http://www.crestviewbulletin.c....htmlJanuary 19, 2010 2:28 PMFrom staff reports
DRIVER LICENSE AND VEHICLE INSPECTION CHECKPOINTSThe Florida Highway Patrol will be conducting driver license and vehicle inspection checkpoints during the month of February on the below listed locations in Okaloosa County."Recognizing the danger presented to the public by defective vehicle equipment, troopers will concentratetheir efforts on vehicles being operated with defects such as bad brakes, worn tires and defective lighting equipment," an FHP press release states. "In addition, attention will be directed to drivers who would violate the driver license laws of Florida. The patrol has found these checkpoints to be an effective means of enforcing the equipment and driver license laws of Florida while ensuring the protection of all motorists."
OKALOOSA COUNTY - Febraury 2010DATE(S) LOCATION(S)
Feb 01 thru Feb 04Hurlburt Rd., 1/2 mile east of MLK Hwy.|Lewis Street, 1/2 mile east of SR-189|Comanche Rd., 1/10 mile south of MLK Blvd.|Gibson Road, 1/10 mile south of SR-188|SR-189, 2 miles south of CR-2, south of Blackmon|CR 393 1/2 mile north of State Road 10|Auburn Road 1/2 mile east of State Road 85
Feb 05 thru Feb 11CR-393, 1/2 mi. north of SR-10|Auburn Rd., 1/2 mi east of SR-85|CR-189, 1/2 mi north of SR-8|General Bond Highway|SR-285, 2 mi. north of College Blvd.|Hurlburt Rd., 1/2 mile east of MLK Hwy.
Feb 12 thru Feb 18SR-10(US90), 1/4 mile west of Milligan|General Bond Highway|Hurlburt Rd., 1/2 mile east of MLK Hwy.|James Lee Rd., 1/10 mile south of SR-188|Navy Street, 1/10 mile south of SR-188|Old Bethel Road, 1/4 mile west of SR-85
Feb 19 thru Feb 25SR-4, 1/2 mile south of Baker|Lewis St. 1/2 mile east of SR-189|Carmel Drive, 1/2 mile west of SR-189|Mooney Rd., 1/10 mile south of SR-189|SR-85 in Laurel Hill|SR-10 at Mt. Olive
Feb 26 thru Feb 28SR-10(US90), 1/4 mile west of Milligan|Old Bethel Road, 1/4 mile east of SR-85|4th Ave., 200 ft. east of 3rd Street|Pelham Rd., 1/4 mile east of SR-189|College Blvd., 1/4 mi. west of SR-285|State Road 10 at Hibiscu
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Re: Florida Peoples Look Here (snwbrdr435)
More like kommiflorida, am I right!
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Yeahh, they'll probably ticket you if you have a loud/aftermarket exhaust. State patrol officers are pretty strict about it.
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Re: Florida Peoples Look Here (snwbrdr435)
I'm actually okay with stops for critical safety equipment like brakes and lights. "Victimless" offenses like CARB enforcements and random emissions checks are most definitely horsepucky. But brake light checks aren't hurting anyone aside from a little lost time.
There are simply WAY too many idiots driving around oblivious to the fact that they have NO tail lights. They'll NEVER check them. The idea doesn't even occur to them. The lights won't get fixed until their next safety inspection. That could be a long time.Frankly, I'm in favor of a $2000 fine to anyone driving around with NO working tail lights. If you have one lamp out, I can understand that. But if you have two out, it means you need to pay more attention. The fine should help ensure you do.There are also too many people with burnt out CHMSLs. At night with modern cars it can often be hard to tell the difference between brake and tail lights when the CHMSL is out. That's straight up dangerous.
If people weren't such clueless, oblivious, ignorant, stupid morons, then crap like this wouldn't be necessary. But if roadblocks are what it takes to get people to put working f***ing lamps in their smegging tail lights, I'm all for them.
This is crap you can be pulled over for anyway (lights at least) so consolidating the stops isn't really much of a change. It just means fewer officers can do more good. If you're STUPID enough to be driving around with no tail lights you deserve to have some sense shocked into you.
And I'll ask again the question I've asked many times before:Why the HELL is there a single car produced today that doesn't immediately and specifically notify the owner when any exterior lamp dies? We have tire pressure monitoring sensors in everything but only luxury car drivers are worthy of dead lamp notifications?
There are simply WAY too many idiots driving around oblivious to the fact that they have NO tail lights. They'll NEVER check them. The idea doesn't even occur to them. The lights won't get fixed until their next safety inspection. That could be a long time.Frankly, I'm in favor of a $2000 fine to anyone driving around with NO working tail lights. If you have one lamp out, I can understand that. But if you have two out, it means you need to pay more attention. The fine should help ensure you do.There are also too many people with burnt out CHMSLs. At night with modern cars it can often be hard to tell the difference between brake and tail lights when the CHMSL is out. That's straight up dangerous.
If people weren't such clueless, oblivious, ignorant, stupid morons, then crap like this wouldn't be necessary. But if roadblocks are what it takes to get people to put working f***ing lamps in their smegging tail lights, I'm all for them.
This is crap you can be pulled over for anyway (lights at least) so consolidating the stops isn't really much of a change. It just means fewer officers can do more good. If you're STUPID enough to be driving around with no tail lights you deserve to have some sense shocked into you.
And I'll ask again the question I've asked many times before:Why the HELL is there a single car produced today that doesn't immediately and specifically notify the owner when any exterior lamp dies? We have tire pressure monitoring sensors in everything but only luxury car drivers are worthy of dead lamp notifications?
Re: Florida Peoples Look Here (MinisterofDOOM)
lol wow how lame
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they do this a lot down here in sofla too - but at least they announce it.
Re: Florida Peoples Look Here (Red coupe)
Ahhh eh, kommiflorida...
HEH, where's this guy been huh...
HEH, where's this guy been huh...
Re: FN-QR (rich!)
Here, an announcement is given when cops are gonna crack down on people speeding/reckless driving...and where they are going do this,etc.rich! wrote: but at least they announce it.
Last time they did that, they let us a know about 2+ weeks before it happened. Probably would have been more effective if they didn't announce it...
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Agreed, I have had way too many close calls with people driving their truck/car with no working brake lights...scary stuff.MinisterofDOOM wrote:I'm actually okay with stops for critical safety equipment like brakes and lights.
