Tickets as Taxes
This isn't to make the roads safer-- it's to fill the coffers of struggling towns. It is a way to raise revenues without raising taxes. Furthermore, these "taxes" are raised mainly on out-of-towner's as opposed to the local constituents. No unpopular votes or approvals for increase taxes-- just the revenues.
I don't blame the police officers, they are being told by their commissioners or chiefs to do it. The commissioners and chiefs are being commanded by the mayors and town councils without the gumption to cut spending or raising real taxes.
Watch out . . .
Categories: Automotive, TAXES, Frugality, Money Savers
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Good observation and good advice. This also occurs at the end of the month when ticket quotas need to be met.
There really is no need to speed at any time. My mother used to roll down the window at stops lights where the speedy and reckless drivers had arrived at the same time she did and ask: "Why don't you leave 10 minutes earlier next time."
Driving at or very near the speed limit saves on the cost of fuel, essentially eliminates the possibility of a ticket, and keeps your insurance premiums low. Here is an excerpt from my frugal website that sums it up pretty well:
"Let's say you're a perfect driver and you never get into accidents, despite your "need for speed". That won't keep you from getting a speeding ticket and a lecture from local law enforcement. Any book of car driving tips will at least suggest that a $125 speeding ticket and increased insurance rates aren't worth the faster rate of travel from point A to point B.
When you get moving violations, you're likely to pay for that ticket at least a couple times over in terms of higher insurance premiums that last for years. It generally takes 5 years to get a moving violation off of your record and to have your premiums drop."
I keep my speed reasonable, and I'm safer on the roads, more in control of my vehicle, and have a much more relaxed day. It's something that we all deserve.
Our pace of life here in Cheyenne is rather pedestrian in nature, so we don't have a lot of "need for speed" people. As expected, my recent road trip to Florida was a culture shock as we encountered many drivers that were evidently in a big hurry to catch up with their next speeding ticket - and many did just that - cha-ching!
Wouldn't it be nice if we all settled down around the speed limit. We'd save fuel, save money, and we'd also help get those uniforms back on the street addressing crimes that are intrinsically evil - things like burglary, rape, theft, assaults and murder. Seems like a much better use of our tax dollars.
Despite my perception of better return on investment, that sort of law enforcement doesn't raise money. So instead, we turn our law enforcement into tax collectors. Like the song says: "This isn't what the govern-meant."
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Where I live the police issue parking tickets, but rarely. This results in some people parking illegally and taking their chances. If they do get a ticket it is regarded as a cost of parking; and over time less costly than paying for it elsewhere.
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Very aggressive (I mean "proactive") in these parts . . .
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