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Old 12-17-2024, 02:16 PM
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I have noticed “the police” are usually County Deputies. It is rare to see a Florida State Trooper. If you travel through Georgia it won’t be long before you see radar and County Deputies pulling cars over and tickets being written. Every time you are on I75 in Georgia and you travel into a different county WATCH OUT! Of course, the real speedsters don’t slow down and will take the risk anyways. Be careful what you wish for. I’m not sure you want to turn Florida into another Georgia.
The death per 100,000 people in Florida is 16. Georgia is about the same at 16.5, NY is 6, Pa is 9, Ohio is 11, Oklahoma is 18, Wyoming is 23