Friday, July 24, 2015

Police Pose as 'Panhandlers' at Off-Ramps to Catch Distracted Drivers


Four plain-clothed San Bernardino police officers stood on highway off-ramps on July 15 holding signs in an attempt to catch distracted drivers, police told ABC News

The officers were able to walk right up to some of the cars unnoticed because the drivers were consumed with either texting or talking on their cell phones, police said in a statement.

"I made 13-14 stops and out of all of them, only one woman said she noticed and read the sign, but by that time it was too late," police detective Devin Peck told ABC News today.

Officers gave 33 tickets to drivers for cell phone use and 15 tickets for drivers not wearing seat belts. Five cars were also impounded after police discovered the driver was either unlicensed or driving on a suspended license.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/police-pose-panhandlers-off-ramps-catch-distracted-drivers/story?id=32638298


3 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:41 AM

    Like they have nothing better to do...

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  2. I'm sorry,
    KUDOS to the creative SBSD
    If drivers weren't so self-involved, arrogant and ummm...stupid, the police could BE doing something better.
    But because that phone call your on and the text you "HAVE TO" see or that FB pat-on-the-back you need to read is sooooo important, well, you deserve it.

    And THANK GOD they're getting unlicensed-uninsured drivers off the streets.
    =D

    Thanks for posting Jesse - keep'em coming

    just my opinion.

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    1. I'm all for this type of policing. Up front, no sneaking behind bushes with radar, no sitting behind billboards, or under overpasses. Walk the beat, do the job, bust the red light runners, seat belt dummies, and cell phone users, plus license plates, busted windshields, and other equipment tickets. Smog! Noise! Oh hell yes, when the cop is on foot, they can actually notice the gross polluters, and noisy stuff! I'm all for this type of honest police work. Unfortunately, it's a publicity stunt that happens once in a blue moon to get headlines. Only 4 cops were involved. 48 tickets... this was a one day scare tactic to put fear into drivers that read the news and nothing more. Some Florida police got together last year and involved dozens of cops from local, county, and sheriff depts see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/when-cops-put-their-minds-to-it-and.html

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