Lessons in Stupidity No. 3: Don’t Speed, Dumbass.

Valerie Montgomery has got to be the dumbest driver out there. No, strike that: there are plenty of dumb-dumbs out there. Hopefully they all get caught and pay the price.

She’s the one who got a $632 speeding ticket for not slowing down for a cop with flashing lights. From teh Calgary Herald:

“He handed me the ticket for $632 and I asked, ‘What did I do wrong?’ I was speechless, absolutely speechless,” she said.

“It’s a tough lesson to learn. I felt that a warning would have been more appropriate because I didn’t know about the law. No one I’ve talked to has ever heard of it,” said Montgomery, who also complained the fine was excessive.

Is there anyone out there who hasn’t heard about the new law, and the subsequent grace period (now ended, sad for Valerie)? I’ve slowed down twice already on the Deerfoot.

For the record, you must slow down to 60 KMH when passing emergency vehicles on a highway, but only on that lane next to the flashing lights. If they’re on the right hand shoulder, you get to keep your 130 in the left lane. Not that anyone we know goes 130.

And yeh, 600+ bucks seems a little steep, but one thing she said makes it perfectly appropriate in this case. “What’s an emergency vehicle, anyways?” she reportedly asked.