Here in Po-Dunck city there is a center turning lane....the police and ambulance use it for hi speed transit ....trouble is, the lane collects debis and some scattered rocks which get thrown everywhere when they come screeming down the center lane
Now....a little while ago I was coming back to the shop and made a left turn across the road from the school....there was a gap in the left lane traffic flow which I was going to catch as it came up....however as I crossed the road and turned to make the left lane a car in the right lane moved into the slot I was going to use
This made me slow and use the center lane to slowly roll along until the traffic cleared...about 50 yards or so before merging into the left lane south.
As I got up to 35 a traffic cop came up behind and flashed me to pull over which I did down by the lumber store. I got out and walked back to his car and he was finishing calling in the stop.....his name was Officer S******.
He said did I know what I'd done ? He told me that I had made an illeagle turn.
Really? Says I....How so ?...He said, The center was a turn lane only....I told him that is just what I have done so what's the problem ? He said there is NO TRAVELLING in the center lane.
You can imaging how I feel about the samwich munchin', drink slurping morons coming out of the Sonic on that street
To say nothing of the Indi 500 when the emergency vehicles light up and use it as a freeway.
I know all the cops here...mostly because we eat breakfast together in Val's every morning and Officer S****** because he comes to my shop to ask about vehicles he's about to buy.
David...the police chief, said he was not supprised I was pulled over, but he said he'd not stop anyone unless an accident happened and the offence/accident needed recorded.
So....If you ever come to my town....do not use the center lane to
stop in when making a left turn across traffic.
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