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Pilot2519j · 02-07-2005, 05:36 AM

Totally B-S!! Making a quota probably and you were the unfortunate recipient of the verbage from the cop. I don't know if in your area the police have to write a certain amount of tickets monthly. Here in NY is brutal. Not that the police ever admit to this practice but there have been at times of slow down by the cop cars giving tickets,as part of contract negotiations, elected officials have admonished the troopers for not enforcing "safety". Logically speaking they are in essence telling the troopers to give more speeding tickets because municipalities need the money to operate. Speeding tickets, parking fines in NY State and NYC are part of general funds and make the government lots of money, they count on this money as part of revenues, a hidden tax that they never disclose how much money it makes. As usual is on the taxpayers back.
I heard the other day that the silver color is the least ticketed color in the US. Other than repainting, just drive carefully where these "fine officers of the law" are. Sports car, young man = speeding ticket.
On another note congrats on your fine acquisition. It won't be your last speeding ticket so be careful and enjoy the Boxster.

02-07-2005, 05:36 AM	#14
Pilot2519j Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 655	Excessive Speed? Totally B-S!! Making a quota probably and you were the unfortunate recipient of the verbage from the cop. I don't know if in your area the police have to write a certain amount of tickets monthly. Here in NY is brutal. Not that the police ever admit to this practice but there have been at times of slow down by the cop cars giving tickets,as part of contract negotiations, elected officials have admonished the troopers for not enforcing "safety". Logically speaking they are in essence telling the troopers to give more speeding tickets because municipalities need the money to operate. Speeding tickets, parking fines in NY State and NYC are part of general funds and make the government lots of money, they count on this money as part of revenues, a hidden tax that they never disclose how much money it makes. As usual is on the taxpayers back. I heard the other day that the silver color is the least ticketed color in the US. Other than repainting, just drive carefully where these "fine officers of the law" are. Sports car, young man = speeding ticket. On another note congrats on your fine acquisition. It won't be your last speeding ticket so be careful and enjoy the Boxster. Last edited by Pilot2519j; 02-07-2005 at 05:43 AM.