Barry , The roadblock seatbelt check gives them the excuse for checking
everything else at the same time and leaves you wide open. America or
Canada it is a precarious sitiuation.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA
Toronto, Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry" <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re:
>
> 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
>
> "Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think"
> -fortune cookie
>
> DML:
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Rb@6EE4xQAF2k/
> Superhawk:
> http://barrysuperhawk.home.insightbb.com
>
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