I know Winnipeg is not as bad as Detroit, but does anyone else find the same kind of situation is going on? Having just moved here in the spring, I see people getting away with a lot more than anyone would back in Ontario. Things such as old rotten out/smashed cars rumbling around, terrible driving, running reds/stop signs, no turn signals. However I don't find speeding is a problem here or not, maybe its the speed cameras? Maybe its the fact that with the design of the roads (lots of stop lights, few open stretches), I'm not sure.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
http://jalopnik.com/5371050/detroit-is-a-good-place-to-speedFaced with dwindling resources, overcrowded prisons and much more significant crimes, Detroit police are now ignoring traffic infractions. Below, ABC News describes an incident where Detroit's police chief let someone driving without a license go with merely a warning.
He certainly is a legitimate arrest," said Detroit police chief Warren Evans
of that license-less driver. "But is it worth being out of service for
an hour and a half in an area where the priority runs could be
significant in that hour and a half?"
ABC News also reports that, "The in-car cameras and
computers in most squad cars don't work so officers can't record
traffic stops, run license plates and check for warrants." So
basically, speeding is now fair game in the city of Detroit. We plan on
putting this to the test. [http://abcnews.go.com/US/Politics/detroit-police-chief-warren-evans-battles-crime/Story?id=8693850&page=2">ABC News]
