To serve and collect
Posted by DLD on 2010/04/28
Another citizen journalist from a midwestern state reports:
To ‘serve and protect’ has become ‘serve and collect.’ 4 years ago [Michigan] Public Act 85 was passed that required all municipalities in Michigan to conduct studies to set proper speed limits. Most Michigan municipalities from cities to villages to townships have not complied. Thus, there are plenty of speed limits that are themselves unlawful. Why would municipalities do this? One word: money.
The Detroit News has more: Many speed limits set too low
So is that what is going on in Northglenn? As I’ve said, I don’t yet know.
But that’s what your intrepid reporter has set to find out. About Northglenn, sure, but along the way, I’m certain we will all learn a bit more about Colorado and around the nation as well. Stay tuned.
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