Tuesday, June 24, 2008
East Dallas Buckner and Casa Linda area is speedtrap central this week
DALLAS — Last few days driving to work, I've seen increasingly sophisticated speedtraps along Buckner and Ferguson. It started with a two-man speed gun and car arrangement. Today there were three cars involved, plus a cop to direct traffic around the wnton evildoers.
Now I know you are always super-cautious, but you might tell your leadfoot friends to lay off in East Dallas for a few days.
I wonder if there are any add-on infractions.
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Stacey Callaway, says:
A text message from my husband confirms it. While at dinner with my parents, I got a text from him saying " Thank you Mike Orren". Apparently the cops were everywhere on his drive in that area this evening...
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jtmbls, says:
Oh and if your cruising down Montfort in N.Dallas late for work around 7:30 a.m., watch out for the Constables who abandon their vehicles and hide in the bushes with the radar gun. Yes, they were literally hiding in the bushes. 47 in a 30 = $250.00. Not a good way to start the day.
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TJ Callaway, says:
Yep they were everywhere tonight on my way to rehearsal. Thanks for the warning Mike!
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Clay213, says:
47 in a 30 sounds like a good way to run someone over or cause an accident.
Maybe they should hide in the bushes more often.
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Pavel Lishin, says:
I bet she was in a school zone, too. Probably talking on the cellphone about how much she hates those screaming speed-bumps.
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jtmbls, says:
I was keeping up with the traffic, thank you very much. I believe I was singled out because...because...I got nothin'.
Exactly Pavel! They are so annoying! Plus I think one is still stuck to my car.
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Scott Doyle, says:
jtmbls, they even warn you via road-sign that it's a high enforcement area! But, the only sign I actually know of is while heading south on Montfort just after Belt Line.
Thought it was a no-no from a procedural standpoint to have one officer clock you and another actually pull you over?
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jtmbls, says:
Really? A sign? I must have been putting on my mascara…
Oh no, it was much more surreal than that. I was just trucking along in the far right lane and maybe a block ahead of me I see a man step out of nowhere into the middle of my lane and put his hand up like a traffic cop. It took me a good several seconds to register what was even happening. I’ve never seen cops actually hide in bushes before. Then he just waved me into a parking lot and gave me a fancy printed ticket.
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12ozfred, says:
I have seen cops do that here in Ft. Worthless. They just jump out on the street and start waving. Not very smart to jump in front of a speeding car if you ask me!!!
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jtmbls, says:
Ft. Worthless - Pretty funny.
I know that's kind of what I was thinking. I wonder what would have happened if I had just changed lanes and went around him...Their cars were a good way off and well, let’s just say running might have been something of an issue for them. Maybe I will try that next time as a sort of social experiment.
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