The very short stretch of interstate running alongside (not through) Lake Winnebago is more than just a speed trap. It’s a revenue trap.

I was pulled over (lights and siren) by a Lake Winnebago Police Officer – after I was already in Lee’s Summit – for not having a license plate on the front of my car. My husband was driving, but Interestingly, the officer ran my license as well.

The most convincing thing to support the fact that this trap is not intended to protect the public, but rather exists for the main purpose of generating revenue is this: I was pulled over and received a $100 fine for something that no other officer has ever even mentioned during past stops. On the back of my citation, everything from dog barking (yes, dog barking), to a tail light out, to 10 miles over the speed limit is $100, with the following exceptions….failure to wear a seatbelt: $10, Failure to properly restrain a child: $54, Failure to wear a motorcycle helmet: $25. And by the way, my record is otherwise clean. Why not issue a warning and give me a chance to fix it??

Thus proving, I think, that in Lake Winnegabo the things that can kill you are less imperative than grabbing money for the things that won’t. Shame on you and your highway robbery, Lake Winnebago