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July 19, 2014
'Failure To Appear' In Two Countries?
So, I finally got around to opening my mail. I'm finding all of these Christmas cards and stuff, but two letters really catch my attention:
1) One Hundred Mile House - The last time I drove through Canada on a motorcycle, I got a ticket for blowing by an 18 wheeler that was going too slow in town. So, it was a double yellow line and a cop wrote me a ticket. I promptly ignored it, as I was leaving the country shortly. So now, I see that they've been sending me hate mail from north of the border for some time. Might be a warrant for my arrest in Canada. Not a good thing. Crossing the border only to have the Immigration people throw you in the pokey is not a good way to spend the summer. I haven't been to jail all year, and it's been pretty nice so far.
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2) Department A - I did get a ticket while speeding going 73 in a 50 in Douglas County on Perry Park Lane back in May. I promised the pig I'd take care of it, and promptly did nothing. Now, as I'm reviewing the ticket, it says if I don't show up for court, then they'll issue a warrant for my arrest for Failure to Appear. Doh! Wow...this really sucks as I'm sure I've already missed my court date. But, I got stopped coming back from Aspen and they didn't say anything to me then. So...Hmmmm. I check the court date. The court date isn't until August 13th! And I can pay it through the mail if I mail a check to:
Colorado Dept of Revenue
Dept A
Denver CO, 80243
Woohoo! Check's in the mail, baby!
Now...I'm still not clear what my situation is in Canada. I'll call and talk to them before I try to cross over into Canada. Because, if all they want to do is toss me in the pokey, then I'm not going.
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Posted by Rob Kiser on July 19, 2014 at 10:41 AM
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