[DMCForum] Re: Caravans
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[DMCForum] Re: Caravans
- From: "dmcgman" <DmcGman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:14:41 -0000
Well it was not my caravan nor was it a mid atlantic caravan, nor
was I in charge of the traveling speed. I was just riding along
with the other 7 to 9 cars that decided to drive down together, and
yes I think I had to step on it a few times to catch up with some of
the cars. Of course my speedo only goes to 85mph so I will have to
take your word for it that the caravan broke 3 digits. :-)
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle"
<matthew.spittle@xxxx> wrote:
>
> I do know one
> thing. I drove down to PF in 2004 with he and some of the others
from
> the mid-atlantic group, and I'm fairly certain there was one or two
> times when I was breaking 3 digits on the speedo to keep up with
the
> rest of the DeLorean caravan. :)
>
> Matt
> #1604
>
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dmcgman" <DmcGman@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Funny though isnt Ryan, police officers dont set speed limits,
they
> > dont decide where ceratin speeds are to be applied or change,
and
> > they ceratinly dont get the revenue, or have control of any of
the
> > other things that are usually pointed out. Perhaps you should
take
> > those matters up with your local or state politicians who make
the
> > laws, and then complain to the Cheif of Poilce if the offciers
arent
> > enforcing speed limits, when the public complains about speeding
> > cars in different areas. That in turn causes officers to have
to go
> > out and enforce radar which is about the last thing (speaking as
an
> > officer) that they want to waste time doing. Of course those
who
> > get pulled over are always quick to use this or other forums to
vent
> > their frustration. Nice to see some positive comments for a
change
> > however. Then again I could give you a long list of officers
killed
> > as the result of simple traffic stops or for other senseless
reasons
> > simply by doing thier job which is to protect citizens.
Doubtful I
> > would see a "OK Let's hear those good cop stories" thread
though.
> > Not as entertaining. Usually why the countless good deeds done
by
> > the thousands of men and women in law enforement across the
country
> > are largley unsung. However when one of a very small minority
might
> > make a mistake or make a bad decision (and they are human too),
that
> > never fails to make the front page or 6 o clock news. The
stories
> > of saving lives, or doing routine good deeds (just as on here
and
> > other forums) either fall to the back page or dont make it to
print
> > at all. Theres my cop story since you asked for some :-)
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > > Exactly! This is intended to collect revenue. They sit in a
hiding
> > > place right on the other side of the sign and wait for your
ass.
> > > Often, they'll hide just before an increased speed limit - say
it
> > goes
> > > from 55 to 70, they sit a couple hundred feet before the 70
because
> > > people always speed up early.
> > >
> > > Speed limits are also intentionally lowered in many places
well
> > below
> > > what they should be. If you're on a road that feels like you
> > should be
> > > doing 55, because you're out in the middle of fracking
nowhere,
> > they
> > > might have the limit set at 35 or 40 so they can sit on the
side
> > and
> > > bust you.
> > >
> > > Speed limits in the United States are neither set nor enforced
for
> > > safety, they're set and enforced for revenue. That's all it is.
> > >
> > > --
> > > - Ryan
> > > http://www.memfrag.com - Store your bookmarks. On every
computer.
> > >
> >
>
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