So how many of you, upon being just warned or even let off, who are claiming great respect for them and those like them, have gone on to do exactly what you were doing when they let you off? And if so, is that respect?
Heh... That reminds me of one time I was headed out to visit my family, a 6 hour drive one way and about 300 miles of it is on one highway that barely turns. I was cruising along at 65 on the 60 limited highway. Guy blows by me doing 80 or better in a really distinctive old beater of a car. About 20 minutes after he passed me, I went by him having a chat with the local speed trap officer. I continued on my way, about an hour and a half later, he goes by me again. All I could think was, if he gets pulled over again, that's going to be the biggest ticket they can possibly give him.
I've only ever been pulled over twice for speeding. One ticket, one warning. Both times I knocked it back to the limit afterward.
I'm of the opinion that in an ideal world highway driving, speed limits should be discretionary but carry stiffer penalties if speed is a factor if something goes wrong. I don't think speeding in and of itself is nearly as dangerous as overly aggressive driving once the road gets crowded.
Wiley.
