Glad to hear you and the tank made it through that one ok, sounds too close!
Ed 300E On 19 January 2011 15:46, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Just had a very close call on the black 91 350SDL; 'was approaching red > light in left turn lane; maybe 15 to 20 mph; suddenly a car came around the > corner from my right making a left turn; going too fast; 'came toward me in > my left turn lane; I stopped very abruptly and was "bracing" for head-on > impact; other driver yanked it hard to the right at last second; not much > more than a coat of paint between side of his car and left front corner of > my car; lucky, lucky, lucky. BTW, he kept right on going - still too fast. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:20 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ticketing (was: Re: New Laws in Calif to estabish [sic] > HIGHER fines (BS ALERT)) > > > > I think another thing that has driven many into the courts, is when they >> started to link fines and a point system, directly with the insurance >> industry, and pretty much allowing them the freedom to charge what they >> want. (We have "no fault" insurance here, which means many of the good >> drivers pay far more than they should, to subsidize, less well off, and >> less >> capable drivers' "right" to drive). >> >> I feel many would pay speeding fines, even though they can be excessively >> high here, for what at times is not much over the limit. But the increase >> in insurance rates that follow, which continues on for years after such a >> ticket is paid, almost makes going to court and fighting it, a non option >> for many. >> >> As you said, we often know when we've over the limit, and must be >> accountable for our own actions. The question is, does doing 10-15 mph >> over, warrant a $1000-1500 increase in insurance premiums per year, for >> many >> years, all justified, as you are now a "high risk" driver, and your >> behaviour was unsafe? >> >> Processing a ticket does have administrative costs associated with it, but >> don't think there isn't money, and a lot of it, being made at this game! >> >> Ed >> 300E >> >> On 19 January 2011 13:21, ernest breakfield < >> erne...@backyardengineering.org >> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> On 19/Jan/11 08:58, Allan Streib wrote: >>> >>> They still might be ticketing more aggressively. >>>> >>>> >>> "might" be, but none of the guys in any of the agencies i've worked >>> with >>> have told me they've actually been directed to do so. fact is, many >>> agencies >>> have fewer guys/gals to do the same job these days, and enforcement seems >>> to >>> actually be declining. (i'm all for enforcement of better driving; most >>> US >>> drivers i see are terribly unqualified to be piloting a multi-ton vehicle >>> in >>> a public space. >>> >>> >>> The purpose of a traffic fines is not supposed to be revenue >>> generation, >>> >>>> but the reality is they are. >>>> >>>> >>> i wonder; i'd like to see the numbers on that. as administration-heavy >>> as the processing of a traffic stop is, i'd be surprised they're really >>> making much (if any) money on the process for any but the most expensive >>> fines (and those citations are the rarest). >>> >>> >>> Most people pay their fines without going to court, so the cost to issue >>> a >>> >>>> ticket is 10 minutes of the officer's time plus some bookkeeping... not >>>> likely to amount to hundreds of dollars. >>>> >>>> >>> i question that, too; i rarely see a traffic stop go down that swiftly, >>> and their time isn't cheap. >>> frankly, while more people are feeling the financial squeeze, i'd >>> expect >>> more of them to be contesting their tickets, too. it's relatively cheap >>> and >>> easy to do considering the consequences, and i find it's been rare that i >>> don't win when i do. (i've paid the ones i outright deserved, but i knew >>> what i was risking when i got caught.) >>> >>> >>> cheers! >>> e >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
