Driving aggressively in Gwinnett? Better think twice

[UpSideDownDesi]

Gwinnett County on Monday to reduce collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks by urging them to "leave more space" between them.

As part of the Georgia Department of Public Safety's "Targeting Aggressive Cars and Trucks" program (TACT), some 35 officers will be stationed this week along the roughly 30-mile stretch of I-85 from Sugarloaf Parkway into Jackson County and up I-985 to Ga. 20. Four signs have been mounted throughout the corridor with illustrations that indicate a safe distance for lane switching and warn to drivers to avoid a ticket.


http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/07/28/gwinnett_aggressive_drivers.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13

[Nitro]

:cheers:
repz

[thecrazyone]

im always in support of better driving regulations.

[DJ Maestro]

That is the same 30 mile stretch I take to get to work in the morning and go home in the evening. Guess I better be on my best behaviour. :goodjob:

Thanks for the post. :D

[MongolPup]

Yesterday Butch Conway himself tailgated me, can I report him?

[DJ Maestro]

Yesterday Butch Conway himself tailgated me, can I report him?

Only if he did it within that 30 mile stretch of road AND was seen by at least 1 of the 35 cops posted there. If both reqs. are met, then bust his ass! :goodjob:

[DieselNuts]

thats bullshiit. if you dont stay less than a car length behind someone, some other douchebag will pull a swoop and squat on your ass

[SOHC MONSTER]

thats bullshiit. if you dont stay less than a car length behind someone, some other douchebag will pull a swoop and squat on your ass

He speaks the truth. I hate ignorant drivers.

[quickdodge®]

I drive from Atlanta to Greenville, SC Monday through Friday (today was no exception) and yesterday and today I saw at least 30 cops (DOT, county, state) between MOG and Jefferson County (Exit 137). I wondered what was going on. Later, QD.

[ShooterMcGavin]

i love not living in gwinnett :D

[DJ Maestro]

Well, I'm leaving the office....time to begin my cop count for the afternoon. :goodjob:

[blaknoize]

Hasnt that been in affect for awhile though? I saw those signs down 75 when I returned to GA 3 months ago.

[SOHC MONSTER]

I got pulled over by DOT yesterday on 85 north in Commerce yesterday and got a seatbelt warning. I was adjusting it bc I had to p*ss and it was killing me. I took it off at the wrong time to adjust. He was cool about it but I turned it into my supervisor yesterday afternoon. No big deal, I explained myself and didn't even get a lecture.
The freakin cops were all over 85 though! Pulling all kind of folks over. It was insane.

[incawarrior]

I got pulled over by DOT yesterday on 85 north in Commerce yesterday and got a seatbelt warning. I was adjusting it bc I had to p*ss and it was killing me. I took it off at the wrong time to adjust. He was cool about it but I turned it into my supervisor yesterday afternoon. No big deal, I explained myself and didn't even get a lecture.
The freakin cops were all over 85 though! Pulling all kind of folks over. It was insane.

are you a commercial vehicle? I've seen them pull over the dually car haulers. Never any RV's or cars. :dunno:

I'm a CDL holder and I :cheers: the :police:. I can't say how many times I've come close to smashing a little car. Some are clueless that they just cut off a heavy truck. They are just yapping away on cell or texting.. :(

[SOHC MONSTER]

are you a commercial vehicle? I've seen them pull over the dually car haulers. Never any RV's or cars. :dunno:

I'm a CDL holder and I :cheers: the :police:. I can't say how many times I've come close to smashing a little car. Some are clueless that they just cut off a heavy truck. They are just yapping away on cell or texting.. :(

Yup. I drive a bucket truck 4-6 days a week. I as well as QD have no respect for people who disregard commercial drivers.

[incawarrior]

Yup. I drive a bucket truck 4-6 days a week. I as well as QD have no respect for people who disregard commercial drivers.

:cool:

I do regional.. got tired of OTR. :no:

[SOHC MONSTER]

:cool:

I do regional.. got tired of OTR. :no:

I'm just state wide. I dispise going through downtown Atlanta more than anything. Especially now since they are doing hella road work.

[quickdodge®]

:cool:

I do regional.. got tired of OTR. :no:

Who do you drive for? You can PM if you want. I drive Mon thru Fri all over the state and South Carolina and some of Alabama. I work 12 hour shifts with no weekends, though. And I still kill the paychecks of our OTR guys. Later, QD.

[AnthonyF]

kick ass thats why there were so many cops out. This assh0le cut me off TWICE today for no reason.

-Ant.

[X-Runner]

I had someone cut in front of my company truck one day on 85 in Gwinnett with maybe a foot between us. Then he had to slam on brakes as soon as he got in front of me. Luckly I barely tapped him, then HE wanted to call the cops :lol:

[Alan®]

I don't know necessarily that this is a good thing. I just have seen from experience that most people go barreling down the freeway then they see a cop and slam on the brakes. I can't tell you how many avvidents i have seen because of that.

[UpSideDownDesi]

Y'all be safe, these :police: are out for no good and will def pull your tush for some BS and slap u with a ticket.

[quickdodge®]

Y'all be safe, these :police: are out for no good and will def pull your tush for some BS and slap u with a ticket.

Doubt it will be for BS. Later, QD.

[X-Runner]

Doubt it will be for BS. Later, QD.

Yep. Some of them do need a ticket to teach them a leason.

[MongolPup]

Only if he did it within that 30 mile stretch of road AND was seen by at least 1 of the 35 cops posted there. If both reqs. are met, then bust his ass! :goodjob:

There was another cop, a deputy was following him. But it wasn't near there lol

[DJ Maestro]

I think the cops are focusing the most attention on the stretch between the Mall of Georgia and Jefferson. That is where QD said he saw all the cops. I drove home yesterday up 85 and then up 985 and saw a total of 2 cops. One was responding to a fender bender. So, the article said that there would be some posted from Sugarloaf and up as well as up to Hwy. 20 on 985, but that has not been the case yet. Either way, everyone be careful out there. No need for stupid tickets from stupid driving. :goodjob:

[IndianStig]

good looking out my man!

[eViLMunkey]

Won't do shiat! people will still ride your a$$ like a hemroid anyway

[ksniperfox]

yep, i drive this stretch every damn morning and i waS like damn, i saw 5 cops pulling someone over today and 1 still running radar. all inbetween suwanee and my exit(hamilton mill) heading north. watch your driving!

[antiv6]

i saw 5 cops today, 2 had trucks pulled over in between mall of Georgia and the sugarloaf exit. they were all over the place and i only went like 5 miles lol

[BKgen®]

That is the same 30 mile stretch I take to get to work in the morning and go home in the evening. Guess I better be on my best behaviour. :goodjob:

Thanks for the post. :D

x2. lol i've seen those signs... :ninja:

[blake06gto]

ive seen em on there wondering what was up, gsp is really bad up in Northeast GA lately too... i go to north carolina and back everyday all the way up 985/23/441... thats definitly gsp territory.

[90_ACCORD]

you have got to be kidding me
the one time i actually have to go out to jackson county this is goin on
with my luck im gonna get pulled over
looks like im gonna be driving extra careful

[Oz10]

thanks for the heads up