Friday, May 19, 2006
Franklin Police Mack Hatcher Speed Trap
Here's another page from the Franklin Police History book
When Mack Hatcher first opened , from Franklin Road to Hillsboro Road , the speed limit was 55mph. Going back to Franklin Road , the speed limit was 45mph.
Franklin Police ran radar in the medium to catch speeders both ways at once. How many people got a ticket on Mack Hatcher for speeding in a 45 speed zone ? Yes , the ticketing officer knew this. Yes , the officer was laughing about it. Yes , the traffic court judge knew this. Yes , the judge put a percentage of the ticket money in his pocket. And yes , The City of Franklin government knew about it.
And yes , The Review Appeal could not report this.
When Mack Hatcher first opened , from Franklin Road to Hillsboro Road , the speed limit was 55mph. Going back to Franklin Road , the speed limit was 45mph.
Franklin Police ran radar in the medium to catch speeders both ways at once. How many people got a ticket on Mack Hatcher for speeding in a 45 speed zone ? Yes , the ticketing officer knew this. Yes , the officer was laughing about it. Yes , the traffic court judge knew this. Yes , the judge put a percentage of the ticket money in his pocket. And yes , The City of Franklin government knew about it.
And yes , The Review Appeal could not report this.
