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Originally posted by primal
Why don't you just send them a check everytime you speed then? Why make them go through the trouble of writing you a ticket when you already know you were speeding?
I'm just being sarcastic there. My real point is that most people realize that speeding tickets are just revenue streams for the goverment. It's a money game to the state. The whole reason why you can get out of the tickets in court is becuase it makes the state more money. They don't really care about safety or they'd concentrate on unsafe driving. It's been proven in study after study that higher highway speeds are not significantly more unsafe than the current speed limits. Just look at the autobahn. Americans are not required to demonstrate an adequete driving skillset to maintain a license. That's what really makes driving dangerous in america.
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Yes it's revenue, in NH espically. The training academy is paid for by speeding tickets. I'm sure there are also more studies stating that higher speeds cause more accidents. If you follow the law, then you won't be paying for a ticket or court apperance. I've been driving for almost 3 years now and I haven't gotten a ticket yet. I'm also in my early 20's in the age where you see mostly males flying down the road. When I drive, I'll usually go 5-8 over the limit because I know many cops, unless they are anal, won't pull you over because it's more paperwork then it's worth. Hell my fiancee drives faster then I do, and that's why she has two tickets.