bernhard

@ericmaas 68637 wrote:

One comment that the police made was if dangerous behavior continues, expect citations to be written for “whatever they can find.”

I was kind of under the impression that this has been the policy all along. The last time I came was a year ago because I got a speeding ticket and no license plate ticket as I exited to the toll road. Didn’t burn out. No cars next to me. Just cruising down a service road on a saturday morning with very light traffic. I took a hiatus from the event specifically because of the police.

On previous visits I have seen police officers in marked cars drive through the parking lot checking plates and inspection stickers.

To be honest, the police presence at this event REALLY deter me from attending. I’m sure “they enjoy the event” because they probably make as much money off of the event as some of their intersection cameras they seem to be so proud of.

Reprimanding someone who looses control of their vehicle is a no brainer. But you do not need to hide behind bushes to do this. Having a visible presence at exit DETERS people from doing crazy stuff. You hide because you WANT people to do stuff. One is more safe and one is more profitable.

EDIT: I watched the video of the Vette from June 2012. That definently was a problem. Just stopping in the middle of the road was stupid enough. But there were also several cars behind him. That guy was an idiot.