New "Big" fines for NJ drivers

[Twitchin Kitten]

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#notmygovernor

Governor Sleazebag Murphy has decided to up the ante on fucking us over as free citizens.
My radar detector has been off the charts the last week or so and now I know why.

This article and it's source article shows how we can now get a driving ticket and POINTS for a variety of bullshit they consider "distracted driving" - one of which includes talking to your passenger. seriously.

So any cop feeling itchy can just say he saw your lips moving and give you a ticket.

http://943thepoint.com/big-fines-and-poi...and-drive/

And this is the state link for these things:

http://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/dd_crackdown_overview.html

Anyone not interested in reading the links might have their interest piqued when you read this:

A new crackdown is beginning. Some of the things you could get pulled over for may surprise you!

U Drive. U Text. U Pay.

That's the name of the campaign and it includes new enforcement strategies.

This includes fines of up to $400 for a first offense...increasing to $800 and THREE POINTS for additional texting and driving offenses!

BUT...there's a whole lot more to Distracted Driving month than just using your cell phone.

Below you will see a list of what cops might consider reasons to pull you over:

Police will have roving patrols, spotters on highway overpasses(!), and cop cars parked at strategic locations.

Be sure to remind your new teenage and young-adult drivers!

And now for the list of other things considered distracted driving:

-- Eating and drinking

-- Talking to passengers

-- Grooming

-- Reading, including maps

-- Using a navigation system

-- Watching a video (uh, duh!!!)

-- Adjusting the radio, CD player, or music list

[twisteroo]

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Yeah, just a money grab and a way to lay the blame on you for an accident.

[Twitchin Kitten]

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At this point I might as well hit the gas and see if I can outrun them. The fines would probably be less!

[twisteroo]

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At a certain age we get too feeble to run.

[Twitchin Kitten]

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At a certain age we get too feeble to run.

speak for yourself!

[Biker Dude]

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At this point I might as well hit the gas and see if I can outrun them. The fines would probably be less!

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/04/02/r...k-off.html

[Twitchin Kitten]

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Yep. Don't the cops have souped up challengers out there?

[LKTraz]

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You might outrun the cop car but you can't outrun the radio! If they have enough of them out there and got your plate you're pretty well done for.

PA has been doing the overpass thing for years but usually it's due to running either radar or lidar.

PSP had a little used but effective when it was out there tool for catching text/handset users. It was a tractor trailer with 2 cops so they can see from both sides. It had the PSP logo on the doors and said POLICE backwards on the bug shield above the grill so nobody can say it's unmarked. They used it on the turnpike for a while and had good results. Just radio ahead to a waiting chase car and BINGO!

The only reason they don't use it any more is that it takes quite a few chase cars placed on the road on the patrol route. I think they took the stickers off and just use it for picking up freight for the capital complex now.

With those fines, be glad they aren't like for commercial drivers. Federally mandated fines are for first offense (texting or handset) $1,500, 2nd offense $2,000 and 6 month license suspension and 3rd offense $2,500 and revocation of CDL.

[Twitchin Kitten]

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I guess I'll just have to get some gadget to flip the license plate when I see the rollers! They'll never get me muahahahahaha! NEVER I tell you!

[twisteroo]

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As long as road head is not on the list I don't care what they do.