Fast cars and running over little old ladies

So, Adam has been having an "exciting" last couple of days. Not content with losing one half of his drivers licence (the new one has arrived now), he's now taken the opportunity to get into trouble with the police twice this week.

First up, driving home in the early hours of the morn, he was spotted driving at a somewhat excessive speed by a couple of traffic cops. Obviously perturbed that someone would be going that quick in a small family hatchback, they decided to pull him over for a word in his shell-like. Thankfully for Mr Swinhoe, the 2 chaps had forgotten to bring their speed-gun on shift (which surely makes their job as traffic police somewhat redundant, not least because they claimed they were "looking for speeders"). So, without evidence of how fast he was going, they let him off with a warning.

So, what did lucky Adam decide to do next? Relax at home away from his car, and the temptation to break yet more traffic laws? No. Instead he set off in his car to pick up some odds and ends. Trouble was, when he'd picked up said items, he got back in his car, and promptly reversed into a little old lady out walking.

Now Adam, kind-hearted person that he is, did take the lady in question to hospital, and thankfully, she was perfectly ok. But again, he had to face the police, and report the incident.

I've now come to the conclusion that Adam is trying desperately hard to lose his licence before we leave for the States, therefore rendering our booking for the hire-car (which is in his name) completely irrelevant, as they wouldn't give it to a banned driver.

So, here's a open plea to him - get out and walk man!!!