May 6th 05, 04:23 PM
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From: (Dave=A0Hall)
On Wed, 4 May 2005 11:11:27 -0400, (I
AmnotGeorgeBush) wrote:
Dave Hall (N3CVJ) wrote:
Most cops would not bother to write someone
a ticket for not coming completely to a stop
and waiting the required 3 seconds before
proceeding at a stop sign.
They will bust your ass here in the high tourist area for that exact
offense. There are way too many bicyclists and pedestrians around here
and the cops vehemently enforce what is commonly known as the
"California Stop" or the "Rolling Stop" through a stop sign.
No argument (and I'll keep that in mind for the
next time I visit there). I'm sure it is very much
"area dependant". It is also at the discretion of
the cop.
Not always. For example, in Ybor City, an area of Tampa, There are
cameras on the poles that record every move. This led to remote-sent
traffic tickets, such as are found at many toll booths around the
country. Run the toll, get a ticket in the mail.
The letter of the law gives them the
authority to be as strict as they want in
applying the law. But just like speeding, there
are enough blatant violators out there that
they don't have to nit pick with those
borderline cases. Cops don't want to risk citing
someone like Landshark who actually is savvy
enough to win his case. At least not in my
area. But I live in a semi-rural area, where
there is more likely to be horse drawn wagons
than hordes of pedestrians.
Yea,,,those Mennonites and their charmed ways.
Dave
."Sandbagger"
n3cv
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