Want to see something ridiculous and stupid? Go to Land O Lakes and look for Hopson Rd. It's between US41 and School Rd. It is and has been the most horrible road for the last 30 years. Pasco County refuses to pave it stating it is a private road, yet the school buses, cops and county vehicles use it daily. It is so bad that people have begun to drive in the dirt next to the road. I grew up on that road and watched it decline year after year with only a smattering of patch thrown on it. I guess no county commissioners own property on it they want to develop like Lake Thomas and Collier and Mitchell Ranch Rd. Oh well..I don't live there anymore..but it makes me mad...and sad...
Hey all!!
Welcome to my thoughts!! Whether you like them or not thanks for reading!!
Today I am writing about a pet peeve of mine, SPEEDING COPS!!
Now please..I know they all work hard, put their lives out there and typically do a great job, but they need to SLOW DOWN. There are multiple reasons to do this starting with:
1. Safety
2. Safety
3. SAFETY
4. Fuel Costs
5. Obeyance of the laws they enforce every day
6. Public perception
7. Maintenance costs of the cars, trucks and SUV's they drive
Safety first and foremost not just for them but for the rest of us riding with them. We have no idea where they are going when they come flying up the road behind us without emergency lights on, and typically the sight of a cruiser makes people do stupid stuff like slam on brakes, change lanes suddenly..etc.. If they are not cutting through the lanes like Jeff Gordon all the time some of this might be avoided. Fuel costs have to be affecting the budget of every police and sheriff's office out there. I saw an article about Holly Hill in Ga., where they are adding a surcharge to speeding tickets to pay for police fuel usage to chase them down. While there is nothing wrong with that per say, I was thinking maybe if they just slow down they could save some money without getting draconian.
Now besides safety and fuel costs is the simple fact that speeding is illegal for police too. Maybe we all would be more inclined to obey the traffic laws if the enforcers of said laws obeyed them as well.
How many times have you been passed by a speeding law enforcement vehicle without emergency lights on? Or have seen police tailgating? Too many to count that's for sure! Unfortunately we tend to give cops a pass in regards to all of this and it takes a serious incident to bring attention to it. Maintenance and wear and tear are just common sense, and we all know that excessive speed just shortens the life of these vehicles that much quicker.
Common sense..I guess that's my main gripe in it all...you'd think it would be common sense for them to slow down. If for no other reason but to save money. Because you know what's coming next...tax increases to pay for fuel costs for these departments.
I'm sure we are already going to get popped for the non-police county and city vehicles running around.
Well that's all I have on this subject for now. Now lets hear what you have to say. I can't wait for the police to justify why they need and should be allowed to speed without discretion..should be interesting.
See YA!
