What’s illegal on the road?

I was on my way home from town Tuesday, and there was a road check. I was on my way to a friend’s house to talk to her about getting a Christmas gift for my daughter. I came up to Salubria Lake road and turned left to go to her house.

Low and behold I was tracked down by a state trooper. I was stopped and asked for my license and registration for the car. I gave them to her asking why I was stopped and the trooper said it looked like I was trying to avoid the road check. I looked at her kind of dumbfounded. The trooper then proceeded to ask me if I had had any tickets etc. I responded to the trooper that I never have had a ticket or been in any trouble with the law; as a matter of fact I use to work with law enforcement.

I was very upset about this, because I think they should be tracking down the real criminals instead of stopping someone who makes a left turn before a traffic check. What would have happened if I was just going home? Would I be avoiding the traffic check then? I always thought we had freedom to turn left or right. I guess that freedom has been taken away also.

I was let go and on my mary way, but I still feel this was a violation of my rights as a law abiding person and my right as a licensed driver. So I hope that this makes people wonder if they have a right to drive or if they are going to get stopped for making a left turn by a road check.

Sherry white Bath