For those of you that travel on I-5...
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For those of you that travel on I-5...
Hey guys,
The CHP and local police are combining to hit I-5 *HARD* today. It was in the news and papers and radio and all that, but just in case, I thought I'd let you know.
ANYONE going over 70 *WILL* be ticketed, so keep it around 65. Even 1 mph will get a ticket (or so they claim)... FYI.
I know most of you have heard this already, but if it saves one 7thgen'er from getting a ticket, then it's worth it
The CHP and local police are combining to hit I-5 *HARD* today. It was in the news and papers and radio and all that, but just in case, I thought I'd let you know.
ANYONE going over 70 *WILL* be ticketed, so keep it around 65. Even 1 mph will get a ticket (or so they claim)... FYI.
I know most of you have heard this already, but if it saves one 7thgen'er from getting a ticket, then it's worth it
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Originally Posted by jttegx
whats the posted/max speed limit?
+1mph over will be ticketed? i think thats just a scare.
+1mph over will be ticketed? i think thats just a scare.
Maybe it is just a scare, but it really is a threat that cops say they are going to be hard on. Today is like an "all out day" or something, where they don't take any crap or speeding. They want to teach people a lesson...
Either way, I don't want to risk it...
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Originally Posted by gh0st
damnit...i'm going to stockton today too. everyone bangs like 80 between twin cities and eight mile....
FYI: I made it home and saw only a single cop, going the opposite way. traffic seemed only SLIEGHTLY slower than usual...
So maybe it was a false alarm. But still, if it saves us from one ticket........
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CHP officers to target I-5 speeders today
Published 2:15 am PDT Wednesday, June 15, 2005
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The California Highway Patrol will crack down today with tickets for Interstate 5 speeders - in hopes of stemming speed-related crashes.
From 6 a.m. today until 6 a.m. Thursday, more CHP cruisers and air patrols than usual will patrol I-5 from Mexico to the Oregon border, said CHP spokesman Tom Marshall.
"There's an urban myth that at 5 to 10 mph over (the speed limit) you won't get a ticket - and that's just not true," Marshall said.
He added that in the future additional patrols will be launched without notice.
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CHP officers to target I-5 speeders today
Published 2:15 am PDT Wednesday, June 15, 2005
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The California Highway Patrol will crack down today with tickets for Interstate 5 speeders - in hopes of stemming speed-related crashes.
From 6 a.m. today until 6 a.m. Thursday, more CHP cruisers and air patrols than usual will patrol I-5 from Mexico to the Oregon border, said CHP spokesman Tom Marshall.
"There's an urban myth that at 5 to 10 mph over (the speed limit) you won't get a ticket - and that's just not true," Marshall said.
He added that in the future additional patrols will be launched without notice.
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Rep Power: 489 Just an FYI guys:
CHP says that it gave out over 2000 tickets on I-5, usual number they give out in a day is 400...
So looks like they hit it pretty hard. They also claim that next time they do a big crackdown they won't announce it to the media, so watch your rearviews....
CHP says that it gave out over 2000 tickets on I-5, usual number they give out in a day is 400...
So looks like they hit it pretty hard. They also claim that next time they do a big crackdown they won't announce it to the media, so watch your rearviews....
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Originally Posted by GirlRacer
wow - that's pretty crazy. i wonder where a majority of them were done - in so cal or nor cal? cause I5 goes from mexico to canada. haha!
So the places where they handed out the most tickets was where people sped the most, drove the most, and didn't listen to the news the most...
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Originally Posted by prccivic
thats stupid....they need to back off......the I-5 should be an autoban......
Other than that and the bumps, I would agree with you...
maybe for revenues?
either way, they found an good excuse to cite more tickets and it worked (for them).
I-5 is a popular highway. more drivers = more oppurtunities to give out tickets = revenues = officers job saved for the month.
next month... repeat
"There's an urban myth that at 5 to 10 mph over (the speed limit) you won't get a ticket - and that's just not true," Marshall said.
He added that in the future additional patrols will be launched without notice.
i can agree 100% on that. most speed limits posted are the maxium limits. when weather gets bad, that doesnt mean you can still drive 65mph/70mph because it says so on the sign. when theres heavy fog/rain/etc, conditions change and driving habits should as well (drive slower, look harder, etc)
all i can say is, drive safe and obey the speed limit. i would rather drive 65mph and wait longer getting to LA than recieve an $300-+ ticket. killing that extra hour isnt worth $300 to me IMO.
it sure is tempting though. when i was on a trip to washington on I-5, i felt it was reasonable to go above 70mph. clear skys, clear roads, no traffic, flat lands and just mountians miles ahead...
either way, they found an good excuse to cite more tickets and it worked (for them).
I-5 is a popular highway. more drivers = more oppurtunities to give out tickets = revenues = officers job saved for the month.
next month... repeat
"There's an urban myth that at 5 to 10 mph over (the speed limit) you won't get a ticket - and that's just not true," Marshall said.
He added that in the future additional patrols will be launched without notice.
i can agree 100% on that. most speed limits posted are the maxium limits. when weather gets bad, that doesnt mean you can still drive 65mph/70mph because it says so on the sign. when theres heavy fog/rain/etc, conditions change and driving habits should as well (drive slower, look harder, etc)
all i can say is, drive safe and obey the speed limit. i would rather drive 65mph and wait longer getting to LA than recieve an $300-+ ticket. killing that extra hour isnt worth $300 to me IMO.
it sure is tempting though. when i was on a trip to washington on I-5, i felt it was reasonable to go above 70mph. clear skys, clear roads, no traffic, flat lands and just mountians miles ahead...
Originally Posted by zapthycat
ROFL! You've *obviously* never driven in tule fog....
Other than that and the bumps, I would agree with you...
Other than that and the bumps, I would agree with you...
i live in bakersfield for 9 months out of the year, we get our fair share of tule fog, so yes i have
.....but ya, they need to smooth out the 5, make it 3 lanes and just let people rip 
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Originally Posted by nick95673
the advice i heard one day on the news for fog on i5 was crazy "chp says if you cant see then roll down your windows and listen for cars crashing this way you avoid a pile up"
Excellent advice
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