Texas is strange. I drove through it across I-10 last year and was pulled over for a seatbelt violation. The state trooper saw me put my seatbelt on as I was pulling out of the gas station(go figure). I think those small towns like Junction fund themselves on traffic violations.. hehe.
The ticket was $160. Speeding ticket at minimum was half that.
So, let me get this straight: Putting my own life at risk warrants more punishment than putting others lives at risk.. Yeah.. that's logical :rolls eyes:
Actually we're one of the few states that actively legislates against speed traps. In Texas, a town, county municipality etc, can only collect a certain percentage of it's revenue from traffic fines. The legislation was put into place because some small towns were doing just that, funding themselves with motorist dollars.