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I wished that would have happened to me.

I was speeding 10 MPH in a school zone the first day of school. I entered the road on a side street so there were no flashing yellow lights to remind me, so I thought I was going the regular posted limit of 30MPH. I had my kid in the car on the way to daycare in the morning and I was already late for work. I saw the lights behind me and pulled into the daycare parking lot to get off the road.

My kid still in the car, the officer goes through his speech about a school zone and did I see the lights. (I didnt get that part until later)

Anyway he lets me bring my kid inside the day care. She was scared. I come out and he asks about my CHL and where is the gun. The gun was in the trunk of the car because cars in the daycare parking lot are periodically robbed. (They should spend more time trying to catch the car robbers than collecting and serving but I guess catching criminals cost taxpayers money, writing tickets generates revenue)

I totally forgot to show him when giving him my license because of the kid in the car and worrying about being late. (Honestly, felt like just hurry up and write so I can get on with life) So I gave it to him. I wish he would have given me a break then but no luck. As I recall there is no longer a penalty for not showing the CHL but you have to show it. What can they charge you with? What are they going to do to you? I have to reacquaint myself with the law on this.

Anyhow, no break on ticket, no grief for not showing CHL but if shown immediately, ticket may have been avoided, maybe maybe not?