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Old 05-24-2018, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kbm6893 View Post
Getting pulled over for 3 mph over the limit is ridiculous and does nothing more than create animosity towards police. I’m retired and love cops but any cop who pulls someone over for less than 5 mph over the limit should have much better things to do. And there’s no doubt that it’s a shakedown or out of state drivers. Pay fine no questions asked and no points on license.
In New Zealand we have a 5 kms/3mph threshold for heavy vehicles, around schools during school times (including for Saturday sports) and during public holiday periods.

It is not universally liked and we get a lock of grief about it.
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