Don't know what is up, but both last night and again today - saw a dozen police cars making stops - even some on secondary roads. Not end of the month so don't know what gives - maybe a distracted driving crackdown. take it slow!

 

It was on the news this morning that there is a police blitz on speeding - at least in NY state...probably extends to NJ but not certain:

"NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State Police are cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving with the start of “speed week” on Thursday.
The campaign runs from April 17 through April 24 in an effort to reduce speed-related crashes and improve safety for drivers across the state.
“Too often families are forced to endure needless heartache as a result of reckless driving,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

State troopers are targeting excessive speed, frequent or unsafe lane changes, failure to signal, tailgating, failure to yield the right of way and disregarding traffic controls.
Troopers will also be watching for people who are not buckled up, drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles and those who are distracted or impaired.
Drivers could face fines up to $1,000 and add up to 11 points on their driver’s license."

 

the police pension fund coffers must be getting low

 

So I guess this would not be the best time for me to try out my new 918 to see if it can beat the 10 second 1/4.

ChuckJ

 

Also consider using the Waze app, so you know where all the traps are in realtime.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waze...323229106?mt=8

 

Is the Governor setting up the pylons? Again.

 

The local cops are in on it too, so careful on secondary roads. I am near RT78 where it meets 22 in clinton. They are on many on ramps pointing into the backside of traffic. hard to see.....

 

Yep +1 on the Waze app. I use it frequently when in NJ.

 

And watch out on Rt 23 north of 287, as well.

 

Have any of you noticed if the local police have started using Laser? I know from speaking to one local cop along the Rt 78 corridor that the cost of the lasers are prohibitive, and at the time only state troopers were equipped with them. But this was a few years ago.

I've been hit with laser (V1) from the NJ state troopers, but not yet from a local cop in my area. Reason I ask is that every time I've been hit by laser I was lucky enough to not have been speeding excessively. There is no way I could have avoided getting a ticket if I was in my honest opinion.

 

You need to get a laser jamming system such as the laser inteceptor. They actually work!!

 

Roger that.
It is my understanding that only the state troopers have them in NJ. However, a local municipality may splurge and get one and that is unpredictable...

 

I would actually welcome this. I see buttheads almost every day on the LIE and Northern State Parkway tailgating, driving very aggressively, making lane changes between two cars at 75mph with just inches to spare--and I never see them get nailed by police.

 

The problem is that in everyday driving, if you aren't keeping up with traffic (which is typically above the speed limit) you are more of a hazard than the speeders.

 

I love the part about "frequent lane changes" are being targeted. Gives them the right to ticket at-will. Who is to say what is too "frequent"?