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Leave the traffic cameras in place

Joe Phernetton

Feb. 16, 2018 12:00 am

There is nothing wrong with speeding cameras in town or on the interstate. You seldom hear or read this, but you don't get a speeding ticket in town or on the interstate unless you are going 13 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. If you are, you certainly deserve a ticket and should not be complaining. If a police officer gave you a ticket for going that much over the speed limit there would be no complaining. So, shut up and support the speed cameras.

And I say that any politician who votes against them should be voted out of office. So pass the OK for the cameras, stop complaining and pay the fine you deserve.

Joe Phernetton

Cedar Rapids

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