Watch your ass on I-40 East bound around the Morrisville area. On my way to work I saw at least 7 Hwy Patrol cars pulling people over. They'll probably be doing this all morning, and will probably be on the West Bound side as well.Consider yourself warned!
5/22/2009 8:23:02 AM
strange, it's not quota time quite yet
5/22/2009 8:25:57 AM
good lookin out.Where at? Aviation/Airport area?
5/22/2009 8:27:59 AM
5/22/2009 8:30:29 AM
People go through the airport like its still a 65mph highway. I do 50 and get blown by. I have noticed more SHP's out there though, just never when some d-bag that was tailgating me zooms by at 80.
5/22/2009 8:33:41 AM
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5/22/2009 8:34:08 AM
There were cops all over 54 this morning too (between CH and GSO) and 40 West from Burlington to GSO. Probably Memorial Day speed traps begun already.
5/22/2009 8:34:19 AM
^^^Thanks for the heads up, I'm taking 70 E to the beach tomorrow and I've never driven that before.^^lolWhen I say Morrisville Area I meant Harrison Ave over to probably the 540 exit. My work exit is Airport Blvd so I don't know what was past that.
5/22/2009 8:42:24 AM
i exit at 540 and i, too, saw lots of flashing lights.
5/22/2009 8:44:26 AM
^2 I think the worst places are around Kinston and New Bern. There is this part of 70 E (that you will def go through) where you cross a bridge after passing through the main part of New Bern. The speed goes from 55 to 50 but directly after that speed limit sign, there is almost always a cop sitting there waiting to pull people. So basically, when you hit bridge that's near an Outback, slow down.. They pulled my sister when she was going 60 because she hadn't even had time to slow down yet. Also, they use a lot of empty cars -- near Kinston there's always this empty state trooper car sitting at an intersection.[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM. Reason : There's an empty trooper car in Newport too]
5/22/2009 8:46:08 AM
watch your ass everywhere this weekendit was a nice light traffic day during the commute
5/22/2009 8:52:54 AM
There were 7 motorcycle HP officers on Wade Ave between 440 and I-40 yesterday.
5/22/2009 8:52:57 AM
You going to Atlantic Pat? I went there last weekend Watch out when you get to Havelock. Also, there's a part of 70 that goes to 70mph speed limit, but then drops back down to 55mph when you get close to city limits. I've seen cops hiding under the bridge just behind that 55mph zone a couple times. Kinda hard to spot them but they like to camp there...I saw a couple BMW bike cops on Wade ave (I guess it's called Chapel Hill Expressway?) near the beltline this morning...[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 8:56 AM. Reason : .]
5/22/2009 8:53:18 AM
^ I'm from Havelock
5/22/2009 8:54:36 AM
well that explains everything
5/22/2009 8:55:25 AM
God, I want to go to the beach.
5/22/2009 8:57:05 AM
^^^^I thought I saw a BMW motorcycle cop, but I didn't think our gov't would blow our money on fucking $$$ bikes (though Harley's ain't cheap). They're out in force like whoa it seems. I'm headed to Cape Lookout with the crew (there's a thread somewhere else in Chit Chat about it). Weather's looking great tomorrow, so I'm probably gonna cruise the whole way down to the coast with the top down I think I'm getting on 101 by Havelock, that's what I was advised to do to get to Harker's Island.Gunzz, I too love days that a lot of ppl take off from work. Light traffic FTW. Now i just hope its the same case this afternoon.[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM. Reason : k]
5/22/2009 8:58:06 AM
^ Yeah then 101 would be the best
5/22/2009 9:01:39 AM
indeed it was a bmw RT-1150, its their new bike, cheaper than the harleys actually, but bad ass, if i didnt have an fjr1300, it woul dbe a toss up between that and a concours 14[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 9:08 AM. Reason : pics]
5/22/2009 9:02:49 AM
I'll guess I'll refrain from being pissed until the day comes that I'm pulled over by a trooper in an M3
5/22/2009 9:05:10 AM
Wow.... 20 replies and no "Well, just don't speed!" douchebaggery?
5/22/2009 9:07:57 AM
that new nchp motrcycle jackets are cool looking, you can see them in the bottom pic
5/22/2009 9:09:40 AM
Well, just don't speed.[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 9:10 AM. Reason : nah, i'm just messin']
5/22/2009 9:09:41 AM
this is why i get into work an hour late and leave an hour early.its easier to avoid them this way.
5/22/2009 9:12:41 AM
and to think I've spent all this time trying to speed crack up. Shit takes to long to hit.
5/22/2009 9:15:14 AM
5/22/2009 9:30:10 AM
I got an ass chewing from a trooper a couples of weeks ago
5/22/2009 10:53:47 AM
5/22/2009 11:06:56 AM
I sort of do something like that, only not cutting hours.Get in an hour before business hours leave at 3:30 or 4:00pm.If I get in at 7am I only have to get up like 20 minutes earlier than normal because the traffic patterns are insane. If I get to the office by 7am and leave by 4pm my ride in is 25 minutes each way. If I do 8-5 it's easily an hour each way...** Oh, and I can't do backroads because Mt. Diablo is in the way...[Edited on May 22, 2009 at 11:11 AM. Reason : x]
5/22/2009 11:10:37 AM
They were gone by 11:15 or so, guess they're just hitting morning/evening rush hours today. Went from Wade Avenue all the way down to 15-501 (exit 270) and back about an hour later, saw nary a trooper.
5/22/2009 1:54:47 PM
my time is coming, i can just feel it.
5/22/2009 2:07:25 PM
get yo tickets then give my office a call
5/22/2009 2:28:29 PM
looks like someone's riding bitch, lol
5/22/2009 5:14:14 PM
lol. yeah both me and the girlfriend got a ticket within a week of each other. damn speedtrap on wade ave coming off 40
5/22/2009 6:07:40 PM
They were out in force on US 64
5/22/2009 8:15:23 PM
5/22/2009 8:57:06 PM
The other day on 64 west, my husband was passing a car that was going really slow, so he pulled out in the fast lane going about 62 or 63. This stupid car gets right on his ass and starts blinking his lights like my husband was going really slow. After my husband passed the car, he got back in the slow lane and this car gets next to him and the guy starts yelling at him and flipped him off. Then the car zooms off going at least 75. It wasn't but about 5 seconds later and a trooper comes towards us in the eastbound lane. That same car slowed his ass down quickly, but it was too late. Trooper got him.
5/22/2009 10:15:06 PM