[Copernicus]

This arrives by way of the Great State of North Carolina.

I searched and it does not seem to be posted elswhere on Free Republic.

I am advised it is bad news when even card carrying Bolsheviks bemoan their own inane laws.

[Bogey78O]

www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/snow/story/1396087p-7519805c.html

[bikepacker67]

Ummm a little more to the story than the excerpt alludes...

"Like most women I know, I have always worn it under my arm rather than across my chest, because of the discomfort and irritation."

So basically she had the shoulder strap BEHIND her.

[Copernicus]

Greetings!

You will enjoy this column.

Best regards,

[G.Mason]

I am amused by some of these "stories" of she said, or he said.

Note I am not saying that if in fact this is true, it is not despicable, and should not be tossed out, with the officers in question, recieving repremand.

What I am saying is articles like this tend to bring us all to the tin foil paranoia state.

Noteworthy is that the police, or their department heads, are not quoted.

For what it's worth, I drive with my seatbelt shoulder strap "under" my arm also. It's a comfort thing. Also the law here [Florida] states one must wear the seatbelt, not how one must wear it.

[Casloy]

The fine would have been doubled had she been eating a greasy burger or smoking a cigarette. When are people going to understand the government needs to protect them against themselves? We'd all be so much happier if we would just submit.

[ampat]

A great way to train new cops. Just like our government school system. He could have given her a warning but no, the city needs the money. No wonder more and more people dislike police officers.

[Keith in Iowa]

We've recently had this arguement...no sense doing it again...

Click it or Ticket
			Posted by pageonetoo On News/Activism 06/26/2004 2:06:50 PM CDT with 247 comments None | 06/26/04 | self I am trying to figure out how to get a national petition started, to overturn the "Click it or Ticket" laws and its erosion, further, of individual rights. I am curious how many folk consider The "Click it"campaign to be good, and whether it come through legislation, or did it come about by beaurocratic decree? (From the NHTA site: What Impact Have Primary Safety Belt Laws Had? Primary safety belt laws – laws that allow police officers to pull over a driver and issue a safety belt citation without first observing another offense – have had an enormous effect on...

[JockoManning]

Mrs. Manning bought a triangular shoulderrestraint seatbelt aduster at Wal*Mart for $9 which slips over the buckle, snaps, and leaves the shoulder strap crossing over at her sternum; she says that's much more comfortable. The picture on the cardboard package for this adjuster shows a toddler, but ladies might want to try it for themselves.

[nightdriver]

"When society is most corrupt, then are laws most increased."....Tacitus, 93AD

[billbears]

This arrives by way of the Great State of North Carolina

I am advised it is bad news when even card carrying Bolsheviks bemoan their own inane laws.

Well it's fitting it's from North Carolina. But do not blame 'Bolsheviks' for this law. Oh, no. Our Senatorial representation (R), who I was told we couldn't live without (because we had to win back the Senate (fat lot of good that it's done..)), was the one who first instituted a push at the federal level for the former separate and sovereign states to pass seat belt legislation. This was back when she was Secretary of Transportation. Long before the days of her wonderful work at the Department of Labor where she begin the ergonomics campaign later signed by Clinton in 2000 that conservatives complain about

Of course we can also thank this wonder woman (R) for airbags, third brake lights, 21 year old drinking age (against the will of the states) and federally mandated 55 mph speed limits continuing at that time. So next time you put that seat belt on, remember to thank a 'conservative'.

NC ping for the wonderful legacy of our 'conservative' Senator affecting our lives daily

[shaggy eel]

One handed her a $75 citation

,,, that works out to be an enviable hourly rate.

[yankeedame]

Another Triangle woman tells of being stopped by two Raleigh police officers, one apparently in training, who contended she wasn't wearing her seatbelt.

Shown it was fastened, the officers retired to patrol car for a conference before returning 10 minutes later.

One handed her a $75 citation because, he said, the shoulder belt was "too loose".

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Hey, what are you gonna do? The city is broke and the judge wants a raise.

[jwpjr]

I will trade her the $75 ticket she received for the $250 ticket I got last week for stopping in a handicapped parking space at 6:30 AM to use an ATM at my credit union. I had completed my transaction, gotten back into my car and was talking to my wife who had stayed in the car while I used the the ATM prior to going out of town for the day. As I put my car in reverse I glanced in the rear view mirror and discovered someone had pulled in directly behind me, blocking my abilitiy to back out of the parking space and the person had gotten out of the vehicle leaving the driver's door open. I was convinced I was about to be robbed. This CU is in a rather seedy part of town and there have been several robberies of ATM customers there. Imagine my surprise when I was confronted not by an armed robber but rather by a member of the volunteer parking enforcement brigade! When I took exception to him blocking me in and pointed out that the CU didn't open for 4 hours and we were the only people in the parking lot, leaving three other disabled spots available, he got really pissy and told me my attitude 'has just gotten you a $250 ticket.' To make matters worse, when he was through writing the ticket he had the gall to tell my wife that he wasn't going to give me a ticket but my attitude was deplorable and it left him no choice. My son is a deputy sheriff and tells me my best bet is to pay the $250 and chalk it up to experience. It never occurred to me that anyone would take exaction to me parking in one of four handicapped spaces four hours before the business opened. Live and learn. I am quite happy I am in the final third of my life! I don't like what this country has turned into of late.

[m_cord.]

i work at a hotel in livermore ca. a guy checks in,drives to his room. no seat belt, $95.00 ticket in our parking lot he was a little pissed.

[12.7mm]

I dont like jerk cops.