The older I get, the more I see traffic tickets for what it really is... a cash grab.
Its not about safety anymore when its clearly seen as a revenue generator.
Is driving 91km/h on Crowchild in clear conditions dangerous? Sorry, its not. Should people be ticketed for that? no. Should they be ticketed for driving 111km/h on Crowchild? maybe.
Now, running red lights, getting in the way of emergency vehicles, running playground, school and construction zones, reckless driving, doing 50 on Deerfoot, drunk driving... these are dangerous and should be pursued vehemently.
I'm afraid the police are caught in a vicious cycle... we need more cops to enforce traffic laws, we need to enforce traffic laws to make money, we need to make money to afford more cops, we need more cops....
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