10 miles traveled in 1 hour = 52,800 feet.
Divide 52,800 by 60 minutes in 1 hour = 880 feet per minute
880 divided by 60 seconds in a minute = 14.66 feet per second.
Two seconds = roughly 29 feet (and change)
Rick
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:29 AM, Jack Feldman <qualitas.jack at gmail.com>wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Since neither of us knew of the trap at the time we did pay her fine. Could
> you elaborate on the math?
>
> I am concerned about my fine which I know is not justified.
>
> Jack
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Michael Oritt michael.oritt at gmail.com to me, healeys
>
>
> Jack--
>
> Even assuming she was traveling at 10 mph (15 feet per second) the math
> just
> doesn't work out. My non-Illinois legal opinion is to pay the ticket.
>
> Best--Michael
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