Carpool Violation

Today I got my first F%^$ carpool violation ticket because I was driving in the carpool lane solo this morning on my way to work. When that damn cop jumped behind me and turned her lights on, I felt my soul drop lol. I was soooo ANGRY and SAD lol all at the same time. Now I knew it was my fault. There is no excuse for it. I simply got caught. But damn, knowing that I have to pay probably $400 on a ticket in a the next few weeks just destroys my entire week. Its strange. I had always driven in the carpool lane solo, I'm not one of the persons that thought I would never get a ticket, I would just pray I didn't get one lol. Now why would God want to help me break the law. Anyway......suddenly friends and family started telling me they had recently gotten a carpool violation ticket. Something told me this was a sign and that I needed to stop doing it before I finally get caught.....I did stop for a minute. But this morning I was rushing to help my boss get setup for a meeting and I was running late. After being pulled over and waiting on her to write the ticket I was really late after that. Another thing that was so annoying was how freaken nice the cop was. She was all curtious saying " Good Morning Miss, don't want to take up too much of your time this morning. I'll be quick as possible and get this info jotted down for you" I'm looking at her like she is the freaken devil by the way lol. She didnt' even give me a chance to beg for mercy lol. I would have too if she allowed me to talk. I just wanted to cry = (   Something told me I should have bought a blow up dummy for the front seat!