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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article <010320141439190952%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name   
    wrote:   
      
   > Except that the speed limits are usually there for a good reason ...   
      
   revenue.   
      
   > whether it's because of dangerous blind or deceptively tight curves,   
   > hidden side roads, school crossings, road works, etc. The speed lmit   
   > sign is there to advise you of the safe speed for that area's   
   > conditions. Speed limit signs are not put there simply to make you   
   > drive slower for the sake of it or to give police an good opportunity   
   > to "make money" off people who stupidly and selfishly think they think   
   > they know better.   
      
   it usually is.   
      
   cops don't spend anywhere near as much time looking for red light   
   runners, which will almost always result in a crash.   
      
   going 75 in a 65 will almost never result in a crash, but that's what   
   they concentrate on because speeding tickets is easy money. they could   
   even set a threshold on the radar unit and let it do most of the work.   
      
   and here's more proof it's all about revenue:   
      
      
      
   someone held up a sign, which helped slow down traffic, exactly what   
   the cops wanted, but that meant fewer tickets being issued, which meant   
   less revenue to be had, and we can't have that.   
      
   so they arrested the guy.   
      
   what they should have done is say thank you for making our jobs easier.   
      
   that isn't the first time someone has been cited either. others have   
   been cited for similar signs or warnings, including being cited for   
   flashing their headlights to warn of oncoming speed traps.   
      
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