10-12-2013, 05:02 AM
The last ticket I got the officer felt compelled to tell me that it was because of complaints from families with kids crossing the road after getting off the school bus, and how the guy behind me was going even faster than I (there were four of us pulled over at once at one point). Now, I feel that the lighted signs that show your speed and flash when it is over the limit are extremely effective reminders. I always slow down for them. They are there night and day. They would do a much better job overall at protecting kids than letting drivers get used to speeding along a certain section then setting up a trap to bust them. Admittedly there are some sour grapes involved but it struck me then that the process of revenue generation has a higher priority than minimizing pedestrian fatalities. This is of course based on my assumption that the signs are more effective than speed traps at ensuring compliance with speed limits.
45 in a 25 may be a fair reminder but suddenly dropping the limit from 45 to 25 where it would otherwise be out of place compared to how highways are designed everywhere else indicates a flaw in the highway design and planning. Working backwards, look at where lots of tickets are generated and ask whether there are really that many scofflaws strangely attracted to that stretch of road or whether there is a problem with that section of road.
45 in a 25 may be a fair reminder but suddenly dropping the limit from 45 to 25 where it would otherwise be out of place compared to how highways are designed everywhere else indicates a flaw in the highway design and planning. Working backwards, look at where lots of tickets are generated and ask whether there are really that many scofflaws strangely attracted to that stretch of road or whether there is a problem with that section of road.