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To: Sun
While stationed in Germany in 1965 I got pulled over by the German Polizei for "driving with my parking lights on". Well, it was a dark, stormy day and that's what we did in the states.

Evidently "parking lights" are for PARKING ONLY in Germany.

Cost me a 20DM fine...and then, you had to pay the cop right on the spot - no court or anything. If you had only American money, they would keep your car and make you go and get Deutsch Marks and come back to pay the fine.

Luckily, I was in Mainz and only a couple of blocks from the bank.

You bet your SA I never drove with PARKING LIGHTS on again over there.
39 posted on 12/11/2010 8:19:35 PM PST by FrankR (Don't let the bastards wear you down!)
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To: FrankR

“Cost me a 20DM fine...and then, you had to pay the cop right on the spot - no court or anything. If you had only American money, they would keep your car and make you go and get Deutsch Marks and come back to pay the fine.”

That’s awful!


85 posted on 12/12/2010 5:15:41 PM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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