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From: carl@vger.UUCP (Carl Hewitt)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Help me fight unfair speeding ticket
Message-ID: <341@vger.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 18:15:06 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 18 18:15:06 1986
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Organization: UC Santa Cruz, CIS Dept.
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Summary: aw, come on!

> > >In the past I've read with detached amusement various postings about
> > >speeding tickets.  Now, after being branded a criminal on the way in to
> > >work, it's suddenly all very real to me.  :-)
> > >
> > >Help!  I need information or pointers which might help me win in court
> > >(in Colorado).  
> >
> > So you knowingly and willingly violated the law and got caught.
> >
> > >Do you have any sure-fire means to obviate the use of radar?  Or to
> > >argue that I was doing a safe and reasonable speed for the time and
> > >conditions?  How about the capricious nature of the speed trap?  And
> > >if I lose in court, need I fear worse results than just paying the
> > >ticket by mail?
> >
> > And now you want to weasel out of it.
> >
> > >This really has my dander up.  I have a clean record (8+ years), a well
> > >maintained vehicle, and am not a wild driver.  I even wear seat belts.  :-)
> > >
> > Your poor dander! You must try and get it back down! Let's see - you are
> > indignant that you were accused of doing something that you did indeed
> > do. Hmmm. I'd be pissed, too.
> >
> > >Thanks in advance for any advice you can mail (or post if of general use).
> > >
> > Jeeze! You WERE speeding. You KNEW you could get a ticket for it, but you
> > did it anyway. Now perhaps it's time to grow up and accept responsibility
> > for your actions. PAY UP! I am amazed by the number of people in America
> > who just refuse to accept the consequences of their actions.
> >
> Here, here!!!!
> 
> With your attitude I would suggest that they (the law) throw the book
> at you and lock you up for your 8 years of 'safe' driving.  You are
> wrong and you should suffer the consequenences incurred for such
> irresponsible driving habits.

Give me a large break, will you?  I hope you realize that at least 50% of the
driving population does not observe the 55 MPH speed limit in the first
place (at least in California). That's 1 out of every 2 people, which means
chances are, that if you don't speed, you could just as well be harassing
the person next to you. 

I don't support unsafe driving, and I think that some roads (many of which were
built for speeds in excess of 75 MPH) can be safely driven at higher speeds
when the conditions allow it.  And anyone that hasn't gotten a ticket in
eight years is certainly an above average driver, considering that you don't
have to INTENTIONALLY break the law to get one.  

If you don't mind abiding a ridiculous law that was made because people
were frantic about where their next gallon of gas was going to come from,
go ahead, but don't criticize the other half of the population. 

					-- Carl C. Hewitt
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