Waldo Florida Spped Trap
Waldo, Florida on US 301 is back in the news again because of their speed trap. They have been told that they must write so many speeding tickets in a 12 hours shift. They are being investigated agai...
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wa8yxm wrote:Tom N wrote:
What is perceived as a problem is easily solved by observing the speed limits. An excellent idea, anywhere, for all RV'ers And, makes the 301 corridor safer for all pedestrians and drivers.
Not always as easy as it sounds.. There are several ways a city can "Trick" you into a speeding ticket,, One is by failing to put up "Lower speed ahead" type signs.. Another is by getting a RADAR unit to upgrade your speed a bit. And of course improper training of the officers.
This is why it is not legal to tell officers You got to write so many tickets per shift. (Quotas)
Of course the issue is easy to avoid
Bypass the town.
Not to mention the increased risk to all when drivers have to keep reading road signs and nearly constantly watch their speedometer or adjust their cruise control instead of watching the road.
There's so much more to "safer" than just travel speed.
