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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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