Warning to NJ Commuters (TICKET BLITZ)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Traffic FYI

New Jersey will launch a 30 day speeding ticket frenzy. The state estimates that 9 million dollars will be generated in speeding tickets. 1 million will go to pay state troopers over time. There will be 50 state troopers on duty at all times patrolling the 9 main intersections and highways. They are the following:

I-295 north and south

1-95 (Jersey Turnpike) north and south

1-80 east and west

I-287 north and south

I-78 east and west

I-195 east and west

1-280 east and west

Rt. 130 north and south

Garden State Parkway north and south

Warning for everyone: Now 5 mph above the limit can justify a ticket and every state trooper is supposed to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10 minutes. They have issued 30 brand new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers and they are bringing in all their part timers on full time. If you work in New Jersey, New York, or CT, you must take one of there interstates, routes, or parkways. It's up to you how fast you are doing when they do.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Warning to any NJ commuters the state is trying to raise money again! Watch out!

This was posted on my bullitin board at work. I am passing it on to all of you.

[KeyesPlease]

Thanks for the heads up on this. I commute A LOT and have a heavy foot.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

You are welcome. I travel 80 and 280 everyday, and I am never doing the speed limit. I have to try to watch myself!

[tfecw]

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like i picked the worst weekend ever to go to NYC. The Wilson bridge in DC is going to be down to 1 lane and now this trash in Jersey. If I recall the Turnpike is a "doubled fine" zone.

[kevkrom]

Just as well I visitied my folks last weekend, crossing through NJ twice.

I mean, let's face it, if you're not doing at least 10MPH over the speed limit, you're gonna get run over out there!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

That is the truth. NJ highways resemble a NASCAR race some days. Other days, they are 5 lane parking lots!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

All of the 65 mph highways are fines doubled for speeding!

[End Times Sentinel]

Thanks for the heads up.  The wife goes into Jersey from time to time.

 

Me,  I've gone on record saying, Jersey is a strange and foreign land, with circles, jug handles, and many, many Wawas.  It's best for me to stand on the banks of the Delaware and ponder it's mysteries

 

BTW - I think I know where you got this info, but could you share the source?  (I understand if you're not at liberty to do so).

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[coloradan]

Highway robbery - except that highway robbers don't follow you around after they rob you, telling you how they are going to "help" you with the money they stole.

[nathanbedford]

Paying officers overtime accruals from convictions they generate is bad policy. Not unlike paying them with seizures from drug busts. If it does not actually cause over reaching by police, it undermines the rule of law because it understandably undermines confidence in the integrity of the cops and the process.

Here in Germany, I found out the hard way that the Polizei collect the cash on the scene.

The government ought to be figuring out ways to move traffic faster, not slower. They should take a page from the Autobahn handbook.

Ultimately, the situation in Jersey will only get worse as over population has its inevitable effects.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

One of the co-workers out it on the electronic bulletin board. I do not know where she got it from.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Highway robbery is correct!

[Incorrigible]

This effort started last week. Being in sales, I travel during the day in addition to regular commuting. A BIG difference in the number of radar traps out on the major roads. That's a bummer for someone like me!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

You are correct. This small state is very over populated. And once developers try to use the SCOTUS eminent domain fiasco to their advantage here, I fear what farm land they have around me will end up as condos, malls, etc.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I have seen more cops the past few days myself. There are enough problems on the NJ highways and throwing this in the mix is maddening.

[Dashing Dasher]

Thanks!

I've sent this information to most of my family that still lives in NJ.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

You are welcome. Did you send it to MONSTER or are you going to tell her to drive faster?!?!?!

[Malsua]

Not to be a wet blanket, but this sounds like BS to me.

I did a rough estimate and there's about 650 Miles of road listed here, double that if you count both direction.

50 officers is only one every 12 or so miles. That's not very dense for a traffic blitz.

This also has no starting or ending date. Nor does it even attempt to explain the source.

Shrug, I'll keep an eye posted as I spend some time on 287 every day but I've got my doubts it'll be any worse than normal.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I have seen more cops on 80 this week than in the past month. Something is up. I believe it started this week.

[Dashing Dasher]

Told Monster to drive faster, live dangerous, take chances.

;-)