sorry for the bad advice, Rhonda. I didn't realize Christa only had a learner's permit and you were the only other person in the car. In that case, Brad is right. I guess the end really doesn't justify the means. Even when we do what we need to do, we need to follow the letter of the law or we get in trouble. Sigh.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: BD <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Dec 16, 2003 4:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: surgery and a ticket!
Paul,
Before I'd do that, I'd check the legality of a learner's permit. Here in
Wisconsin and in Texas you need a licensed driver in the car. If they asked
about Rhonda's license or in protestin git, they call in the officer as
they normally do, and he sees Rhonda with her guide dog, that might not be
good, they may be looking at a larger ticket? If it is legal to have a
non-licensed driver in the car alone, then that might be something to
consider. It is a tough thing. When I lived in Texas my daughter had a
learner's permit and I needed her to drive me somewhere as I had no other
ride and we did I wouldn't recommend it as a practice, but their are times
when one must do what one must do? Probably not perfect in thought, but
what does one do when you are up against two hard spots and it seems to be
raining out.
Brad
At 12/16/2003 on Tuesday, you wrote:
>Hey, Rhonda
>
>Can't Christa fight the ticket? I think you can fight it if you think it
>really isn't fair.
>
>Paul
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:22 PM
>Subject: surgery and a ticket!
>
>
> > I had feared it would happen.
> > I had wondered when, but I couldn't think of an alternative!
> > and today...
> > Christa went through a yellow light and the policeman said it was red
> > when she was under it.
> > He looked at her license and asked her where she got them, anyway
> > theshort of it all is we have a ticket for running a red light, which
> > Christa says was yellow.
> > He didn't ask about me, my license, or id, so that is good!
> > My goodness! such stress early in the day.
> > Well we do have money for the ticket, 104, it is just a concern, do I
> > continue to drive with Christa, or should we try and figure out
> > something else?
> > I tried to tell the officer that we had just recently moved here,but he
> > rudely said that he was not speaking with me.
> > So... that is the story for today,
> > Ben isn't out of surgery yet, think maybe I'll just pay this ticket and
> > tell him later when he feels better, no use in worrying him.
> > Rhonda
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