I wonder if that's the difference between those who actually follow the rules and those who say they follow the rules but always think they have a good explanation for when they are caught not following the rules?
The ones who always follow the rules never get nervous when there's a policeman around.
Hmm...something for me to think about. Juicy!
Not true for me. Might be true for others.
I get nervous, because I know very well that weird things could be going on with your car that you don't know about.
First time I was pulled over, he noticed me because he didn't think I had a front license plate, and then I was so incredibly nervous that he thought I was impaired.
It was my dad's car, I was borrowing it while in college two states away. My dad had had some issues with driving, and had managed to cause the front plate to be entirely bent under the car. Not sure how he did that, but once I stopped stuttering and stammering and shaking from nervousness and fear (it was after 2am, I was alone, it was cold and I was wearing light clothes b/c I'd been working, at the bar I worked at, where it was warm inside) and he realized I wasn't on something, it was simple enough to go and pull the plate out from under the car.
So anything could be going on with the car, or your speedometer could suddenly have gotten messed up, etc etc.
When I worked in tv news, our crew cars were big white Chevy Caprices. They looked exactly like unmarked cop cars (and with the NYP press plates people assumed we were cops). I LOVED driving those cars because traffic ould part like the red sea for me wherever I went. If somebody slow was in front of me, all I had to do was pick up my two-way radio and pretend to talk into it and they would move out of my way super fast.
We drive a silver Grand Marquis. We get one of two responses as we drive along. Either people get REALLY aggressive and rude, thinking that I'm an old-lady driver, or they go really slow, thinking I'm a cop.
I was going the posted speed limit around a tricky offramp I take to get home (and I think they have it listed at too high a speed, honestly), and this big pickup with military stickers all over it was incredibly aggressive, passing me on the right just before that lane ended, and even flipped me off WHILE honking, a few weeks ago...that's how some people like to treat what they perceive to be the elderly (or the cops I suppose)...I thought I expected more from the profession the person seemed to be stating he was in from all the stickers, but I guess not...
. I pulled over wondering what I did wrong when the cop went right past me. Turns out he got a call at that moment. Thankfully, it wasn't anything I had done <phew>.
I think this too. The police are probably thinking will you QUIT slowing down? I want to get to the station to do the shift change and go home!
Then it FINALLY dawned on me after a few more questions (and who knew the white line was the FOG line -- never heard it called that so I REALLY looked him like he was the one losing it!). I'm sure he thought I was insane when I finally went "OH...I thought you were pulling me over for speeding & I didn't think I was!?" My DD thought it was hysterical though & still gives me a hard time. She especially lost it when he asked if I was texting then because I barely text while sitting still much less driving. It was late, I was tired and I was TALKING to said DD and I happened to know a shortcut to where we were going which happened to be an industrial area even though it was super late (so from the outside I suppose it did look bad).
My friends always crack up at me when they see me do that. I just hush them and tell them I need to concentrate. 
Am I the only crazy person it bothers?
I accidentally ran a red light, but I swear it was yellow as I went through it. I've never done that before. As soon as I passed the intersection, the lights were flashing in back of me. Crap. I was shaking, getting out my license, registration, insurance (praying my DH put the new insurance card in the van!)...He let me go with a warning, and told me to make my New Years resolution to drive more safely. 
