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In all fairness to Monroe's finest, I didn't mean to imply they are a bunch of shiftless sentries in blue. But a few rotten apples can bring out the worms.
Here's a more constructive suggestion. If the cops want to generate a little cash without too much effort, take the suggestion of an acquaintance who isn't thrilled with the way the new traffic pattern change on inbound M-50 is working. City watchers might recall that the right hand lane of eastbound M-50 at Telegraph was changed to right turn only to prevent people from racing to the merge lanes next to Rite Aid. Well, it seems that a lot of drivers are ignoring that right turn only thing and racing ahead to the merge lanes next to Rite Aid. So if the police would put a car in the Rite Aid lot, or just park on Toledo St., they'd be able to write ticket after ticket to motorists who really are driving in a hazardous manner. It also would send a very visible message to other motorists that you really do need to turn right in the right lane. It also would generate a bit of revenue for the city.
Timing is everything though. The cruisers have to be there between about 7:15 and 8:30 in the morning. Say 20 minutes a ticket and you have a little pot of gold. Multiply that times just three days a week. You get the idea. It also would be a real early morning morale booster for the saner drivers out there on the way to work.
Here's a more constructive suggestion. If the cops want to generate a little cash without too much effort, take the suggestion of an acquaintance who isn't thrilled with the way the new traffic pattern change on inbound M-50 is working. City watchers might recall that the right hand lane of eastbound M-50 at Telegraph was changed to right turn only to prevent people from racing to the merge lanes next to Rite Aid. Well, it seems that a lot of drivers are ignoring that right turn only thing and racing ahead to the merge lanes next to Rite Aid. So if the police would put a car in the Rite Aid lot, or just park on Toledo St., they'd be able to write ticket after ticket to motorists who really are driving in a hazardous manner. It also would send a very visible message to other motorists that you really do need to turn right in the right lane. It also would generate a bit of revenue for the city.
Timing is everything though. The cruisers have to be there between about 7:15 and 8:30 in the morning. Say 20 minutes a ticket and you have a little pot of gold. Multiply that times just three days a week. You get the idea. It also would be a real early morning morale booster for the saner drivers out there on the way to work.
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