[BlackHarley]

Next will be the 'General Lee'

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If someone gave them the plate number they could stake out his house and than follow him and catch him in the act.

Police dont “stake out” houses for a traffic violation. Dont watch so much tv. The cops wont and cant do anything unless they happen to witness him committing a violation.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

The police can't act on a witness's viewing of the speeding vehicle, they have to actually see it in person. I don't know for certain if a video will suffice for the police to take action. The witness can file a complaint with the county DA office but you will have to appear in court to testify against the offender.

Absolutely not! If police dont witness it, nothing can be done. Go ahead and video, file a complaint if you can manage to get an appt with the SA within the next 20 years for a traffic violation. Then he will hand it back to you, show you the door and shut it behibd you on your way out.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Windguy

A lot of us in the cycling club are getting cameras for our bikes to record aggressive drivers who make the roads unsafe for us. We forward the videos to a sheriff’s deputy who is in the club. The deputy pays a little visit to the offenders and explains the facts of life to them.

Does he make that "visit" on his own time???? Somehow I doubt he could do that in an official capacity. And if so, I would be happy to have him get off my property. BTW, are your cameras going to capture your fellow cyclists blowing through stop and yield signs, often as a pack? The very nature of cycling on the roads in TV is somewhat unsafe (as is driving any vehicle).

I have no problem with cyclists and no problem sharing the road, but the key to sharing anything is for all parties to follow the rules. Now if you are a cyclist, don't get your undies in a bunch over this statement, but it seems cyclists, at least those that frequently post on TOTV, are very adept a citing laws that apply to drivers of other vehicles with regard to cyclists, but pick and choose which laws they will follow on the road

[Billy1]

The dangerous bicyclist claims they have a law enforcement officer working for them that will come to your house immediately. But, only if you are in their bike club.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Billy1

The dangerous bicyclist claims they have a law enforcement officer working for them that will come to your house immediately. But, only if you are in their bike club.

That sounds like a bad career move for the LEO

[J1ceasar]

Google does that already.

Originally Posted by Road-Runner

Better yet, the government should implant an RFID chip in our necks and with enough readers spread around always know our whereabouts including real GPS data to show when we're traveling too fast for posted speed limits. At least until the next-gen chips are available and they can read our thoughts far enough in advance to know when we're about to speed or otherwise drive recklessly... Won't that be awesome!

[maggie1]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

There's a very noisy black Dodge, with a very aggressive driver speeding around, weaving trhough traffic on the streets of The Villages. Three evenings ago, around 7pm it came fast up behind me on Morse Road, flew around me, and turned right in front of me on to Odell. I realized this was the same car that got over 100 comments in a thread on Nextdoor. This guy is street racing with himself, it's only a matter of time until he's in a terrible wreck and one of us will be hurt or killed. I tried to get his plate number but he was going too fast. I don't even know if I gave the Sumter sheriff the plate number if they could do anything since they didn't catch him in the act. Be careful out there.

As a former state trooper, I can tell that we encouraged the community to report traffic offenders - you are correct, it's only a matter of time until this guy takes out another driver or himself around a pole or tree. Contact the Sumter S.O. or the Florida SP and provide them with a description of the car, the license plate number, the time of day the driver commits the traffic violations, and the area he travels. More than likely it's local talent or someone that works in the area and travels the same routes. You are correct, the police can't take enforcement action on misdemeanor traffic offenses unless they witness it themselves.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by maggie1

As a former state trooper, I can tell that we encouraged the community to report traffic offenders - you are correct, it's only a matter of time until this guy takes out another driver or himself around a pole or tree. Contact the Sumter S.O. or the Florida SP and provide them with a description of the car, the license plate number, the time of day the driver commits the traffic violations, and the area he travels. More than likely it's local talent or someone that works in the area and travels the same routes. You are correct, the police can't take enforcement action on misdemeanor traffic offenses unless they witness it themselves.

Question: Can the police issue a BOLO for this bozo based on the complaints????

[Annie66]

Originally Posted by maggie1

As a former state trooper, I can tell that we encouraged the community to report traffic offenders - you are correct, it's only a matter of time until this guy takes out another driver or himself around a pole or tree. Contact the Sumter S.O. or the Florida SP and provide them with a description of the car, the license plate number, the time of day the driver commits the traffic violations, and the area he travels. More than likely it's local talent or someone that works in the area and travels the same routes. You are correct, the police can't take enforcement action on misdemeanor traffic offenses unless they witness it themselves.

So you are saying that a video of the offender is not sufficient for the police to act?

[Bay Kid]

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

[DIver0258]

Originally Posted by Windguy

A lot of us in the cycling club are getting cameras for our bikes to record aggressive drivers who make the roads unsafe for us. We forward the videos to a sheriff’s deputy who is in the club. The deputy pays a little visit to the offenders and explains the facts of life to them.

The officer in your club has no legal precedent or merit to visit anyone’s residence based on your video. In fact he can be disciplined for using department resources in an inappropriate manner. To further the actions if enough people complain he can be reprimanded for harassment. There are as many aggressive cyclists here as drivers. Everyone feels they own the road. The cycle club acts as though everyone on the road should give way to their membership, when in fact some in their ranks are much more aggressive that the drivers.

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

Originally Posted by Road-Runner

Better yet, the government should implant an RFID chip in our necks and with enough readers spread around always know our whereabouts including real GPS data to show when we're traveling too fast for posted speed limits. At least until the next-gen chips are available and they can read our thoughts far enough in advance to know when we're about to speed or otherwise drive recklessly... Won't that be awesome!

[Malsua]

Back mid April, I heard a very loud _built_ engine revving at some point in the early AM coming from Avenida Central.

Next day I found out two guys were killed on Avenida Central. Wrapped their Audi around a tree near Del Mar, very close to the Square.

It has always bugged me that I heard that vehicle.

I used to build engines and race 1/4 mile drag. I know what a built engine sounds like. This is not a sound you can generate with an Audi.

Makes me wonder now if this knob in the Dodge was street racing that Audi.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by BlackHarley

Next will be the 'General Lee'

Eleanor.