The original plan involved staying the weekend and driving back on Monday, but we decided to cut out early so as to allow the SUV to be taken to the shop while still off work. Got on the road at about 3PM on Sunday, and had beautiful weather and only moderate traffic.

Enter the village of Black Creek. As I was slowing down from highway to town speed, I noticed a police SUV at the entrance to town. I was with the flow of traffic, and keeping to the limit, yet somehow I wasn't surprised when the car pulled out behind me. I get a little paranoid about cop cars, especially when they are behind me, so I was very careful to watch my speed. Once or twice I was going 27mph in a 25 mph zone, as the traffic picked up, but never for more than a secong or two at a time. All the while, I was conscious of the vehicle in my rear view mirror. Halfway through town, I was unsurprised when the lights came on, and I was pulled over. Why? I had no idea, but I was about to find out.

Brake lights. The only functioning brake light my car has seems to be the right light. The left and center are burnt out. As I wasn't aware of this (I'm never behind my own car when it is braking) this was useful information. I have thirty days to get them fixed, so no big deal. What I do find funny is that my passenger has been the passenger in a car that has been pulled over 3 times in the past year. One of those times was for driving in CA with WI plates. Who knew out-of-state plates were a stoppable offense. FIBs anyone?