Kelly\u2019s mom thought I already had my license and thought nothing of it when I occasionally came and drove it. Not having a license meant I had to drive perfect so I wouldn\u2019t get stopped by the police.<\/p>\n Only problem was that the day I got my license it felt like a license to drive care-free. Sure enough, one week after turning 16, I cruised through the 4-way Stop at Hampton & Walnut (after checking to make sure no other cars were around), drove 10 miles per hour over the limit down Hampton, and again only slowed down for the Stop at the other end of the block. Only I was wrong about no other cars around. There were 3 cops in the car that pulled me over and I got 3 tickets. In Illinois, after 3 tickets you lose your license. I had to fight it. Fortunately only one cop showed up in Court and the Judge gave me a break, convicting me of only two based upon my arguing that it was really only one incident and I\u2019d learned my lesson. \u201cIt won\u2019t happen again,\u201d I promised the Judge. Whew, I still had my license.<\/p>\n Tomorrow: The Same Cop \u2013 Again!<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Before I got my driver\u2019s license, I drove perfect. My best friend\u2019s dad opened up a Suzuki Motorcycle dealership just months before … Continue reading ![\"How](\"http:\/\/andydawkins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/motorcycle.jpg\")
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