[weegee]

Granny isn't the problem. She isn't speeding to begin with.

If you are unable to get out of the lane adjacent to the breakdown/stoppage lane (LEFT or RIGHT, depending on the incident) you must slow down to 20 miles under the limit. I call this a rubberneck law because it forces drivers to drop the speed considerably in the vicinity of a traffic stop/accident.

[monday]

" I call this a rubberneck law because it forces drivers to drop the speed considerably in the vicinity of a traffic stop/accident."

Which is a traffic hazard in itself. Slowing down suddenly offten catches following drivers unawares and causes accidents.

I guess it would be too much to ask the police to use common sense and not hand out speeding tickets when traffic conditions make it dangerous for them to pull over and ticket offenders.

Perhaps they could simply photograph offenders and send the ticket in the mail? Common sense has never been the strong point of those whose job it is to raise revenue via traffic tickets. Taxation has always been the principle objective of traffic enforcement, not safety.

Traffic cops have more in common with the IRS than with detectives that actually fight crime.