As a few folks know, I got a speeding ticket on my way out of Texas, courtesy of a Winfield TX cop. Unlike all the others who complain, I'll admit it. I was over the posted limit. The posted limit was 70mph. According to my dash board (digital) I was doing 75. According to my GPS, 73. But according to the nice officer with the fancy radar unit that I'm sure is 'calibrated and tested each morning', it said I was doing 80.
Funny how there were 5 cars around me passing me.
Funny how by the time the cop whipped out of the turn around, most of those cars were at least 1-2 miles ahead of me.
Cop had his traffic stop down to a science, well experienced.
I don't think he was there 5 minutes.
Mind you, he was very polite, very professional about it all.
But is sure felt shady. I was driving with traffic, hell I was being passed.
But I had NY plates, driving a Prius.
I could fight it, but that means going back, which would cost me 3 days minimal, plus 20+ hrs each way driving and at least 1 hotel stay. About $300 to fight it, and lose anyway. $200 to pay it off. Because a lying cop is an revenue collector rather than an honest law enforcement agent.
Stacked deck, well oiled machine, town that gets more than half it's revenue from traffic stops.
So, Officer, I'll send in your money. You try and stay safe whipping out like a crazed madman and keep doing that duty as an income stream for your town. Sure beats honest police work, like stopping crime. Might want to suggest to your payment folks they enter the 21st century and accept online payments. It's more efficient.
I get the last laugh though...NY doesn't recognize your points so all you did was sour me a little bit to ever moving to your area. Thffft!
And if anyone drives in Texas, keep it under the limit by at least 10 mph.
Especially on I30.
http://www.speedtrap.org/state/45/Texas
Funny how there were 5 cars around me passing me.
Funny how by the time the cop whipped out of the turn around, most of those cars were at least 1-2 miles ahead of me.
Cop had his traffic stop down to a science, well experienced.
I don't think he was there 5 minutes.
Mind you, he was very polite, very professional about it all.
But is sure felt shady. I was driving with traffic, hell I was being passed.
But I had NY plates, driving a Prius.
I could fight it, but that means going back, which would cost me 3 days minimal, plus 20+ hrs each way driving and at least 1 hotel stay. About $300 to fight it, and lose anyway. $200 to pay it off. Because a lying cop is an revenue collector rather than an honest law enforcement agent.
Stacked deck, well oiled machine, town that gets more than half it's revenue from traffic stops.
So, Officer, I'll send in your money. You try and stay safe whipping out like a crazed madman and keep doing that duty as an income stream for your town. Sure beats honest police work, like stopping crime. Might want to suggest to your payment folks they enter the 21st century and accept online payments. It's more efficient.
I get the last laugh though...NY doesn't recognize your points so all you did was sour me a little bit to ever moving to your area. Thffft!
And if anyone drives in Texas, keep it under the limit by at least 10 mph.
Especially on I30.
http://www.speedtrap.org/state/45/Texas