Did you ever get a ticket and felt that it was only fair that you should pay the fine? I sure did not. Because every time I got a ticket I never intended to speed. The times I did speed, I never got a ticket. They say that, you get pulled over for speeding for keeping others safe. I think people who drive slow or rash is the dangerous ones not necessarily the ones who are speeding. Especially 10-15 miles above the speed limit.
I believe that the whole reason the cops/state troopers are out to give you tickets is not to keep the drivers safe but to fill up the city treasury. Let me tell you why I think so. A couple of months ago I got a ticket for speeding. The ticket issued was for speeding at 49 on a 35 mph zone. First of all, that place is a trap. It is one of those little cities with 2 buildings on each corner of an intersection. You drive at 55 mph and then all of a sudden it is 35. I guess, I was at fault but I felt that since I wasn’t intending to speed I should get a chance to explain myself. So I pleaded not guilty and decided to see a judge. When I got to the court there were about 50 -70 people there with various citations. I was 8th in line. Everyone who went before me had a citation for speeding at 49 mph in a 35 mph zone. Coincidence? I didn’t think so. Here is the best part. The District attorney tells us what the procedure is and that they are in accord with the city police, the judge and everyone else and in order to not prosecute everyone for speeding, violation within 15 miles over the speed limit is reduced to a parking ticket and you pay $150. This way the ticket doesn’t go on your record. Notice how 49 mph is just below the 15 mile limit.
It seems like you are getting a good deal. You pay a fine for $150 and you get away clean. But if you look at the bigger picture you will see that this is a fucking scam. Everyone is in on this. When the city budget is low, the cops are on the streets handing out tickets. And they know exactly what to cap the speed limit at. Because at 49 mph your ticket is reduced to a parking violation and it seems like it is just not worth the hassle to fight it. You accept it, the city doesn’t have to spend money and time on a court date and they get their pockets full. I know the police force is important on the streets but I am sure they can do more to help the community than sit on the side of the street all day and give out tickets to hardworking people. How many criminal cases go unsolved?
Bottom Line: Are our protectors really protecting us or is it a way to scam in more money?
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