As part of a statewide program to concentrate police enforcement on seat belt and mobile phone laws, Batavia Police wrote 37 tickets over a 44-hour enforcement period that began March 9, according to Sgt. John Peck.
Twenty-two of the tickets were for failure to wear a safety belt. The rest were mostly for mobile phone violations, but some were also for things such as uninspected motor vehicle or suspended license.
The increased enforcement effort was paid for with a state grant that allowed patrols to concentrate strictly traffic enforcement and not handle routine calls.
"We were able to get out and concentrate on enforcement, which is something we don't get much time for with our call volume," Peck said.
Officers on the detail worked in four-hour blocks, Peck said.
The next enforcement detail window is in May, when officers will be scheduled for an extra 120 hours of enforcement.
Government wants mo a yo mo.
Government wants mo a yo mo. Taxes, fees, fines, penalties. Hey how about them kids with no bike helmets run those little snot nose rug rats down and take their milk money.
37 tickets,Kudos to the
37 tickets,Kudos to the Batavia P.D!
Maybe I'm wrong but look at it this way---- the individuals that had been issued the tickets were after all breaking the law.Which would mean the Officers that worked the enforcement detail were doing their job.
Pushing revenue or not, the
Pushing revenue or not, the individuals that received tickets were doing something they shouldn;t be so I say good for you BPD!
I guess if you are doing the
I guess if you are doing the right thing, then you don't get caught and don't have to pay the fines...so again...great job Batavia Police Department! Bernie I believe you are thinking the right way.
Richard Gahagan is correct.
Richard Gahagan is correct. The city got a grant from the state, the state will collect their surcharge on every ticket, the city collects the fine, and the officers paid for their overtime off people who broke the law. Everybody wins except the dumb schmuck who got caught. I don't care that much, cause I know the game and wear my seatbelt, don't talk on the phone without my earbud, and don't speed. Doesn't make it right, though.
The individuals who are
The individuals who are unjustly being punished for risking their own lives were exercising freedom of choice that has been taken by and over zealous government that can't give me the money it owes me on time.
Peter, While "risking their
Peter,
While "risking their own lives", they also voluntarily took the risk of being caught and fined. Sounds fair to me.
So the state paid them money
So the state paid them money to stop doing the main part of their job to scrutinize traffic and issue tickets?
I got an idea, when the
I got an idea, when the police are done handing out these tickets, let's get the cell phone users........
I say we go after all the
I say we go after all the music violations and loud mufflers, squeaky belts......
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Adam-12 is my all-time
Adam-12 is my all-time favorite cop show. Lately, it's been the only TV show I've been watching -- all of the episodes are on Hulu. I get time to watch two or three episodes a week.
I could fire off with a 20
I could fire off with a 20 paragraph rant, but I won't. I don't agree with seat belt laws for the same reasons I don't agree with drug laws. If you want to ride without one and then die in accident where the belt "might" have saved you, that should be your choice. They don't save you every time and it has been proven that car design, tires design and road design contribute more to saving lives than seat belts. My motorcycle has no seat belt or any safety device that works in my favor other than my abilities, period.
Nanny state crap is all these tickets amount to. The tickets do not save lives.
While I agree that wearing a
While I agree that wearing a safety belt should be a personal choice, I do believe wearing them does save lives.
Look at all of the rollover accidents we report where everybody just gets up and walks away. That's because they were wearing their belts. The couple of times Mercy Flight was called in on rollovers is when somebody has been ejected from the vehicle.
There's no doubt that wearing a belt prevents ejection.
As to the help of belts in other kins of accidents, I don't know. But I do believe belts help prevent serious injuries in rollover accidents.
Howard, I agree that they
Howard, I agree that they also save lives. I just can't help that the "choice" part was entirely overlooked when the law was passed. I wear mine every day and try to make it a point to "buckle up" before I even put the vehicle into gear.
I have real issues with the police pulling people over and handing out tickets to people to enforce a law that shouldn't be a law in the first place. Yes, I realize that they're obligated to do their job of enforcing all laws. I don't begrudge them for that. I begrudge the nanny state for thinking it's their business to protect me from myself.
I'm all for ticketing for an expired inspection. Enforcing inspections DOES save OTHER lives by ensuring that lights, brakes and steering linkages aren't likely to fail. If I choose not to wear a seat belt, other lives are not in danger because of it.
Hmmm... We have to insure
Hmmm...
We have to insure our vehicle to operate it. (In fact- we have to pay for those who do not have insurance.) We have to pay property tax on our house to keep it. We (18 year-old males) have to register for the selective service (or whatever the non-draft is called). We have to attend school until age 16. We have to pay for a post office box while home delivery is free.
I think the worst is being required to purchase a fishing license.
The government didn't enact seatbelt laws to save lives. The law is designed to minimize insurance payouts. Please know your place in the foodchain.