There's a mile of road after Scott's dropped off from work in the morning that one must be super careful of driving on. Not because of the road itself, but because it's a speed trap for all cars not paying attention. After watching dozens of cars being pulled over, I'm smart enough to put my car on cruise control at 20 mph at all times.

Today was a different story. Today I was the victim, and it wasn't for SPEEDING!

As usual I am driving along and suddenly I see a cop hop off the wall on the sidewalk and run for his car. Odd. Two minutes later there are lights flashing behind me and I'm looking at my speedometer. Yep 20 mph on the nose.

WTF?

"Sir!" Me: BLINK. BLINK. "Er...Maa'm, do you know your safety inspection sticker is not valid? It is expired."

Again... WTF? Looks at the window...No, it says 11 on one side and 10 on the other.

"Uh.. really?"

"Yes! Your license Maa'm!"

If there was one thing I was taught about dealing with the police is to make eye contact, be polite and do what they say.

He returns to his car hoping that there will be something stupid in my records and I start to text Scott and pull out my registration and insurance. No... I bought the car in late September 2010, my safety sticker is correct, 10-11, October 2011... WTF!?

He returns to the car. Returns with a ticket.

"Ma'am! I need you to sign here admitting your sticker is invalid, and that you do not need to go to court, just pay the $91 fine."

Wtf? Oh no no no...

"Um officer? Here is my registration. I just purchased this car last September. I did get it inspected or I couldn't register it." Ok, time to give the poor bastard a fig leaf. Now, deep breath, make sure the cleavage is showing, "Do you think the garage that inspected my car put the wrong year sticker on?" *blink blink smile* "I've been using the same garage next to my work for years. I would think they would know better."

The officer gets really close to my windshield. The pause was so long, I swear, swear I heard a "DING!!!"

"Yes. Yes ma'am. I believe that is what happened Ma'am." He starts to VOID out the ticket and rip it into a few pieces. "Ma'am, you go right to the shop you had it inspected and have them give you a new sticker. I am going to VOID out your ticket. Have a good day."

Right. So I just had a cop realize he read my sticker backwards and tell me to go get it fixed.

So what do I do? I went to the garage and told John, my guy I have been using for 9 years now. He looks at my sticker and starts hooting and howling how stupid the cop is and how is it English is HIS second language and he can get things straight in this country? John being John simply tells me he is going to reinspect my car right then and there (basically change the sticker) and I only have to pay for the sticker.

Ten minutes later he comes out of his garage proud and says: "There! If this man thinks he going back in time with sticker, he needs glasses or to be put away!