Comments on: Bad Idea: Laws that invite police abuse

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:41:46 +0000

BTW: The cop in front of me on the way to work today didn’t signal 3 seconds before changing lanes nor 3 seconds before turning off the road. Citizens arrest time!

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:40:24 +0000

I don’t know. I don’t think their info is readily available online. And I bet if people start analyzing St. George’s and causing them grief it won’t be available for much longer either.

By: Kevin Nelson

Kevin Nelson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:19 +0000

Well, the VC has to be specific, or the problem you describe would be even worse. The problem is a PD that doesn’t have its priorities straight. Do they have red light cameras yet? What is the average number of cites written in a city that size? Is St George higher or lower than average?

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:23:27 +0000

Given the stats St. George publishes on tickets, of 1700 tickets and 60 warnings, it seems they are writing taxpayers up extensively. I’d call that a shake down, basically with the code as specific as it is you can’t _not_ violate it, which means when you drive it is only random luck that keeps you from whipping out your checkbook.

By: Kevin Nelson

Kevin Nelson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:34:23 +0000

This may sound complicated but its covered in day two of driver’s ed. Don’t blame the vehicle code if your cops don’t have much common sense. I don’t see how you can have it both ways, though. This yahoo got caught because a cop was using the tools that are available. If I pulled you over for not signalling, I’d have you on your way as soon as your license/warrant ckeck came back OK. I try not to write the taxpayers up, unless they get mouthy.