This is a Public Service Announcement, courtesy of The Incredible Woody's Announcement Service.
Attention all speeders!
It has come to The Incredible Woody's attention that some in our community may not be privy to this information. So in an effort to save the blogging community much trouble and cash, I will let you in on a secret.
Times are hard. The economy sucks. Lay offs, slow business, etc. This means that most people are being a little more tight-fisted than normal - buying less, doing without, looking for bargains, etc.
All this tight-fistedness means less sales tax revenue for city, county, and state governments. But the government still has bills to pay too. So they will make up that cash from somewhere.
This is where the secret comes in. What do you think is the easiest way for governments to make a little extra cash?
Yep, you guessed it. Cracking down on speeders.
So all you lead-footed drivers out there, watch out. Smoky will be more watchful!
Disclaimer: The preceding is purely the opinion of The Incredible Woody and is no way, shape, or form fact-based. But she would bet that she's right!
15 comments:
Thanks Woody... But--here in TN we seldom see smoky out there looming --at least on I-40. The speeders are EVERYWHERE --except in the left lane, where they seem to poke!!! ha
I've paid my share of money through the years for being lead-footed, especially when I lived in Texas. I even had a fuzz-buster in my car--as if that helped!!! ha...
Thanks for the warning..
Hugs,
Betsy
Is this you telling us without actually telling us that tonight you are writing a little check to Uncle Sam???? :) Because in our neck of the woods I've heard a decent rack and tears work....I can only speak on good authority as far as tears go, unfortunately I don't possess the other!!!
So funny you bring this up, just yesterday when I was driving home a truck was blocking traffic in a congested area. As soon as traffic broke free, I heard a sound like a race car and out of no where came a black corvette zooming by me. I would estimate it hit 120mph. I kept going at 60mph and quickly lost track of the speedster. Just once I'd like to try that, I've never driven faster than 80mph.
Thank you, but you don't need a broken economy here in Texas to get a speeding ticket...especially if you have California plates.
Two days after moving to Texas, I was headed to Waco for an appointment with the IRS that I had made before leaving CA. I got lost on a four lane divided rode that was massive, but became rural running through a city bordering Waco called Lacy Lakeside. My Google map told me I needed to go back where it was more commercial and civic looking. So, after turning around at a turn out, I drove pretty slow trying to see what block number I was in, and try to match up a street name with my map.
All of a sudden I see the lights. I figured my turn may have been illegal in Texas or something...never did I think I was speeding.
I gave him my CA license and my one day old TX insurance papers and the registration. He questioned why I didn't have a TX license. I told him I had only been in TX two days, and I had to get the car inspected and registered, then get the license (thats the drill here). He told me that basically he could let me off, but "they" don't give slack to out of stare plates...they need the revenue.
Also, I wasn't allowed to go to traffic school because I wasn't licensed in TX. Right now, the States and small towns in particular need the revenue. I'm sure the town of Lacy Lakeview's traffic ticket revenue is one of the main sources of money.
Amen. and thank you
Alrighty then! I'll slow it up a bit! Thanks leadfoot=)
Did you acquire this knowledge through experience? LOL...I am just joking.
So, did you read my one honest admission about driving a golf cart off the 9th hole into the James River at King's Mill DURING a PGA golf tournament...while totally sober...probably SHOULD have gotten a ticket for that one.
Love ya,
Marlene
Ummm, did someone just get a ticket????
I have not had one in about 15 years...pretty much due for it.
Thanks for the warning:) I only have two more points before my license is revoked.
Guess I'd best start wearing my seatbealt too!
Come to think of it...we have seen alot more pulled over! YIKES!
I bet you're right, I better slow down.
Dude, I WISH people in the Northwest sped. If they start giving out tickets for grandmas and semi trucks driving in the FAST LANE, then our city would kick some serious revenue ass.
I have no doubt that you're right. In our town they also like to crack down on kids too. Lots of MIP's & tickets for not stopping at a stop sign long enough. They have all kinds of little tricks up their sleeves. So BEWARE!
We already have numerous automated speed cameras out there, and if you speed past one, you will get a fine in the post, but I think recent legislation was set to reduce their numbers, and thank heaven for that.
People get to know the locations, so guess what they do? That's right. They lead-foot it right up to the camera and slam their brakes on, then speed up again once they're clear. Is it safe? No. It's a perfect example of why these things aren't 'safety' cameras as the government would have us believe, but 'greed' cameras. ;)
What.......I'm broke AND slow???
Doesn't seem fair.
Hmmmmm...foot on peddle. Foot pushes on peddle. Take foot away from peddle...
Nope. Can't do it...
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