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Originally Posted by Dottore
...A veritable motoring playground spoiled only by the constant presence of corrupt Washington state Highway Patrol officers extorting vast amounts of money from passing motorists for no reason whatsoever, other than to line their pockets.
I've driven in many third world countries that have more equitable law enforcement than Washington State....
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Agreed. Washington now ranks as the sixth worse state in which to drive in the latest American Motorist Association's ratings. They rank states based upon a number of factors, including traffic densities, road maintenance, and traffic enforcement. They make note that Washington ranks so poorly due almost entirely to our unjust and un-Constitutional, purely revenue-based traffic enforcement practices. Our roads are well maintained and outside of the Puget Sound area, traffic is never a concern.
That said, if one stays off of the major highways, there are plenty of places to play. They are looking for a high volume of petty tickets that no one will bother to fight. Their greed demands a certain traffic volume to make it worth their while to set up their speed traps or patrol with their airplanes. Avoiding these roads, one typically only finds the odd county deputy driving around, maybe with his RADAR on, maybe not. Most just leave it on, making it pretty darn easy to know when they are about. And, since they are driving, they can't use LASER, so it makes it even easier. Our State Patrol likes their instant on RADAR, but they typically can't be bothered with the really lonely secondary roads.