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Flofocus,Jun 18 2008, 11:17 AM Wrote:This law wasn't put into place to save lives, its a cash grab, easy as that. 

If they wanted to really save lives, the punishment received for going 50km/hr the speed limit would have been applied to anybody that blows over a .008 blood/alcohol level.
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QFT.

It's a cash grab and a legislated demonization tool. Just like when OPP officers park themselves at the bottom of a long, steep incline to catch people who set their cruise control and then don't "bother" to ride their brakes all the way down the grade. It happens here (well, south of Powassan, anyways) all the time.

They used to do it on Thibeault hill (Hwy 11), coming south from New Liskeard / Marten River into town. They lowered the speed limit 1/3rd of the way from the bottom to 60 KM/H and then staged a 2-3 week "blitz" to catch everyone that was used to going 80 KM/H down the entire hill. Then, they were pressured to alter the entire 1KM+ grade to 70 KM/H at the top and keeping it at 60 KM/H near the bottom. Not surprisingly, their desire to "enforce" the limit has evaporated.