The Speeding Ticket

After spending the last two years in China, I was shocked(in more ways than one) upon my return to Chicago. I embarked on my return trip to Chicago, from Pittsburgh and with my mom, with a carload of my stuff and an overnight driving assignment. Motoring across half the eastern seaboard in the darkness of night, we arrived in the Chicago city limits around 8 am. Mentally exhausted, yet physically wide awake thanks to the 5 hour energy shot I drank, we hit Lake Shore Drive with about 15 minutes of driving left before we would arrive at my condo and some much needed rest. A trip as seamless as this one couldn't possibly finish problem free, could it? I had my answer as I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the flashing lights of a Chicago police car. After pulling over and answering the obligatory questions, I was quickly and summarily handed a speeding ticket for going 60 in a 45. Upset, since it was my first time driving in Chicago in over 6 years, I headed home in a disappointed state.

Once I got home, however, andhad a chance toexamine the ticket, my anger quickly turned into bemusement, and a slight bit of shame. Check out the pictures of the speeding ticket and see what you notice(particularly the green part). I found three spelling errors on this state produced piece of paper. Having just left China, where English errors were common, but accepted, since, well, the people writing it are Chinese and English isn't their first language, I was appalled. I will still pay the ticket, but how embarrassing that a piece of paper issued by one of the largest and richest states in the US can have so many mistakes. By the way...can you find the three typos? Put them in the comments.....