April 26, 2007

Rendell Gives Greenlight To Speeding

Way back in 2004, the Daily News broke the story Ed Rendell had been clocked going over 100 miles per hour in his limo several times. (This led to a running Joe Conklin gag, who had the governor saying things like, "I'm gonna leave East Falls at 12:15, and make to Pittsburgh by quarter-to-one for the game.")

Rendell apologized (I guess) back in '04 and later a state police probe -- of course! -- said Rendell's driver should only speed when it was an emergency. While he may not be clockin' 100 mph anymore, he's sure driving faster than 55. The guv told the Patriot-News, "I've told my troopers that I don't want them exceeding 80 unless they need to pass or unless there's some real exigent circumstance."

Sweet! Eighty! Rendell then laid down this bombshell:

"We do the appropriate speed," Rendell said. "Sometimes we adhere to the speed limit, sometimes we don't. On many of Pennsylvania's highways, if you adhered to the speed limit, you'd be a safety hazard."

You see? The governor is authorizing speeding. Just, y'know, don't go above 80. Seventy-five is safer than 55, but 81 is just plain dangerous.

Sometimes Rendell feels need for speed [Patriot-News]

Posted by D-Mac on April 26, 2007 02:04 PM
Posted to Cars , Ed Rendell , Speeding

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