New radar tactics currently on I-40

CosbyWood · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:57 pm

Apparently there is a state trooper standing at or near a construction zone dressed as a construction worker complete with sign and radar gun. This was passed along to me by a co-worker who spotted it and then realized what it was (after doing slightly faster than he should have been doing). Not sure if it's East or West, but it's somewhere between Cary and Durham. Just beware if you like slightly elevated excitement on the highway. :wink:

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:16 pm

CosbyWood wrote:

Apparently there is a state trooper standing at or near a construction zone dressed as a construction worker complete with sign and radar gun. This was passed along to me by a co-worker who spotted it and then realized what it was (after doing slightly faster than he should have been doing). Not sure if it's East or West, but it's somewhere between Cary and Durham. Just beware if you like slightly elevated excitement on the highway. :wink:

They will go even further than that, the DOT here in Division 2 will lend them yellow DOT trucks and have the radar/trooper in it. Another one was around the corner giving the tickets. They called it project "Yellowjacket".

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:25 pm

Thanks for the heads up. I drive that everyday and will keep an eye out.

Chris Landi · **Joined:** Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:31 pm **Posts:** 579

Hmmm. Does it even out if you dress like a cop for the morning commute?

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:54 pm

I absolutely fully support obeying the speed limit in construction zones (and I've never worked in one or known anyone who has).

The problem is that it appears from traffic that the vast majority of other drivers consider construction zones to be MAXIMUM possible speed zones so it is hard to obey the law and not get run over

Hopefully some enforcement will help deal with the problem.)

Dick (safety guy)

Rich Anderson · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:30 pm

DickRasmussen wrote:

I absolutely fully support obeying the speed limit in construction zones (and I've never worked in one or known anyone who has).

Dick (safety guy)

I would agree with you except for the number of bogus construction zones. Go under I40 on 147 (right before it goes into Alexander) and you will see a construction zone that has not had anyone in it for at least a month. I know there was one state that was successfully sued because they made the construction zone longer than was needed and kept it around even after the work was done just because they could generate more revenue from tickets written. Now, this is not the case on I40, but I think there are games being played with construction zones and the ticketing therein that have nothing to do with safety.

Rich (anti-government guy)

Matthew_Thomson · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:45 pm

at one point probably 10 years ago the police in the tampa, FL area had police dressed up as homeless people holding "will work for food" signs with holes in it for the radar gun..

Emmett Willis · **Joined:** Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:30 am **Posts:** 69

Rich Anderson wrote:

I would agree with you except for the number of bogus construction zones. Go under I40 on 147 (right before it goes into Alexander) and you will see a construction zone that has not had anyone in it for at least a month.

The area around Salisbury on I85 has been under construction since I started college in 97. I don't think they started any work for the first two years. I suppose they had to do some 'Fund Raising' before they could bring out the Tonka toys.

Chris Brown · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:25 pm

back when my wife was with raleigh pd, they used to run a trap on 540 b/w 40 and 70...they got a broken down van and stuck two officers in it with radar...they would radio the calls to about 7 or 8 cars on the Lumley on-ramp to come pull you over.

they ran this once every couple of months when 540 first opened up...don't know if they still do it.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:15 am

Emmett Willis wrote:

I suppose they had to do some 'Fund Raising' before they could bring out the Tonka toys.

A ticket wont even pay for the fuel for piece of equipment for a day! Some of our more specialized pieces cost upwards of $110/hour to operate :shock:

Thats a WHOLE lot of tickets :cry:

Kevin Hassell · **Joined:** Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:50 pm **Posts:** 174

Chris Brown wrote:

back when my wife was with raleigh pd, they used to run a trap on 540 b/w 40 and 70...they got a broken down van and stuck two officers in it with radar...they would radio the calls to about 7 or 8 cars on the Lumley on-ramp to come pull you over.

they ran this once every couple of months when 540 first opened up...don't know if they still do it.

i dont know if that is how they do it now, but if you speed anywhere near 70 on 540 you are an idiot

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Kevin Hassell wrote:

Chris Brown wrote:

back when my wife was with raleigh pd, they used to run a trap on 540 b/w 40 and 70...they got a broken down van and stuck two officers in it with radar...they would radio the calls to about 7 or 8 cars on the Lumley on-ramp to come pull you over.

they ran this once every couple of months when 540 first opened up...don't know if they still do it.

i dont know if that is how they do it now, but if you speed anywhere near 70 on 540 you are an idiot

I haven't seen the broken down van trick lately. But between the Raleigh PD and State Troopers that area is a trap waiting to happen. I commute from Creedmor Rd to I40 on it everyday. They setup on the grass in the middle right under the Glenwwod Ave overpass. If you're coming from Creedmor Rd end towards the airport you can't see them until you crest the incline. They are right there. Too late!

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Emmett Willis · **Joined:** Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:30 am **Posts:** 69

Wes Eargle wrote:

amen to that

Doug Jackson · **Posted:** Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:58 pm

Matthew_Thomson wrote:

at one point probably 10 years ago the police in the tampa, FL area had police dressed up as homeless people holding "will work for food" signs with holes in it for the radar gun..

Wilmington PD did that last year, except the sign went so far as to say "Will ticket for speed!" By the time victims were close enough to read it they had been nailed.

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