But this is really getting out of hand.
First, I'm a speeder. I drive fast. EXCEPT in two places: school zones and construction zones. Meanwhile, I run into people every night that DON'T speed UNTIL they get to the 45 MPH zones inside the construction areas of I-74. So here's a memo to those drivers:
I hope you get nailed for a 375 dollar fine. Every last one of you. And the ignorant moron in the blue Camaro who fingered me tonight because I shook my head at him as he roared past? I hope you're the first one nailed. I set my cruise at 45 as soon as I hit the west end of town, and it's amazing how many times I get passed in the next four or five miles. And many times by the same people I just passed in the wide open area near Kickapoo. I go 75, they go 65. Get to the zone, I go 45, they go...62. Whattha?!?!
Now, a message or two to the State Police:
1) Get your butts into those construction zones 24 hours a day, and instead of just sitting in the median looking tough, DO something. STOP somebody. MAKE AN EXAMPLE. Going 46? Pick 'em up.
2) Unless you do this every time, the very next time you see me going 75 in a wide-open, arrow-straight stretch of road with no one around me...leave me alone. Because I'm the wrong guy to target right now. With all the construction between Danville and the Quad Cities right now...and for the past several years...on I-74, there shouldn't be ANYONE picked up for going 75 in a wide open area all by themselves. We're not the problem. The dude going 52 in a construction zone? Yeah, he IS going 23 MPH slower than me. But I'm doing it where the only thing I might hit is a junebug...HE's doing it within inches of humans with a hard hat and little other protection. Who's more dangerous?
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I know one of your past gripes was taking a left waay after the green arrow turns red. I saw this today at the place we both commented...War and Prospect. A pewter colored sedan heading west on War turning south on Prospect went through the light WAY after the car in front of me had the green arrow to turn left onto War from Prospect...they had to stop after starting to avoid this person. The bad part...the second car heading south on War by McDonald's was a Heights police officer..I can't believe he\she didn't see this.
And my Monte Carlo got it's yearly automotive proctology exam today in the 45 zone of 74. Had a large white pick up truck so far up on my bumper, I think I could have changed the channel on his radio. Too bad, dude, I ain't got $375 I'd like to share.
My God! I found someone who thinks exactly like I do. What a wonderful blog. I'm gonna have to start one.
BJ...Same thing happens to me on the way in bright and early at 4 in the morning. I set my cruise at 44 mph...and, I'm constantly being passed by other cars going 50-60 and 70mph. Not a cop in sight!!! There were, however, SIX, count 'em SIX State Troopers at the Dunkin' Donuts store on Sterling by Northwoods Mall at 4am Friday morning. Guys..get your butts out there in the construction zones!! There's some mighty easy ticketing to be had.
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