On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 12:54 -0700, Lyle Tuttle wrote:
> clip, clip
>
> > There are many arguments for and against the speed cameras, like
> > the
> > right to face your accuser in court. If you've had your picture
> > taken
> > by one of these cameras, you were breaking a law.
>
> So, you're telling me that both my speedometer and my GPS (both
> reading the same MPH, and both double-checked as correct against the
> portable speed read-out devices) were wrong, and the camera was
> correct? Maybe that's what caused my wife, riding with me, upon
> seeing the flash, to exclaim "What the heck? That can't be us!" as
> she looked at the GPS, plainly visible to her, reading well below the
> trigger point for the camera.
>
> Look, I'm not stupid. I KNOW where the cameras are, and I do not
> choose to give my money away.........so why would I speed past them?
>
> After speaking with a Judge friend of mine about which court I would
> face, my $182.50 payment was made to save the additional court costs,
> as these machines never fail...............right?
>
> If you think for one minute that these were NOT installed to generate
> revenue, you are not very politically aware........sorry if that
> offends you.......
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I agree that it's about the money but I think what's unstated is that if
it was off and you were only going 74 and not 76 mp/h, it's still 9 over
the posted limit of 65.
But it is all about the money.
Craig
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