One of my friends in the MPD occasionally gets assigned interstate duty and he'll admit that their is an unofficial quota. The city of Brownville, TN may be the most offensive with the law. Court costs for a speeding ticket will cost you $225 and you'll be pulled over off of I40 for anything over 75 (my 76 in a 70 is proof). Not a coincidence that city is full of beautiful public buildings and brand new patrol cars.
(12-04-2012 04:27 PM)Dak10 Wrote: [ -> ]One of my friends in the MPD occasionally gets assigned interstate duty and he'll admit that their is an unofficial quota. The city of Brownville, TN may be the most offensive with the law. Court costs for a speeding ticket will cost you $225 and you'll be pulled over off of I40 for anything over 75 (my 76 in a 70 is proof). Not a coincidence that city is full of beautiful public buildings and brand new patrol cars.
It goes on everywhere. I have a friend in the NCHP that confirmed to me the existence of an "unwritten" quota system. His advice...don't go over 9 miles an hour above the speed limit and you will likely never get a ticket.
Speed limits should be optional except in school zones. Change it to "Recommended Speed Limit". If, however, you wreck while going above the limit it is automatically your fault.
Personal responsibility in exchange for personal liberty.
(12-06-2012 03:26 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote: [ -> ]Speed limits should be optional except in school zones. Change it to "Recommended Speed Limit". If, however, you wreck while going above the limit it is automatically your fault.
Personal responsibility in exchange for personal liberty.
same thing with Stop signs. They should all be Yield signs unless in a school zone.