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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Clearly you were going much faster."

PP already said she was "going 56 in a 45 MPH zone." What irritates me about speed camera tickets is that there is no police officer in the world who would pull you over and give you a ticked for going 56 in a 45 on an interstate. But there the camera is and it does. Aren't these supposed to be about safety, not revenue generation? Oh, wait...[/quote]

Oh yes there are police that would pull you over for 11 miles over.  My sister is a prosecutor and she can tell you they happily ticket you for 6+ over in many parts of Virginia, for example (with a 55 or a 65 mph limit).  I don't think there are any interstates with 45 mph limits, though.

11 mph over the limit represents a significant safety risk -- it's a lot harder to control a car at 56 than at 45.  So many people think 10 over is the norm, but just because some police officers/troopers won't pull you over for it, doesn't make it ok to do.  [/quote]

this is absolutely false (re safety risk).... the uniform manual for establishing traffic codes requires that speed limits be based on the 85th percentile speed (speed at which 85% of cars travel) and nearly every road, and every interstate, is engineered for speeds well in excess of the posted speed limit.

in many places the required traffic studies are not done and speed limits are set without regard to the UMTC requirements, which means both that they are legally unenforceable (if you can show that) and also not set with regard to the actual safe speed to drive.

you would be better informed if you opined based on the law & the facts, not just a silly knee-jerk thought like "11 mph over the limit is dangerous."  that's often a load of b.s.

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