2barmcattle
Well-known member
We were pulled over at the famous "speed trap" at Rush Springs for "speeding". This "speed trap" is a very unethical way of creating income by the town of Rush Springs. The speed limit goes from 65 to 55 to 45 in less than 1/4 mile so by the time you try to slow down from 65 you are already in the 45. Anyway, after handing the officer my DL and insurance, he came back and asked if I knew my DL had expired 2 weeks ago. I said no (my fault)and, he told me that I was not allowed to drive my pickup and I had to call someone to come and get me. Even after I told him I was less than 10 miles from home, he made me call my wife to come and get me. While waiting for my wife, he came back to the truck and said he had THREE citations for me. Speeding - he said I was going 66 in a 45. I asked if he meant 56 because there was no way I was going 66 and he boldly said YOU WERE GOING 66!!! the other was, expired DL and the 3rd??? My insurance card expired YESTERDAY - so no proof of insurance was the other citation. I was so mad I had the poor guy shaking and I don't get mad.
Continued.......rediculous Oklahoma law.....I called the Tag office to get my DL renewed. They said I need a State issued birth certificate to get it renewed. We went home and got my birth certificate issued by the state of Nebraska and they said they could not accept it. I needed a birth certificate issued by the state of Oklahoma - I said "I WAS BORN IN NEBRASKA" and have had a Oklahoma DL for 10 yrs. She said I would need to take it to the courthouse on Monday morning and get it certified by the state of Oklahoma before she could renew my license. I then had a couple freinds drive up and get my pickup and drive it to my house.
I know I could have prevented some of this but......WOW. Combination of a nothing town trying to unethically create income for their nothing town and beureaucratic bull - - - - from the State. Soooo disapointed. I have receive 2 speeding tickets in the last year and both have been at that spot.
Just needed to blow off steam.
Continued.......rediculous Oklahoma law.....I called the Tag office to get my DL renewed. They said I need a State issued birth certificate to get it renewed. We went home and got my birth certificate issued by the state of Nebraska and they said they could not accept it. I needed a birth certificate issued by the state of Oklahoma - I said "I WAS BORN IN NEBRASKA" and have had a Oklahoma DL for 10 yrs. She said I would need to take it to the courthouse on Monday morning and get it certified by the state of Oklahoma before she could renew my license. I then had a couple freinds drive up and get my pickup and drive it to my house.
I know I could have prevented some of this but......WOW. Combination of a nothing town trying to unethically create income for their nothing town and beureaucratic bull - - - - from the State. Soooo disapointed. I have receive 2 speeding tickets in the last year and both have been at that spot.
Just needed to blow off steam.