Why are you so obsessed with these guys eating? Are you on a diet again?
Speed trap
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Why are you so obsessed with these guys eating? Are you on a diet again?
bcp
In My Opinion
last time I was at the one in laurel they did
foodcritic
New Member
235 is SOMEONEs neighborhood. Agressive driving does include many of the issues you mention. However it almost always included speeding. The reality is that speeding is easier to enforce. Police pick a spot and set it up with guaranteed results. Driving around looking for bad driving (while good to do) uses lots of gas and does not guarantee the same results.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
You're the obsessed one.
glhs837
Power with Control
Yes, 235 is the road right outside some peoples doors. So, in that way, yes, its their neighborhood. But not like Wildwood, Town Creek or even County Lakes. My point is that while speeding is almost always component in aggresive driving, many millions speed who are NOT aggresive drivers. you may ticket 50 people for speeeding, and actually catch one unsafe driver.
And I never mentioned aggressive driving, I personally dont like that term.
I prefer unsafe driving. Is the granny who merges onto 235 at 20mph, taking a mile to get up to 35 aggresive? Nope, but she causes way more danger than I would driving on 235 at 0800 Sunday at 60mph. I am glad to see you admit, like eddie did in another thread, that going after speeders is done becuase its easy and make numbers. I suppose it depends on the "results" you want. Me, I want people who drive unsafely to be always wondering if they are going to get nabbed. I know that wont happen, becuase the grants go to the numbers. and as you say, its easy to make numbers on speeders.
And I never mentioned aggressive driving, I personally dont like that term.
I prefer unsafe driving. Is the granny who merges onto 235 at 20mph, taking a mile to get up to 35 aggresive? Nope, but she causes way more danger than I would driving on 235 at 0800 Sunday at 60mph. I am glad to see you admit, like eddie did in another thread, that going after speeders is done becuase its easy and make numbers. I suppose it depends on the "results" you want. Me, I want people who drive unsafely to be always wondering if they are going to get nabbed. I know that wont happen, becuase the grants go to the numbers. and as you say, its easy to make numbers on speeders.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
Where's Wildwood and County Lakes?
Wildewood neighborhood is right behind the JcPenney's shopping center on RT. 235.
Country Lakes is in Meachanicsville (sp?) right on RT. 235 up North.
bohman
Well-Known Member
AMEN!!
Other than that, though, I've got no problem with cops getting some overtime. It isn't their fault - if we, the general public, have a problem with it, then we need to demand that departments hire more officers. They don't make the rules, WE do.
bohman
Well-Known Member
Sadly, the only guaranteed results from speed traps are revenue. The "drivers" that ignore stop signs, run red lights, fail to signal turns & lane changes, text, apply make up, read the paper, shave, pass on the shoulder and tailgate will all continue to do so.
I don't blame the cops for that - that's the way the politicians have set up the game to be played. And we elected the jerks (or failed to vote at all), so it's really our fault.
What are you five? "you're the obsessed one" nanny nanny boo boo.
I'm obsessed, lol but you find a post has nothing to do with you and comment on it. Right, you have a life.
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There are no guaranteed results. There is nothing that says the revenue is guarnteed. People may beat the tickets in court. The people may just simply decide not to pay them.
I do think that the people who are speeding are some of the same people doing the other traffic violations you mentioned. If they get a ticket for speeding, it may make them think twice about their driving as a whole so they don't get another ticket.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
YOU follow every thread that says cop, police, or officer in it and TRY to spew your propaganda. Right, you have a life.
lilblondeone19
Member
So you admit you are following me from thread to thread now? You seem to be reading everything I am reading? Do you know the definition of propaganda?
Evidently you don't! I have different opinions on different police related topics.
I have said when cops are wrong and said when cops are right.
If there were no more accidents due to speed, there would be no need for more grants, and then there would be no pay for over time, no extra money no over time pay......Guess what???
We have the power to control the cause for the grant money.....slow down....do the speed limit...
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
No. I click on just about every new thread and read it if the title catches my eye. And yes, I'm well aware of the definition of propaganda. I guess in your case BS is a better term.
You speak what you know of I speak what I know of. I don't know how I pizzed you off, but evidently I did. Either come up with something intelligent to say why you disagree with my point of view or continue to look like an azz who is stalking me. LOL, either way I don't really care.