Speed Trap

On a recent trip I was talking on the phone to with my hands-free headset as I often do. I had entered a work zone and orange barrels were everywhere. I passed a motorcycle and realized that what looked to be his turn signals were blue, not red. Uh-oh! That's about the time those blue lights started flashing and the siren started wailing. Other than those tiny, round blue lights, there was no sign this was a police. I pulled over, gathered my license & registration and watched my mirror for him to walk up. However, he seemed to have disappeared! I didn't see him anywhere! All of a sudden three was a LOUD tap on the passenger side window. I think he used that big flashlight to knock. I lowered the window and he asked if I knew I was speeding. I told him that I didn't and apologized for passing him. He said, "I wish I could help you out some, but you WERE in a construction zone." He turned to go back to his bike and there was now a HUGE banner on his back that said POLICE. He must have a cord he pulls to let that unfold, sort of like James Bond. He gave me a ticket for $250 and suggested I come to the court date so the judge could possibly lower the fine. Since the town was only a couple hours away and I have a friend in that town I decided to go. When it was my turn to talk to the judge, he said, "How do you plead?" I respectfully told him I was guilty. He responded, "Then why are you here?" I told him I came in hopes he could lower my fine. He looked at me as if I were nuts, then said, "Do you realize you were in a WORK ZONE?" He didn't reduce my fine, but on the bright side he did lower my court costs to just $50 to cover my 'trial.' I should have just sent the check, but would have had to drive through a work zone to get to the post office.