get off on the wrong foot

2020-12-16

A trip to the West of America is not good, so getting off on the wrong foot is more appropriate. I thought 28 was an auspicious number, but I didn't look through the old almanac to confirm whether it was appropriate to travel, so I embarked on the journey of the Westward Journey without hesitation. Excited little heart, free ego, nowhere to put expectations, and a little bit of anxiety about the epidemic, we arrived in Georgia in less than two hours, and left Florida, which we have never left since we stepped into the United States.

I consciously followed the traffic all the way, and I forgot to look before and after while chatting. It was too late, but Dad Guo said, "Broken, police car!" His heart sank, and he looked in the rearview mirror, followed by a car with blue and purple lights flashing, not so much back, right? Was pulled over just after leaving the Florida home? Today is still Sunday, and there are still police on duty! I couldn't bear to recall what happened next, and it was tears when I talked about it. For the first time, I didn't say anything, so let's give a warning. The final result was that the black police officer issued a notice and fined him 225 dollars. He could appeal in court on July 27. The fine was paid as a plea and he did not need to go to court.

This fine is tantamount to a blow in the head. Mommy once suspected that it was the will of God, suggesting that we have a long future ahead of us. This basin of cold water poured so much that Momma doubted her life, should she move forward or return? This is a problem. I kept calculating 225*7 in my head, and the pain was so painful. Guo Bao said that it would be great if there was Hermione's time-turner. If you go back two hours, Dad will not get a ticket for driving slowly! Distraught, he told the former tenant and friend (their family had obtained green cards and bought a house and settled in Gan Village). She reassured me that she had also been fined two or three times, and joked that a visit to the United States without a fine was incomplete.

Mother Guo has always been slaving and frugal, and she was cut off such a large piece of meat for no reason. How could she swallow this breath? The speeding book has nothing to say, but why not give a warning the first time? And we feel like we've always been following the traffic, and we've been driving like this in Florida. Maybe it's because of leaving the stadium? Check it online, I'll wipe it! It really is! Some netizens said that the Georgia police only caught out-of-town cars for speeding. You said that the same goes for the Florida police. She caught her friend who came from Georgia and was fined for speeding only a few miles. Ouch! Dare I pay off the debt for Florida!

With the ticket, the three of them can't be happy. Mother Guo originally wanted to find out how to "quibble" on the Internet, but she actually saw a post saying that you must be careful not to speed in five states, and the first one was Georgia. It doesn't matter if you look closely, another cold water: if the three lanes exceed 85 miles, the state government will send an additional $200 ticket, which means that the mental calculation at this time has become 445*7. The regret in my heart! I regret not doing my homework well, wouldn't I have been more careful when I saw this post earlier! I was also annoyed at Dad Guo driving too much. This fine is too long to remember! I wanted to cry without tears, and I spent a long time doing psychological construction all the way. When I arrived in Atlanta, I was still uneasy, and I almost ran a red light accidentally. It's better to go to Georgia Tech first to calm down and have a lunch to calm down.

The famous Atlanta was originally worth a stop. There are also retro carriages pulling tourists on the street. The first time I saw it, it was quite fresh. However, because of the epidemic and the riots caused by the death of Floyd, the school is empty, the door of CNN headquarters is closed, only a few police cars are seen, and the World of Coca-Cola is also temporarily closed. After turning around a little bit at Georgia Tech, plus the 445 fine was heavy on my heart, I had no intention of staying, so I left this city that once hosted the Olympic Games and has the world's largest airport in terms of throughput. At this moment, Mother Guo has only one thought: hurry up to Tennessee! At least you won't get a double ticket for speeding!

