Speed limits
The speed limit on the straight desolate paved road that goes past our place is 80 km/hr. The people who use the road drive whatever speed they please and for the most part it works fine ….. until you...
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JRscooby wrote:
I do not think I said a cop should be fired for speeding. My suggestion he be fired was when he is in a position to see speeders, is not on a more important call, and does not enforce the law
If the cop is just watching traffic go by over the limit, he is not earning his pay. Sure, he can't stop all, and likely doesn't need to write a ticket on every stop.
In my jurisdiction, we have speed cameras. They are supposed to be in slower speed areas (under 40 mph I believe), mostly school zones. Those speed cameras don't issue a traffic citation until you are 12 mph over the posted speed limit.
So, the politicians and judges in my jurisdiction are perfectly fine with people doing 144% of the speed limit (36 in a 25) IN A SCHOOL ZONE without meriting a citation. That indicates to me that politicians and judges don't want police enforcing a strict speed limit.
Curious, do you know how many traffic laws there are? Do you really want every cop enforcing every single traffic law on the books? Or are you just upset that they aren't enforcing the select few traffic laws that YOU want enforced? Apparently its illegal to use profanity while driving in Maryland... Do you really want police enforcing that law? Now, I shouldn't be cursing while driving, but is it the place of a cop to tell me that, or is it the place of my mom (or wife) to tell me that?
https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/1o-maryland-laws-you-wont-believe-exist-
