The Virginia State police are operating their mega tax program this weekend on the interstates. The claim is they are going to make us safer by giving out tickets for not wearing our seat belts, even though they promised when the nanny's made the law, that it would be a secondary offense.There is some evidence that primary seat belt enforcement kills more pedestrians, since the drivers feel more secure and drive more aggressively.
Let's talk about the speed limit. It's an arbitrary number that some unknown entity charges according to their mood. I can remember the interstate speed limit being everything from 45 to 80, the road didn't change so it must be an arbitrary number. Lots of places change the number to create speed trap tax income. I guess if they could they would do the whole state like out tax collecting State police.
Didn't really feel safer today on 81 from Bristol to Blacksburg. Same number of idiots in the left lane. It just seemed like everything was going in slow motion. Actually, since I didn't have to pay attention to my driving, I was able to get a lot done on my computer. I cleaned out my console and glove box as well. I hope they have some more distracted driving days soon so I get the entire inside cleaned up.
In Tennessee today on I 26 there's a place where the speed limit is 55 on a steep downhill grade. All the cars and trucks were riding their brakes to keep close the that number. A few miles down the road there were two miles of 65 with the same curviness and grade, then back to 55.
Arbitrary...A number for tax purposes.
Let's talk about the speed limit. It's an arbitrary number that some unknown entity charges according to their mood. I can remember the interstate speed limit being everything from 45 to 80, the road didn't change so it must be an arbitrary number. Lots of places change the number to create speed trap tax income. I guess if they could they would do the whole state like out tax collecting State police.
Didn't really feel safer today on 81 from Bristol to Blacksburg. Same number of idiots in the left lane. It just seemed like everything was going in slow motion. Actually, since I didn't have to pay attention to my driving, I was able to get a lot done on my computer. I cleaned out my console and glove box as well. I hope they have some more distracted driving days soon so I get the entire inside cleaned up.
In Tennessee today on I 26 there's a place where the speed limit is 55 on a steep downhill grade. All the cars and trucks were riding their brakes to keep close the that number. A few miles down the road there were two miles of 65 with the same curviness and grade, then back to 55.
Arbitrary...A number for tax purposes.
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