A Speeding Ticket? Just Kidding!

News Type: Other — Seeded on Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:23 PM EST

Article Source: The New York Times

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The Associated Press reports that police officers in Rancho Cordova, Calif., a suburb of Sacramento, plan to pull drivers over during the holidays to give them — not tickets or warnings, but $5 Starbucks gift certificates, as rewards for good driving.

Stopping law-abiding drivers for no good reason was the department's idea, to "promote the holiday spirit and enhance goodwill between the traffic unit and the motoring public," Sgt. Tim Curran told the A.P.

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Ms CYPRAH

I think it is an excellent idea to actually reward good drivers with some praise. Everyone knows that being a good driver should be automatic, but why give the attention all the time to punishment, when everyone likes some attention sometimes. Good psychological move, that!

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#1 - Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:49 PM EST

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Dr Know

I do not want anything to do with any police person. If they wish to reward me, send it in the mail. I do not want the apprehension about what possibly could they be stopping me for. I did not speed, run a light, make an unsafe lane change. Just leave me alone. I would be worrying if I was about to be another driver flopping on the road from a taser because the cop was having a bad day.

It would NOT promote good relations. I would make me mad for having my day interrupted for no good reason.

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#2 - Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:48 PM EST

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Wheel

I agree dr Know, the best thing the cops can do for me is leave me alone.

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2 votes

#2.1 - Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:02 PM EST

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