Comments on: Feds’ scheme: have cops peer down into cars from overpasses

By: Richard Console

Richard Console — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:51:13 +0000

To echo what Scott is saying I’m positive it’s just as easy to spot distracted drivers from street level than it is from an overpass – not to mentioned 1 police officer can spot, and apprehend a distracted driver from the road where it might take 2 officers to spot, then radio in the suspect to an officer on the ground.

Even with the strict cell phone laws in NJ and PA I still see people using their phones without a hands-free handset daily – and it’s definitely not just the young drivers to blame.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:28:13 +0000

From my motorcycle I easily see many distracted drivers everyday. You just pull up close at a stoplight. Wait for the driver to pick up cell phone. As soon as the light turns green and they drive off, still looking at cell phone, pull them over. No overpass needed. GoPro attached to the helmet can provide court room evidence.

By: wfjag

wfjag — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:06:49 +0000

Each time I read about this idea, I have a vision of Jabba The Hut leering down at Princess Leia in her gold bikini.

By: ras

ras — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:25:42 +0000

Would a car w/tinted windows be a reasonable expectation of privacy? Don’t, for ex, the President’s cars have such windows for just such reasons? Don’t celebrities’ cars and private limos have them as well, again for privacy?

By: Stella Baskomb

Stella Baskomb — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:15:27 +0000

Why assign federal agents to this?

Just interview a random sample of big-rig truckers.

They’re all looking down into cars anyway at least when there’s a woman in the car.

By: No Name Guy

No Name Guy — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:59:39 +0000

I have a sun roof. I guess it’ll be open and I’ll be engaging in…uhhhh…”international relations” (as “Maverick” said in Top Gun) with said peeping toms on the bridge. [Insert picture of “Goose” flipping the bird for illustrative purposes.]