On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 12:54 -0700, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > clip, clip > > > There are many arguments for and against the speed cameras, like > > the > > right to face your accuser in court. If you've had your picture > > taken > > by one of these cameras, you were breaking a law. > > So, you're telling me that both my speedometer and my GPS (both > reading the same MPH, and both double-checked as correct against the > portable speed read-out devices) were wrong, and the camera was > correct? Maybe that's what caused my wife, riding with me, upon > seeing the flash, to exclaim "What the heck? That can't be us!" as > she looked at the GPS, plainly visible to her, reading well below the > trigger point for the camera. > > Look, I'm not stupid. I KNOW where the cameras are, and I do not > choose to give my money away.........so why would I speed past them? > > After speaking with a Judge friend of mine about which court I would > face, my $182.50 payment was made to save the additional court costs, > as these machines never fail...............right? > > If you think for one minute that these were NOT installed to generate > revenue, you are not very politically aware........sorry if that > offends you....... ---- I agree that it's about the money but I think what's unstated is that if it was off and you were only going 74 and not 76 mp/h, it's still 9 over the posted limit of 65.
But it is all about the money. Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss