Mother in law story (true)
True story: back when the speed limit was 55 nationwide but had just been given back to the states to decide we lived in SC. We were driving MIL back to catch her flight out of Charlotte. The posted speed limit sign on I-77 still said 55, but everybody, including me, was doing about 65 or so because we knew the sign just had not yet been but soon would be changed to 65. A trooper pulled me over. He asked me if I knew how fast I was going. I said "about 65 I think". He said you were going 68 what is your rush? I pointed out my MIL in the rear seat and explained to him that she had been visiting us for several weeks and we were taking her back to the Charlotte airport to catch her flight so you can understand my rush to get there. He burst out laughing and said "I never heard that one before" and gave me a warning ticket. My wife and MIL were not so amused.
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2014 Itasca Sunova 33C, 2019 Jeep Cherokee Lattitude Plus toad, Demco tow bar, SMI braking system. 20 yr USAF ret.
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