Western Members - For those who speed in So. Cal

I just got this off www.clubrsx.com, seems pretty legit as I have seen this on many other sites. Just wanted to give u guys a heads up:


California Highway Patrol will launch a 30-day speeding ticket frenzy in South Orange County starting January 25, 2006. The state estimates that 22 million dollars will be generated in speeding tickets. 3 million will go to pay California Highway Patrol officer overtime. There will be 90 California Highway Patrol officers on duty at all times patrolling the 7 freeways. They are the following: 73, 55, 133, 241, 57, 5, 605 freeways.

Now 7 mph above the limit can justify a ticket and every California Highway Patrol officers is supposed to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10 minutes.



They have issued 50 brand new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers and they are bringing all their part timers on full time. If you live or work in South Orange County you must take one of their freeways. It's up to you how fast you are doing when they do. This is a test by the CHP to raise the extra funds for the State of California. The wealthy folks of South Orange County can afford this new tax. The California State Legislators dreamed up this law to help close the budget gap or something like that. I was told KICU-FM confirmed all of this. So be safe and don't forget speeding tickets are on you.

Cruise control=65 :bang:

yea, they had a booth at the la ias that said that, big bust.... i agreee with the cruise control...

You really shouldnt belive everything you read on the internet...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/newjersey.asp


read about half way down...

I was on the 5 last night, and it was insane how many cops there were. I saw 6 different people pulled over in a 10 minute span. They're definately on the blitz.. For how long, I dont know..
olly

I was out in the back country yesterday..and I saw more cops with more people pulled over..both in the back country and on the freeways coming home....

yea me and one of my "racing" friends were out friday night, and in the 15 minutes it takes to get from my house to his house we saw 12 cops, and about 5 of them pulled over... it was intesne quick damper on a friday night

This is true as I heard about this before the month as well from a chp officer. Either way, no need to test the situation for this month at least.

I'm just glad that I'm paying for this out of my own wallet.....NOT!!! Who cares about theives and murderers, it's all about earning money for CA so they can pay their officers to crack down on streetracing and people doing 7 mi./hr. over the speed limit!!!!!!!!!! Maybe this will also help fund some new mobil smog dyno's and new equipment and training to catch people with illegal modifications?

Muahaha welcome to Desert Racing.


I think it will happen out here eventually here too, but it hasn't yet, so rock on.

its like that over here in Phoenix, on the main road where racing is, there are about 200 cops stationed on a 20 mile stretch it is crazy, hasnt been a street race in over 3 months

Lol.... The sky is falling!

...I just heard on the radio that aliens have invaded...near Princeton N. J...a "metal cylinder" containing strange creatures from Mars armed with "death rays"...

They have issued 50 brand new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers and they are bringing all their part timers on full time.I thought all cruisers had to be marked. Otherwise any asshole driving a used vic could try to pull you over.

that sux

Down here in the South Bay. The 5 is crawling with cops. Be careful guys. Drive your beaters if you have to. :drive:

I thought all cruisers had to be marked. Otherwise any asshole driving a used vic could try to pull you over.

No, this is not true..... In CA they are only required to have a solid red light to the front. Markings are not needed.

That is why you should always try to pull over in a well lit area with lots of traffic if the car is not marked.... if you are unsure if it's a cop (ie: gas station, shopping center).

Didnt laguna PD have to throw out several years worth of tickets for incorrect paint on their bikes? This was early 90's. Maybe local PD rules are different than CHP.

I'm in the market for a crown vic. 1st mod will have to be a red light..... hahah

The freeway near my house is wide open. I got to 140 between off ramps.

If this jinx's it I'll let you know.