Subj : Re: Cars
To   : NANCY BACKUS
From : JOE MACKEY
Date : Mon Apr 22 2019 07:18:38

  Nancy wrote --

>  JM> them (with a smile and chuckle) I was letting them go since in all
>  JM> the years I had been ticketing I had heard so many stories but
this excuse was a new one and they were getting off for originality.  :)
> 
> Was it indeed a new excuse...?  Or were you just in a generous mood...? 

  It was a new one, but can't recall off hand what it was.
  One time I was working traffic control for move in, which is always
busy and hectic.  We had three one way streets.  The ones on either end
were northbound, which went around behind some dorms to unload, and
merged a half block away unto my street was one way south bound and went
to the large parking areas.  Picture a large M, or W, depending on how
you are looking at it. There were also barrels blocking traffic from
continuing on that street, along with a cop to make sure they didn't, or
get very far going the wrong way on a one lane one way street. (The lane
nearest the buildings was unloading only and a solid line of cars).
   I had cones and barrels set up, along with a Do Not Enter sign
blocking one half of the street so one lane out.  There was also a stop
light at that corner.
   I would keep an eye on cars at the light and know when someone was
going to try and drive the wrong way and shoo them off.
   One time this parent drove through the intersection and tried to go
the wrong way.  I stopped him in a hurry.
   I asked if he saw the barrels, cones and Do Not Enter sign.  He
replied yes.  I asked what he thought that meant.  He said he didn't
know, he wasn't from around here.  
   I gave him a stern look and said barrels, cones and do not enter signs
are pretty universal "from Antarctica to Zanzibar".  He hung his head in
shame, his wife said "I told you so" and hit his right arm and started
laughing.  I did as well and gave him directions. 
   They had to pass by me on the way out and I gave him a "some people!"
look and then smiled, hanging my head, shaking it and gave a sigh. We
both laughed over it.  
  Joe
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