02-02-2016, 05:22 PM
[quote Jedidiah]
I'm sure we totally understand rules for safety's sake, but Mantua Barney is pretty much an embarrassment to the state. Let's also not forget the tickets for fishing within 100 feet of the ramp, which are written based on an eyeballed measurement.[/quote]
That's the one that really rubs me the wrong way. I got a ticket in my float tube 5+ years ago for fishing within his 100 feet imaginary line. I fought it in court with what I thought was a great idea and asked Barney how far from where he was standing in the court room to the back of the wall was. Then busted out my tape measure, his guess was something like 20% closer than what the actual measurement was. I motioned to dismiss the ticket because if he couldn't get an accurate measurement in a controlled set environment like that, how could he know where 100' is with a float tube out bobbing around in the waves, wind, reflecting sun, etc. Got told no, still had to pay the ticket.
I do agree with them enforcing that stretch of highway though. I don't buy the "speed trap" argument at all. Everyone knows what the speed limit there, it isn't a trap by any means. People are just oblivious when they get behind the wheel.
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I'm sure we totally understand rules for safety's sake, but Mantua Barney is pretty much an embarrassment to the state. Let's also not forget the tickets for fishing within 100 feet of the ramp, which are written based on an eyeballed measurement.[/quote]
That's the one that really rubs me the wrong way. I got a ticket in my float tube 5+ years ago for fishing within his 100 feet imaginary line. I fought it in court with what I thought was a great idea and asked Barney how far from where he was standing in the court room to the back of the wall was. Then busted out my tape measure, his guess was something like 20% closer than what the actual measurement was. I motioned to dismiss the ticket because if he couldn't get an accurate measurement in a controlled set environment like that, how could he know where 100' is with a float tube out bobbing around in the waves, wind, reflecting sun, etc. Got told no, still had to pay the ticket.
I do agree with them enforcing that stretch of highway though. I don't buy the "speed trap" argument at all. Everyone knows what the speed limit there, it isn't a trap by any means. People are just oblivious when they get behind the wheel.
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