There used to be a series on TV called Speeders. It was a reality show about traffic officers in actions that were sometimes humorous. It always brought back memories of the times when I was an air policeman in the Air Force. Many of the excuses traffic violators give officers today seem to have changed little from the ones we often heard.

When I was based overseas on Okinawa we not only had speeders on base but also a large proliferation of vehicles with mechanical deficiencies. After a tour in the island’s wet, salty climate most servicemen with vehicles sold them over there. Those conveyances stayed there until they could no longer be legally maintained.