AC Press Excuses Driving 91 m.p.h.

The Press of Atlantic City still does not understand the issues involved in Governor Corzine’s accident.

Giving a ticket to the trooper for doing the job as it has been done in the past would be unfair. But what officials need to do is lay down some better rules on how the job is done in the future.

What better rule is there than the posted 65 m.p.h. road signs that don the Garden State Parkway? The state is spending $6 million to ensure these are “high performance” signs.

Just yesterday the AP reported:

According to an Associated Press survey of governor travel policies nationwide, drivers , who are state law enforcement officials , are expected to obey traffic and safety laws and not to speed or use warning lights because their bosses are running late or want to get somewhere quicker.

And if that isn’t enough, the New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes stated that:

In New Jersey, the governor’s executive protection unit is trained to move through traffic by increasing their speed and activating flashing lights when necessary, although drivers should obey traffic laws in non-emergencies

Meeting with Don Imus is a non-emergency.

Why does The Press of Atlantic City continue to excuse speeding? We acknowledge that the officer is a subordinant to the governor and is in an uncomfortable position when the governor does not buckle up and is requested to speed. We think, however, that if he were ticketed, the governor’s vehicle will never speed again. You see, the ticket acts as a deterrent so next time the situation occurs, the officer who is driving the governor has recourse to deny the request to speed and endanger not only the passengers of that vehicle, but the citizens of the state who the governor repsresents.

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