Hey All–
General Interest Question – During a recent trip to Yellowstone, I was
picked off by a park ranger for ever-so-slightly exceeding the posted
limit… <grin> After getting over the humiliation, and laughing to
myself when he tried to feed me a line about radar detectors not
working in Yellowstone (mine worked just great but, considering the
bugger was using instant-on and there were no cars in front of me to
give an early warning; it worked great just a little too late to do any
good, however…), he gave me a verbal warning, told me to take down
the detector, and of course to keep it at the limit. My question is
this: do park rangers have the authority to issue speeding tickets
within the park boundaries?? And if so, to whom would the revenue go,
considering Yellowstone covers three states?? Just curious, since I
was fortunate enough not to have found out first hand. Thanx.
Later…
-Bry
In article <2svu6g$…@delphinium.cig.mot.com> safarik_br…@macmail2.cig.mot.com (Bryan Safarik) writes:
>Hey All–
~My question is
>this: do park rangers have the authority to issue speeding tickets
>within the park boundaries??
You betcha. They are the masters of their domain.
~And if so, to whom would the revenue go,
>considering Yellowstone covers three states?? Just curious, since I
>was fortunate enough not to have found out first hand. Thanx.
My best guess is the revenue would go to the federal parks system.
>Later…
>-Bry
By the way, I thought the park rangers in Yellowstone were really great.
What’s the point of speeding through yellowstone? The idea is to stop and
see all the sites in the park, which there are many…but I guess you
were buzzing by too fast to notice
Laurie
Yep. Who write real tickets, carry real guns, have real arrest powers,
the whole nine yards. Traditionally they’ve been more interested in
helping you experience the wonders of the great outdoors than in
hassling you, but societal decay is forcing them into thinking and
acting more like regular fuzz.
I think forest rangers are similarly real cops. They work for a
different agency under a different Cabinet department, though.
At risk of heresy, may I suggest slowing down and enjoying the
scenery in national parks and saving "hammer time" for more
plebian surroundings later on? I love to drive fast, but I can’t
help thinking that some folks, like the guy who tailgated me most of
the way down Yosemite Valley one time, are kinda missing the point.
–Joe
In article <1994Jun7.212255.13…@oracle.us.oracle.com> lfagu…@us.oracle.com (Laurie Fagundes) writes:
>By the way, I thought the park rangers in Yellowstone were really great.
>What’s the point of speeding through yellowstone? The idea is to stop and
>see all the sites in the park, which there are many…but I guess you
>were buzzing by too fast to notice
This reminds me of my most unpleasant incident at Yellowstone.
There was a backup at the West Yellowstone entrance due to contruction that
delayed everyone by about 30-45 minutes. When we finally started moving, I
kept an eye out for anything interesting by the side of the road, and just
past the state line, I saw a large bird in a tree, about a quarter mile or so
from the road. I pulled over to look, and saw it was a mature bald eagle.
I set up my camera equipment to photograph it. As you might expect, some
folks slowed down, wondering what this person was doing by the side of the
road. Well, after about ten minutes, this RV slowed, and the bus behind it
just layed on the horn. Needless to say, the eagle flew.
In article <2svu6g$…@delphinium.cig.mot.com> safarik_br…@macmail2.cig.mot.com (Bryan Safarik) writes:
}Hey All–
}
}General Interest Question – During a recent trip to Yellowstone, I was
}picked off by a park ranger for ever-so-slightly exceeding the posted
}limit… <grin> After getting over the humiliation, and laughing to
}myself when he tried to feed me a line about radar detectors not
}working in Yellowstone (mine worked just great but, considering the
}bugger was using instant-on and there were no cars in front of me to
}give an early warning; it worked great just a little too late to do any
}good, however…), he gave me a verbal warning, told me to take down
}the detector, and of course to keep it at the limit. My question is
}this: do park rangers have the authority to issue speeding tickets
}within the park boundaries?? And if so, to whom would the revenue go,
}considering Yellowstone covers three states?? Just curious, since I
}was fortunate enough not to have found out first hand. Thanx.
Yellowstone is a national park, so you’d get a Federal ticket. The
money would go to the US Treasury. I’ll bet you didn’t know that
speeding IS a Federal offense
—
Matthew T. Russotto russo…@eng.umd.edu
Some news readers expect "Disclaimer:" here.
Just say NO to police searches and seizures. Make them use force.
(not responsible for bodily harm resulting from following above advice)
You betch park rangers are real cops. I remember on incident when I was
in high school. A few of us down in one of the metroparks in the
Cleveland area. On the ballfield next to where we were some guys were
getting rowdy. A park ranger came over and asked them to leave. One of
the guys took a swing at the ranger. Within 5 minutes cop cars from
Lakewood, Rocky River and Fairview Park were converging on the park
area. One car I remember seeing had four oficers in it, wearing riot
gear and cocking shotgus. They really protect their own. We decided it
was a prudent time to leave.
Thanks,
E.R. Sterbenz
e…@cbnmva.att.com