Well said. i actually think that its a good idea. gotta pay for gas somehow. better to charge the guilty than the innocent.
I have drastically cut down on speeding since gas prices crossed the $4 mark, so i dont think i would have to pay the surcharge if they started enforcing it here....

 

I'm starting to wonder what they are going to do when they realize that ticket "revenue" is declining because of people slowing down. Criminalize more behavior? "Sorry, we've got to reduce speed limits on the interstate to 45MPH so we can avoid laying people off"

 

If that was me, I'd be sure and keep going for about 45 miles to actually use up that gas fee

 

I don't really see the complaint.
It's your tax money that's buying that gas. If they can get it directly from the violators then so be it.
I always pull over right when I see lights. Or if i'm obviously going way to fast and I see one hit the brakes and flip a bitch i'll pull over before they even hit the lights. That way they don't have to haul *** to catch up with me.
A lot of them around here have just cut down on cruising and some have even switched to foot/bike patrol in the downtown area. Maybe we'll see the trend of motorcycle cops start coming back. I've only seen a few here in oklahoma that still ride.

 

AH, Finally the home town makes the news. The town is small, but not that small. And the Holly Spring cops are some of the biggest raging hard ons that have ever pulled me over. Hope they leave me alone going home on the 4th weekend.

-Heath

 

You are correct sir! City and government officials and employees do not get layed off or even fired, at least very rarely. Its not like private business's that have to buckle down and work harder or invest in new technology or lay people off to stay in business.
What makes me crazy is the fact that WE the people pay for this **** to put on us!! And we just continue to take it from every form of government. If business in the private sector were run like government they would fold in a couple months time!! PERIOD!

 

I agree with you there.
Majority of your state representatives only show up to meetings 1/3 of the time (IF that). Get paid an *** load of money. But when it comes time to look at emergency budget cutting they look at taking funding away from schooling, or roads, but never cut their own damn salaries. Gotta pay for those summer houses and expensive cars.

 

Saw one going to work on NW Expressway on the side of the road with the radar out. I've seen one in Stillwater but those are the only two I've ever seen.

 

If it's costing cops so much in gasoiline why do they not drive a Prius?!?!?!?
Does every police car have to be capable of 140mph for pursuits??
Come on really??? STUPID.

 

Well.. I wouldn't say prius. I mean, they do have to keep up with traffic and pass people if they wish to catch a speeder.
The sheriff's dept where I work has Chargers, but they always park. The only time I see them moving is to get from the station to a spot or back.