[Dangerous Doug]

By the way, I think it comes down to respect. Highway patrol officers and troopers really get to deal with some real scumbags, and risk their life running into the wrong one or some goofball behind the wheel of a car that crashes into them. Highway 85 is Silicon Valley is named after an officer that was killed when someone crossed over the median (very wide) and hit him clear on the other side of the highway.

Show the officer some respect. He's not a tax collector. You're paying your dues when he issues you a ticket.
DD