LEAD FOOTERS, BEWARE
02-09-2007, 02:14 PM
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LEAD FOOTERS, BEWARE
LEAD FOOTERS, BEWARE -- HIGHWAY PATROL IS CRACKING DOWN ON Mac
HIGHWAY PATROL IS CRACKING DOWN ON SOUTH BAY LEAD FOOTERS
By Gary Richards
Mercury News
The California Highway Patrol is cracking down on speeders at a pace never seen before in the South Bay, issuing nearly 1,400 tickets last month. At that rate, the CHP would quadruple the number of tickets issued last year.
A newly created five-trooper team is swarming a stretch of road every weekday, sometimes nabbing speeders twice on the same trip, and this isn't just some temporary tactic
How the crackdown works
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol issued more than 1,300 tickets last month in the San Jose area with a new enforcement team. Here is how the effort is working.
Five officers focus on one highway a day, four on motorcycles and one in a patrol car. Some days they work as early as 6 a.m. or as late as 6 p.m.
They usually work within a few miles of each other. If you see one CHP, you'll see more.
They don't hide, but position themselves in the median or on ramps to be easily seen. The goal is not more tickets, but to slow down drivers.
Officers use Lidar, which shoots a laser at approaching traffic and can pinpoint the offending speeder.
At greatest risk are drivers who stand out, going faster than the flow of traffic. Mosts tickets are written for speeds 80 mph and higher. But drivers can be ticketed for going just over the limit.
The fines don't go back to the CHP but to the county and cities.
This is not a short-term effort relying on special grants, but is part of everyday patrols.
HIGHWAY PATROL IS CRACKING DOWN ON SOUTH BAY LEAD FOOTERS
By Gary Richards
Mercury News
The California Highway Patrol is cracking down on speeders at a pace never seen before in the South Bay, issuing nearly 1,400 tickets last month. At that rate, the CHP would quadruple the number of tickets issued last year.
A newly created five-trooper team is swarming a stretch of road every weekday, sometimes nabbing speeders twice on the same trip, and this isn't just some temporary tactic
How the crackdown works
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol issued more than 1,300 tickets last month in the San Jose area with a new enforcement team. Here is how the effort is working.
Five officers focus on one highway a day, four on motorcycles and one in a patrol car. Some days they work as early as 6 a.m. or as late as 6 p.m.
They usually work within a few miles of each other. If you see one CHP, you'll see more.
They don't hide, but position themselves in the median or on ramps to be easily seen. The goal is not more tickets, but to slow down drivers.
Officers use Lidar, which shoots a laser at approaching traffic and can pinpoint the offending speeder.
At greatest risk are drivers who stand out, going faster than the flow of traffic. Mosts tickets are written for speeds 80 mph and higher. But drivers can be ticketed for going just over the limit.
The fines don't go back to the CHP but to the county and cities.
This is not a short-term effort relying on special grants, but is part of everyday patrols.
the CHP!
02-09-2007, 02:31 PM
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i think this year we'll stay on top of the top 5 states that have strictest law enforcement. we'll prolly be on the most expensive to insure list too since california will have lots of drivers with tickets.
... anyone know where i can get a laser scrambler?
... anyone know where i can get a laser scrambler?
i hate chp!
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02-09-2007, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by macr88,Feb 9 2007, 03:14 PM
The fines don't go back to the CHP but to the county and cities.
This is not a short-term effort relying on special grants, but is part of everyday patrols.
This is not a short-term effort relying on special grants, but is part of everyday patrols.
http://www.ticketassassin.com/
