Traffic 101

Today was four hours of useful information, so after $175 speeding ticket later I learned some interesting stuff that I thought I should pass on to my friends:

1. Women invented seat belts - big surprise!
2. Stop signs used to be yellow
3. You can't go more than 85 without being considered a "criminal"
4. You only get 6 points counted against you if you are involved in an accident, and leave the scene of it (CRAZY), but yet it's 2 points for a speeding ticket!
5. Children are legally allowed to sit in the back of a truck, with no seat belts
6. Dogs are suggested to be tied up if riding in the back of a truck, but if it's summertime you will instead get in trouble for pet abuse/endangerment.
7. If you get pulled over and the cop asks you if they can test you for drinking, if you say no, your license can be revoked for one year, a worse penalty than a DUI.
8. If you arrive at a four way stop at the same time as someone else, you would allow the person to your right to go first.
9. Someone with their music loud, has the same hearing impairment as a 93 year old person.
10. You can call the police if you feel that your life is in "imminent" danger with another driver on the road (Road Rage)
11. There is such a thing as "The Stupid Motorist" law, for those who think they can cross a raging river and get stuck!
12. The most expensive ticket, is driving in an HOV lane by yourself within the posted hours.
13. You can "run" a red light if an emergency vehicle is behind you and you are unable to pull off to the right to get out of their way.
14. If you start skidding, you are supposed to turn your wheel in the direction that you are skidding to slow your vehicle down.
15. Playing jeopardy for 4 hours with a bunch of random strangers is better than 8 hours with gory videos.
16. Time flies, when you make a new friend at Traffic school (like my husband said we have something in common...speeding)!