October 3, 2012
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Fugivitive
That’s right…I’m on the run. And I desperately hope that I don’t get caught.
Incident to my moving in, I thought I should update the address on my driver’s license. Once I excised it from its single-window abode in my wallet, I was shocked to discover the expiration date.
Apparently my licensed expired on my twenty-fourth birthday (a weird time), which, dear reader, you’ll remember was about three weeks ago. I thought I had until next year. Since then, I’ve been driving around town unlawfully. Luckily, I don’t drive that often, so there’s been little opportunity to caught. Also, I actually obey traffic laws–further reducing the probs.
Fortunately, this sort of evasion will end once I get the driver’s license renewed. The furtive driving about town on the verge of a violation for the next few days will soon pass.This incident has a clear cause and a clear end date. My usual fugitive tendencies aren’t nearly as well defined.
I’m a professional runner…but not from the fuzz…or even the healthy kind. Instead, I try to hide away from regrets…but they’re always with me. Running from yourself doesn’t work out. It leaves one only running from all the things that reminds oneself of the poor choices in life. When you have a good memory and poor decision-making skills–BOOM! No rest for the weary.
The point of this post is that having an expired driver’s license is a real bummer…or else self-reflection is. IDK.
Also, are you allowed to drive to the department of public safety for the purposes of renewing your license? I can do it online, but I kind of want a new picture…so I’ll need to put it off until after I get a hair cut. Advice?
Comments (7)
Evidemment il vaut mieux que tu te fasses conduire au service du permis de conduire par quelqu’un d ‘ autre car ils vont te demander comment tu es venu . A moins que tu t’y rendes à pieds ….si c’est possible .
Amtiés
Michel
RYC :Il fait chaud dans ta région et il y a des grillons qui chantent! C’est méditerranéen ! Dans quel état des USA habites tu donc ?
@fauquet - Oui, c’est une possibilité. J’hésite à ennuyer mes amis avec mes petits problèmes. Mais, c’est à ça que servent les amis, n’est-ce pas ?
Et je ne trouve pas charmante la chanson de grillon quand il chante dans ma chambre. J’habite dans le Texas. Typiquement, notre climat est assez similaire à celui du sud d’Espagne (comme Sevilla, Cadiz, etc.). Mais, je pense que nous avons plus d’humidité.
Hmm, in your situation, I would feel scared but also excited to drive around town.
Any way you can get to the department with public transportation?
In 44 years of driving, I’ve had to show my drivers license to “the fuzz” one time. Renewal is highly overrated. My advice: Be a scofflaw, waltz like there are no toes but your own, eat like there’s no tomorrow, and drive like you’re uninsured.
I have got caught with an expired driving license. It was more than eight months past due, ( Not My Mistake. I Just Didn’t Know What Happened To The Renewal Notice). So I had to pay a fine of $75. That was in 1997. This year in March I took my MB for servicing to Springfield Illinois and the chief mechanic came up to me and very cordially explained that my license plate stickers are outdated, from like January of 2011. Again, not my mistake. I don’t know really and honestly what happened to the damn renewal notices. My daughter and son in law also didn’t get them. But you try to tell the DMV that! Anyway, I drove the SUV back the hundred miles trembling that I shouldn’t get caught. I went the next morning and change the license plates.
Go ahead and go get your license. They don’t mind. They will probably just laugh. They were very good to me.
@decembriel - It’s true. I drove around yesterday afternoon running some errands…thrilled by the excitement of a little “naughtiness.” It was only a little. Still, there’s something very exciting about knowing something no one else does. And regarding public transport, there’s essentially none.
@judyrutrider - I will. At least until early next week when I get to the department of public safety office that’s just down the road. ; )
@ZSA_MD - That’s what I think will happen too. Unfortunately, I ran into a new problem: I tried to start my car this morning…and the battery was dead. *SIGH* It never ends. I guess I’ll really be getting the use out of my little bike, though! On the bright side, I don’t need to worry about my driver’s license until I get my battery replaced.