PA Highway crackdown on Wed, July 15

rolltide · Jul 14, 2009

for my fellow PA citizens...if hitting the highways tomorrow keep it slow as our lovely troopers need to make up their state police budget deficit
:toast:
Traffic enforcement initiative planned for Wednesday

Published: July 13. 2009 10:15AM

State police will ramp up patrols of highways on Wednesday as a part of a tri-state traffic enforcement program.

Pennsylvania State Police, in a joint effort with the Ohio Highway Patrol, New York State Police and U.S. Border Patrol, will target aggressive driving, impaired driving and speeding during a 12-hour period.

In Pennsylvania, Interstates 90, 79, 80 and 86 will be heavily patrolled. Police will employ aerial speed enforcement along with motor carrier enforcement officers.

Wednesday's effort is the second in a series of planned initiatives for the summer.

The first phase of the program was conducted May 13. Police issued 419 traffic citations in all three states during a 12-hour period. Only two accidents occurred on targeted roads during the first initiative, said Sgt. Mark Zaleski, a state police spokesman.

Dave007inVegas · Jul 14, 2009

Reminds me of the good old days. You would think with all the perpetual road work that goes on it would be hard to speed.

fletchisrhsm · Jul 14, 2009

Next is toll roads. Wait and see.

Dave007inVegas · Jul 14, 2009

No need to wait. It’s called The Pennsylvania Turnpike.

gtc08 · Jul 14, 2009

done this as far back as i can remember here.

Willie99 · Jul 14, 2009

gtc08 said:
done this as far back as i can remember here.

24 hours?

gtc08 · Jul 14, 2009

Willie99 said:
24 hours?

lol.

you get my message the other day? im gonna be in NYC in August.

Willie99 · Jul 14, 2009

no

when, where and for how long?

fletchisrhsm · Jul 14, 2009

Dave007inVegas said:
No need to wait. It’s called The Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Turnpike is one, its domino time. Hey, cant balance a budget, cant even pass one drowning in the red??? Just get out your stormtroopers and harass the populous and extort money from them. While your at it bust the guy not wearing his seatbelt but let the fucking moron behind him on a motorcycle go who isnt wearing helmet. Utter fucking nonsense but a classic case of too much bureaucracy.

rolltide · Jul 14, 2009

gtc08 said:
done this as far back as i can remember here.

apparently you can only remember back to May as it was the first trial of this 3-state taskforce...tomorrow is 2nd trial.
:103631605

this is extortion at it's very best...not as bad as the 1300 people stopped at a Jacksonville DUI checkpoint last week, but not much better. BTW, is there a more un-American program than DUI checkpoints where you are guilty until proven innocent? We're long past police state 101, we're into graduate studies

Dave007inVegas · Jul 14, 2009

fletchisrhsm said:
Turnpike is one, its domino time. Hey, cant balance a budget, cant even pass one drowning in the red??? Just get out your stormtroopers and harass the populous and extort money from them. While your at it bust the guy not wearing his seatbelt but let the fucking moron behind him on a motorcycle go who isnt wearing helmet. Utter fucking nonsense but a classic case of too much bureaucracy.

I hear you. I left Pa 12 years ago and haven’t been back. Two of the main reasons were the taxes and the winters. I’m too old for either. :toast:

ScottL · Jul 14, 2009

I make the line -170 this is total BS! Sounds too familiar:

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

rolltide · Jul 14, 2009

Scott L said:
I make the line -170 this is total BS! Sounds too familiar:

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

LOL you are pulling out a snopes article from March 2009 to call my story BS in July 2009 on an initiative started in May 2009? Quite the journalist you are :>(

anyway, fellow PA residents, just keep it slow on the highway tomorrow is all I am saying :103631605

except Scott L that is...drive as fast as your car will allow and hopefully with a loaded, unregistered gun and an ounce of week. GL with that!

fletchisrhsm · Jul 14, 2009

rolltide said:
LOL you are pulling out a snopes article from March 2009 to call my story BS in July 2009 on an initiative started in May 2009? Quite the journalist you are :>(

anyway, fellow PA residents, just keep it slow on the highway tomorrow is all I am saying

except Scott L that is...drive as fast as your car will allow and hopefully with a loaded, unregistered gun and an ounce of week. GL with that!

Whos hiding the ounce of strong? Thats all im sayin. :think2:

rolltide · Jul 14, 2009

fletchisrhsm said:
Whos hiding the ounce of strong? Thats all im sayin. :think2:

barman aka Santonio Holmes

barman · Jul 14, 2009

Not me man.

I have mine delivered to the safety of the ol' 4th Amendment-protected Bar n Grill

fletchisrhsm · Jul 14, 2009

rolltide said:
barman aka Santonio Holmes

@)

Presto · Jul 14, 2009

rolltide said:
this is extortion at it's very best...not as bad as the 1300 people stopped at a Jacksonville DUI checkpoint last week, but not much better. BTW, is there a more un-American program than DUI checkpoints where you are guilty until proven innocent? We're long past police state 101, we're into graduate studies

According to some around here "we enjoy so much personal freedom and prosperity."

That's self delusion that can only be topped by OJ

IRS handles the extortion. These "law enforcement" criminals specialize in thuggery and stealing from easy targets: anyone driving.

As for the DUI checkpoints. Total insanity, unless you like living in a police state or are too dumb to realize it.

ScottL · Jul 14, 2009

rolltide said:
LOL you are pulling out a snopes article from March 2009 to call my story BS in July 2009 on an initiative started in May 2009? Quite the journalist you are :>(

anyway, fellow PA residents, just keep it slow on the highway tomorrow is all I am saying

except Scott L that is...drive as fast as your car will allow and hopefully with a loaded, unregistered gun and an ounce of week. GL with that!

Yeah I pulled out a Snopes article because I get e-mailed BS like this all the time. And when did I say I was a journalist? Speaking of which, show us a credible source for this information and I'll have no problem admitting my error. Until then, just another e-rumor.