Sigh...

[VatorMan]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...terstitialskip

The recession may be claiming a new victim: the 5-10-mph "cushion" police and state troopers across the USA have routinely given motorists exceeding the speed limit.

Guess I need to upgrade my cop/radar detection.

[Rider]

Not surprising. They have to make money somehow for the state. Tickets have always been about money and always will be. They claim it's in the interest of public safety but we all know better.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rider

Not surprising. They have to make money somehow for the state. Tickets have always been about money and always will be. They claim it's in the interest of public safety but we all know better.

its the perfect scam. They can always claim its for safety and generat cash for the municipalities.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by tommymac

its the perfect scam. They can always claim its for safety and generat cash for the municipalities.

We could stop them....but we're too lazy, too interested in Jon and Kate, and basically a bunch of worthless pussies when it comes to fighting corruption that we fund.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

We could stop them....but we're too lazy, too interested in Jon and Kate, and basically a bunch of worthless pussies when it comes to fighting corruption that we fund.

How are you going to stop it? There is a fine and penalty for every law on the books. You break the law you pay the penalty and or fine. How can you fight that? You want to beat them, don't speed..

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rider

How are you going to stop it? There is a fine and penalty for every law on the books. You break the law you pay the penalty and or fine. How can you fight that? You want to beat them, don't speed..

its just a question of how vigorously said laws are enforced. Piss off acop durring a traffic stop and you can bet he will find more tickets to write you up for.

Sometimes with bikes its a little different since it seems some cops arent fully aware of the laws governing bikes.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Rider

How are you going to stop it? There is a fine and penalty for every law on the books. You break the law you pay the penalty and or fine. How can you fight that? You want to beat them, don't speed..

If every citizen who got a speeding ticket refused to pay it something would have to be done to change it.

Originally Posted by Rider

Cops aren't judges. They don't interpret the laws, they enforce them. 56 in a 55 is breaking the law so they SHOULD be giving you a ticket. Until now, they have been interpreting the speeding law(in your favor). Cops are not supposed to use "judgment". Their job is black and white. It's up to the judge to decide what you did is wrong. I know I'm giving a civics lesson.

Actually, cops are very much supposed to use their judgement and discretion. That is part of their training...or at least it used to be.

[smileyman]

Track days for the win! No speed traps.

This article rings of truth. I took a 4 hours jaunt to the home office last week and saw 9 State Troopers! I hate to think how rabid the back water county cops will be.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by VatorMan

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...terstitialskip


Guess I need to upgrade my cop/radar detection.

So the article basically points out that speeding tickets are another form of local tax revenue, but nobody is pissed. People are stupid.

[CrazyKell]

My issue is not that it's a revenue generating activity about money....but that they claim it's about safety. It's patronizing to claim you're doing this for my safety. Just call a spade a spade.