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Raising Speed Limits

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Have you ever got a speeding ticket? Makes you so mad. I think they should raise the speed limits, or stop giving speeding tickets. So many innocent people like myself have gotten speeding tickets for going five over the speed limit and you end up paying an arm and a leg to resolve the issue. Especially if you are under 25 you have to pay for your ticket and defensive driving. The government makes so much money off speeding tickets alone, it’s crazy! I believe it’s all a money thing and less about safety. That’s why they have a quota at the end of the month to give out tickets. I feel like the system is abused by police. We pay a lot of taxes every year, you shouldn’t be taxed twice. Maybe instead of giving so many pricey tickets they should

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