Traffic Court

Remember the car accident I had a few weeks ago? My traffic court date was this morning.

FORTY-FIVE minutes on the El train to get downtown.

TEN minutes to get through the metal detectors and X-ray machines in security (the flashing light I clip on my back when I'm riding my bike at night was of particular interest).

FIVE minutes from when I walked into the courtroom until I walked out. That included waiting for the judge to appear, and waiting for my turn. The judge was on fire!!! WHEW!?!

Then forty-five minutes on the train back uptown...