Deputy T. Wiegel

Traffic Violation

10:13 a.m.

Trudy walks up to a small dark blue Honda Accord. The driver's window is smashed in.

"Hey sir, how are you?"

"I'm okay."

"I pulled you because you were going under the speed limit."

"Under? I didn't know that was against the law."

"Yes sir, but on a Highway the lowest you can go is 45.""

"Oh, I'm sorry. I did not realize."

"Oh, tell you what - just never mind it. No harm done ... can I ask why your window is all broken?"

"Oh, ah, I, ah, locked my keys in just the other day and couldn't afford a locksmith."

"Tell me about it," replies Trudy, "I lock myself out of my car ALL the time. And they want an arm and a leg just to pop the lock."

"I know. Isn't that something?"

"But next time you just call us. We got these things we can open locks with. It's a free service."

"Thank you. I'll remember that."

"Is there some reason why you have a screw driver in the steering column?"

"I lost my keys and..."

"Sir, could you step out of the car please?"