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Old 01-06-2003, 01:40 PM   #6
slang
St Petersburg, Florida
 
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Re: 1/6/2003: Speeding duck

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Originally posted by Undertoad
One, revenue from traffic tickets goes way up. Two, safety goes way down.

Why: because locals learn to slam on their brakes to avoid getting ticketed, and voila: a dramatic rise in rear-end accidents at intersections.
Another great example of what the gov't would call a success. If they get their revenue, all else is irrelevant.
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