Kathleen West sounds like a biatch.

Whoops. I think I got it up to about 75 yesterday on the bridge. I was just so blown away by how little traffic there was yesterday morning, I just couldn't help but floor it in my powerhouse Nissan Sentra.

I'll let y'all know if I get a ticket...

shaunmark: Kathleen West sounds like a biatch.

What do you mean? Speeding, drunk driving, murder, it's all breaking the law and therefore equally evil, right?

Generation_D: Relax citizens, the data is only being collected for toll-collecting purposes, and will never ever be released to law enforcement or under subpoena. So there's nothing at all to be worried about.

Really, it's all about the money. They need accurate speeds so they can separate the cars and bill them for the toll accordingly. The police do not collect money from these tolls, so fark that agency.

/It's always about the money.

Where's that confounded bridge?

http://www.phantomplate.com/

Does this stuff really work? Fortunately I don't go over the bridge very often, otherwise I'd consider investing in one of their products.

Our state has been going downhill ever since Gregoire took office. Her husband visited my campus and I personally told him his wife was a biatch, because she made online poker a Class C felony. Stupid indian casinos.

shaunmark: Kathleen West sounds like a biatch.

THIS!

bkosh84: shaunmark: Kathleen West sounds like a biatch.

THIS!

She's a house wife.

I've never quite gotten people's obsession with the "right to speed". Provided the data collection can be shown to be as accurate as a hand-held radar gun (which are pretty iffy to my understanding)... I'm all for sending people tickets. I think the police should have better things to do than sit in a car all day running a speedtrap.

Personally, I'm quite looking forward to the day when traffic is actively managed by a computer. No more sitting at a red light when no one is coming the other way... just get in the car and say "take me to the grocery store" and off I'll go. I can read, text, talk, sleep, masturbate, whatever and let the car just take me there.

Yeah, I know... the idea has problems like how would it handle a kid randomly running out into the street... or a deer.

/speeds just like everyone else
//gotten two tickets in 20 years.. didn't argue with the officer, just paid my fines and left went on

How would this cut down on drunk driving Mrs. West ?

The sensors only track speed, not swerving etc. So as long as the drunk drives slower they aren't going to get picked out.

"They could use the money and it would save lives, especially during the holiday season when people are out drinking and driving, and not being as responsible as they should be," commuter Kathleen West said.

So why not just send 3 tickets' worth of fines along with your tax returns? If the state needs money so bad, do your part, citizen. Don't intrude on civil liberties (yes, I know you lose a lot when you drive a car, but you retain the right of passage without PC to restrict you, right?) just because your legislature doesn't want to raise taxes or plan responsibly.

Also, I missed the part where these sensors can measure your BAC.

Kathleen West, you are part of the problem.

I keep wondering when the New York State Thruway will start issuing tickets based on "your average speed between toll A and B implies speeding"

"The bridge will be the first in the state with all-electronic tolling rather than cash-collection tollbooths. The "Good to Go" pass allows automatic billing to pre-paid accounts.Those without the sticker will be billed by mail for the toll - plus a $1.50 surcharge. If the toll is not paid 14 days after the bill arrives in the mail, a second toll fee is charged plus $5. Should the toll not be paid 80 days after it initially was issued, a civil penalty plus $40 is charged. After that, the state sends the account to collections."

"Rates are based on the time of day and range from $1.10 late at night to $3.50 at peak times, in each direction."

Don't use the bridge if you don't have a pass I guess.

So it's a TROLLbridge?
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As a regular driver in the HOV/G2G (good to go) lane in WA I almost wish there were more pigs patrolling. I am very happy I caused one violator to fishtail and crash into the cement barrier recently. Her sharpie eyebrows and hoop earrings deserved it.

/ay dios mio!

In a related story, a knowing source told me that more than 30 years ago we had the technology to get the weight of a passing commercial truck (obviating the need for the pull-off scales, etc.), but that the trucking lobby would always be able to exert its influence to keep these from being installed.

/tinfoil hat, I know....

RageAgainstMrClean: http://www.phantomplate.com/

Does this stuff really work? Fortunately I don't go over the bridge very often, otherwise I'd consider investing in one of their products.


"Dealers needed"

Yeah that seems like a legit product.

Thelyphthoric: hangloose: Our state has been going downhill ever since Gregoire took office. Her husband visited my campus and I personally told him his wife was a biatch, because she made online poker a Class C felony. Stupid indian casinos.

Thank you! Can't stand "the cryptkeeper" as we call her.

/not anti-Democrat, just anti-her.

When the initiative to legalize selling hard liquor in convenience store/grocery stores/other stores besides indian and state controlled stores passed, she said at a town meeting, "the voters didn't know what they were approving." Stupid old hag.

I got 350 heads on a 305 engine
I get ten miles to the gallon
I ain't got no good intentions

Roquefort: So it's a TROLLbridge?
thatsthejoke.jpg

You gotta pay it!

Isn't 76 mph about 26mph over the limit at that location? Pretty sure it is...

RageAgainstMrClean: http://www.phantomplate.com/

Does this stuff really work? Fortunately I don't go over the bridge very often, otherwise I'd consider investing in one of their products.

No, it doesn't. And modifying your plate is illegal anyway, so you might as well just spray liquid dickhead cop magnets on your plate while you're at it.

hangloose: Stupid indian casinos.

You sound white.

waiting4godot: Personally, I'm quite looking forward to the day when traffic is actively managed by a computer. No more sitting at a red light when no one is coming the other way...

