Breaking the rules.
Friday was Jacob’s Sports Day at school. When I rounded the corner I discovered there was no parking where I usually park in front of the school because of all the extra fun going on that day. So, since I wasn’t going to take long, I pulled my car over on the wrong side of the street and walked Jacob to the door.
When I got back, there was a man standing near my car. He was very obviously one of the dad’s helping out with Sports Day (he had khaki shorts and a sticker name tag on), so I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t make eye contact though, because I thought he might want to give me heck for parking on the wrong side of the road.
Then I heard “Excuse me, ma’am”, and he FLASHED ME HIS BADGE. VPD Constable. Gulp.
“Ma’am” he said “You are parked on the wrong side of the road. That’s a $40 ticket. I won’t give you a ticket today, but please don’t do this again. It’s for the kids, ma’am.”
You just never know who is watching.