Cause and Effect of Speeding
The popular movie "Top Gun" coined a phrase that reads "I feel the need, the
need for speed." Many drivers today would agree with that phrase. Speeding is
one of the most common ways that people break the law. When people break the law
there are unpleasant consequences. A speeding ticket is an effective form of
discipline: paying for a ticket, traffic school, and higher insurance rates.
Paying for a speeding ticket is an unpleasant experience. A ticket can be
outrageously expensive depending on how fast you were speeding. Some states
charge ten to twenty dollars per mile an hour over the speed limit. The officer
assigns you a day to appear in court, if you choose to fight the ticket rather
than pay the fine. Waiting in the courtroom to see the judge can be very close
to a death sentence. The wait is long, and the company can be frightening. Once
you plead your case, you generally end up paying the fine. This only leads to
another line, and another......
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