New title: “International Speeder”

Please give congratulations when it’s due. I am now an “international speeder”. Thats right, who knew it would take more than 2 years of driving in the Caribbean to finally get caught, but it happened. Last weekend, while drive to a beach on the other side of Grand Cayman, I got caught in a speed trap.

For most people this would be a horrible experience, but as you probobly have figured out by now…I’m not most people. Many of my readers know of my past driving resume (accent on the “e”). For those of you who don’t, here is a brief summary of my accomplishments:

1. First speeding ticket, age 17, on RT 17 (in NJ) with blue lights on all 4 wheels at night…rookie mistake

2. Speeding ticket while trying to “evade” at LBI…I really did try to lose him…wow what was I thinking?

2. Many speeding tickets in NJ on the GSP, RT 21, etc: leading to 11 points (12 is the limit) on my license and putting me on a 1 year probation (luckily for me, I was in the Caribbean for most of that year…hehe)

3. My most memorable speeding ticket…getting pulled over in the smelly state of Georgia going 110 mph in a 70mph zone in a caddy…(full story will be disclosed at a latter time)

Given my extensive “driving” history half of me was excited to get my first international speeding ticket. The more logical part of me was more pissed about getting caught and having to pay $100 CI= $123 US.

As we were driving to Rum point (name of the beach) on a blind turn, 1 cop stood in the middle of the road with a radar gun and bang…got me. He motioned for me to pull to the side. As soon as I saw him and his partener talking to a van that was already pulled over, I knew what was going on. I must admit he was very polite and honest.

Cop: “Do you know why I pulled you over?”

Me: “No sir I don’t.” usual BS I tend to say

Cop: “you were speeding 43mph and this is a 30mph zone.”

Me: “o really, I’m sorry, could I get a warning? I didn’t know.” once again BS, I knew I would get it

Cop: “Nope thats why we’re here this morning.”

“ok” I was actually refreshed by his honesty. It was obviously a speed trap this “30mph zone” stretched for about 1000 ft just after a blind curve. The funny thing about all this is that 5 min before I got pulled over, I was just saying how I wished I had my car from back home (225 hsp of german engineering) instead of my 1999 4 cylinder Mitsubishi Lancer. The roads around that area were smooth and had some fun curves to give enough G-force to cause nystagmus. If I did have my car form home I might have broken my previous record (see number 3 from my past experiances). Nevertheless, I am now an international speeder and I have this pic to prove it:

Now I just have to pay it at the courthouse in Georgetown (capital of Grand Cayman). If I don’t pay, the cop said there would be a summons issued for me to appear in court, and if I don’t show up to that, then a warrant for my arrest will be issued. As much as I would love to blog about Cayman jail. I think I’ll just pay the ticket, it’s not like I can get pulled over enough to lose my liscence… I’ll update you on my experance at the clerk’s office, probobly under the category of “You know what really Grinds my Gears”.

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