Not happy that a general ticket in Alabama starts at 188 and some change. I feel like the cop that stopped me could have given me a warning since it was my birthday and all, there weren't any speed limit signs to tell me the speed limit, and the fact that all unincorporated areas have a max speed of 45 unless otherwise posted wouldn't be known to an outoftowner, let alone most people that live there. But a good citizen that is a student putting herself through college never gets a break. An honest citizen that doesn't use tears and lies to try to get out of something gets punished. A citizen that lives in another state is supporting Baldwin county revenue.

Money I don't have.

I am not a dangerous driver.

In general I drive with the flow of traffic. Not once have I been fortunate to get a warning. I always use my blinker, I don't pull rolling stops. I yield when I'm supposed to. I am a good driver. And now I am paranoid that a cop will stop me for no reason. I was followed down 75 for a mile and onto the exit ramp by a motor bike cop for no reason. I think I might have been going 3 over the speed limit which is extremely dangerous on any Atlanta interstate, but I was so scared I would be stopped for something that small. My record with cops makes me feel like I have no rights. I look suspicious because I feel like I'm being unfairly targeted. I am not made of money. I know no one wants to raise taxes but I don't appreciate having to pay them anyway and getting points on my license. My court date is on a day when I have a final group presentation for one of my classes. And I don't have the money for court costs on top of this ticket to even go. I feel like these cops know this. I live in a different state so it's five hours away. I know that cop knew that.

I hear all these stories from my friends on how they didn't get a ticket for way more egregious acts than mine. What am I not saying. I know I'm not perfect. But I'm tired of being held to that standard. If I speed it's really never excessive, never more than 10 miles an hour, and it's only ever in conditions that would allow for it.