the effects of the economy on riding

dReWpY · 01-29-2009, 09:45 PM

i noticed an abundance of motorcade police compared to what i am use to seeing, i know i am new to the area, but its been a 1:1 ratio and its cold as fuck out, poor guys

TN is fucked, they are talking about cutting tenured track prof's at the college, thats insane

Rider · 01-30-2009, 09:18 AM

There might be less cops on the roads but they are handing out more tickets. And the tickets fines are ridiculous now. $150 for 5mph over the limit.

Smittie61984 · 02-01-2009, 05:01 PM

First off Cops are government workers. Government workers are usually the last to get laid off in a pinch. But with tax revenue down cops are going to be out in bigger force taking tickets. Maybe less street patroling and more sitting on the side of hte road. Cars use less gass idling than they do moving.

But I have seen cop patrols up big time lately. Infact if you are coming into Atlanta. On I-285 near Doraville that town lost a GM manufacturing plant. Major loss for that town. But they control a 1/4mile stretch of I-285 on the inside lanes. They patrol that badboy full force everyday. Don't even go the speedlimit. Go either 200mph or 40mph.

marko138 · 02-03-2009, 03:49 PM

I'd say cops, while less on the streets, will definately be issuing more tickets. Watch your back.

tommymac · 02-03-2009, 03:57 PM

up here they are talking all sorts of job cuts and in nassau they may let go about 100 cops (cops in my county make 100k a year) so i am sure enforcement may go up. they will stick it to the taxpayer any other way they can to.

Tom

marko138 · 02-03-2009, 03:58 PM

A local community here laid off the POLICE CHIEF.

smileyman · 02-03-2009, 05:27 PM

The only times I have heard patrols drop is when gas is extremely high or they have a shortage of officers. The States budget would have to fall significantly from the year prior before budget adjustments and then it would cut back equipment before it does patrols or officers...

Trip · 02-06-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

TN is fucked, they are talking about cutting tenured track prof's at the college, thats insane

tenure is fucking ghey anyway, that should be erased from our universities.

umairhashmi · 06-15-2009, 05:38 PM

The good thing for you as a customer is that we are willing to sell new bikes at much less than what we would be willing to do in the past. So if you are in the market for a new bike and live in sofla hit me up. Umm sorry for the shameless plug but i need to make a living too

dReWpY · 01-23-2010, 11:38 PM

i saw a bunch of LEO's out today, but all were playing nicely for the most part

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Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	First off Cops are government workers. Government workers are usually the last to get laid off in a pinch. But with tax revenue down cops are going to be out in bigger force taking tickets. Maybe less street patroling and more sitting on the side of hte road. Cars use less gass idling than they do moving. But I have seen cop patrols up big time lately. Infact if you are coming into Atlanta. On I-285 near Doraville that town lost a GM manufacturing plant. Major loss for that town. But they control a 1/4mile stretch of I-285 on the inside lanes. They patrol that badboy full force everyday. Don't even go the speedlimit. Go either 200mph or 40mph. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

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01-30-2009, 09:18 AM	#2
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	There might be less cops on the roads but they are handing out more tickets. And the tickets fines are ridiculous now. $150 for 5mph over the limit.

02-03-2009, 03:57 PM	#5
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	up here they are talking all sorts of job cuts and in nassau they may let go about 100 cops (cops in my county make 100k a year) so i am sure enforcement may go up. they will stick it to the taxpayer any other way they can to. Tom