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From: Brent on 23 Mar 2010 10:33
On 2010-03-23, Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent
><tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS(a)yahoo.com> said:
>
>>I forgot to change the channel one night and the local news cast came
>>on.... what got my attention to change channels was a report that most
>>of those ticketed in illinois for speeds over 100mph got the usual
>>'supervision' and a fine in traffic court. The report was in the usual
>>scary tones... seems that it's always some 'magic number' people decide
>>is scary. I propose all speed now be measured in mm/year. That way all
>>the numbers will be really big and nobody will notice much. Or better
>>yet in parsecs/second. All numbers will be really really small.
>
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/ct-met-speeders-side-20100320,0,787712.story
>
> Court Supervision is proof positive that it's all about revenue, not
> safety.

Safety isn't their job, it's their excuse. Once outside chicago most
Illinois interstate is as boring as going through the Nevada desert. WI
at least has hills. IN is about as boring as IL mostly.


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