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Originally Posted by r_foye
As a retired police officer I can tell you by law and definition "speed traps" are illegal. What you really should be saying is that the local police officers are taking up positions along roadways where people are known to speed. I personally see nothing wrong with ticketing people who speed, never in my career did I give a tciket that wasn't deserved. I also love this other load of crap that police officers are out there writing tickets for revenue generation. Not once in my entire career did anyone from the city or police administration tell us to go write tickets so we could generate more revenue. Perhaps if you just slowed down you wouldn't have to worry about the "speed traps."
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Well said!
There are no "speed traps" in The Villages. Speed limits are are clearly posted. They are there for a purpose. Exceed them and pay the price. If I see you getting a ticket I will applaud the officer for doing his/her duty.
Having said that, I don't see a lot of speeding by automobiles. I do see a lot of speeding by golf carts. I think they are more of a danger to themselves than to others. A lot of their accidents seem to be single vehicle.