The biggest problem with living in Laurelhurst is that you can’t get here other than by going through one of those electronically-monitored intersections. Find yourself crossing the intersection line right when the light turns yellow and it’s a safe bet that you’ll be $200 poorer. Ronnie thinks she lightened the family wallet last night.
I don’t think it’s going to get any better.
There was a day when cops pointed REAL guns . . .
A recent study from researchers at the University of North Carolina suggests that a weak economy will mean more traffic tickets. The gist: every one percent (1%) loss of local government revenue leads to a .32 percent increase in the number of traffic tickets.
I’ve long suspected this was the case — frankly, I thought the numbers would be a lot worse. Kudos to the Tar Heel folks for putting the academics into my gut.
