On the day that the licenses were to expire, I went down to the local "DMV". I handed over the current licenses along with our ARC's. The fellow at the counter asked, "Do you have your photos?"
"What photos?", I asked.
"You need new photos.", he replied.
Needless to say I was a little frustrated, but I just left, planning to return the next day, with photos.
TWO days later I was on my scooter headed down to the DMV. I noticed a traffic light turn amber, then red just half a block up. I was in a rush, so I decided to do what so many people do in Taiwan on scooters, and make a left turn on the left turn arrow that was now lit. This is for cars turning left, but scooters are to advance to the corner ahead and then wait for the next green light (a 2 stage turn).
As I smoothly sailed through the intersection I smirked to myself, pleased with being able to shave a minute off my travel time. Then I heard the whistle blow. Darn!! Two police officers waiting at the side of the road pulled me over. The one young officer asked to see my license. I said, "You know, that's funny, because I am rushing on my way to get it renewed. It expired 2 days ago."
He didn't laugh as he issued me a warning.
Five minutes later I entered the DMV to renew my licenses. "Here are the photos", I said to the lady at the window I approached.
"What photos?", she asked.
"The man I saw 2 days ago said I needed photos."
"Photos? We don't need photos."
Ah. Okay. So that's how it's going to be. I took the renewed licenses and continued on my way, being careful not to make anymore illegal turns.
Today as I went out with the pastor on visitation, he made a comment to me, "I read in the paper that the police this month are cracking down on scooters making illegal turns."
"You don't say....."
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