HWY 164 Mart, Texas McLennan County

Mart, TexasJul 05, 20170 Comments

The Mart Mountie stopped us going 33–34 and claimed we were “speeding” at 45. No way. On the west side of town, having left a stop light a few blocks back and our “older” driver infamous for poking along. I have seen an 18-wheeler stopped in front of the DQ and doubt that he was “speeding” in the middle of town. Some other supposed infraction perhaps. The only vehicle I have actually seen speeding there in the past year of making trips through there was the yellow 18-wheeler that passed me on the west end of town just after the officer pulled us over. He got a look from the officer, who knew that a speeding vehicle had actually passed the position. Yes, it’s a speed trap, and the excuse for it—safety in town—doesn’t hold as much water as the obvious convenience of parking at an open spot on the west-bound side of the road just before the speed moves up to 45 as motorists leave town. Out there on the west side, law enforcement is NOT keeping people from “speeding through town”—obviously—and not preventing safety hazards thereby. At that point, those drivers are LEAVING town, and all motorists traveling INTO town on the other side of the road have spotted the Mountie and can “speed” through town at will. What for? You want people not to “speed through town,” try giving them the heads up as they come in, boys and girls, on the two ends of the town.

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