It was four hours from Gum to Atlanta, and another four hours from Atlanta to Nashville, with heavy rain on the way. Eight hours across Georgia and Tennessee, the feeling of driving in a car is still bearable. The camp booked that night was called anderson road campground, and it was $30 a night, and I booked two nights in a row. When we arrived, the staff had already left work. Fortunately, the location was selected in advance, and it was enough to drive directly to the designated location. The camp is right by the lake, with water and electricity, not far from the toilet, and there are hot showers! After the rain, the lakes and mountains are hazy, the sunset hits the golden waves on the lake, the camp is surrounded by small trees, and there are actually groups of fireflies flickering like Christmas tree lights. When I checked the map, it was just over an hour's drive from the Great Smoky Mountains! Watching fireflies over there is a chance to draw lots! Guopa Guobao loves this place very much, and went straight into the water to swim. Only Mother Guo couldn't let go of the fine and couldn't be happy. This is the first time we have been camping since we came to the US, how perfect it would be at this moment if it hadn't come as soon as we left the house! Although I knew that no matter how much I sighed and sighed, it wouldn't help, but I just couldn't pretend that nothing happened. After all, before I set off, I was still annoyed that I had to pay 700 knives in rent for a month with an empty house, and this kick of the accelerator was 450. That was four bottles of Lancome Pure Essence Cream, how could I not be worried! On the other hand, Dad Guo, as if nothing had happened, went fishing at night, and a big one came up. This man thought about putting it in the lake tomorrow morning and eating fresh lake food. Who would have guessed that he would be robbed by other animals and eaten in pieces. Really, the house leaked and it rained overnight (it did rain that night, but luckily it wasn't big, but the corners of the tent were still a bit wet)!

Write here, by the way, the final processing result of the ticket.

When I was still in Denver, I received a letter (a friend helped me to check my mailbox at home every once in a while, it is very traditional in the United States, and notices or checks are mainly mailed), telling me that due to the epidemic, the court appearance date was changed to August 10th. I imagined that I would drag the net and drag the fine away, but the miracle did not happen. I still paid the fine first by credit card during the trip, plus the handling fee was exactly 250 (we are 250). On the day of our court appearance, the stormy winds and rains set off our sadness. The courthouse is a small, town hall of the county that issues the ticket. In fact, it does not count as an appearance in court, because when we didn’t go in, it was just registration information. The staff saw that we had already paid the fine and wondered why we came back. In fact, we are worried that we will have to pay extra fees for not appearing in court, and we are also lucky (if the police who issued the ticket on that day does not appear in court, the fine will be automatically revoked). OK (at this time, I am glad that I was fined as soon as I left Florida. If I change to another state, the journey is too far and my mother will not rush to it). Xu Shi thinks that we have a good attitude. The staff directly changed the violation category, from speeding to equipment defect, and exempted the state fine of 200 yuan, but the fine paid before will definitely not be refunded, and this is the end of the matter. We were overjoyed already, and this kind of operation! At least no bad records will be left, the driver's license is still a clear record, and there is an illusion of picking up two hundred knives for nothing. Besides, Dad Guo's speed is really fast. If he didn't have this fine, he would be able to drive the car until he could take off for the rest of the trip. It would be irresponsible for others and himself, so this fine can be regarded as a lesson for Dad Guo. . It's a pity that Momma Guo prepared several versions of the lines for Dad Guo, and she didn't have the chance to say it, and she couldn't see the demeanor of the judge.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone to speeding cost your money, wreck your day with the warning words seen on the roadside. The friend who went with us to the Great Smoky Mountains on the Blue Ridge Highway last time mentioned that we went to the West of the United States half a month before us. Because it is easy to get sleepy when driving alone, I dozed off in the Grand Canyon Scenic Spot and drove off the main road and hit the road. Shu, not to mention that the car was completely scrapped, and the towing fee and parking fee later cost hundreds of dollars, and the journey back to Gan Village was even more difficult. Fortunately, the person was fine, and there was no internal injury. He received two speeding tickets before and after the trip. To be honest, some men are always fascinated by self-confidence when driving, but in fact, it only takes a few seconds to make an accident. Now that I think about it, I don’t know that it’s not a blessing. This ticket accompanies us through the United States for 37 days and returns to Gan Village safely. It always reminds us that there are thousands of roads, and safety is the first one.