Be more careful on Masspike

ska///235i · 04-28-2008, 01:15 AM

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lyjw88 · 04-28-2008, 07:01 AM

raising revenue all the time wtf

Kev · 04-28-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ska

I heard on the news that they're giving more tickets (record breaking) on the pike to raise revenue for Mass Highway...so try not to go too fast

WTF? I thought those were for SAFETY PURPOSES, NOT....... Damn penny pinchers of the State House.

dmichael · 05-05-2008, 11:32 AM

Devil Patrick has to raise money somehow to pay for his budget deficit. Last year the staties wrote $600,000 in tickets on the pike, this year the "goal" is $1.8mil. They are only tripling it, how nice of them. I see them sneaking up on people from the rear in unmarked vehicles. Speed traps work too, but I guess the sneak-ups hold up better in court.

lyjw88 · 05-05-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dmichael

Devil Patrick has to raise money somehow to pay for his budget deficit. Last year the staties wrote $600,000 in tickets on the pike, this year the "goal" is $1.8mil. They are only tripling it, how nice of them. I see them sneaking up on people from the rear in unmarked vehicles. Speed traps work too, but I guess the sneak-ups hold up better in court.

so there are a bunch of undercover cops on the pike?

AWD Addict · 05-05-2008, 02:44 PM

Watch out for those unmarked mustangs and chargers. I've seen them scorching down the passing lane with the blues flashing from the grill a few times now.

I'm just glad I wasn't the poor sucker in front of them.

Arustik1 · 05-05-2008, 02:53 PM

yeah guys be careful!! they are just trying to recover money from the big dig and of course using drivers to make it up....

dmichael · 05-05-2008, 04:39 PM

To me, it makes little sense to tax people in this way, its an extremely inefficient way to collect a tax(hidden or not), much like tolls, there are expenses associated. It makes even less sense that Patrick allows this speeding ticket quota to hit the newspapers. Duh! He is so clueless. What an inept pol. He didn't have the clout to push through the casino vote, so this is his fallback plan? Now, only a few weeks later, and Dimasi looks like he might get booted as speaker of the house and Patrick did not recognise this? Maybe delay the vote until his main road block gets punted? Hello, dufus, anybody home? I wonder why we get such horrible candidates for public offices, when the payoff seems pretty good, Patrick got a 1.3mil advance on his autobiography as if anyone cares and would buy the book. You would think we could attract some sharper people for that kind of loot. {end of rant}

AWD Addict · 05-05-2008, 05:06 PM

Good Rant.

Too bad we didn't get Kerry Healey. She would have been much better in the corner office.

dmichael · 05-06-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AWD Addict

Good Rant.

Too bad we didn't get Kerry Healey. She would have been much better in the corner office.

I'd settle for Major Healey from "I dream of Jeannie" TV fame

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dmichael Lieutenant 25 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2011 GTI Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	To me, it makes little sense to tax people in this way, its an extremely inefficient way to collect a tax(hidden or not), much like tolls, there are expenses associated. It makes even less sense that Patrick allows this speeding ticket quota to hit the newspapers. Duh! He is so clueless. What an inept pol. He didn't have the clout to push through the casino vote, so this is his fallback plan? Now, only a few weeks later, and Dimasi looks like he might get booted as speaker of the house and Patrick did not recognise this? Maybe delay the vote until his main road block gets punted? Hello, dufus, anybody home? I wonder why we get such horrible candidates for public offices, when the payoff seems pretty good, Patrick got a 1.3mil advance on his autobiography as if anyone cares and would buy the book. You would think we could attract some sharper people for that kind of loot. {end of rant} __________________ 2008 E90 328i - Sparkling Graphite/Terra/Dark Burl, 6MT, Sport, Premuim, Fold-down seats, iPod/USB(6FL). M-Sport Steering Wheel, ZHP M-Sport Shift knob, Euro fog lights. Euro Split Armrest
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