The Fool wrote: > http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20021017-78921861.htm > > AAA pulls its support for traffic cameras > By Brian DeBose > THE WASHINGTON TIMES > > One of the foremost advocates of traffic safety has withdrawn support for > the District's traffic camera enforcement program after city officials > conceded revenue was a primary motivation.
I also got such a revenue motivated speeding ticket. On the primary highway along the north to south axis of our country on a saturday night (no traffic at all, and especially no trucks since the Dutch don't allow trucks on the road on sunday) a four lane road with a variable speed limit at the time set at 100 km/h. I drove a spectacular 105 km/h and got a ticket. <right> That cannot have been road safety motivated. But I knew there were cameras, and should have payed more attention to my speed. So I grudgingly payed the fine because I was indeed over the limit and according to the letter of the law they were right to fine me. It just feels so injust and rather rediculous because I aspire to never drive faster then the limit even when I feel it is a rediculous limit set by bureaucratic nitwits. I don't even drive too fast when people around me are almost pushing me off the road for driving (in their view) too slow while in fact I'm only adhering to the maximum allowed speed. (I always drive maximum allowed speed, never minimum) It feels sooooo wrong, it is totally infuriating but what can you do. Exactly, gotto drive slower, watch the speed even more, I mean paying too much attention to the road ahead is just a side issue, isn't it?...... ;o) Sonja GCU <grumble> _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
