Hard to believe,but true -- I was that man

Here's a good 'un' LOL 

I'll set the scene for you.
Walking down the road at RAF Cosford on a late night, hardly able to see 10 feet for the dark. 

A car passed me and screeched to a halt; the next thing I heard was "Airman, don't you salute your station commander!"

How the hell was I supposed to see the star plate? I could barely see the damn car in the dark LOL