I don't care how fast you want to drive.
I hope you get a ticket.
From Nov. 24-27, I spent roughly 14 hours on Alabama highways. Went to Montgomery from Huntsville and hung a left and headed to Auburn to cover the Iron Bowl.
Alabama state troopers were smack-dab in the middle of the second "Taking Back Our Highways" campaign. It's the campaign where state troopers have a zero tolerance for
anyone speeding, driving drunk, driving with out a seat-belt, and other issues where people mindlessly disregard everyone's safety while they are driving.
Here is what I learned....
Can we hire 200 more state troopers?
Alabama drivers, by and large, have no respect for anyone else while driving.
You do not have an God-given or government-given right to drive 90.
You especially do not have the right to drive 90 on my bumper.
You should have your right to talk on a cell phone while driving 90 taken away.
You should get a ticket for driving 75 in a 70. You should get at least three
tickets for driving 90 on my bumper.
Speeding.
Wreckless Driving.
Being an Idiot. (Okay...I don't think there is a law against being an idiot. Maybe there should be.)
I'm tired of you driving your SUV and giant truck like a tank assaulting Fallujah.
If you are driving your SUV 90 three inches off a Ford Escort's bumper, back the
hell off. What are you thinking? Do you really think driving like Jeff Gordon is that funny?
Are you that stupid?
I'm for making "Take Back Our Highways" permanent.
More state troopers? Give me Gov. Riley's phone number. Can I call him now?
You can have some more of my tax dollars. Do you need me to mail my tip jar?
I have 9 dollars in my pocket. If you will take the 7 singles and 8 quarters to
use for more troopers, just call. I'll drive it to you. And I won't drive 90 and I
won't tailgate anyone.
I'm mad. Get off my.....bumper. The life you save might be mine.
I'm getting to the point I don't care about yours. If you want to drive 90, do it somewhere else.
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AMEN, greg.
GREAT post.
i wish you could put this on the air!
thank you very much!
how ya doing?
GS
oh, i'm fine...a little sniffly, but who isn't?!
:)
hey, were you really a photographer?
i read your bio done by steve johnson.
photography is my passion. i am so excited because after the first of the year (for sales) i am getting a pentax k10d. and hopefully i'll be able to get a couple of nice lenses to go along with it. or at least a good macro one.
i held it in my hands the other day (after drooling over it online for so long) and it felt great! can't wait to play with it.
anyway...
take care, greg!
Heard you talking about your trip on-air, so just HAD to read your blog about it. Amen! Perhaps Chief Reynolds will read it as well & take heed! We HAVE no traffic control in this city!
hey, don't forget your friends here at Children's Hospital. Emily and I miss you.
Im suprised you could see any one driving that fast on your high horse.
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