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[deleted] OP t1_ityvw2s wrote

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Chippopotanuse t1_itze4w9 wrote

Keep in mind Sherborn had a fatal car wreck that killed a local HS senior last year in a one car crash in February. Seemed like a great kid who simply lost control going a little too fast around a turn.

> Owen Bingham, a Dover-Sherborn High School senior and captain of the school's state championship golf team, was killed in a crash over the weekend, while four passengers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

> There were four other passengers in the SUV at the time of the crash, police said, including an 18-year-old from Dover, an 18-year-old from Sherborn, and two 17-year-olds from Dover. All were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

So…while I’m the first to shit on cops…there is a good chance the cops on Sherborn are just trying to help folks keep speeds down, since nobody wants to see a dead kid.

It was hella foggy and slippery roads last night.

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[deleted] OP t1_itzraiw wrote

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Chippopotanuse t1_itzs1gm wrote

I’m sure many warnings were also issued.

Feel free to FOIA the department and ask how many citations were issued and how many warnings were issued. My experience with cops in the rich MetroWest towns is maybe 6-8 traffic stops over the past 20 years (Brookline, weston, wayland, Wellesley, framingham). For stuff like barely speeding (40 in a 30), rolling stop sign, expired inspection sticker, u-turn where it wasn’t allowed. Was always let off with a warning.

The cops in rich towns typically aren’t in the business of harassing millionaires and their kids. (Is that shitty and unfair? Sure).

Now, when I’ve been stopped in poorer areas like Southborough or Revere, or by state troopers…strap in for the bullshit harassment and near 100% ticket rate.

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TheCavis t1_itzqbqu wrote

> I don't know why but the bad weather is causing people to speed and be aggressive when they should be more cautious.

Fog has a weird perception effect where people think they're driving slower than they actually are. That causes people to speed up, especially if they want to keep their eyes focused on the road due to limited visibility rather than glancing down at their speedometer.

It's also a lesser effect with rain, although that mostly seems like a conflict between people who want to slow down in wet weather and those who want to go the normal speed, causing crashes as the faster traffic jumps lanes to get around slower traffic with lower visibility and lower traction.

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