Racers in Illinois

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by chevy620

One more way they continue to steal our Freedom and Liberties so many have fought and died for, and why??????????

Because they cannot quit spending money at any government level and we all just sit back and watch. It is up to us to change this, the state and federal "jobs-programs" that need to be privatized and get term limits made into law. Once that happens we may see a glimmer of hope for returning our Freedoms without the government trying to control our every move and "spread the wealth around" so it is "fair"....

God Bless this Country and let's not forget whe basis on which it was founded..........

Jok

And if you knew someone who was killed working on the roads you'd still feel this way? Come on folks, so they have a draconian law on the books to encourage people to obey a common sense speed limit when workers are present...slow down and give them a break (or so the slogan says). Some laws are necessary because some folks are simply too stupid to exercise good judgement...I get so tired of people driving in the harshest circumstances with a cell phone glued to their head or obviously web surfing or texting...

my 2 cents...

[Bret Kepner]

You guys can debate the politics; the rest of us will attempt to post useful information. Here's another recently-enacted Illinois traffic law of which most out-of-staters are unaware:

It is illegal to use the left hand lane, (of a divided highway), for any reason except to pass.

Bear in mind, the state of Illinois is flat broke. If you simply stick to the speed limits and warning signs while remembering they will write a ticket for absolutely ANYTHING, you'll be OK. However, they will use any tactic to get money. Recently, I was awarded an Illinois ticket while traveling in the right-hand lane at the speed limit on a deserted interstate at midnight. The violation? My license plate light was not bright enough!

[jmcarter]

Bret, your avatar is hare-larious....couldn't resist. You and Toby win the avatar prize IMHO

[Chris1529]

After I sent the governor a nice letter, I would stay out of Illinois and encourage everyone else to do the same. If you weren't doing anything wrong, the police surely don't need to see your license plate.

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

You guys can debate the politics; the rest of us will attempt to post useful information. Here's another recently-enacted Illinois traffic law of which most out-of-staters are unaware:

It is illegal to use the left hand lane, (of a divided highway), for any reason except to pass.

Bear in mind, the state of Illinois is flat broke. If you simply stick to the speed limits and warning signs while remembering they will write a ticket for absolutely ANYTHING, you'll be OK. However, they will use any tactic to get money. Recently, I was awarded an Illinois ticket while traveling in the right-hand lane at the speed limit on a deserted interstate at midnight. The violation? My license plate light was not bright enough!

[buzzinhalfdozen]

Chris, I agree laws are required however those same people texting, speeding ect. never posessed common sense apparently it's no longer required. Having towed nearly 75,000 miles I've seen quite a few things that made me say "huh?" I believe it' was the great American...Ron White that said it...."you can't fix stupid". That being said I DO NOT speed in construction zones which here in Ohio is any paved road. Using common sense and being careful are not widely used skills anymore. I guess the tactic they're using bothers me more than the law their trying to enforce.... at least for now here in Buckeye country Barney still has to work for it.Joe For the record the worst offenders I see are the "Professional truck drivers" they'll damn near push you thru construction.

[novassdude]

I don't like the way they are doing it but I like the cell phone part. Any one who remebers Jon Christianson (SS/I racer from Mitchel South Dakota) knows what happens when idiots come into construction zones screwing with a cell phone. Any fine was not worth what happend there.

[Chris1529]

I totally agree with not speeding through construction zones, or getting distracted by cell phones etc. But I do not think it should become the American way for local or county or state police to pull you over and issue tickets because they think your license plate lights aren't bright enough. Althought it would probably get me in more trouble, I would respectfully tell them they need to take that up with the USDOT (or whatever agency) that determines which size light bulbs go into a license plate frame, or parking lights, or tail lights, etc.

[Dan Bennett]

I really hate the concept of photo revenue enhancement, but after logging a bunch of miles on the interstates I support anything that will keep a guy just trying to make a living from being flattened by someone doing something stupid.

However, Illinois is the WORST state for this to be used in. Their construction zones are a joke. If a project involves repairing seams along a ten mile stretch, every state I've seen sets up a zone for a couple of miles at a time where the work is progressing. It moves as the work does.

Not Illinois. It's a fifteen mile long work zone, where you'll see a pickup truck and three guys working after riding at 40 mph for 12 miles. Simply ridiculous and part of the mindset that allows idiots like those who gave Bret that ticket.

I'm pretty good at spending other peoples' money, but Brett, you really need to fight that citation. If the light was DOT/SAE approved there ain't no way in blazes a ticket would stand.

[Mike Gray]

It's odd that being in California where most of these ideas get started the city of Los Angeles is getting rid of it's red light cameras. Only in LA would the cost to run the cameras exceed the revenue produced by about 1 million dollars a year.
I'll bet the service contract was full of payoffs and bribes.

[JEFF ESSMANN]

hey joe you couldnt be farther off the profesional drivers are the ones that leave plenty of room just so some idiot 4 wheeler that dont know what left lane ends means can cut him off then slam on the brakes expecting the pro driver to stop 40tons in 5 feet that is why it seems we keep things close oh and by the way i have 3-1/2 million miles accident free and no speeding tickets on my record and i also know my width is 8-1/2 feet so i know it will fit in a 10 ft lane so i dont need to slow down to 30mph in a 45 zone because i,m scared it wont fit between the barriers and a michigan st study showed 90%of truck -car accidents caused by the car you just notice the trucks because they are bigger and i wont even start on the stupid laws that are going to force the real profesionals out of this bussiness leaving the trucking industrie even more in demand of drivers than it already is
i would love to see the racers have to take the tests and meet the reqirements i do them totor homes and stackers would disapear real quick lots of pit space would become available