• Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca
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      Really? They’re all over the place where I live. Not saying they’re a majority, but maybe 10%, more out in the country

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        Definitely a lot more out in the country than in the cities or even suburbs. 10% sounds about right.

    • Lexi Sneptaur@pawb.social
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      I got a 6 speed and my car isn’t even sold outside of North America. They’re coming back among enthusiasts

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    In my experience living in a small town, the good ol boys are allowed to drive like maniacs, but the cops are up your ass the minute you’re over the limit.

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      they can sniff-out those out-of-state plates from miles away. they know you aren’t likely to come back to hickville to fight that traffic ticket.

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        I’d heard this happened but I didn’t believe it until I moved from Maine to Massachusetts and went back to visit for the first time. Got pulled over and ticketed for doing 59 in a 55, on a road I (and everyone else) used to drive 65 on every day. Only difference was the MA plates.

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      Damn straight. Hillbilly douche bro blaring country music while driving his pickup at 55mph through downtown?

      It’s okay, I know his dad and they’re good people.

      Out of towners/poor people/“lesser stock”/or people they plain just don’t like?

      you didn’t use your blinker long enough to signal. Sorry, nothing I can do about it, $200 fine.

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    There’s a town near me that pretty much exists as a speed trap. The road goes from 65 to 35 with no warning, and then back up to 50 in intervals.

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      I’ve got a road that goes from 45 to 25 to 35 to 25-school-zone almost quickly enough to see the next sign from the previous sign.