Re: Re:

From: Barry (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Tue Jun 08 2004 - 00:24:57 EDT


droo wrote:

>
> Some states allow you to be pulled over just for not wearing the belt. I
> really havn't heard of too many people getting tickets for not wearing
> their seatbelts. Only when the cop was cutting them a break for
> speeding. And the fine's are hardly worth the expense of issuing it.
> Between vehicle costs and man power costs, I don't think they generate
> any revenue if they are just issuing tickets for seatbelt violations.
>
>

Here in the peoples republik of Illinois, it's a sport. They actually had
roadblocks here in Springfield a couple of weeks ago, expressly for that
purpose - giving people seatbelt tickets. Think about it, a seatbelt
ticket is much easier [and safer] for a cop than say, a DUI. More donut
time...

http://www.ourpeak.com/davisda/harrased.lib
forgive the biased nature of the opinion, it's the fastest bit of info I
could come up with...

-- 
          -Barry

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