In L.A. County, you can do traffic school over the internet on your home
computer!
However, here in Orange County, the only traffic school they recognize is
the traditional, boring traffic school-no comedy, no "eats", no nothing...
But then again, it's fair for the arrogant drivers we have here!
Laura G. (From deep behind the Orange Curtain!)
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; List Spitfires
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: seatbelts
>
> Graham,
>
> Here in the states, you can have a "moving violation" (such as speeding
> ticket) expunged from your driving record, thereby saving you an insurance
> rate hike by attending "traffic school", which you have to pay to attend.
> My last session was about 10 years ago. Traffic school is an option for
> minor infractions, but usually not misdemeanors and must be approved by
the
> traffic court judge.
>
> Traffic school takes an entire day to complete, but some have become very
> inventive. The last one I attended was called "lunch 'n learn" and
included
> eats in the middle of the day at the hotel restaurant where the class was
> being held. There have also been "comedy" traffic schools and some
> enterprising folks have even set one up on the Internet, but not all
> municipalities are accepting this option for now.
>
> I kid you not about any of this.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
> P.S. I'm thinking about starting a "lingere modeling traffic school" if I
> can convince the wife that it will be a moneymaker and assure her that she
> won't have to model.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> To: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: seatbelts
>
>
> >
> > Ok What do "you" have to do to go to traffic school, it's quite hard to
> get
> > a place over here! Never been to traffic school don't know how I missed
> out
> > on that especially in my youth!
> >
> > Graham.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> > To: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>; 'Joe Curry' <spitlist@gte.net>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:10 PM
> > Subject: RE: seatbelts
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I went to traffic school recently myself. Oops. It was informative,
> but
> > I
> > > plan on not going again.
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Joe Curry[SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> > > > Reply To: Joe Curry
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 8:39 PM
> > > > To: Fred Thomas
> > > > Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: seatbelts
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Having just attended Traffic school (don't ask), I can say that in
> > > > Arizona, cars older than 1972 are not required to have seatbelts.
The
> > > > reason given is that was the first year that belts were required by
> > > > law. I thought it was earlier than that!
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > > Fred Thomas wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > June, 1964, seat belts became mandatory standard equipment, the
> first
> > > > year
> > > > > or 2, they were not mandatory for the rear seats, even though most
> > > > companys
> > > > > did install them. "FT"
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > > >
> >
>
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