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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Does this make ZERO sense to anyone else? What does my tax dollars go to if not to protect citizens from drivers going so far over the limit, but instead he gives someone a break by collecting less revenue for the CPS there by increasing my property taxes.
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It does depend on both the cop, and the driver, and probably the cops impression of the driver.
I got pulled over near Rycroft, north of Grande Prairie a few years ago, doing about 125 in a 100 zone. The cop asked me why I was going so fast. Conversation went something like this:
"Do you want the real answer or the excuse?"
"What's the excuse?"
"I need to do work in Falher, Fairview, Peace River and Manning today, and get back to my hotel in Grande Prairie."
"Ok, what's the real answer?"
"I'm an idiot."
He laughed and wrote me down to 110+ in a 100. Turned probably a $200 fine into a $50 fine. Even so, it did slow me down.