That’s pronounced like Liquor-Sickles in the local vernacular.

This is something that’s been sticking in my craw for a long time now.

In North Carolina, you can own a motorized scooter that is under 50cc and not need any kind of license, insurance, or registration. You’re also not supposed to take these scooters out on the open road, yet a day doesn’t go by that I don’t see one of these road hazards on major thoroughfares, either holding up traffic or just being a general nuisance. These scooters are very popular among people who have had their driver’s license taken away for one reason or another, usually DUI, hence the nickname. The thing is, I never see police pulling over one of these illegal vehicles on the road.

Meanwhile, my car can’t pass inspection because of a smashed-in front end. It’s mechanically sound, but the headlights are out of alignment, and right now I can’t afford to get it fixed. Since it won’t pass inspection, I can’t get it registered. Since I can’t get it registered, I have an expired registration sticker. Because my registration sticker is expired, I got a $200 ticket. Meanwhile, if I were driving one of these scooters like I was the lead car in a very angry funeral procession, I could just go about my business.