I once mentioned the 'quota' concept to an officer while he was writing me out a ticket. He smiled, nodded, and politely said "we don't have a quota system, we can write as many tickets as we please". Ray Shahan "Life is what happens while you're busy making plans", John Lennon > -----Original Message----- > From: David Gale [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:45 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: OT: Akron OH living info request > > When I lived in OH, it seems the state police were just as happy to ticket > instate as out of state vehicles. And that if it's after the 15th or 20th > of > the month, slow way down. Seems there's a quota system involved and by the > end of the month they will tighten the tolerance to make their quota. And > 'yes', this is a revenue generation tactic. > > I learned to have a great deal of respect for these folks. They were > willing > to pull over and help a distressed motorist as well as write a ticket. > Once > they pulled you over, just understand you are getting a ticket. > > My dad would tell me to 'drive what you can afford'. So I learned very > quickly after my first 2 tickets (a little slow at first). > > Since I left OH and moved to NM where the speed limit is 75, I have to be > very careful when I am out of state. So for me, I have to watch it all the > time. > > Be safe! > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Mc Coy" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:17 PM > Subject: Re: OT: Akron OH living info request > > > > You are either lucky or drive slow enough. > > We drive between BSEPA and Fort Wayne a few times a year and I also have > clients in OH. We also never got stopped in OH because we were warned and > are cautious. > > But a friend in IN who was a trucker refused to take routes if it > required > driving in OH. He got a ticket for something everytime, as did everyone > else in the company. > > OH likes to harass out of state truckers and gets revenue from tickets > instead of higher taxes. > > > > jm > > > > > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *