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Speed Limits - Do We Need Them?

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Tylanas

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Posted: 01-07-08 18:23pm


We just flew up towards a cop this morning going ten over... no response. 10 over isn't a huge crime, but often that'll get you pulled over. So I'm agreeing with Aya. But there's only so many police officers...

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Posted: 01-07-08 18:32pm


I definitely agree that police shouldn't all be monitoring roads when there are other serious crimes happening. I'm not sure what the solution would be. More police? A seperate department solely for transportation law enforcement? Would that require more tax dollars? Would the voters agree to that? I just don't know. But I don't believe doing away with limits is the solution, not in the slightest.

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Posted: 01-07-08 19:17pm


at the present our departement is 38 positions short. I think we need more cops but that is different state to state im sure

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It Is Not Drivers Posted: 01-07-08 20:31pm


going too fast, but those who are the reckless drivers cutting in and out of traffic, sometimes at high speed that eventually get nailed or else cause accidents which kill other people. Everybody pretty much knows you can get away with driving 7 miles over the speed limit. Just keep tuned to the road and the traffic around you. I agree with AyaMiyaki, when as a driver, you obviously see things a lot more important than somebody laying a speed trap, or having to stop people to see if they paid their registration tax, their time would be better served elsewhere. Let's face it, traffic fines are a great source of income for them.

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Posted: 01-08-08 18:50pm


or those on cell phones--ive almost gotten into so many accidents becausr of that

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Posted: 01-08-08 18:59pm


I'm glad NY has a no-cellphone law. Florida doesn't and it frightens me O.o

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Posted: 01-09-08 15:33pm


I drive and talk on my cell all the time. But I should clarify- I drive two hours a day and most of the is through the country. I never text and drive, though, that really scares me. I think new drivers shouldn't be allowed to talk and drive, but once you've been driving for a few years, in my opinion, it's ok if you're smart about it.

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Posted: 01-09-08 15:35pm


i always pull over when i use my cell. i have my baby in the car and i won't take the chance. i can admit that i don't drive as well when i'm distracted by a phone.

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Posted: 01-09-08 15:37pm


I honestly think I drive fine when I'm on the phone, but like I said, I drive a lot and it gets lonely and boring. Straight roads for miles.... no one else.....

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Posted: 01-09-08 18:19pm


I think if there are laws about phones and driving there should be laws about eating, reading, changing the CD, disciplining your children, searching for the binkie in the back seat, pumping milk for baby, etc etc.

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Posted: 01-10-08 14:53pm


yeah I see guys on their laptop all the time that's way more dangerous

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Posted: 01-10-08 15:30pm


And putting on lipstick! snacking their lips together looking in the mirror and not looking ahead..

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Posted: 01-10-08 15:31pm

Georgia59 wrote:

I drive and talk on my cell all the time.

But I should clarify- I drive two hours a day and most of the is through the country.

I never text and drive, though, that really scares me.

I think new drivers shouldn't be allowed to talk and drive, but once you've been driving for a few years, in my opinion, it's ok if you're smart about it.

Georgia, why do you have to drive so much?

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Posted: 01-10-08 19:34pm


Isn't it called "Farting" when women are putting on makup at lights? I'm not kidding; I have heard this used!! It may be spelled pharting. It's not a read word obviously and it probably hardly ever gets written down so it may not actually HAVE a spelling! PS: Yes, I know what "fart" actually means.

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Posted: 01-11-08 08:55am

Eiri wrote:

Isn't it called "Farting" when women are putting on makup at lights? I'm not kidding; I have heard this used!! It may be spelled pharting. It's not a read word obviously and it probably hardly ever gets written down so it may not actually HAVE a spelling!

PS: Yes, I know what "fart" actually means.

Yeah something like that Eiri..

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Posted: 01-11-08 09:11am


fahrt means to drive in german the exits all say ausfahrt (drive out). my friend and i used to yell that at each other when we were teenagers because we thought it was funny. "ausfahrt!! ausfahrt!!" yeah we were losers but hey.

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Posted: 01-11-08 10:48am


OH that is funny. I will have to use that on my friend Shane some time. He went to school in Germany until mid college and he breaks out into german all the time!

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Posted: 01-11-08 11:19am


Ah, the german word may be the source on that one lol!

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Posted: 01-11-08 13:32pm

meblonde01 wrote:

Georgia59 wrote:

Georgia, why do you have to drive so much?

Because I moved an hour away from where I go to school (my hubby got a job and we had to go where the money was) so I'm just driving a lot for the last of my education. But I don't mind it so much, it gets to the point where it's relaxing.

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Posted: 01-11-08 14:10pm

Georgia59 wrote:

meblonde01 wrote:

Georgia59 wrote:

Georgia, why do you have to drive so much?

Relaxing.. That's a good way to take it!