When some folks get personal all up in here they get yelpin' about their gynecologist or breast augmentation surgery. But I'm yelping about my traffic school because it was probably the most fun I've ... Read More
When some folks get personal all up in here they get yelpin' about their gynecologist or breast augmentation surgery. But I'm yelping about my traffic school because it was probably the most fun I've ever had in traffic school (yes, I've been more than once, I have a nasty habit of getting caught in the intersection by cameras.)With so many choices in Tucson, how did I decide on this one? Because it's Tucson's FUN TSS, and they live up to the name. First off, the website is great. Out dated? Yes. But informative, more so than any other school in Tucson. They also send you an email reminder that you've registered for class and text you the day before. FANCY! Class started when the instructor Sondra bolted in at 7:50AM after 4 hours sleep. I'm not certain why she only got 4 hours of sleep, but it sort of put her on our level, because really nobody wanted to be there, including Sondra. Do you watch So You Think You Can Dance? Sondra is Mary Murphy, seriously y'all, imagine Mary Murphy teaching you traffic safety! She popped in a Gabriel Iglesias Comedy Central special which we watched while she took attendance. At first I was like "Uhhhh, is this really happening? I could have slept another hour." But it actually had some useful information in addition to being damn funny. He did this bit about the different manifestations of "drunk" and talked about the "mirror drunk" who all night just yells, "HEEEEEY! HEEEEEY! m'here, you come over here!) After a 15 minute break, Sondra got started. The girl is hilarious, a bundle of energy spewing factual information intermixed with personal stories that kept the class moving. We talked about red light cameras, speeding cameras the fact that the city sees next to none of that money generated from gettin' your pic snapped- there was some good info. After lunch we watched two lame outdated videos (worst part of class-but MVD says it's a must) and then got to the meat of class DUI. Let me pause and just say, I've never been behind the wheel and thought "gosh, I might not want to be driving right now." I don't judge, I'm a pretty open person, but nobody should ever be in that position where they are operating a vehicle and debating their ability to do so! There were so many people in this class with suspended licneses that had to attend as part of their counceling. One woman had to be 78 and talked about the woes of the interlock system and how she doesn't (in her old age) have the lung capacity to blow as hard as you need to to start your friggin' car! Insane! After an hour of shock and awe in which Sondra described the cost of getting a DUI (personal, financial, emotional) we took 4 short group-like quizes and that was that. Honestly, there are so many choices for TSS in Tucson, but this one rocks. Sondra is in school earning her teaching certificate and she was a natural. I'd go back, I mean, I don't want to, I don't want to get a ticket every other month at the heinous intersection of grant and tanque verde, but if I do, I'll be back in Sondra's class- maybe she'd let me TA the second time around? Know Before You Go: 8-5 sounds like a long time, but it's weird how it flies by in a way that makes you feel like you're done two hours early, ;). Read Less