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Originally Posted by rubicon
The Talk Host explained that revnue from tickets is placed in the general fund. If less are collected the following year it is made up with tax increases. However based on taxpayers experiences over the years it more likely that despite the amount of revenue raised by issuance of tickets its likely they will see a tax increase. What the Talk Host didn't explain is what personal rewards or recognition a police officer is given for meeting departmental goals.Think about this such goals create a conflict of interests.
Another member points out that drivers usually o 5mph or more over the posted limits and so increase the limits they will just exceed that raised posted limit. But my experience after 5 years driving on these roads is that most drivers violate the highways by driving well below the posted limit. the same applies to carts and cartpaths. The fact is you have a great number of drivers of golf carts driving below 16mph.
Another member referenced the number of deaths on the highway but based on long term statistics both deaths and accidents are down despite the country moving from a 55mph speed to 70 mph or more. So you would think that the opposite would be true.
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Good point, rubicon. Another study revealed the number of fatalities per mile is greater on secondary roads than limited access highways in spite of higher speed limits on the latter.
My own experience, on a limited access highway, has shown someone in a pickup towing a overloaded trailer travelling at 45MPH creates a greater hazard than a car travelling at 75MPH.