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Are Speeding Citations for Safety or Revenue Enhancement?
Germany has the autobahn where drivers speak with pride of their “left lane credentials.” However, here in the U.S., owners of Corvette ZO6s, Dodge Vipers, Saleen Mustangs and other cars which can go from a standing start to a several hundred dollar citation in ten seconds flat are forced to crawl along rural interstates at artificially slow speeds. Some sections of interstates like I-15 from Southern California to the Nevada state line, the Highway Patrol is selective at best with enforcement, with an estimated 80% of the vehicular traffic traveling above the posted speed limit.
Then there are infamous speed trap towns where nearly all the city’s income is from traffic tickets? Lastly, we’ve all read that when policemen engage in a ticket slowdown during contract talks, the resultant revenue drop is sufficient for the municipality to go into crisis mode.
So (pro and con) what is the true purpose of the 10 mph-over-the-limit speeding ticket?
I think safety has some consideration in posting a speed limit, enforcing it may become a revenue cash cow for some. But basically speed limits do have a higher purpose then that. .
