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Originally Posted by punky
Because:
1) The government wants their money back.
2) Speeding poses a safety risk to others.
3) Speeding could lead to criminal motoring offenses like reckless or dangerous driving. How does a cop know that is being commited, if he doesn't check the speed? It is also used as a good reason to check for license, tax, etc.
4) The job needs responsibility. We know all about the cowboys that parade themselves as clampers and traffic wardens. Imagine if speeding enforcement was left to council officials?  |
Point 1 is sadly all too obvious.
Point 2 is a moot point - depends on the driver to a great extent.
Point 3 is a pity - the Police could be doing a lot more important work, in my opinion.
Point 4 I cannot agree with. You could also apply the logic to pub doormen. After all, that is something that could be done by the police?
There is also a point 5 - statistics. Presumably each speeding offence/crime increases the Police performance statistics, thereby showing what a fine job the Force is doing?
