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Originally posted by Aurel
Speeding ticket ?
Aurel
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It happens sometimes even in Italy. In the last few weeks there has been a major enforcement offensive. A lot of people are observing the higwaycode and speedlimits in particular. A lot are not and getting done.
I was stopped for speeding with Milu 2 weeks ago (Milu driving). We were late as usual for a meeting, it was about 9.00pm. He'd been doing about 150 kph slowed down for a bend and spotted them as he came out of the bend, speed about 70kph. They had obviously heard us coming. The police explained we were travelling too fast for an urban area. Milu looked at the only two buildings in sight: a cemetary on each side of the road and burst out laughing - the cops also saw the funny side of it and broke up laughing as well. The comedy continued when they wanted to see his documents and he couldn't find them. They gave up and said we could go - Milu said No, he needed them and asked them to hold the torch while he kept wading through the mountains of paper he keeps in his car (normal people use briefcases and filing cabinets, he uses the interior of a 911).
Another example of police is Milu being stopped by local police with his ex when late at night when she's bursting for a pee. Her brother is one of the biggest employers in the town, shareholder and on the board of the local football team. She was recognised and the situation lightened immediately, she spoke and said tell them you work with P. and he's a friend of yours (P. the other big employer in the town, mayor and big local politician, indirectly their paymaster) As his ex tells the story the police acted as if they wanted to wash and polish the car before letting them go but didn't, only because Milu was obviously in a hurry.
It's not right, it's not fair but sometimes it can make you laugh.