For real?

If my wife works from home, or has the day off, I don't go to work. Traffic is THAT bad here, and we leave at 5:00 in the morning. I know it's hard to comprehend people from three states driving towards the same place everyday.

Just for fun, pick any camera between 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m:

http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/

 

This might be a stupid idea, and a pain in the ****, but how about the wife (I assume you're driving) putting on a lightweight hat that won't mess up her hair, like a straw hat?

With the way the back of the seats come up on the Vette, I guess it is hard to tell.

Thanks Rule292, I was mystified,...I even had to look up HOV on Google to know what that is. High Occupancy Vehicles...could they think of a more unwieldly term?

 

Lots of stupid in this thread!

 

Auto $417 fine here in San Diego CA for Expressway/HOV use without 2 people. You bet it's a revenue issue!

 

The I-66 HOV isn't separated from the main traffic like it is on I-95/395. The POs sit in the breaks of the jersey barriers watching oncoming traffic. Not to be a dick, but they observe oncoming traffic in well lit areas. Front windows can't be tinted, you can't lay back in the C6, so pulling someone over without a visual just seems novice to me.

 

I could understand this happening once. No big deal, we all can make mistakes. Now again with the same officer for supposedly the same infraction??? With him saying that he remembers you as well. I'm a little suspicious at this time now.

If this happens a third time you are being targeted by this officer, period. For whatever reasons unknown. I sure hope it doesn't happen to you again. If so, get his name, badge and file a complaint with his supervisor and department.

 

Yes, there is, as there are in lot of threads, but I ask you, does negativity add or subtract that?

 

Wimp.

 

PLEASE tell us all HOW you can tell if a Pilot is Bad???? Did you crash??? Maybe it is your LEO instinct....

 

He was just doing his job and that is what he get paid for. You really do not have a complaint the way I see it.

 

The same way many people "here" that a LEO is bad...THE FREAKEN NEWS! Lets see...Pilots sleeping, pilots drinking before or during flights...Come on, it's not normal, as I said most are very professional and do a great job! But as a passenger on a plane, we don't have direct contact with pilots, so we only know what the news reports. LEO's are always on the front page of the news paper when they do anything that is suspect, plus they don't make many friends writting tickets, even when that's there job! I'm not bashing pilots, just saying every profession has it's bad apples plus, I'm sure most pilots are paid and trained better in their profession than LEO's are! I admit, many LEO's are under trained and they are expected to never make mistakes!

 

When the Leo's lights come on just wave out both windows. Surely he would not think your arms were long enough to pull that off by yourself.

 

You still didn't mention if you side or rear window is tinted....

So, let me go out on a limb here... Let's for a moment say that the sides and rear is tinted (even a slight bit), the LEO in question is looking at oncoming traffic, so he is facing South bound. You're heading North bound (headed towards DC) and the sun is facing you, (or behind the the LEO). You being the typical Vette driver, you keep your windows nice and clean, right?

Well then, when you're driving towards the LEO, with the sun gleaming off the front windshield and the darkened windows behind it, your front windshield becomes like a mirror and he really can't get a good look inside, when you're coming at him. If the windows are tinted, he also can't get a good look inside as you drive by either.... That's why he told you to turn on the interior light.

That isn't some "code" for him not to pull you over.... It's for him to equalize the outside light and see inside your car. He would know all about that, because he knows that a two-way mirror (like what they have between an interrogation room and the room "they" hang out in, looking at you), only works if the "hangout room" is dark. If they turn on the lights, then you could faintly see them, in their room.

I know DC traffic all too well.... I've "commuted" there from NYC, NJ and now occassionally from here in CT. Only 2:15 to Baltimore, 1/2 hour through the tunnel and then what should only be about 20 minutes to DC could take "forever" depending on how I try to get into town... I-95, 66, the Beltway into Bethesda and local streets or the Baltimore/ Washington Pkwy to New York Ave.... Yeah, I know DC.... You can keep it.

 

Thank You.. you said much more "Diplomatically than I would have...!

I wont tell the "Dip S**T how to fly a plane, and he shouldn't tell LEO how to do their jobs !!

 

Maybe you forgot how to pilot a boat...keep you rudder in the water!!

How do we know if you'll get lost in the channel... in case you forgot

Do you remember the ferry boat captain that ran into the pier in NY killing a few.... what school did he go to ??

No one is "Perfect" Including "You & Me"


Red Right Returning.....

 

He was doing his job and it sounded like he did it well and you are way off base.

 

He should have verified there was not two people in the car. Would he do the same thing for a SUV with a child in the back seat? He is harassing you for some reason as he remembers you and it sounds like you are in a busy city.

They are doing away with the HOV lane here in SLC also. The HOV lane is designed to be faster. If you don't want to idle in traffic, car pool. They are thinking about charging people to use the HOV lane that is left here. Basically you pay a toll if you want to get home quicker.

 

And it's a revenue issue in NoVA. AND THE COPS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AND NO CHOICE IN IT.

The governmental entities are the ones that push for zero tolerance heavy handed enforcement of the HOV laws NOT THE COPS.

The corrupt part is (or at least was when I lived there years ago) the fact that HOV violations were considered moving violations that carried points and insurance hikes. Patently dishonest, since the laws purpose is an environmental one that has nothing to do with safety.

Neverthess, I was prudent and saw the ripoff and heeded the law.

 

With all the bitching about revenue...can anyone tell me if "ANY LEO makes more $$ if he give out more summons... I never heard of a cop getting a % of the money he brings in via summons...

So why would any LEO want to give a summons for revenue.. he ain't getting anything out of it !!

 

That is rediculous.....

Most highways were designed and built in the 1950's (Interstate Highway System was named after Ike). Back then there wasn't half the population there is today. Most highways are three lanes afairs that need to be at least eight lanes.... Especially here in the greater NYC area. By trying to force people to commute via mass transit or car pools, is really very impractical, because more and more people are force into the suburbs for affordable housing, as compared to city dwellings and there are not as many options to use car pools or mass transit.

By constricting effectively three lanes to two lanes with HOV, you are choking the highways and creating worse traffic jams, introducing more carbon into the air (if you really worry about that kind of stuff) and making a long commute even longer. NJ did away with HOV lanes and other states should follow suit too.

Personally, I get to work from home most days and the rest, I commute by commercial airline. But on the rare days I need to be in the city by 9:00AM, I'm up at Dawn's crack, just to get there on time.... Fu*k that noise.....