[simpits-tech] What I've been up to lately...

[Marv De Beque]

Seems to me that I heard that the tickets that they did give were not very
expensive compared to other states.

Here, in Ohio, they give you a $100 fine for 5 mph over if they so choose.

California has been known to simply shoot the motorist (it's true, my
brother saw it live on TV once), but that really reduces their revenue (so
they raise taxes).
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> From: Allen Buffington <allen@simworld.biz>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:11:59 -0600
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] What I've been up to lately...
> 
> Thanks Marv.
> 
> Actually until 3 years ago Montana did not have a speed limit. Maybe I should
> rephrase
> that...We actually had a speed limit but it was never enforced. In fact a lot
> of foreign
> car manufacturers used to bring fleets of their prototype cars to Montana to
> run them
> flat out to check their handling characteristics. I recall about 2 years ago
> Mercedes
> Benz brought a fleet of about 20 cars and were traveling about 145 mph when
> they got
> pulled over by the Montana Highway Patrol and ticketed. They didn't know we
> were now
> enforcing the speed limits. You can still get away with about 20 mph over the
> posted
> limit of 75 mph but don't push it over that.
> 
> ~~Allen
> 
> 
> Marv De Beque wrote:
> 
>> Awesome!  My hat's off to you, Allen!
>> 
>> Wish I were closer.  I would definitely visit!  Plus, I could get a chance
>> to "open" up my car on some lonesome highway!  What does a ticket for 170
>> mph cost?
>> 
>> Marv
> 
> 
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