"8 Mile Backup" ?

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   Don't ever accuse the State Police of being brain surgeons. I am all for HOV enforcement but that wasn't the way to do it. There was a checkpoint at 644, on both shoulders. Had to be at least 15 State Police vehicles and 20-25 State Police checking each car. Problem was, 3/4 of them were standing around with their thumb up their butt shooting the breeze. Your VA tax dollars at work. Delayed me about 40 minutes getting in.

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slugcarrier Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote slugcarrier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 7:57am
	Don't ever accuse the State Police of being brain surgeons. I am all for HOV enforcement but that wasn't the way to do it. There was a checkpoint at 644, on both shoulders. Had to be at least 15 State Police vehicles and 20-25 State Police checking each car. Problem was, 3/4 of them were standing around with their thumb up their butt shooting the breeze. Your VA tax dollars at work. Delayed me about 40 minutes getting in.

CallmeMrSlug Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote CallmeMrSlug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 7:57am
	The commute took an hour and a half from Stafford. They had about 30 cop cars participating in the enforcement this morning, and I think they had 4 violators when we came by. It makes you wonder about the effectiveness and the timing of the enforcement since alot of people take this week off anyway. Oh well, hopefully this is a once in a blue moon event. I had never seen them back up the way to DC for enforcement like that. I think its alot more tolerable on the way home than on the way to work...

sluDgE Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote sluDgE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 2005 at 7:50am
	Just heard on the radio that there's an 8-mile HOV backup from Va 7100 south due to "HOV enforcement" at 7100. [V] That must be why we're waiting for a couple of our officemates who live in Dumfries and Stafford to get to work. [:(] HOV's were easy drive from Va 644 to P'gon at 6:20 this morning. [^] [?] How was your commute in today? [?] Keep on sluggin'! [:)]