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We live three blocks from the hospital where I gave birth the second time. THREE BLOCKS. But when I was in labor, it seemed like three miles ... and also like it took three hours for my husband to find a parking place.It's hard to imagine, then, being stopped and ticketed by a policeman for speeding on your way to the delivery room. (Who doesn't speed at least a little when there's a pregnant woman in the car about to give birth?)
Jennifer Davis and her husband were told by two state troopers to use the breakdown lane to get to the hospital, but then a different officer pulled them over and issued them a $100 ticket -- wait, here's the best part -- after making them wait while he ticketed someone else.
I'm jittery just thinking about it, poor Jennifer. The couple made it to the hospital and welcomed daughter Charlotte safely. You can watch Jennifer share her experience over at LilSugar.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
12-09-2008 @ 10:35PM
Mommacrystal said...WTH is wrong that a woman in labor gets ticketed on the way to the hospital?! That's so sad, how dang pathetic! Thankfully she didn't deliver in the car.
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12-10-2008 @ 12:39PM
karena said...I was given a repair and report ticket on the way to the hospital with my third. I think the cop didnt believe us because it was Labor day weekend. My labor day baby showed up 3 hours later!
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12-10-2008 @ 12:40PM
karena said...I had a tail light out.
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1-21-2009 @ 2:52AM
Debbie said...How dumb can the police be. I bet they would be let go or the ticket would get tossed out the window. Just goes to show you they have to write so many tickets in a month. I know this for a fact cause I know a police officer and told me it is true. Guess some people just do not use the brains God give them. He should be ashamed of him self.
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2-13-2009 @ 7:22PM
steven said...that really gets me. if a woman is in labor she should have been escorted instead of ticketed. i mean really
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