Path: utzoo!yunexus!landolt
From: landolt@yunexus.UUCP (Paul Landolt)
Newsgroups: ont.general
Subject: Re: Highway Driving Rules
Message-ID: <1720@yunexus.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 89 16:23:33 GMT
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One of the reasons that the speed limit is set the way it is (aside from
'safety') is that 
a) a majority of the people exceed the posted limit (due to reasons such
   as the 'flow of traffic' or the 'engineered speed' of the road), and
b) it is VERY easy to pick speeders out.  Ever thought how much grouds
   the local constabulary would have if they tried bringing people in for
   not signalling (which, as far as I'm concerned, causes more accidents
   than speeding) when changing lanes?

Catching speeders is an almost  guaranteed source of revenue and 
ticket quotas.