Stephen W.
Well-known member
Dirty, dull grey coloured unmarked OPP Chevy SUV parked in the gulley between the east bound off and on ramps at the highway #37 / #401 interchange. Three marked cruisers parked further up the off ramp road with six or more officers pulling cars over. At the time I drove over the bridge they had a tractor trailer rig and two small cars stopped.
For those not familiar with this exit you have to drive under the #37 overpass, make a right turn heading roughly south west along a short straight before making another right to a “T” intersection at #37, (Cannifton Road). The SUV would be totally invisible to those exiting the highway until they cleared the bridge and by then I’m sure it would be too late. This is the second time this year and the umpteenth time over the past few years I’ve witnessed this roadside tax collection routine in action.
My questions are, why would they stop drivers in such a fashion and what might they be able to charge those stopped with? One might assume it’s speeding but, the off ramp has though yellow caution, suggested speed signs.
A co-worker was stopped at the Nappanee exit the same day but the officer said it was a “RIDE” check. He asked the usual questions, poked his head in then set him on his way. Seems like a lot of wasted man power for 3:30 p.m. on a week day if what I've describe was the same.<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- / message -->
For those not familiar with this exit you have to drive under the #37 overpass, make a right turn heading roughly south west along a short straight before making another right to a “T” intersection at #37, (Cannifton Road). The SUV would be totally invisible to those exiting the highway until they cleared the bridge and by then I’m sure it would be too late. This is the second time this year and the umpteenth time over the past few years I’ve witnessed this roadside tax collection routine in action.
My questions are, why would they stop drivers in such a fashion and what might they be able to charge those stopped with? One might assume it’s speeding but, the off ramp has though yellow caution, suggested speed signs.
A co-worker was stopped at the Nappanee exit the same day but the officer said it was a “RIDE” check. He asked the usual questions, poked his head in then set him on his way. Seems like a lot of wasted man power for 3:30 p.m. on a week day if what I've describe was the same.<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- / message -->
