LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL
I saw on the news recently that the Mass State Police were going to step up their enforcement of Rt. 195, concentrating on aggressive driving. I was happy to hear this news. According to the report, serious accidents have increased on the stretch of highway between Fairhaven and Seekonk. Since I drive this road often, I can attest to the fact that people drive like nuts on this highway. I'm not just talking about speeding, I mean people driving 20 to 25 miles over the speed limit and weaving in and out of traffic like crazy. Since I live in Rhode Island, I'm sorry to say that most of these idiots are driving vehicles registered in Rhode Island. Not all mind you, but many are from RI. The days immediately following the report, I witnessed a few vehicles stopped by State Police officers. Over the last few weeks, the sightings are rare. What happened? You can't tell me it's a result of budget cuts. This enforcement should pay for itself, and then some. I'm willing to bet that if the State Police concentrated on stopping aggressive drivers, in a weeks time they would surely cite 100 people. At $150.00 a pop, that would be $15,000.00 a week. I'm not talking about pulling over the people who are going 5 to 10 miles over the speed limit either, I'm talking about issuing citations to 100 dangerous drivers a week. I'm telling you, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel.
