It was a DWI check. Cops pick insignicant little discrepancies to go sniff for booze. I’ve been pulled late at night for crossing a white line on the shoulder. I don’t drink. Roll down the window and listen for the cop to take a whiff. The smell of alcohol is very strong.
Got pulled over one night on I-10 at City of Junction. I was going West. One the Eastbound was a Sheriff with someone pulled over. The grass median is about 200+ wide there. I check lighting on the car every time I get gas.
I drive on and just after passing the SD the emergency lights go out on his unit and I see him crossing the grass median and pull on the Westbound behind Me. I’m 2 exits (5 miles) from home. He comes flying up behind Me with the Cherries Flashing. So I pull over and wait- window open, car shut off, still wearing My seatbelt, DL & Insurance in hand with both hands on the steering wheel at 10 & 2.
He comes up to My window blabing the usual talk as I hand him My “papers” and after looking them over realizing that I am a Local and asks if I work ? I tell him Yes- at the Water Treatment Plant for the City of Junction.
Now here it comes: Well Sir the reason I stopped You was your License Plate light is really Dim (not burned out) so since You live here I’ll just give You a verbal warning and please fix that light. He gave back My “papers” and said Goodnight.
I said you too and went on home.
When I got there I set the parking brake and left everything else running or on. I get out, walk to the back AND THE BULB IS ON AND VERY BRIGHT!!!
If I hadn’t had a Junction address I more than likely would have been in jail for some BS Charges.
I knew that bulb was good because I had just gotten gas on the way home while leaving San Antonio an hour ago.