CSP is EVERYWHERE!

[BigBear]

Obey the laws of the road in the first place and the Law Enforcement officers really would just be "Peace Officers". People need to get back to common sense and common courtesy.

Just yesterday I saw someone brake check a car behind them. The car behind them swerved and almost caused a third handicap plate driver to run off the road. Both the
other cars were oblivious to it. Both cars took off flipping each other off and speeding away.

If you're the only car in the left hand lane and someone is driving 30 over the speed limit, go ahead and get in the other lane (besides being the law) you might one day save their life (or yours) by getting out of the way instead of making them move and oversteering/losing control/tire blowout/etc. I've seen (and been involved in) some nasty crashes. And yes, I'll admit, I test the limits of my car every now and then, but I know there are some CRAZY drivers out there.

Y'all quit bitching and be careful.

I drive now almost an hour and a half one way to work and see probably 5 or 6 CSP's along the way. Only gotten pulled over once and it wasn't because of my driving (no visible front license plate).

[Cochese]

Most people don't get tickets unless they are 15 mph or more, over the limit. Everyone screaming revenue needs to get a clue.

In most agencies around here, including mine, fines from traffic fines go into a GENERAL REVENUE fund which pays for everything but police stuff. Schools, streets, etc.

I guess it's cooler to whine about the MAN though.

[JohnTRourke]

"Its all about safety"

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT

all about revenue

ALL about revenue

[Geology Rocks]

First off. Traffic tickets are for much more than money coming in. All of the money that comes in from traffic tickets goes out in state income tax. Not only that but a large number of criminals get taken off the street due to traffic violations. My brother in law just nailed a guy for a busted head light and found out he had $56,000 in cash, and pounds of drugs. A large portion of warrants, uninsured drivers, and drivers without licenses are found. There are a lot of things that come out of traffic stops.

joe

[Delfuego]

$56,000 in cash, and pounds of drugs. A large portion of warrants, uninsured drivers, and drivers without licenses are found. There are a lot of things that come out of traffic stops.

Revenue++

[Ronin13]

Obey the laws of the road in the first place and the Law Enforcement officers really would just be "Peace Officers". People need to get back to common sense and common courtesy.

If you're the only car in the left hand lane and someone is driving 30 over the speed limit, go ahead and get in the other lane (besides being the law) you might one day save their life (or yours) by getting out of the way instead of making them move and oversteering/losing control/tire blowout/etc. I've seen (and been involved in) some nasty crashes. And yes, I'll admit, I test the limits of my car every now and then, but I know there are some CRAZY drivers out there.

Y'all quit bitching and be careful.

Nose is a little clogged, but I think I smell contradiction here... If there is someone going 5-10 UNDER the speed limit in the middle lane (and usually truckers and other very slow moving vehicles in the right lane) I'll get left to pass when safe- sorry to the asshole behind me doing 30 over... by the way, if you're doing 30+ and there is traffic (I won't get into 3AM and no traffic because I've done that and don't want to be a hypocrite) you WILL KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY! And you should probably slow the fuck down!

Most people don't get tickets unless they are 15 mph or more, over the limit. Everyone screaming revenue needs to get a clue.

In most agencies around here, including mine, fines from traffic fines go into a GENERAL REVENUE fund which pays for everything but police stuff. Schools, streets, etc.

I guess it's cooler to whine about the MAN though.

Sorry, I'm not a fucking county accountant... I have no idea where my money from tickets goes, and frankly I don't care. Maybe where you are people don't get tickets unless they're 15+ over, but in Jeffco the usual norm is 10+ warrants a stop at least. Morrison, it's 1+ over the limit and every time is a ticket (IME).

[Cochese]

"Its all about safety"

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT

all about revenue

ALL about revenue

Revenue++

Not being in the business, I can understand your misconception.

It's not about revenue. It's about (for me) catching bad guys.

I haven't written a speeding ticket since 2004.

The only tickets I ever write for traffic are accident related, no insurance tickets, and safety stuff, like reckless driving/road rage type stuff, failing to keep right, MOVE OVER violations, and tailgaters.

I don't have a quota, or a supervisor up my arse to write a pile of tickets. They just want us out there doing our jobs. That can be anything, from taking calls to citizen contacts, to traffic enforcement, to looking for stolen cars, etc.

Our traffic unit, motorcycles and dedicated car guys, are not revenue generators.

They respond to complaints from citizens (YOU FOLKS). They do speed surveys, and go to problem areas. They have a matrix up on their wall and their supervisor sends them to where folks want them. That's it. That, and major accidents with serious injuries or fatals.

We don't see any of our money from traffic tickets.

It's cool to hear peoples imaginations get the best of them, though.

[BigBear]

Nose is a little clogged, but I think I smell contradiction here... If there is someone going 5-10 UNDER the speed limit in the middle lane (and usually truckers and other very slow moving vehicles in the right lane) I'll get left to pass when safe- sorry to the asshole behind me doing 30 over... by the way, if you're doing 30+ and there is traffic (I won't get into 3AM and no traffic because I've done that and don't want to be a hypocrite) you WILL KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY! And you should probably slow the fuck down!

Sry Ronin, where's the contradiction? My scenario is what I see daily. Two lane like my portion of I-25. Car in left lane doing limit, but no other cars around, another speeding car comes roaring up in left lane. It wouldn't hurt the first car to move over and let the speeder by.

I understand you scenario but I don't think we are on the same page. You stated a different scenario...

[Ronin13]

Sry Ronin, where's the contradiction? My scenario is what I see daily. Two lane like my portion of I-25. Car in left lane doing limit, but no other cars around, another speeding car comes roaring up in left lane. It wouldn't hurt the first car to move over and let the speeder by.

I understand you scenario but I don't think we are on the same page. You stated a different scenario...

No I was talking about your "Obey the laws" comment followed by the 30+ over... but I know that's not you. Sry for the confusion, yes when I'm all alone on a highway I stay right, so many don't do this and at times I think if I got on CSP I'd be making our highways safer one traffic stop at a time.

[Cochese]

Sorry, I'm not a fucking county accountant... I have no idea where my money from tickets goes, and frankly I don't care. Maybe where you are people don't get tickets unless they're 15+ over, but in Jeffco the usual norm is 10+ warrants a stop at least. Morrison, it's 1+ over the limit and every time is a ticket (IME).

All I hear is:

"Whhhaaaaa!!! I don't understand the system, and I don't want to understand it. I just want to cry about it."

Guess what?

I live in Jefferson County. I drive a fast vehicle. I have a hard problem conforming to traffic regulations at times, myself. (That's why I don't write speeding tickets, or tint tickets, or no front plate tickets)

I haven't had a ticket in over 10 years.

I haven't been pulled over in I don't know how long. I drive through Morrison weekly. I go to eat there all the time. I go up to Bandi every season regularly. I drive a 400+ horsepower car up there (and everywhere else) and never seem to have problems.

What are you doing wrong?