Gresham, Oregon has this along Burnside Street for the entire length from Ruby Junction to US 26. Of course, you're still in farking Greshamphetamine, but hey, at least you can GTFO fast.

Marcus Aurelius: And this dumb biatch probably votes.

Precisely the way her husband tells her to.

rubi_con_man: I keep wondering when the New York State Thruway will start issuing tickets based on "your average speed between toll A and B implies speeding"

Oklahoma does this if your average speed is above the posted speed limit. Mostly because it's possible to have an average speed equal to the speed limit between toll plazas if you have a PIKEPASS. Cash fares, not quite so achievable.

kenny's mom: In a related story, a knowing source told me that more than 30 years ago we had the technology to get the weight of a passing commercial truck (obviating the need for the pull-off scales, etc.), but that the trucking lobby would always be able to exert its influence to keep these from being installed.

/tinfoil hat, I know....

Oregon has these, they're the metal plates across the two lanes trucks are allowed in. The arm overhead is a transponder reader, there's another that sends back a signal to the transponder about a thousand feet down the highway. ODOT issues truckers who want them a transponder with a signal that will show green if the scale is closed, yellow if they're cleared to continue on the mainline, and red if they're required to exit at the scale. If you have no transponder, you're required to exit at the scale when it's open. The mainline lanes are photo enforced (if it detects a vehicle with no transponder above a certain height or a red transponder in the mainline past the scale, it triggers the camera).

hangloose: When the initiative to legalize selling hard liquor in convenience store/grocery stores/other stores besides indian and state controlled stores passed, she said at a town meeting, "the voters didn't know what they were approving." Stupid old hag.

She's right for the wrong reasons on that.

// Car's got a lotta pick-up.

kenny's mom: In a related story, a knowing source told me that more than 30 years ago we had the technology to get the weight of a passing commercial truck (obviating the need for the pull-off scales, etc.), but that the trucking lobby would always be able to exert its influence to keep these from being installed.

/tinfoil hat, I know....

WA has weight in motion installed on I-5 south of Chehalis if I remember the location right.

The state said that by law, the information won't be shared with anyone.


It's ok everybody. They got this covered. We can go home now.

/or stay home as the case may be

Rich Cream: The state said that by law, the information won't be shared with anyone.


It's ok everybody. They got this covered. We can go home now.

/or stay home as the case may be

WA has a history of changing laws to suit the needs of the money hungry government.

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// Car's got a lotta pick-up.

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I treat the 520 bridge like 7-UP...never have, never will.

Unclear on the concept:

BGates: "The bridge will be the first in the state with all-electronic tolling rather than cash-collection tollbooths. The "Good to Go" pass allows automatic billing to pre-paid accounts.Those without the sticker will be billed by mail for the toll - plus a $1.50 surcharge. If the toll is not paid 14 days after the bill arrives in the mail, a second toll fee is charged plus $5. Should the toll not be paid 80 days after it initially was issued, a civil penalty plus $40 is charged. After that, the state sends the account to collections."

"Rates are based on the time of day and range from $1.10 late at night to $3.50 at peak times, in each direction."

Don't use the bridge if you don't have a pass I guess.

According to their site (new window), it's free from 11PM-5AM. I plan on testing that theory on New Year's, otherwise it's a long jaunt around to skip the bridge.

Mortimer: According to their site (new window), it's free from 11PM-5AM. I plan on testing that theory on New Year's, otherwise it's a long jaunt around to skip the bridge

I got that from a local paper, so it's probably wrong.

BGates: Mortimer: According to their site (new window), it's free from 11PM-5AM. I plan on testing that theory on New Year's, otherwise it's a long jaunt around to skip the bridge

I got that from a local paper, so it's probably wrong.

I wouldn't be surprised if WSDOT wants to downplay the free time. No reason to have people going over it for free when you can trick them into paying for it, right?

When Kathleen West drunk drives, she does the speed limit.
Thats how news articles generally describe people who talk the prohibitionist talk but drunk the walk line tipsy shiny bright baaarrrfff whoaaaaaaaa.

/F*cking prohibitionists.
//Make marijuana legal and take away profits from the evil alcohol lobby.
///The Government data base collects all that car toll time/location information to use against you in court for that spree of hacking up the homeless in various areas.
////Toll information is not deleted from your file after you have paid the ticket, dumbass.
///It is stored for at least two years and fully accessible under subpoena.

Snot Pocket: Whoops. I think I got it up to about 75 yesterday on the bridge. I was just so blown away by how little traffic there was yesterday morning, I just couldn't help but floor it in my powerhouse Nissan Sentra.

I'll let y'all know if I get a ticket...

Yeah, the whole thing missing from that story was the utter absence of traffic during rush hour yesterday. I was on I90 and it was definitely heavier than usual (although moving along fine).

Of course, with a peak cost of $3.50 each way during normal "heavy use" hours. That's a total of $7/day. Around $140/month for a M-F worker. I can see why, with the way food is skyrocketing around here and the cost of housing, people can't afford a sudden extra $140/month bill.

Now the question is, what government officials or other VIP's don't have to pay this toll? Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

cuzsis: Yeah, the whole thing missing from that story was the utter absence of traffic during rush hour yesterday. I was on I90 and it was definitely heavier than usual (although moving along fine).

That's because everyone is on vacation and UW isn't in session. We'll see on Tuesday.