“It’s all about the money.”
Yes, it is. States and municipalities are broker than broke. They’ve got to wring every last dime out of us ‘stupid turnips’ while they can...
‘The People’s Republik of Madistan’ who LOVES their bike trails and gay spandex boys, to the exclusion of all other citizens, has been ticketing bicyclists for ANY minor infraction they can find. Truly SHOCKING!
The cops got a federal GRANT to set up ‘stings’ for bikers on our local roads much like they do for drunk drivers. And they’ve been setting up more ‘stings’ than usual for speeders, drunks and those that don’t wear seatbelts.
You’re ratting out your neighbor with your tax dollars, whethere you even realize it or not.
Cha-CHING!
(As a law-abider, I most likely won’t have to pay into the kitty, but I try to break one or two minor laws a day where I can; letting my lawn go until it’s close to ticket-height, putting a pop can into the trash versus the recycle bin, spitting on the sidewalk, dancing in public, etc. Try it. You’ll feel a WHOLE lot better, LOL!)
I got a speeding ticket 6 years ago and the municipal policeman who rightfully pulled me over apologized for doing so for he didn't want to give me a speeding ticket because the incursion was minor but he stated "Sorry but we have a directive from the city council to generate revenue...."
That says it all....