Re: Speaking of car horns... and lawsuits...and jail time
 

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:50:13 -0500, Dan <jasdfosd@asjedfoi.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:46:00 -0600, Lawrence Glickman
><Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I've even seen cars pulled over for running blue lights instead of
>>normal headlights ( certainly not HID, because those cost a dang
>>fortune, and are primarily for off-road use ).
>
>I didn't know you lived in new jersey!
>
>I got a ticket a couple years ago....had a daytime running light
>burned out on a bright sunny day. Local cop did a 180 in the middle
>of the road, pulled me over and wrote a ticket for "improperly
>maintained vehicle". The judge tried to fine $120 but I read off the
>state statute limitation of $40 and he was forced to agree.
>
>Still, it's nice not seeing any 'improper' vehicles on the road. I go
>over to Pennsylvania and I see stuff on the road straight out of Mad
>Max.
>
>Dan

the new *scam* in this town is towing your vehicle, and if you don't
claim it in 14 days, the city *owns* it and auctions it off for
pennies on the dollar. nice, hu?

The towing fee is $180, the daily storage fee is $75. If you're poor
like me, you can't come up with that kind of cash on a moment's
notice, and you LOSE you vehicle. All perfectly legal according to
Mayor Buttface.

BTW, I am disheartened that you had to recite to your judge The Law as
it pertained to your case, chapter and verse regarding the limitation
of punitive damages for the *crime* you committed. I'm thinking he
would have put you down for $40 even though he fined you $120, and
would have pocketed the difference.

The real crooks are the buggers wearing the robes.

Lg

Re: Speaking of car horns... and lawsuits...and jail time
 

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:50:13 -0500, Dan <jasdfosd@asjedfoi.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:46:00 -0600, Lawrence Glickman
><Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I've even seen cars pulled over for running blue lights instead of
>>normal headlights ( certainly not HID, because those cost a dang
>>fortune, and are primarily for off-road use ).
>
>I didn't know you lived in new jersey!
>
>I got a ticket a couple years ago....had a daytime running light
>burned out on a bright sunny day. Local cop did a 180 in the middle
>of the road, pulled me over and wrote a ticket for "improperly
>maintained vehicle". The judge tried to fine $120 but I read off the
>state statute limitation of $40 and he was forced to agree.
>
>Still, it's nice not seeing any 'improper' vehicles on the road. I go
>over to Pennsylvania and I see stuff on the road straight out of Mad
>Max.
>
>Dan

the new *scam* in this town is towing your vehicle, and if you don't
claim it in 14 days, the city *owns* it and auctions it off for
pennies on the dollar. nice, hu?

The towing fee is $180, the daily storage fee is $75. If you're poor
like me, you can't come up with that kind of cash on a moment's
notice, and you LOSE you vehicle. All perfectly legal according to
Mayor Buttface.

BTW, I am disheartened that you had to recite to your judge The Law as
it pertained to your case, chapter and verse regarding the limitation
of punitive damages for the *crime* you committed. I'm thinking he
would have put you down for $40 even though he fined you $120, and
would have pocketed the difference.

The real crooks are the buggers wearing the robes.

Lg