I guess I'm curious what the citation was for. It certainly couldn't have
been a moving violation (was it for improper parking). And the seatbelt
thing is interesting. Does your truck not have seatbelts? Did you actually
TELL them that you had not been wearing seatbelts? Were your headlights on?
This would be a contributing factor to an accident, as it confuses oncoming
drivers.
MV content: My deuce is at a Boy Scout Camporee with my water buffalo,
which is the source for drinking water down there this weekend. The
camporee is at a local airport which is still closed, as general aviation is
apparently still not allowed.
Joe Garrett
cell 425-344-1402
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Yes, Joe, I pulled off the road and parked on the shoulder, but facing the
wrong
way. I was even threatened with a ticket for not wearing seat belts, though
both
of us were out of the vehicle when the state police arrived. I asked: "Since
when
do we have to wear belts when parked?". His comment was that I was on a
state
highway. Good golly, now I guess I'm supposed to walk around with the belts
hanging on me. Yeah, when frogs fly...
Would he have missed me if I was parked in the right direction? I doubt it
since
the area of impact is aft of my front fender, indicating he dove into me.
Mar is doing okay. Aching, but okay. ER took X-rays, gave her a shot of
Demerol
and sent her home. What more could I ask of one of the finer medical
institutions
in NJ?
I will say this, though I got the ticket, that the NJ State Police were
friendly and
compassionate, not hard a*sed. Treated me very politely, perhaps because
they
saw the flags on my CUCV. Who knows?
Joe Young
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