Cops pulling people over for "positive" driving behavior

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: bigdog1218

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
The problem is that some states need more cops. NY has it right. Go 73 in a 65 and your getting a ticket. It's when, not if. People in NY like my mom think there are to many cops. Having lived in th POS state known as Connecticut, I think NY has it right. I go 75-80 most of the time with little fear of getting a ticket.

Point is, cops should only be jerks. Then people will drive safer and stop being in a damned hurry to get everywhere.

Where exactly in NY does this take place? I drive by state troopers daily going 70-75 in a 55 knowing they won't pull me over. I've seen some of the upstate cops be a little more strict, but where I live if you're not doing 80+ or driving like an idiot they don't care.

Honestly, it really doesn't sound like he has any idea of how people drive in Southern mainland NY and LI. Maybe people upstate drive like that, but not down here.

The only time 70 in a 55 will get you tagged is at the end of the month. I regularly drive on the Northern State Parkway and most people will fly down it driving 75-80mph. LIE is a bit more conservative with people normally doing 65-70, and 135 is even more conservative with people typically doing 60-65.

Also, it is extremely rare in NYS for a road to have a 65mph limit. The only cases (from the website) are controlled access highways like I87.

 

[Shortcut]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
This is what's wrong with America. People shouldn't be rewarded for doing what they're supposed to do. Driving laws aren't courtesy, they're to keep people from killing each other on the road by being reckless.

QFT. No-one should be given credit for something they're supposed to do:

"I'm a good driver..."
"I take care of my kids..."
"I ain't ever been to jail..."

etc, etc.

 

[skace]

The reality is that I'm against any policy that rewards the slow asses driving the speed limit. It might encourage them or something.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

daft idea

same ****** happens here though.

young knife wielding thugs are rewarded for stabbings and robbery by being given a next to useless ASBO, then the council builds them a nice new skate-park, basket ball court, 5 A-side football pitch etc etc in an atempt to keep them out of trouble.

if they got thrown in jail and bummed into next week by a burly bald man named Timmy they'd never commit a crime again.

besides police time is already wasted by filling in paper work and hiding in bushes to catch people doin 32mph with their dodgy radar guns, they dont need to waste more time by rewarding people for doing something mundane, and something they should of been doing anyway. only extra achievements should be rewarded.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

daft idea

same ****** happens here though.

young knife wielding thugs are rewarded for stabbings and robbery by being given a next to useless ASBO, then the council builds them a nice new skate-park, basket ball court, 5 A-side football pitch etc etc in an atempt to keep them out of trouble.

if they got thrown in jail and bummed into next week by a burly bald man named Timmy they'd never commit a crime again.

besides police time is already wasted by filling in paper work and hiding in bushes to catch people doin 32mph with their dodgy radar guns, they dont need to waste more time by rewarding people for doing something mundane, and something they should of been doing anyway. only extra achievements should be rewarded.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

hilarious

 

[dafatha00]

Originally posted by: Garth

Originally posted by: supersloth

Originally posted by: theGlove

Originally posted by: her209
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
The problem is that some states need more cops. NY has it right. Go 73 in a 65 and your getting a ticket. It's when, not if. People in NY like my mom think there are to many cops. Having lived in th POS state known as Connecticut, I think NY has it right. I go 75-80 most of the time with little fear of getting a ticket.

Point is, cops should only be jerks. Then people will drive safer and stop being in a damned hurry to get everywhere.

I have no idea what part of NY you're from, but you wont see anyone doing less than 70-75 on the LIE or Northern State, with quite a few doing well over that.

 

[waggy]

I would be pissed off. what a waste of money and my time.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: alyssa
Where are they supposed to get the money to reward people? Where I come from, the police departments and the state police, as well as the sheriffs are all getting their budgets cut and laying off officers. We can barely afford to keep the meth addicts off the streets, and you suggest we waste precious time and money by rewarding people for doing exactly what they're supposed to do?

well duh... raising taxes of course...
its the only thing democratic socialists know how to do.