At 04:10 PM 7/3/2001 -0500, Jim Choate wrote:

On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Tim May wrote:

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The second part of the ruling is an invalid attack on the property and contract rights of the owner of the property.

The rental agency has no(!!!) authority under law to enforce speeding regulations. If they find that a leasee has violated a law by getting a ticket or whatever then they certainly have the right to protect their property by refusing or raising rates on future rentals, but to impose 'fines' is simply wrong, they do not represent the civil authority in charge of the road. It would certainly be sufficient evidence to bring charges of reckless driving or whatever, but the final determination of 'guilt' and the consequences thereof are up to the CIVIL authorities and not the owner of the property.

They were not enforcing the state's speeding regulations. They were increasing the price of the rental to compensate for their increased exposure to costs due to accidents. steve