Being pulled over by a cop......

So, everyone has been pulled over before, at least once. Well, almost everyone. Probably for something stupid, like speeding, blowing a stop sign, a red light, whatever.

When speeding, one knows that it's wrong. We clearly see the speedometer. Yet we do it anyway. Often, we're not even in a hurry to get somewhere.

So then we get pulled over. The officer asks the question "Do you know why I pulled you over?". Clearly the officer is asking you this out of legal obligation, because it's the dumbest question ever to be asked when pulling someone over for speeding.

Then one of three things happen:

1. The officer is cool, and lets you off with a warning. Obviously the best of the three.

2. The officer is professional, but pleasant, gives you a ticket because that's his job, but doesn't do #3, which brings us to....

3. Gives you a ticket, and proceeds with a speech about how dangerous speeding is, usually starting out with "what's your hurry?"

Now, upon completion of this speech, has anyone actually changed their driving habits? I know I haven't. No one appreciates someone who uses their position and/or status to climb upon the almighty soapbox, even a police officer. Especially when police officers are sometimes the worst offenders. When was the last time you saw a cop blazing by, with no gumballs on, no sirens? Probably this morning.

Point is, I understand the cop has to give a ticket. I don't fault them for that, that's their job. But speeches? Not necessary. No one's going to change.