No good deed...?

I got a speeding ticket this week in Dalworthington Gardens.  I know better than to speed through that little town, or in neighboring Pantego.  I was in an industrial area with no other cars around and didn't even realize I was speeding.  I never saw the police car until he was behind me with his lights flashing.  He got me going 42 mph in a 30 mph zone.  Dang It!  That's going to cost me around $150.

But wait...late Friday night I'm heading home after a nice dinner out with friends.  I'm back in Dalworthington Gardens, but am being very observant of my speed.  As I approach an intersection, I witnessed an accident happen right in front of me.  A woman made a turn right in front of the car ahead of me.  It wasn't a violent wreck, but messed up both cars pretty bad.  I pulled over and checked to make sure both people weren't hurt, and then called 911.  I waited for the police to show up, and gave them my name as a witness to the accident.  The policeman that I talked to was the same one that gave me the speeding ticket!

So I went home and was watching TV when the phone rang.  It was that same policeman, thanking me for stopping at the accident scene and giving the info as a witness.  He then told me he was going to have my speeding ticket dismissed for being so helpful.  Woo-Hoo!