I have driven over 1 million miles over 39 years, with many 'near misses' with other vehicles, often driving at high speed (mainly on motorways) and been stopped 9 times by the Police. Twice for a general check when I had an old car in my teens, speeding, and once crossing double white lines, but never actually received a ticket, summons, points on my licence, fine or anything else!
Four weeks before Christmas I was behind another motorist doing, wrongly, 40 in a 30 mph limit when we both spotted Police with a laser gun. Both of us braked.....I have heard nothing since.
On holiday in Florida I had no cents for a 75 cent toll coming away from our airport, and had to go through an unmanned booth lane without paying, setting off an alarm, although I offered a toll employee a $1 note which was refused, and offered to pay when I arrived at the next manned toll booth, to be told "don't worry about it"!! I did worry, expecting anytime to be 'pulled' by police, and even at the airport expecting an embarrassing situation (as I know about these things!!) But, no, nothing happened thank God!
Sooooo lucky!!
