Jack isnt telling all of his stories, so it is up to me. He made a Iowa
Highway Patrolman very angry because he could not keep up with Jack...the
patrolman was flying an single engine plane.
In 1962, I too, made one IHP VERY angry, as he chased me for about 25 miles,
he said.
I NEVER SAW HIM. It was in an extremely bad snow storm, a couple feet of snow
and hardpack, with visibility down to about zero. He couldnt catch me until I
was well into the city limits of Mason City, Iowa.
I was driving a 10 year Chevy Business Coupe with summer tires. That didnt
help me, I dont think. "Careless Driving" he said. He said he wanted to make it
"Reckless Driving".
Scofflaw II
> >Confessions of a scofflaw:
> >
> >I find that what most people say about receiving a speeding ticket follows
> >a pattern -- that it was unfair, the officer was a jerk, etc. I hope no
> >one takes offense that I find this a little bit amusing.
> >
> >Over my 51 years of driving, I have never had an accident or insurance
> >claim. However, I have had many conversations with police officers. I have
> >had these conversations because I have been awarded something between 20
> >and 30 speeding tickets. In almost every instance the officer treated me
> >in a professional manner. And you know what? In every single case I was
> >actually speeding. What a coincidence.
> >
> >When I amortize the cost of the tickets over the number of miles I've
> >driven over the limit, it's really not been all that expensive (except for
> >those darned insurance bills).
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