APAD: Honesty is the best policy.

移花接木
楼主 (文学城)
Honesty is the best policy.

It is always better to be honest and truthful, as honesty is a virtue that people respect and appreciate.

One morning I was pulled over by police at the intersection.  I was turning right at red light like so.  The first lane was filled and totally stopped. I was going to the second lane. So I turned and the police car followed me to the next block and pulled me to roadside.  

A young police officer came to me: You didn't yield to the coming traffic at the red light, sir.

No, I didn't;

 didn't you see me at all or what?

Yes, I saw you and you were the only car before the intersection, I should have waited, could be my misjudgement at moning rush hours, thought the first lane was full and you might wait, it's my bad, really not necessary. 

Then he asked for my license and ownership and went back to his car to check my driving record. I suddenly remembered a question.  A few months ago, my wife received a notice from the police that her vehicle license sticker was due. Then I immediately renewed it and kept the receipt in the car, but the stickers never arrived. I was to call Service Ontario, now I had the best person to ask.  After he came back I asked immediately. He told me the sticker is no longer required, the eligible vehicles' license will be renewed automatically. What a coincidence, right after I renewed the sticker(free of charge), it is cancelled.

Sir, I'll give you a warning this time, now you know better.  

Not a ticket.

I always belived directly facing such mistakes is the correct attitude, might get pardoned sometimes.

 

think you can quibble over a police?

 

 

 


 

 

最西边的岛上
haha, neverQuibble over w/ police (evenWhen they r wrong ;-)

I was pulled over once by police too in my driving life, for turning left too slow at a traffic light.  

I just started driving in my newly bought $800 car (bright green and yellow in colour ;-), and started to turn left at the end of the yellow light when the car in the oppsite direction stopped totally, and turned slowly to make sure no one hit me.

Unfortunately, a police car was right behind me

No fine, but I got 6 points off from something I had no idea about. 

最西边的岛上
actually don't lie to anyone. "If U tell the truth, U don't
最西边的岛上
don't have to remember anything" - Mark Twain
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7grizzly
Great job! Honesty and the ability to express oneself are
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7grizzly
equally important.
最西边的岛上
yes! "language is wine upon the lips" ;-) - Virginia Woolf

but the wink face is not included ;-))

妖妖灵
Good for you! I got warning too when I pulled over by a cop~
妖妖灵
Nice and neat pic! Crystal clear!
永远老李
Breath of fresh air

But this is not what Americans do theses days. You rarely hear anyone pleas "guilty" in any murder case. It is always" not guilty". Street crimes are like these. Presidential election is like that too. 

天边一片白云
Your drawing is so nice and clear.
最西边的岛上
yep, that's why we are called "Canuck" ;-))
天边一片白云
Did you know the that was a police car before you turned ?
天边一片白云
Agree
最西边的岛上
agreed. artisan + engineer ! ;-))
移花接木
It's a black Ford Explorer, 80%chances a police cruiser,
移花接木
我脑袋有点短路
移花接木
Usually, they r polite, if u talk nice they also nice
移花接木
1 pic is worth 1k words
移花接木
Being a citizen I have abiding appreciation 2 police
移花接木
they made the road safer
移花接木
If u were a law breaker, death throes is the option
移花接木
A speeding guy was pulled by police, he argued Y U only
移花接木
catch me? So many speedings. the officer asked,
移花接木
Have u ever gone fishing? Yes, he said.

Had you caught them all?

妖妖灵
Never argue with policemen:)