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originally posted by: wantsome
It's been a while since I've been out of my state of Michigan. I had to drive down to Kentucky yesterday and what a nightmare Ohio is along I75. The entire northern half of the state on I75 is under construction. I've never seen so many cops looking to nail people. The speed traps were everywhere.
... I'm a safe driver and I obey the law but the freeway in Ohio is a nightmare. I was literally cheering once I got out of the state. I gotta go back to Kentucky next month and I'm dreading it.
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: wantsome
In Kentucky we call Ohio the bad side of the river . Lol
I haven't been to Kentucky since I was a kid. We stopped at a McDonalds it was like a different planet. My grandmother got in line to buy some food and all of the men let her go first and called her mam. I'm from Detroit and if you try to get ahead of someone in line here they'll cut your throat. It kinda restored my faith in humanity.
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: wantsome
In Kentucky we call Ohio the bad side of the river . Lol
I'm poor if I got a ticket I'd tell the judge to lock me up I got more time then money. I'd sit there and rot before I paid a bs trap ticket like the once I saw yesterday.
originally posted by: SgtHamsandwich
Ohio has 2 seasons, Winter and Road Construction.
We do have a heavy police presence here in Ohio and yes they LOVE the contruction zones. With fines being doubled in a contruction zone, who wouldn't. $$$
I can remeber the days of going home to Alabama down I71 and I would see at least 5 fold the amount of police from Columbus to the Kentucky border than I would the rest of my trip home down I71 to Louisville then I65 to Alabama.
Ohio is a no nonsense state..lol
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: wantsome
In Kentucky we call Ohio the bad side of the river . Lol
originally posted by: wantsome
I haven't been to Kentucky since I was a kid. We stopped at a McDonalds it was like a different planet. My grandmother got in line to buy some food and all of the men let her go first and called her mam. I'm from Detroit and if you try to get ahead of someone in line here they'll cut your throat. It kinda restored my faith in humanity.
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: wantsome
In Kentucky we call Ohio the bad side of the river . Lol
Yeah it's not a pleasant drive the speed limit changes every 10-15 minutes in some cases. My entire ride through the state was spent watching for speed limit signs. I was exhausted by the time it was over. 5 hours there 5 hours back of nothing but watching for speed limit signs.
originally posted by: grandmakdw
originally posted by: wantsome
It's been a while since I've been out of my state of Michigan. I had to drive down to Kentucky yesterday and what a nightmare Ohio is along I75. The entire northern half of the state on I75 is under construction. I've never seen so many cops looking to nail people. The speed traps were everywhere.
... I'm a safe driver and I obey the law but the freeway in Ohio is a nightmare. I was literally cheering once I got out of the state. I gotta go back to Kentucky next month and I'm dreading it.
Thanks for the warning!
I'll be driving Mother there to visit relatives soon,
I'll watch the signs carefully.
People in northern Michigan are the same way. You're blessed to live in such an area.
originally posted by: Greathouse
originally posted by: wantsome
I haven't been to Kentucky since I was a kid. We stopped at a McDonalds it was like a different planet. My grandmother got in line to buy some food and all of the men let her go first and called her mam. I'm from Detroit and if you try to get ahead of someone in line here they'll cut your throat. It kinda restored my faith in humanity.
originally posted by: Greathouse
a reply to: wantsome
In Kentucky we call Ohio the bad side of the river . Lol
When you get out in the country. You still see people that pull over for A funeral procession get out of the car and if they have a hat take it off .
That's big on respect .
originally posted by: wantsome
Yeah it's not a pleasant drive the speed limit changes every 10-15 minutes in some cases. My entire ride through the state was spent watching for speed limit signs. I was exhausted by the time it was over. 5 hours there 5 hours back of nothing but watching for speed limit signs.
originally posted by: grandmakdw
originally posted by: wantsome
It's been a while since I've been out of my state of Michigan. I had to drive down to Kentucky yesterday and what a nightmare Ohio is along I75. The entire northern half of the state on I75 is under construction. I've never seen so many cops looking to nail people. The speed traps were everywhere.
... I'm a safe driver and I obey the law but the freeway in Ohio is a nightmare. I was literally cheering once I got out of the state. I gotta go back to Kentucky next month and I'm dreading it.
Thanks for the warning!
I'll be driving Mother there to visit relatives soon,
I'll watch the signs carefully.
I'm all for protecting the road workers no one deserves to get hit by a car while working. What I witnessed was a bit more extreme than protecting workers. It look more like a money making racket to me set to extort money out of drivers. It's one thing to protect workers it's another to blatantly extort cash out of drivers for municipal means.
originally posted by: thesaneone
a reply to: wantsome
If you have ever seen a coworker get hit by a speeding car in a construction zone then you would understand and be thankful why there are many officers in those areas.
Smh.
originally posted by: thesaneone
a reply to: wantsome
If you have ever seen a coworker get hit by a speeding car in a construction zone then you would understand and be thankful why there are many officers in those areas.
Smh.
Yes ten hours of dodging jerks potholes and watching for speed traps was a bit nerve racking and took it's toll.
originally posted by: thesaneone
Yes 10 hours of dodging aholes and constently speeding up slowing down watching signs and worrying about tickets is a bit nerve racking.
originally posted by: wantsome
Yeah it's not a pleasant drive the speed limit changes every 10-15 minutes in some cases. My entire ride through the state was spent watching for speed limit signs. I was exhausted by the time it was over. 5 hours there 5 hours back of nothing but watching for speed limit signs.
originally posted by: grandmakdw
originally posted by: wantsome
It's been a while since I've been out of my state of Michigan. I had to drive down to Kentucky yesterday and what a nightmare Ohio is along I75. The entire northern half of the state on I75 is under construction. I've never seen so many cops looking to nail people. The speed traps were everywhere.
... I'm a safe driver and I obey the law but the freeway in Ohio is a nightmare. I was literally cheering once I got out of the state. I gotta go back to Kentucky next month and I'm dreading it.
Thanks for the warning!
I'll be driving Mother there to visit relatives soon,
I'll watch the signs carefully.
If you get tired just from paying attention to the road then you should not drive.