I don't disagree that catching speeders is a revenue machine for the state fellow MN here. I do abide by the posted limit based on physiscs. I have a 60 mile commute every day. If I travel at 60mph it takes 1 hour if I travel at 70 MPH it takes 51 min a savings of 9 minutes or 15% for 16% increase in velocity. in this example if your wife was traveling 10 miles at the speed limit it would take 17 min at 51 MPH it would take 12 min saving 5 minutes is that 5 mins worth $180? 45% increase in velocity saves 30% in time for $180. I agree it is about revenue and I chose to obey based on cost benefit analysis.
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Hey, thanks for the comment and props on all that math, it would have taken me a year to do what you just did in probably 2 minutes. I definitely do not think that the 5 minutes of saved time is worth $180. My point is that is shouldn't matter, but it appears you agree with me that it's not about safety anyway. I look at it like this....we don't have a law against drinking bleach, because it's a pretty dumb thing to do. If speeding in general was so terrible there would be 10x more accidents/deaths on roads than we already have. I don't need to see a sign that says 35mph to know that if I do 100mph in that area I will probably have some problems, similar to the known consequences of drinking bleach. If I injure someone while driving recklessly I will be held accountable. Never was big on obeying the 'rules' myself. Thanks again for your input. Where abouts in MN are ya?
Minneapolis, how about you?
Robbinsdale, so not too far from you. You live in the city and drive an hour away? That seems kinda backwards, no?
Yeah reverse commuter. Well we we all have driverless cars just think of how the state is going to make back that revenue probably littering tickets, jay walking, or what about property forfiture. #thieveswillbethieves
LOL, I have said the exact same thing to all my state loving buddies. What will the police do when they can't make money off highway extortion? #thieveswillbethieves is right!
Case in point. A co-worker of mine was tagged for a DUI about a year ago. She was at the bar and was drunk, but she was not driving she had called a cab and started the car to stay warm, winter time you know the cops came up and bam no licence classes whisky plates the works. #thieveswillbethieves
Just another example of it not being about safety, but about revenue generation. The sad part is, the rich can pay their way out and the poor just fall into a cycle of illegalities on a daily basis.
I just look at it this way if you live in a bad neighborhood lock your doors or keep them unlocked and own nothing of value. #icanthaveanythingnice :)