Keeping tabs

I wish I came up with this business model.

I know it's my fault. I didn't order tabs in time, so I got a ticket. This woke me up, and I ordered tabs. But then then I got another ticket, and another, and another. A cop even turned left on a red light, followed me through several twists and turns, and pulled me over across the street from my office's parking lot. I told the cop I had the tabs in the mail and asked him a question about the ticket, he didn't know, didn't care, and told me to call the number on the ticket. His job is to protect and serve, but all I got served was a dish of brash attitude.

I know, I was at fault. But I can't put tabs on my plates when they're in the mail.

So I had some tickets. Too many tickets, many that came after ordering my tabs. So how do I explain that these tickets were written for me while I owned tabs that were in the mail? I had to drive out to court. Well, two courts in two different counties. When is court open? When I'm at work. When else can I go? Never. My only option is to take off work, which isn't always a viable option.

Today, I was pulled over with an expired license, and was told I cannot drive. My car would either be towed, or I could park it somewhere and walk to work. I parked. And now I'm stranded. I've called the courts several times to try to talk to someone, but the phone system disconnects me every time. I have nowhere to turn, other than pay all the fines. It's a fine business model they've cooked up.