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0 pointshinkley1y ago0 comments

My only experience with Arkansas was waking up to a speeding ticket at 3 in the morning. Who puts out a speed trap at 3 in the fucking morning?

But if it’s anything like Oklahoma…

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rootusrootus1y ago

I would have guessed better results in the 1am to 2am time slot, but 3am is not totally out of line. I bet the fraction of drivers at 3am that are drunk is much higher than at, say, 3pm.

hinkleyOP1y ago

I think that is a socially damning statement about Arkansas if the drunks are still out driving at 3 am.

lightedman1y ago

"Who puts out a speed trap at 3 in the fucking morning?"

Cops trying to catch drunks speeding home after the bars have closed. In the south, last call was 2:45AM where I served as a freshly-turned 21 year old.

hinkleyOP1y ago

Good god.

dyauspitr1y ago

Towns that make a living by ticketing people passing through.

The worst place in the world for this is Italy. Every time I go there they find some esoteric rule to ticket me for. This time in Padova, apparently I drove in an area where only locals are allowed to drive. Bunch of swindlers.

thinkindie1y ago

Indeed in Italy there are area (mostly historical centres) where cities limit the influx of cars to keep it liveable and walkable, therefore only residents are allowed to bring their car in.

atq21191y ago

This is the kind of story that may say more about the story teller than the place it's about.

(I have driven in Italy as a foreigner several times without ever receiving a ticket.)

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tomrod1y ago

Both areas can be great.

elpakal1y ago

Um, why were you waking up while driving at 3 in the morning?

hinkleyOP1y ago

Some cars have seats for up to seven people, including the driver.

andrewinardeer1y ago

Happened to me on Ambien.

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Eumenes1y ago

> waking up

you were sleeping and driving? lol

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rootusrootus1y ago

I would have guessed better results in the 1am to 2am time slot, but 3am is not totally out of line. I bet the fraction of drivers at 3am that are drunk is much higher than at, say, 3pm.

hinkleyOP1y ago

I think that is a socially damning statement about Arkansas if the drunks are still out driving at 3 am.

lightedman1y ago

"Who puts out a speed trap at 3 in the fucking morning?"

Cops trying to catch drunks speeding home after the bars have closed. In the south, last call was 2:45AM where I served as a freshly-turned 21 year old.

hinkleyOP1y ago

Good god.

dyauspitr1y ago

Towns that make a living by ticketing people passing through.

thinkindie1y ago

Indeed in Italy there are area (mostly historical centres) where cities limit the influx of cars to keep it liveable and walkable, therefore only residents are allowed to bring their car in.

atq21191y ago

This is the kind of story that may say more about the story teller than the place it's about.

(I have driven in Italy as a foreigner several times without ever receiving a ticket.)

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tomrod1y ago

Both areas can be great.

elpakal1y ago

Um, why were you waking up while driving at 3 in the morning?

hinkleyOP1y ago

Some cars have seats for up to seven people, including the driver.

andrewinardeer1y ago

Happened to me on Ambien.

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Eumenes1y ago

> waking up

you were sleeping and driving? lol

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