Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving

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From: Rahul Dhesi
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:00

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In <359c3595.33910049@news.okc.oklahoma.net> in@the.sig (E. Faubion) writes:

>Actually the odds are about even here.  If you get stopped without a
>detector the officer may issue a warning or make it a no-point cite.
>With the detector it's a full blown ticket every time.  We kind of
>figure that evens things up a little bit.  On top of that most traffic
>court judges will also increase the fines to the max if the evidence
>shows the detector was in use. 

I believe both are illegal practises, in as much as they punish a legal
activity.  But they are hard to prosecute because (a) both cops and
judges have immunity from prosecution in such cases, and (b) the
activity is hard to prove.  Doesn't make it right, though.  If you want
to punish speeding, punish speeding independent of whether or not a
radar detector was in use.
-- 
Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@spams.r.us.com>

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From: c.c.eiftj@18.usenet.us.com (Rahul Dhesi)
Subject: Re: Speeding, Tailgating, and Reckless Driving
Date: 1998/07/03
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