On Saturday night, Ontario Provincial Police officers noticed a brightly decorated pickup truck driving through the small south-western Ontario town on Brantford. Their hearts were filled with Christmas cheer as the fully illuminated vehicle zoom past them at over 160 km/h.
The 21-year-old driver was clocked at more than double the posted speed limit, getting slapped with a massive ‘stunt-driving’ ticket, 30-day drivers license suspension, and the vehicle impounded for 14 days. Media speculation is rampant that Santa will put a lump of coal plus a court date in the accused’s stocking.
“A lump of coal plus a court date in the accused’s stocking.” That was the best laugh on this Monday morning.
Worked hard on that line!
What kind of goof drives a fully illuminated truck through the country roads at DOUBLE the speed limit.
He’s just begging to be put on Santa’s naughty list.
He’s just an old lump of coal.
He was hoping to be a diamond one day.
But now he’s a crushed piece of coal.
He won’t be shining, I’d say.
When I saw the title, I thought maybe the coppers had found an anti-Christmas light on pickup trucks ordinance and got you.
The police love me! I met with a few first to get their opinion on my lights’ level of distraction. They told me only Officer Grinch would pull me over.
All our police officers in the village (way too many) are Grinches. We get all the rejects from the state, city, and county police departments. On the other hand, our fire dept is fantastic. Go figure!
It never really occurred to me that there’s a hierarchy to police departments. But of course the state would have more funds, could pay higher wages, have better benefits, and demand the finest officers.
Actually, it’s the opposite. The City and county pay the highest wages, and the state and villages, such as ours, pay the lowest wages. However, the state has the most rigorous training. I’m not sure why anyone would be a state trooper given the difficult training, large rural areas they have to cover, and low wages. Although, state troopers do get clothing, cars, and housing or a housing allowance, which is worth a lot.