HOV Cheaters Got It GOOD Today

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   I liked the part best where the silver mercedes got pulled over twice. There must have been 10 - 15 state troopers just picking them off. A cheater went by one trooper and thought he got away, next thing I know the trooper is behind us and flying down the lane and gets him. There must have been 3 troopers each side of the highway just after mixing bowl picking them off and then MANY more up ahead.

	-Rob

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Subaru Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 19 May 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Subaru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HOV Cheaters Got It GOOD Today Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 6:53am
	I liked the part best where the silver mercedes got pulled over twice. There must have been 10 - 15 state troopers just picking them off. A cheater went by one trooper and thought he got away, next thing I know the trooper is behind us and flying down the lane and gets him. There must have been 3 troopers each side of the highway just after mixing bowl picking them off and then MANY more up ahead. -Rob

sbouncer Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote sbouncer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 6:57am
	Absolutely the best thing I have ever seen from the Virginia State Police today, they were just picking off the cheaters one by one, they need to do a little more of this....Keep up the good work guys! Pat

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 7:04am
	Yes ... made us really proud to see our law enforcement officers aggressively enforcing the law today. [^] How many of those cheaters who received tickets today will pick up slugs tomorrow[?] If the troopers can repeat today's 'cheater sweep' a couple of times a week and also do it in the afternoon, I think we'd see less congested HOV lanes pronto. Now let's all enjoy this sunny spring day. [:D] Keep on sluggin'! [8D]

Baz Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Baz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 7:07am
	I enjoyed seeing the "cheater sweep" go down. Kudos to all the troopers today. Would love to see the $$ made today from tickets. This doesnt even have to be a weekely thing. Once a month would let people know that if your thinking about cheating, you never know when we'll be out in force. What a great spring morning it is.

salsita Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote salsita Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 8:17am
	Yesterday on the way home there were out too. At the end of HOV yesterday, they were pulling over, there was even a hybrid....

qorc Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote qorc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 8:41am
	what they were doing was much more effective than posting themselves at exits - like the one at 234 yesterday evening. People could SEE their flashing lights at the exit. I saw 2 cheaters swerve OFF the exit and back on to HOV. And the cheaters KNOW about the standard one at I believe the Rt. 1 exit in the evening. Getting out there in big numbers and pulling them all over somewhere in the middle would seem to be the best deterrent.

Bob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 9:04am
	And if they convert to HOT they will no longer be able to do enforcement anywhere except the entrances becuase they have no way of knowing if a single paid legitimately. They couldn't even enforce on the off ramps....

qorc Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote qorc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 9:12am
	good point. how will that work?

ScarletLSG Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 May 2004 Location: HI Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ScarletLSG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 9:16am
	Think they really care about HOV enforcement ... or just end of the month numbers??? I think it is GREAT they were pulling people over, but have noticed that these big "enforcement days" are near the end of the months. ScarletLSG

Bob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 2005 at 9:17am
	They will have to heavily rely on video cameras, although I imagine they would have cops there in many cases. Problem with video is that all of our great slug drivers would start getting tickets in the mail because you cannot see the back seat. Won't take too many $100 tickets in the mail to kill slugging.