Woe, my detest for traffic cops runneth over

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 12-34hom:
USP45: I would suggest if that was the case, switching insurance carriers. There's a reason that insurance companies award thier clients for safe driving habits with lower insurance rates... :) go figure? ie.. no citations or accidents.

The laws of whatever state you live in are set by legislative means. If you don't think its fair or just; petition the law makers to change that particular law. There have neen countless studies done on wht these limits and laws are effective and proven to help with public saftey.

Most people don't have a CLUE when it comes to operating a motor vehicle, let alone at high speed or in a critical situation. Most accidents are caused by driver error compounded by other circumstaces they failed to recognize. The traffic laws are there for a reason, if people fail to respond to them, accept the consequences to go along with breaking these rules. Whether that breaks down to a traffic citation or trip to the hospital.
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Switching insurance carriers will have no effect. The surcharges are universal. Reason they award lower rates to people without traffic citations? Yeah, they make more money when the state will go along with their call for rediculous traffic laws.

I live in Massachusetts, where Glocks are considered "cheap and unsafe". You expect me to respect and understand traffic laws? You expect that my petitioning the government about rediculous traffic laws will have some effect? Bah.

Nobody is saying reckless driving is good, 12-34hom, what i am saying is that 55 and 65 MPH speed limits are NOT reasonable, and are not bassed on studies showing safety benifits. I would argue that exactly the opposite is true, that lower speed limits increase driver fatigue, therefore leading to more accidents. Federal speed limits are set by environmentalists concerned about fuel usage, not driving safety experts.

And I'm not advocating 55 in residential areas as you are assuming. I say be rid of speeding tickets and all other 'civil infractions of traffic statue' in favor for reckless driving charges which must be answered in court. Enough with the traffic taxes already.

Sure, consiquences for breaking traffic citations... $600 'fine' for 75 in a 65, it's like a felony charge for possessing hi-cap magazines. ITS REDICULOUS.

Give me a break with the people don't know this and people don't know that. If traffic laws were so important you wouldn't see black and whites speeding or making u-turns or rolling through stop signs. (not a flame on cops, just proof that some traffic laws are bogus.)
 
What interests me more is why cops have suddenly become a protected species in TFL, I am not aware of any Forum rules deferring special treatment to them.

Hmmm, I wasn't aware of that policy either. :rolleyes:

Cops on TFL are treated no differently than other citizens, regardless of the howls of outrage and wounded pride from both sides.

Last warning. Keep it civil, people, or see another thread vanish into the ether(net).
 
Stop = To cease, desist from...in this case, all forward motion of a vehicle.

If you're at a stop sign and you fail to stop, expect to receive a ticket if LEOs witness it. It is in their job description, and should be expected.
 
I stand by my belief: no harm done, no crime done.

However, I agree with the repremand for not seeing the cop. THAT is certainly your fault.

Sometimes when I'm rolling into work, watching the scenery fly by, I realize that most of my attention is focused on looking for the police instead of on the other drivers. My speed doesn't much matter. Taking away attention from driving to avoid accidental tickets is bad news. Making enemies in the neighborhood by ticketing someone doing 65 in a 55 is bad news. Putting your life in danger to stop someone who isn't hurting anyone is just plain stupid.

Technical traffic violation enforcement is more trouble than it's worth.
 
So, I guess now it is the teacher's fault that a student continuously fails a class b/c he is lazy. Sounds like blame-shifting to me. Illistration: Pot-head likes to light up often...Pot-head lights up at wrong time--in the presence of a LEO. Pot-head was not aware of his surroundings. Pot-head must be stupid for lighting up in front of a LEO. Daahh! POT-HEAD is a POT-HEAD!
 
I once was totalled by a guy who ran a stop sign.

So to you, I say : Tough!

To show I have guts, my old lady ran a sign and smashed someone else. I told her tough also. Now that smarted.
 
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