The Seattle Police Department Aggressive Driving Response Team is doing exactly what they said they would do; ticket aggressive drivers. If you look at the average tickets being issued the Response Team is actually allowing people to speed up to 9 miles per hour over the limit.

From the SPD Blotter:

On April 28th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team conducted an early morning Speed Emphasis. They issued the following citations:

SW Admiral Way – 30 mph zone

1 at 58 mph

1 at 57 mph

1 at 52 mph

1 at 51 mph

4 at 50 mph

1 at 49 mph

8 at 48 mph

3 at 47 mph

1 at 46 mph

2 at 45 mph

1 Stop Sign violation

2 Cell Phone violations

3 No Proof of Insurance

West Seattle Bridge – 45 mph zone

1 at 66 mph

2 at 65 mph

5 Bus Lane violations

35th Ave SW – 35 mph zone

1 at 54 mph

1 at 48 mph

1 at 47 mph

2 at 46 mph

1 Stop Sign violation

3 No Proof of Insurance

1st Ave South Bridge – 45 mph zone

1 at 68 mph

1 at 66 mph

1 HOV Lane violation

1 No Proof of Insurance

HWY 99 – 50 mph zone

1 at 70 mph

1 at 68 mph