Hey! I speed. You should have seen me when my grandson was airlifted to Orlando and we had no clue what his injuries, if any, were. I made it from Hemingway to Arnold Palmer in 38 minutes. (BTW -- I did have a NASCAR license in my younger days.)
Normally, I will drive as fast as conditions permit regardless of the actual speed limit. If I get pulled over, I'll accept my lecture or ticket since I know it was my choice to not go the speed limit. At the same time, I'll happily slow down in heavy rain and fog and have no problems when other cars pass me (except to shake my head in disbelief that they would be so foolish). I go 20 mph in school zones. Period.
There is no question that there are speed traps in this country. They are a way for communities to add money to their coffers. However, I have no issue with radar guns in school zones, whether or not kids walk there. Dropping off kids in vehicles means heavier traffic. Sometimes kids will jump out of a car long before they should to get to class on time (my daughter was known to get out to get away from my singing to certain songs). If it takes tickets to get the message across that it is a school zone and they must slow down, then let the tickets flow.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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