I have come to the conclusion…

that I will have to stop singing when driving. Unlike Madam Amber I never sing when anyone can hear because well quite frankly I can't sing… but this doesn't mean that when I am in my car alone, listening to the radio as I drive that I don't enjoy singing along to the music.

So why should I stop you ask? Because as a sad indictment of society today, it appears that anyone driving who looks like they are enjoying themselves MUST be drunk. This afternoon yet again, I was pulled over for a random breathe test, not by a roadside set up but by a passing police car, who had to go out of his way to turn around and follow me when there were plenty of other cars going in the same direction he could have chosen to pull over. After testing me and getting a negative result and looking I might add disappointed he was happy to go on his way.

This is not the first time this has happened to me, and EVERY time it has been when I have obviously been enjoying myself while driving. On one occasion I looked the police officer in the eye and said "you pulled me over because I was singing and having fun didn't you?" He never actually answered my question but he did blush brightly, leading me to conclude that I was right.

I never drink and drive, I never have so I don't have a problem with random breathe testing. But I do object to the fact that one criteria for "random" appears to be someone enjoying themselves. I think it is sad that just because one is having a good time it is assumed that there is a good chance they are drunk… sheesh, if that is the criteria then we must all be off our faces with alcohol at the Cage every day, because we have a lot of fun there and the majority of the time it is while sober!!!

QQ