Speeding tickets. Why the angst?

[rastuscat]

Wrote a rambling note about speeding tickets on another thread, then decided it was off topic so deleted it. It was the POP radar detector thread.

It caused me to ponder why it's such an emotive issue. Exceed the tolerance applied to the legal limit, get a ticket, isn't that just how the law works? Why so much grief about it?

Sheesh.

[scumdog]

Wow, can of worms there r.c.

Bored?

[ducatilover]

'Coz da pigz is coonts man, total mo-fuggas eh.

[rastuscat]

Shaking the tree, see what monkeys fall out.

[steve_t]

10 chars

[rastuscat]

'Coz da pigz is coonts man, total mo-fuggas eh.

See wot I mean Scummie?

[Kickaha]

It caused me to ponder why it's such an emotive issue. Exceed the tolerance applied to the legal limit, get a ticket, isn't that just how the law works? Why so much grief about it?

Sheesh.

Because I'm a safe rider at any speed so should be allowed to travel at any speed I want so why don't you go catch some real criminals you filthy dirty donut muncher

[bogan]

Arbitrary taxation of the people Nah, no reason to get all angsty in the pantsy there

[steve_t]

See wot I mean Scummie?

I think you just got trolled

This is off topic, but since you're here, have the cops given up on enforcing the "Do not use foglights unless it's foggy" law they introduced only a while back? For 4wd's and cars of course

[rastuscat]

I think you just got trolled

This is off topic, but since you're here, have the cops given up on enforcing the "Do not use foglights unless it's foggy" law they introduced only a while back? For 4wd's and cars of course

Never enforced it myself, so continuing that policy isn't giving up.

The law hasn't changed, I think, just faded into the mist of random enforcement only. From time to time I'm sure there'll be a rash of tickets for it, but it's a long way from being a big issue.

[rastuscat]

Arbitrary taxation of the people Nah, no reason to get all angsty in the pantsy there

Arbitrary?

Nope, it's self selecting.

No speed, no speed ticket.

To suggest it's arbitrary would be to suggest that we pre-print them, then randomly stop vehicles for someone to hand them to.

So now everyone gets to tell me it already happens.

Just off to drive a nail through my hand...............

[bogan]

Arbitrary?

Nope, it's self selecting.

No speed, no speed ticket.

To suggest it's arbitrary would be to suggest that we pre-print them, then randomly stop vehicles for someone to hand them to.

So now everyone gets to tell me it already happens.

Just off to drive a nail through my hand...............

The "Someone else made the rule, we just enforce it sir" argument then?

[blackdog]

Just off to drive a nail through my hand...............

So what do you need us for if you can crucify yourself?

[rastuscat]

Because I'm a safe rider at any speed so should be allowed to travel at any speed I want so why don't you go catch some real criminals you filthy dirty donut muncher

Nice insult. Good work. Hadn't thought of that one.

[scumdog]

Arbitrary?

Nope, it's self selecting.

No speed, no speed ticket.

To suggest it's arbitrary would be to suggest that we pre-print them, then randomly stop vehicles for someone to hand them to.

So now everyone gets to tell me it already happens.

Just off to drive a nail through my hand...............

Wow man, the real drag about self-crucifixion is getting the last nail in...