HAIFAX, Va. I got pulled over for the first time this year.
In my 11 years of driving experience, Ive never gotten a moving violation or been flagged down by a police officer. Even though I commute to and from Salt Lake City from Ogden five times a week, Id avoided any brush with authority. If you know me, you know Im very averse to breaking rules.
That streak came to an end this spring when I was pulled over on my way home from work, two blocks from my house after a weekend shift at work, when I got pulled over on an empty street for rolling a stop sign. Though no ticket was issued, it left me a little rattled. Everyones stomach drops when they pass a police car, even if they havent done anything wrong. Flashing lights in one's rearview mirror is one of the last things you want to see while driving.
In Halifax, Virginia, a few officers turned the usually an unpleasant experience of being pulled over into a more delicious delay than usual. Luckily for us, they also got it all on this delightful video.
Police Chief Kevin Lands and officer Brian Warner pulled over cars on a hot day in Virginia, citing vehicle violation code 1.7.3.9, which states that its actually against the law to drive on a hot day without an ice cream cone.
The department workers said they were just hoping to put a smile on peoples faces with their initiative. I think it worked.
In my 11 years of driving experience, Ive never gotten a moving violation or been flagged down by a police officer. Even though I commute to and from Salt Lake City from Ogden five times a week, Id avoided any brush with authority. If you know me, you know Im very averse to breaking rules.
That streak came to an end this spring when I was pulled over on my way home from work, two blocks from my house after a weekend shift at work, when I got pulled over on an empty street for rolling a stop sign. Though no ticket was issued, it left me a little rattled. Everyones stomach drops when they pass a police car, even if they havent done anything wrong. Flashing lights in one's rearview mirror is one of the last things you want to see while driving.
In Halifax, Virginia, a few officers turned the usually an unpleasant experience of being pulled over into a more delicious delay than usual. Luckily for us, they also got it all on this delightful video.
Police Chief Kevin Lands and officer Brian Warner pulled over cars on a hot day in Virginia, citing vehicle violation code 1.7.3.9, which states that its actually against the law to drive on a hot day without an ice cream cone.
The department workers said they were just hoping to put a smile on peoples faces with their initiative. I think it worked.
