Date:         Tue, 13 Oct 1998 08:56:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
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From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      ticket for driving too slow
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Here is a good one from my local area (Vancouver Island):

A local Westy owner received a ticket Can$98 for driving too slow. He was
pulling an aluminium boat behind his 85 Westy and was driving 80km/h in a
100km/h zone. An unidentified motorist complained to the police who
delivered a ticket to the Westy owner who said that they will fight the
ticket. Doug Reimer, the driver said that is was very annoying because he
pulled over whenever he could to let traffic by.

My comment: I guess the cops must be really cash strapped. Between photo
radar where you can get a ticket when you are driving marginally fast and
this there is not much room to maneouvre.

An interesting aside: In Germany the speed limit is 80km/h when you are
towing a trailer.



Björn Ratjen

Mill Bay, B.C. 

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
1995 Passat TD
(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)