It’s not usually news when a police officer writes a ticket — unless it’s the chief and he gives the ticket to himself.Village of Kewaskum Police Chief Richard Knoebel said he was driving to work when he became distracted by a truck stopping on one side of the street.
He said he didn’t see a school bus with its lights flashing and a stop sign out on the other side of the four-lane road.
The chief said he didn’t know he had passed the stopped bus until it was too late.
When he realized what he had done, he issued himself a $235 ticket.
“When we get someone for not stopping for a flashing school bus we give them a citation. So [pull]I shouldn’t be any different[/pull] so I did,” Knoebel said.
Not only did the chief have to pay a hefty fine, he gave himself a four-point penalty on his license.
OK, you’ve got to like a town where a police officer is so honest he gives himself a ticket. And the fact he threw the book at himself and also gave his driving record 4 demerits shocked me. Okay, publicity stunt and make a point by making sure to even ticket yourself for a driving infraction you may of been publically pushing. That makes a lot of sense. That stops the “but they do it” people. Giving himself 4 demerits instead perhaps a slap on the wrist 1 demerit (single driving violation after all). In some police departments that would mean counciling by a supervisor and warning that they would be driving a desk if they break the limit (5 demerits?).
Over all a nice feel good, drive straight or else story. Oh, and BTW those flashing red lights mean stop now. 
