[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
DAMN CANADIANS!
Tearing up American roads with yer speeding, eh?[/quote]
Pfft, it was a speed trap!
Highway is mostly 65 but for some reason this patch of road I was on dropped to 55 for a few miles. Not a construction zone, no lane reduction. Not surprisingly a cop was sitting there
I actually thought I was going the speed limit. I was going roughly 67-68 when pulled over.
I’ve heard a lot of these border towns make a point to give out of state drivers tickets because they’re unlikely to set a court date. It’s one of their main sources of income. [/quote]
You know, with all the costs involved in the fining process, I don’t think they actually make much, if anything? It’s entirely possible that giving you a ticket is a net loss for the town/police agency…
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Possible, but that’s what one of the locals told me.
Looking online, I would be paying around $185 since it’s my first offence.
If most out-of-staters plead guilty and send them a big fat cheque, I have hard time believing they aren’t making a decent return.
I don’t see the benefit to society of a cop wasting time pulling over someone going 70 in a 55 on a 3 lane highway.
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You’re not a roadway engineer either.