Dave Hall (N3CVJ) wrote:
Most cops would not bother to write someone

a ticket for not coming completely to a stop

and waiting the required 3 seconds before

proceeding at a stop sign.


They will bust your ass here in the high tourist area for that exact
offense. There are way too many bicyclists and pedestrians around here
and the cops vehemently enforce what is commonly known as the
"California Stop" or the "Rolling Stop" through a stop sign.

On Wed, 4 May 2005 11:11:27 -0400, (I
AmnotGeorgeBush) wrote:

Dave Hall (N3CVJ) wrote:
Most cops would not bother to write someone

a ticket for not coming completely to a stop

and waiting the required 3 seconds before

proceeding at a stop sign.


They will bust your ass here in the high tourist area for that exact
offense. There are way too many bicyclists and pedestrians around here
and the cops vehemently enforce what is commonly known as the
"California Stop" or the "Rolling Stop" through a stop sign.

No argument (and I'll keep that in mind for the next time I visit
there). I'm sure it is very much "area dependant". It is also at the
discretion of the cop. The letter of the law gives them the authority
to be as strict as they want in applying the law. But just like
speeding, there are enough blatant violators out there that they don't
have to nit pick with those borderline cases. Cops don't want to risk
citing someone like Landshark who actually is savvy enough to win his
case. At least not in my area. But I live in a semi-rural area, where
there is more likely to be horse drawn wagons than hordes of
pedestrians.

Dave
"Sandbagger"
http://home.ptd.net/~n3cvj

From: (Dave=A0Hall)
On Wed, 4 May 2005 11:11:27 -0400, (I
AmnotGeorgeBush) wrote:
Dave Hall (N3CVJ) wrote:
Most cops would not bother to write someone

a ticket for not coming completely to a stop

and waiting the required 3 seconds before

proceeding at a stop sign.

They will bust your ass here in the high tourist area for that exact
offense. There are way too many bicyclists and pedestrians around here
and the cops vehemently enforce what is commonly known as the
"California Stop" or the "Rolling Stop" through a stop sign.

No argument (and I'll keep that in mind for the

next time I visit there). I'm sure it is very much

"area dependant". It is also at the discretion of

the cop.



Not always. For example, in Ybor City, an area of Tampa, There are
cameras on the poles that record every move. This led to remote-sent
traffic tickets, such as are found at many toll booths around the
country. Run the toll, get a ticket in the mail.


The letter of the law gives them the

authority to be as strict as they want in

applying the law. But just like speeding, there

are enough blatant violators out there that

they don't have to nit pick with those

borderline cases. Cops don't want to risk citing
someone like Landshark who actually is savvy
enough to win his case. At least not in my

area. But I live in a semi-rural area, where

there is more likely to be horse drawn wagons

than hordes of pedestrians.

Yea,,,those Mennonites and their charmed ways.

Dave

."Sandbagger"

n3cv