GoodLittleTerrorist OP t1_j45ht4n wrote on January 13, 2023 at 8:18 AM

Reply to comment by MaintainThePeace in Pulled over in Yakima. First ever ticket: no seatbelt, car without insurance, expired tabs. What do? by GoodLittleTerrorist

It would probably be more fair to say that I've been cheap, and I've been trying to not spend money wherever possible, and I figured I could save money as long as I didn't get pulled over. It worked for 7 years, but not this time, so, here I am now. With a $1000 fine and nothing but crossed fingers and prayer to pay it.

The town I lived in before, it was small enough that none of the would ever be an issue, but now I gotta suck it up. The cops here aren't so kind as to send me on my way with a warning, so I'll have to start paying. I'd rather not own a car, but....

I should go to bed. Staying on this thread is bad for my health

Limp_Result7675 t1_j46dnvw wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Sounds like you knew you were playing Russian roulette then. This was a decision, not a lack of information… you finally got caught. And now you want?? Everyone is hard on you because you are expressing a desire to find a way out of a situation you created knowingly. Sorry mate , that’s not how this works.

GoodLittleTerrorist OP t1_j488zol wrote on January 13, 2023 at 9:13 PM

I'm aware of that now. I'm just refusing to verbally concede to the angry people. I know what I have to do.

I still withstand that I didn't know the severity of what I was doing, since it hadn't been punished yet. I won't concede that