Quote Originally Posted by mcantar18c View Post
Maybe at first glance... both situations are neglecting a law because nobody else is around.
Bytes example could result in serious bodily harm/death for the person breaking the law and possible unseen bystanders. I don't see how the OP was endangering anybody.
Slowing to a slow roll instead of a complete stop at a stop sign on a quiet rural road with nobody around is a better comparison.
Just a thought. I have no ill will to the OP and do think it is stupid but your post brings up a very real issue. What you are saying is that some laws are better than others. kind of like we have immigration laws but some want to enforce them and some do not. That laws should not be enforced the same?

In my mind all laws are the same. Break one and you MAY suffer the penalty.

It all breaks down to the law, the act, the punishment. If one believes that they will not get caught then one might break the law. Does not matter where, when or how. The OP got caught plain and simple. Now he gets to pay the fine. This was not a grey area by his own admission.

I bet he never does it again.