That's funny. When I read this article I thought of the same damn thing. They pulled that shit in PA years ago saying they would only bust people for seatbelts only if they did something else to be pulled over. All of a sudden people are getting pulled over for dirty taillights and crooked hood ornaments and then nailed for not wearing seatbelts.
Heh, I get even. Here in Oklahoma a seat-belt fine is $20.00. I charge the next police/court(prosecutors/judges)/government agency I work for $150.00 for each outstanding seat belt ticket not charged off.
I really love telling them 'Bout it...'Specially the Highway Patrol hall monitors. They are the worst 'Bout it 'Round here. The second to the last told me that "WE HAVE A ZERO TOLORENCE ON SEAT BELTS..." I stopped his speech and said "I have a zero tolorence of seat belt tickets"...that was after informing him of my policy ... what a nutter...just right me the ticket(usually I tell 'Em to right me as many as they want)...I make sure money off it. As I inform them.
The last one was a few months ago.. A Hi-Po with Bernie Fife/Big Badge syndrome. This one has been writing up a bunch of stuff. Anyways, he whipped around ..almost in town, to wright me a seat belt ticket. So on a 50 MPH two lane road with no shoulder I pulled over...one tire on the grass.
Effectively this gung ho Hi Po blocked a major two lane artery ... dangerous, and he almost caused a real accident with his crap.
Funny thing, as he wrote me a profit, he puffed up and said.."In my presence you will wear your seat-belt". Course, I just ignored him on that as it is a moving violation in Oklahoma. After a couple times he said that , Barnie backtracked and said.."When you pull out you will have your seatbelt on".
Being a respectful lawful abiding person..sure , I did.
That was months ago.. Gung Ho has passed me many time since..I do not wear a seat-belt unless I feel the need. I refuse a governmnet leash.
Oh yeah, he has not pulled me over these months...guess I let his ego know it's boundries.