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Originally Posted by fastfredracing
I have noticed a car pulled over nearly every morning for the last couple of weeks on my way to work. And I have noticed them hiding a lot more than in years past. Fortunately , I drive the same route every day , and this a one cop town, so as soon as I pass the Police with someone pulled over, I usually put the hammer down the rest of the way to work
I always thought that if they really wanted to deter speeders, they should park right in the middle of the road so everybody can see them. It is clear to me that hiding and preying on speeders is geared more towards raising revenue.
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I've actually noticed the opposite in Illinois. Part of it is that winter is not prime speeding ticket time--the locals mostly take the winter off. Even driving up to Chicago, where I usually see at least one state trooper on the road, I haven't seen any the past few trips. With the contempt with which the previous governor treated the state police, I'm sure they were in no hurry to fill the state general fund (where Illinois State Trooper ticket revenue goes). I'm not sure if budget cuts have reduced the size of the police force, but I wouldn't be surprised if it had.