[bmwcyle]

Turning the police into rolling tax collectors.

[PilloryHillary]

"Turning the police into rolling tax collectors."

Yup, that's what it's come to in this country.

[FreedomCalls]

Turning the police into rolling tax collectors.

Perhaps. But it's a tax you don't have to pay. Just don't speed.

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

Turning the police into rolling tax collectors.

And that's why we have to have city stickers in VA.

[eno_]

Turning the police into rolling tax collectors.

Done and done.

[RedEyeJack]

The District of Colombia makes no pretense about the tax collection role of law enforcement. They have installed numerous cameras at intersections to photograph those who run red lights and have units that have radar integrated with cameras. When you get a "ticket" from these devices it comes from law enforcement but is more a "revenue-bill" than a traffic ticket. Yes, you have a choice to challenge the evidence but there is no way to avoid the fine (yes I know... obey the law, however, there are some roads that have average traffic speeds above the limit except at "rush" hour and some lights that are much "quicker" than others). This program is netting millions for DC and will be coming to a location near you in the future...

[SwankyC]

Turning the police into rolling tax collectors.

Ask yourself why cops hide and use radar detectors to give you those $300 speeding tickets for 2, 3 or 4 miles over the speed limit (Yes I know people go alot faster than that). Or even those $111 JAYWALKING tickets (I just got one). It sure as hell isnt public safety. I've long thought that cops are there solely as rolling tax collectors.

[P8riot]

If they really want to raise revenue, they should have uniform fines for ALL infractions; speeding, failure to yield right of way, failure to signal a lane change, obstructing traffic, etc.... That way the folks who are REALLY causing the problems on the road might get nailed for the pigs they really are, but of course that means the police would have to patrol in order to catch them, not sit behind a radar gun.

Bad cop! No Donut!

There should also be a special place in Hell for people who speed up to keep others from changing lanes.