We all knew the average citizen was irate over speed cameras blossoming up around the country, but in Maryland atleast, the growing number of anti-speed camera fans is growing, within the police force! The Washington Post reports of many Montgomery Country police officers refusing to pay speed camera tickets received while driving in their government issued vehicles. The local police union advised its officers to not pay the fines since the regulation in moco states the owner of the car is responsible for the fine…and well since the county owns the cars, the officers don’t think they should pay.
Objectively speaking that sounds like a pile of horse crap…we all know if we rent cars on vacation or lease our current vehicles the rental company of automobile finance group will send us the bill because it was the drivers of the car who comitted the violation.
From a citizen standpoint, how awesome is this!? The police refuse to follow the laws they are meant to enforce! HA! Perhaps we should all give Hertz and BMW Finance the finger too! We might have that luxury sooner than we think as a bill might be passed to allow speed cameras across the state….including Annapolis! If we do get the cameras here is where I think they will be placed:
- Rt. 2/South River bridge: I think the speed limit it 50MPH but you can easily hit 80MPH without causing a fuss
- 650 East/West: too straight and when the traffic is gone, you might mistake it for an extension of 97 North or Rt.50
- Backroads near the Anne Arundel Hospital: wide, smooth and untrafficked
- West street towards downtown: these inner city low speed limited roads are prime targets for speed cameras where the difference to a driver between 15 and 17 MPH is hardly felt
Thoughts/comments/criticisms/pet peeves?
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