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In October 2011 I got a speeding ticket going 86 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone on I-87 in upstate New York south of Lake George. The truth is that I was speeding because I was trying to get to the next rest area or exit so I could find a bathroom. When the female NY State Trooper asked me why I was going so fast I told her I was looking to get to the next rest area/exit to find a bathroom as soon as possible.

The truth is my continence is really good with the J Pouch, but I had been driving from Canada and I had been on the road for several hours with no stops. But, she gave me a ticket anyway.

When the summons came from the Court, I pled guilty, but in the box where you can add "other comments" to explain your plea, so that the information might be considered in sentencing/punishment, I explained that I had a J Pouch and needed to get to a bathroom.

I got hit with 2 fines which totalled $500. I had to pay one fine of about $200 to the Court and then an additional fine of $300 to the NY State Department of Motor Vehicles. At least they let you pay off the second fine in annual installments.

It was actually my first speeding ticket since I was in law school in the late 1980s.
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