LEGAL Florida Hiway Patrol announces checkpoints

[Petunia]

"The Florida Highway Patrol Troop C (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Hernando, Sumter and Citrus counties) has announced the roads it plans to target with driver license and/or vehicle inspection checkpoints in February. FHP says the checkpoints will be conducted during daytime hours, and generally cause delays of five minutes or less. Scroll down for a list of all affected roads."

Read more: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/tr...-vehicle-inspection-checkpoints#ixzz2K5NiCsNU

GOTO the link for list of affected roads, what features of the vehicle they will be inspecting in addition to driver's license, and the fine amounts.

Oh yes, welcome to the USSA. Just look at the response to the question, "Is this legal?" -- they say they have a policy -- a policy is not a law enacted by the legislature and signed by the governor -- they don't even mention the "Constitution."

"Q: Is this legal?

A: There is a policy established by the Florida Highway Patrol that specifies the legal guidelines that must be undertaken by the agency to conduct driver license and vehicle safety inspection checkpoints. The information provided below comes directly from that policy, which was provided by FHP."

Read more: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/tr...-vehicle-inspection-checkpoints#ixzz2K5ODbDKY

 

[Countrymouse]

Oh, I love this part: (/sarcasm)

Q: What are" vehicle inspection checkpoints"? Troopers aren't mechanics, so why are they checking my car?

A: Per FHP, defective vehicle equipment, such as bad brakes, worn tires and defective lighting equipment, poses dangers to the public.

Q: What will officers inspect on my vehicle if I'm stopped?

A: Troopers may inspect the following equipment on vehicles:

Horn
Windshield wipers
Brakes
Tail lamps
Directional signals (required on all vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1972)
Stop lamps
License plate lamp
Headlamps
Steering mechanism
Tires
Exhaust system
Other readily visible equipment (windshield, bumpers, etc.)


Read more: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/tr...-vehicle-inspection-checkpoints#ixzz2K5T9cmQZ


Welcome "fishing expedition" and "ticket-revenue heaven"....

Q: Am I going to get a ticket? How much do they cost?

A: During the vehicle inspection checkpoints, Troopers may issue a Faulty Equipment Violations, which are non-moving violations and do not carry points for the driver's record. Fees for non-moving violations vary by county. In Hillsborough County, a non-moving violation fee is $103, however if a citation is issued, drivers may have the faulty equipment replaced or repaired, provide proof of those repairs, and have the fine reduced to $83. The non-moving violation fees for other counties included in the checkpoints are: Citrus $116; Hernando $114; Pasco $114; Polk $114; Sumter $11

During the driver license or vehicle inspection checkpoints, citations may be issued for seat belt violations ($103-$116 fine). Drivers that appear to be impaired may be arrested, and their vehicles may be towed.

Read more: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/tr...-vehicle-inspection-checkpoints#ixzz2K5Taikld

 

[Countrymouse]

Oh, and then there's THIS:

If there's probable cause to believe that the driver or any passenger in the vehicle has committed an offense involving the possession or use of any contraband drug, the driver or passenger will be secured and processed in accordance with Florida law and local procedures for contraband drug offenders. Additionally, when reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the driver or any passenger in the vehicle has committed an offense involving the possession or use of any contraband drug, a K-9 officer may be requested to conduct a K-9 sniff of the vehicle in order to detect and locate contraband drugs.

Read more: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/tr...-vehicle-inspection-checkpoints#ixzz2K5Tuc5Tw

 

[timbo]

When we stopped someone for a mechanical defect such as a headlight out and gave a ticket, all they had to do was get it fixed and show proof and the ticket was dropped.
Looks like these counties aren't so generous.

 

[Satanta]

Sounds like the Florida I knew.

Lived in Lake County on the edge of Sumter. Worked in Sumter [[among others]] and the Sheriff/Hwy Patrol were ok, they had their dicks like everywhere else.

I knew a bunch of them because of my job so they never bothered my old tiger-striped jeep with no mufflers.

 

[Millwright]

Soooooooooo do ya think DHS will be helping these public servants in their never ending quest for more revenue?

Odds on the viper teams being along for the ride?

 

[kytom]

When we stopped someone for a mechanical defect such as a headlight out and gave a ticket, all they had to do was get it fixed and show proof and the ticket was dropped.
Looks like these counties aren't so generous.

some of the smaller ky counties enforce the law to the "T". if you dont have your divers license on you and you have to go to court you still pay the fine. its the only way for them to add income without raising taxes!

 

[cupid's romance]

This is NOT right! I live in this area and drive several of these roads everyday. I had not heard about this before I saw this post. It makes me mad for sure.

 

[Satanta]

Soooooooooo do ya think DHS will be helping these public servants in their never ending quest for more revenue?

Odds on the viper teams being along for the ride?

Nowdays?

They might. 20 years ago they did this and you simply pulled up, showed you papers and went on unless either you or your car looked like crap. Then they had you pull over for an inspection.

Not saying I agree but back then it was a minor incovienience for most. They kept chase teams back down the road for those who hit the checkpoint and decided to turn aroud to skip it.

They also annnounced where those checkpoints were so one could go a differennt direction if they so wished.

Really the only people that ever got busted were those too stupid to be driving anyway because the rest avoided the road or, those with no issues really didn't care.

 

[blueridge]

Money grab + groom the sheep for 'routine' checkpoints in the future.

 

[mortgageboss]

When I lived in FL, there was a troop based in Gainesville that would get on I-75 and drive under the speed limit. There are hills in this part of the state and usually an out of stater would come flying over one and pass the trooper. They also would set up multiple units working together and pull over multiple cars at once.

I learned to be very careful driving in FL. 3 moving violations in 2 years gets really expensive, it cured me of the lead foot.

 

[Kathy in FL]

Actually this is all Florida law enacted way back when the feds withheld road money because we had too many drunks on the road with deaths resulting. Their "policies" are actually clearer than the law, they could go a lot further and not get in trouble under the law because of the way it is written.

We don't have yearly vehicle inspections here in Florida so there is a significant number of cars on the road that look like they belong in the junk yard or up on blocks or something. Even on the interstate going 70 mph you'll see cars that have obviously been in accidents and need to be off the road until repaired to make safe. People will drive in the dark with no lights and in the rain with no wipers and cause accidents on a pretty regular basis. And we really do have a lot of drunks on the road in this area.

Do I think we should have checkpoints? No. But do I think people who willfully break the law and put others in danger should get ticketed? Yeah.

These roads are not in the boonies. This is a densely populated, high traffic volume area ... each of these counties are to one degree or nother. Driving is a privilege, not a right. You can lose a privilege by abusing it. We've got too many people in this state that don't even bother getting a driver's license and insurance. I almost lost my husband to one of these jackasses a number of years ago when he was t-boned by a young guy, no license, no insurance, and a crappily maintained Monte Carlo doing 80 mph in a 45 mph area, running a light because he was too busy listening to his jacked up radio to keep his mind on the road. And if he hadn't hit my husband he would have taken out about 6 kids who were using the crosswalk.

 

[Meadowlark]

Hand your papaz please to zee DHS Obenfuhrer