Cited for speeding today, 53 in a 35, in
the vast metropolis of Nunn, CO (Population 471 more or less). Saw the cruiser pulled over with lights on
sitting on US 85.
“Haw, says I. Know where the town clown
is”, and turned West on Wellington Road. After ¼ mile there are no side streets
but you are still in the city limits.
I increased my speed towards the 55 mph
limit, while still in the town limits and behold, the flyspeck has two cops on
duty. Shit!
$147 and two points. Won’t hurt my
insurance but five years ticket free is gone.
Not much happens in Nunn anymore. The
town did have a “biker gang”.
Nunn is one of those towns funded by
traffic tickets. Beware entering Colorado from Oklahoma on US 287/385. First town is Campo. The entire town budget is
funded by traffic tickets.
11 comments:
I learned small town municipal funding from other's mistakes when I lived in Illinois.
And I watch my speed like a hawk through small towns here.
Yep, dog slow through Campo...
Huh. Was just looking up Nunn, CO on the Interwebby today. They host Project Appleseed there. Shame it's not closer to Colorado Springs...
Wife always tells me to slow down to avoid tickets, but she's the one to get them...
Stay safe and watch out for the other drivers!
Wandering Neurons
drjim
I'm spoiled with my new ride. The old Mitsu truck is only 2.0 Liters. The Taurus 3.0 V-6.
Old NFO
I've only spent money in Campo once! Forgot to fuel coming out of Texas and rolled into Campo on fumes. $3 got me to Springfield.
WN
There once was a good gunsmith there. Don't know if he is still in business.
Found an excellent gunsmith here in Colorado Springs - fixed my M1 Garand overnight just this week. A handful of parts that he had in stock. He personally owns over 50 (true number classified) M1 Garands. I paid cash less than what the sum of all the parts would have cost if I'd purchased them and installed them myself. He was even able to test-fire the rifle in his shop, into a gun butt he has in his shop in town!
Wandering Neurons
Locally know as Speed Traps, the fuzz sett up at a part of the road where the speed limit drops way down, and you are used to doing the previous speed limit (kinda). And the cops are usually old and fat or too young to shave.
WN
Eyes past their prime so long arms are out. Will pickup a 20 gauge soon.
CP
Old fat fart cop and cheerful. Why not, means the town can meet their payroll. I've seen less gear on a deployed 11B.
I use Waze to let me know where they are...
Driving in the PNW is a whole'nother game.
Here the ones you really have to watch out for
are those damn Subaru drivers.
Brig
I feel you pain re Subaru drivers.
If you can't pay the fine, don't do the crime (misdemeanor). As Buford T. Justice would say.
No problem on the fine and no need for a Go Fund Me.
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