It’s not surprising, with so many budget cuts across the nation cops are worried about there job security and/or pay increases and since traffic fines and fees go into the general fund (in most states) and cops salaries are paid out of the general fund (a system of corruption) it behooves the cops to write as many tickets as possible.

radar detectors work, trust me. also the light that was out probably didnt make you blend in any better. oh yea, if the cop told you the reading was “not avaliable” you can fight that in court, they have to be able to prove you were speeding if you ask.

Yes, it is possible that your car was more “visible” than others because it stood out from the crowd. It’s also possible that the “inevitable” finally caught up – that is, if you have a habit of speeding regularly or rolling through stop signs. LOL
I used to have an old car with a missing taillight and cracked windshield, and I got 10 tickets in a single month! So yes, cars that stand out from the crowd and have visible defects will grab the attention of the police, and they will usually look for a reason to pull those vehicles over. It’s not really “fair” for them to do that, but they can’t help themselves – after watching and clocking cars for a long time, they all start to look the same. And then “hey, check out this car with the missing headlight. Let’s see if he’s on the up-and-up, shall we?”
Unlucky? Maybe. But definitely find a way to make your car blend back into the crowd so it doesn’t continue to happen.

And watch those traffic signs!

If you haven’t changed your driving habits over a ten year period, it wasn’t unlucky, it was inevitable. It could be said that for ten years, you were lucky? I suspect that pretty much everyone goes a little over the posted speed and I often visualize a police officer sitting off the road apiece like a lion watching a herd of animals – contemplating on which prey to pull over.

Funny thing, this Murphy’s Law.

I used to be a decorator and I used to smoke.

When I was decorating outside, up on a ladder, with a pot of paint hanging next to me – no matter which way the wind was blowing the ash would always fall in the paint pot.

I was told that this was Murphy’s Law.

So, If you should bump into this Murphy will you please tell him to throw his flippin’ book away and write a new law book?

Thank you