NJ-NY-DE-CT 30-day speeding ticket frenzy

[gusfraga]

FYI
Here's the latest NJ State Police Initiative (Radio Station 101.5 FM confirmed this info).

Starting today, New Jersey will launch a 30-day speeding ticket frenzy. The state estimates that 9 million dollars will be generated in speeding tickets. One million dollars will go to pay state troopers over-time.

There will be 50 state troopers on duty at all times patrolling the 9 main intersections and highways as follows:

I-295 North and South,
I-95 Jersey Turnpike North and South
I-80 East and West
I-287 North and South
I-78 East and West
I-195 East and West
I-280 East and West
Route 130 - North and South
Garden State Parkway - North and South

5 MPH above the limit can justify a ticket and every state trooper is supposed to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10 to 20 minutes.

They have issued 30 brand new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers and are bringing in all of their part-timers on full time. If you work in NJ, NY, DE or CT, you will probably be on one of these highways.. So, please be on guard and drive safely!

Starting August 15 , the price of a violation to show your driver's license, registration or insurance card at the time you are stopped , increased from $44.00 to $173.00. (Keep these documents in your car) . And the fine for not having all three documents is $519.00!

The fine for h and-held cell phone use while driving will be going up to $180.00.

[SunDiego]

I would getting tons of speeding tickets if I lived in any of those states I guess

[forestacademy]

Time to bait the trap with some smarts

[chieftmc]

One way to stave off the depressing economy

[unicycle]

Great to know. I don't actually 'reach' the speed limit, let alone exceed it, but I'll pass the info on to my non-hypermiling friends.

[Godfather]

Don't speed, don't worry........... kinda simple.

[JPaul]

Speeding Ticket Frenzy - Urban Legends

Don't shoot the messenger. And don't speed (too much), just to be safe...

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by JPaul

Speeding Ticket Frenzy - Urban Legends

Don't shoot the messenger. And don't speed (too much), just to be safe...

Urban Legends or a way to fill budget gaps in the department?

[Ozzie]

If it were true and they didn't purchase the 30 new crown vic's maybe they'd have the money to pay the overtime.
30 new crown vics, + the gas on 30 new crown vics speeding all over the state will counteract the revenue generated.

[forestacademy]

Perhaps thes the crown Vics that is the Give away. I havent seen a new crown vic as a cop car in a while