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Re: Cops: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them
In article <D7yu26.IrE@liii.com>, iguana@pine.liii.com (David B. Feig) wrote:
> Are you being merciful or just stupid? You're pretty ignorant of the law
> for a former officer.
*Hummphh*... I suppose I'm supposed to keep up after 12 years, w/all the
traffic regulations in the 51 States, and Canada...*Right*
>First of all, in some states it IS illegal to use
> the left lane for anything other than passing. Maybe where he is, the
> roads have a 65 mph limit.
I'm not going to say this isn't so, but it wasn't in the state I worked
in, and isn't in the state I live now. The only thing along this line I'm
familiar w/is in Illinois, where TRUCKS must stay in the right lane except
for passing.
The roads where I live, have a 65 mph limit in certain area's too. "Speed
Limit" means "maximum allowable speed." In other words people are not
"obliged" to get out of your way, they are also not obliged to do 65.
Since your so up on the law, I'm sure you're aware of the concept of
"speed appropriate to road conditions?"
This means that you are incorrect doing even 55, if the road condition,
"reasonably" warrants a slower speed. This is of course used generally
only when a wreck is caused. It is almost impossible to cite for
otherwise, and stand up in court, because it is relative to the skill of
the driver in question/opinion of the officer. My purpose bringing it up
is to point out that this gives people the right NOT to do 65, or whatever
the maximum posted is. It also means that you, climbing up on someone's
bumper, because they won't get out of your way, are wrong. You can get a
ticket: "assured clear distance." Again, this one too is generally only
cited after an accident.
As for me being "ignorant of the law," I don't doubt it so in some cases.
You however, are the typical "Amateur Laywer," it was always such a joy to
deal with, and be "enlightened" by the likes of your kind as to "the law."
>If it is a passing only lane, eh should get out of the way.
I see...*blazing light shining from heaven upon me*...It's AGAINST the law
for the guy in the left lane to stay there, but it's okay for YOU to do
65 mph, even though the speed limit is 55 mph. You talk about cops thinking
they're above the law? What you just stated here is nothing less than
arrogant.
> It's not up to citizens to enforce traffic laws.
No, it's not. Neither is defying and ignoring laws that one feels are unjust
the proper way to approach changing them in a free country. That's what
the Democratic Process is for. It protects me if I think 65 is to fast,
and dangerous (by giving you a ticket), and enables you to change the law
(by pursuing the matter w/your elected officials).
If your response is to deny that, I must inform you that the state in
which I live's voters did just that, and made some highways 65. We did
this in defiance of the Federal Government, and lost valuable Highway
Funds over it. (Ohio)
If this is not possible in your state, then you'll have to accept the fact
that the majority of people where you live: do not agree w/you, or feel it
is as important an issue as you do, and stop blaming the police for
enforcing the laws that your fellow citizens have determined to be best
for all. To do otherwise,
<IMHO> makes you know different from anyone else who thinks they're "above the
law."
>When possible, it is only polite to get out of the way of someone who
wants to >pass you.
....polite?...Polite?....POLITE?...Now, were going to talk about what's polite?
.....Puh, lease!
Is it polite to ride up on someone's rear end, flash your lights at them,
( oh, and by the way, are you one of those guys that blows the horn, and
flips the bird to people who finally you do get around when they're in
your way?) is that polite? Speeding itself is NOT polite, you are
endangering other people on the road w/out their permission, it's
impolite, it's anti-social, it's immature,
it's selfish.
Or how about this?...Is it polite to make that poor police officer get out on
the highway in the rain, to write you a ticket?...Just kidding, I know
you'd enjoy that:)
Polite would be to just follow the law like everyone else, and if there's
a car in your way when you want to PLAY Steve McQueen, just learn to deal w/it,
like a mature adult.
> The quality of mercy is not strained.
Neither is ignorance, IT FALLS as if a God given right from some.
J Y
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