Re: Speeding & radar gun locking

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From: Dick Gill
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1992 14:46

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In article <1992Jul12.163412.16815@wam.umd.edu> cradle@wam.umd.edu (Dave Eisner) writes:
>In article <1992Jul11.194105.11887@escom.com> al@escom.COM (Al Donaldson) writes:
>>If you want to drive faster than the speed limit, be prepared to pay the fine.
...
>>Al
>
>I've got to protest on behalf of this guy.  Come on!  On most large highways,
>if you are doing 55 mph, you are posing a trafic hazard by traveling much 
>slower than the majority of motorists, who drive at speeds between 60 mph and
>65 mph.

Great system, Eh? Set a low speed limit that virtually
_everyone_ exceeds; that lets the police be absolutely 
arbitrary about who gets ticketed.

I'm wonder how I will explain this to my kids when they 
start driving?

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From: rg@gandp (Dick Gill)
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Subject: Re: Speeding & radar gun locking
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Date: 13 Jul 92 14:46:12 GMT
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