Years ago I sort of attracted a traffic fine for singing too.
It was back in my 20's when I was playing in an "originals" band, and we'd written a new song the night before at rehearsal. I really liked it and couldn't get it out of my head the next day driving to work.
I'm driving along, oblivious to the world around me, singing this song, in a great mood. Next thing I know there's a police car in front of me with lights flashing asking me to pull over.
I'd unwittingly driven through a school zone without slowing down. It didn't register because I was distracted by singing the song, and there were no kids around, and was driving at an unusual time of day (for me). The police officer was just waiting there ready to catch idiots like me.
He asked me "is there any reason you didn't slow down"? I was honest, I just said "no excuse, I was distracted and not concentrating".
Can't remember how much the fine was, but suffice to say it was a good lesson to be more mentally present when on the road.
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You folks should come to the UK.
We have no Cops, or rather we have no Cops on patrol, there simply is not enough money to fund them.
Not all plain sailing though, one has to be alert.
Instead of mobile Cops we have fixed Gatso cameras, painted bright yellow so we can see thenm a mile off, speed up to them, slow down through the measuring zone, then floor it again.
There are also mobile speed vans that stop, put our road cones front and rear, and long offenders, again they are easily seen 1/2 mile ahead. They also post on the web where they are going to be on a specific day and at what times.
We are increasing having average speed camera installed, we have to keep the speeds down to the posted limits then for sure.
Unlucky enough to get caught doing over 90 mph then technically you loose your license, unless you can plead that hardship will result in which case you get a heavy fine related to your salary. Then your Insurance skyrockets, and does so for 7 years.
Yep, its fun driving in the UK.
