Police officers were pulling people over at the height of rush hour this morning. Many drivers sat with an obvious look of frustration.
Not only will they be late for work or a possible appointment or meeting, they have to pay for a ticket and face the possible wrath of a boss, doctor or colleague. Such is the social residual impact these police traps can have.
And for what?
I know. It's an irony. The cops do it for the safety of society. To remind people they are watching. Yet, the lessons they attempting to convey can easily be forgotten to a stressed mind. Unless studies that I'm not aware of show otherwise.
Why do they have to set up traps when people are trying to get somewhere in the morning? Chances are, the people on the road in the morning are economically contributing to society. It seems to me stopping productive people -who pay for the salaries of civil servants - is a tad excessive. Not that I don't wish some drivers get pulled over for insane driving but I'm talking about in the context of giving tickets out during rush hour.
Who knows where people have been or why they're running late that leads to committing some traffic infraction?
I'm not making excuses. Just don't break the law and you'll be fine. Or give yourself enough time in the morning to avoid rushing out of the house that leads to you trying to make up for lost time by skimping on stops and speeding.
Nonetheless, I see no positive point to this exercise besides the cash the cops make. Sure some people may think twice in the future, but I imagine angry and stressed people are only going to take the ticket and go even faster to get to work.
Can't they just set up a 9am and spare commuters the added stress and traffic?
Am I looking at this wrong?
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