Speed trap

[cross_7]

someone seems to be upset with the local law enforcement in estelline

From Wikipedia

Speed trap

Estelline has a reputation for being a prominent Texas speed trap.[9] It has a one-person police force whose main purpose is to enforce traffic laws.[10] From 2000 through 2009, Estelline had the second highest traffic fine revenue per citizen in Texas, more than 300% the per citizen revenue of third place Domino, Texas.

[heath]

A couple years ago the state took away big cabin, OK ability to write tickets due to excessive ticket writing.
The highway patrol took over patrolling.

[Jogeephus]

To Serve and Protect has evolved into "To Serve Themselves and Protect Their Jobs and the Bureaucracy that Employs them"

[Ryder]

To Serve and Protect has evolved into "To Serve Themselves and Protect Their Jobs and the Bureaucracy that Employs them"

[slick4591]

I've always wondered how a cop traps you if you are not speeding?

[dun]

I've always wondered how a cop traps you if you are not speeding?

I got caught once in MY by the cops putting a temp 35 MPH sign in a 65 mph zone at the top of a hill that you couldn;t see over. Cop sat with his radar gun right at the sign. Every car that came through got a ticket and was directed to a JP in a little hick burg at the bottom of the hill.

[slick4591]

Sounds like that would qualify.

[cross_7]

that billboard is just a little ways before you hit town and the local policeman has a reputation so if you don't watch for the "speed trap" you learn real quick.
i spend the night about 15 miles from there twice a month and they interviewed him on the local news one night.
he says it's real simple the "on the hwy it's 70mph, when you come thru town it's 40 mph, obey the speed limit and you won't get a ticket"

[slick4591]

that billboard is just a little ways before you hit town and the local policeman has a reputation so if you don't watch for the "speed trap" you learn real quick.
i spend the night about 15 miles from there twice a month and they interviewed him on the local news one night.
he says it's real simple the "on the hwy it's 70mph, when you come thru town it's 40 mph, obey the speed limit and you won't get a ticket"

I used to get people telling me that we set up a speed trap on a U.S. Hwy, when the the speed limit was 55 for miles and miles. Their reasoning was they didn't see me. Oh, it's okay to speed as long as you don't see a cop?

[Ryder]

that billboard is just a little ways before you hit town and the local policeman has a reputation so if you don't watch for the "speed trap" you learn real quick.
i spend the night about 15 miles from there twice a month and they interviewed him on the local news one night.
he says it's real simple the "on the hwy it's 70mph, when you come thru town it's 40 mph, obey the speed limit and you won't get a ticket"

I used to get people telling me that we set up a speed trap on a U.S. Hwy, when the the speed limit was 55 for miles and miles. Their reasoning was they didn't see me. Oh, it's okay to speed as long as you don't see a cop?

I have always thought it was ok to speed as long as the cop didn't see you.

[ALACOWMAN]

like a HPD friend of mine told a speeder once,, who had the radio turn up loud and not seeing or hearing him behind... traveled a good ways before he finally seen him and pulled over... told him you know if your gonna speed you need to pay attention to your surroundings

[Jogeephus]

that billboard is just a little ways before you hit town and the local policeman has a reputation so if you don't watch for the "speed trap" you learn real quick.
i spend the night about 15 miles from there twice a month and they interviewed him on the local news one night.
he says it's real simple the "on the hwy it's 70mph, when you come thru town it's 40 mph, obey the speed limit and you won't get a ticket"

I used to get people telling me that we set up a speed trap on a U.S. Hwy, when the the speed limit was 55 for miles and miles. Their reasoning was they didn't see me. Oh, it's okay to speed as long as you don't see a cop?

Slick, I'll tell you just as I told my buddy who just got his new cruiser with the asphalt grey tone and the low profile light bar, "there ought to be a law against camouflaging a patrol car" . Ya'll need to go back to the bubble gum machines and these ought to be painted blaze orange and be at least 3' high. Then, I think, there'd be less speeding tickets.

[john250]

Ever see a well marked cruiser on the Interstate create an instant jam by just driving the limit?

[slick4591]

Slick, I'll tell you just as I told my buddy who just got his new cruiser with the asphalt grey tone and the low profile light bar, "there ought to be a law against camouflaging a patrol car" . Ya'll need to go back to the bubble gum machines and these ought to be painted blaze orange and be at least 3' high. Then, I think, there'd be less speeding tickets.

Lots of the smaller towns around here bought some black Chargers with low profile everything three or so years back. I think they paid for them the first couple of months.

[slick4591]

Ever see a well marked cruiser on the Interstate create an instant jam by just driving the limit?

Working night shift we would get out on Hwy. 75 southbound at the posted 55 mph and all that early morning Dallas traffic would stack up like cord wood. Don't remember working any wrecks in the four years of nights, either.