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BaBiE_Bee 03-12-2012 02:22 PM

Cops are sometimes checking on Boundary right before Kingsway, they hide in this little alley right before Kingsway, in the afternoon around 4 - they are not discreet about it either.

As well, sometimes at the bottom of the hill right before Vaness too, in the morning around 750-8am.

Watch out speeders and texters when cruising on Boundary!

mb_ 03-12-2012 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by zonda_s (Post 7827297)
cops catch you when you least expect it. just as you look down and press a button on your phone, even for a split second, you're good as caught. i don't think the singing reason will help, though it seems valid. they may even be able to look at your call logs to confirm it. trust me, they've heard every excuse.

Delete call log when he goes back to his car.. problem officer? :troll:

MG1 03-12-2012 02:57 PM

Cops are always at Lougheed Hwy and Willingdon. They park their cars on the median behind the Skytrain pillars. Long line ups there, so busting people for not wearing seatbelts and using their cellphones is pretty easy.

The pillars are pretty wide, so a squad car can hide there easily. I can tell when the cops are there, 'cause the panhandlers that are there all the time are nowhere to be seen.

MeowMeow 03-12-2012 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jackmeister (Post 7827276)
they do it near lansdowne station in richmond on no.3 road all the time on the weekends (either at lansdowne mall entrace or near boston pizza)

they're wearing the standard bright green/yellow jacket so you gotta be sms-ing like mad to not see them.

ohh i think they were doing it in front of richmond brighkuse station today around 1
i was wondering why he was walking back and forth like maaaad

(and yes he was wearing his bright yellow/green jacket)
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hirevtuner 03-12-2012 03:22 PM

government is poor, they need extra source of revenue so therefore giving texters and ppl who don't wear seat belt tickets, instead of all this, they should fight real crime

gars 03-12-2012 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MG1 (Post 7827424)
Cops are always at Lougheed Hwy and Willingdon. They park their cars on the median behind the Skytrain pillars. Long line ups there, so busting people for not wearing seatbelts and using their cellphones is pretty easy.

The pillars are pretty wide, so a squad car can hide there easily. I can tell when the cops are there, 'cause the panhandlers that are there all the time are nowhere to be seen.

I drive down Lougheed everyday, and I see them at least once or twice a week.

AzNightmare 03-12-2012 03:32 PM

So do these cops actually have squad cars up ahead, prepared to chase, if the drivers suddenly drive off?

MR2 with no plates in the back?? :troll:


Surprisingly... I don't think I've ever seen these seatbelt/texting checks before.

jpark 03-12-2012 03:44 PM

god damn thats sneaky lol

Holeshot 03-12-2012 04:08 PM

i wonder if they made any of them sign a video release form before releasing this video?

Gh0stRider 03-12-2012 04:13 PM

why? you dont need their permission to record them

JesseBlue 03-12-2012 04:33 PM

i'm glad those people get caught especially the girl with the headphones...too many of those that i notice

Drow 03-12-2012 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hirevtuner (Post 7827443)
government is poor, they need extra source of revenue so therefore giving texters and ppl who don't wear seat belt tickets, instead of all this, they should fight real crime

yah? knock on wood but what if someone you loved or cared about got into a car accident where the other driver was texting?

please for the sake of humanity do not breed.

SE3P-T 03-12-2012 05:01 PM

holly shit.. they really do that???

i was caught once back in 6 years ago, but that was only seat belt and headlights..

and now.. they catch people with phones too....

sdubfid 03-12-2012 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wingies (Post 7827373)
funny how I can never seem to see any cops doing this sort of traffic cellphone seatbelt check on rainy, windy, cold days. Seems to always coincidentally be on sunny days....hmmmm

I wouldn't jump into richmond traffic on a sunny day let alone a rainy day with poor visibility.

ilovebacon 03-12-2012 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Holeshot (Post 7827496)
i wonder if they made any of them sign a video release form before releasing this video?

we record them, they record us. same shit...

Drow 03-12-2012 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sdubfid (Post 7827556)
I wouldn't jump into richmond traffic on a sunny day let alone a rainy day with poor visibility.

hot tip: be extra careful on no.3 road from granville to cambie during sunny days. cops galore

gars 03-12-2012 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SE3P-T (Post 7827547)
holly shit.. they really do that???

i was caught once back in 6 years ago, but that was only seat belt and headlights..

and now.. they catch people with phones too....

I don't know how people drive without a seatbelt. It feels so unsecure to me, just feels wrong. When I get into my car, my natural impulse is to put my seatbelt on, even if I haven't started my car yet.

some_punk 03-12-2012 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gars (Post 7827589)
I don't know how people drive without a seatbelt. It feels so unsecure to me, just feels wrong. When I get into my car, my natural impulse is to put my seatbelt on, even if I haven't started my car yet.

its usually the older guys, back in the day it was an optional thing.
And I wouldnt have a problem with the phone thing, but if I see a cop doing it why shouldnt I be allowed to do it, just because they got a badge does it mean they could do what they want?

b0unce. [?] 03-12-2012 06:31 PM

i dont text when the vehicle is moving. personally it doesn't distract me at a red light to fire off a quick text and if i can't get it off before the light changes, i'll literally drop my phone and i'm back to paying attention to the road.

most of the time, i'll hide my phone in the dash so i'll look like i'm looking ahead. i'm sure this only works with the dashboards that have a bigger cave.

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Psykopathik 03-12-2012 06:50 PM

I watched a tool in a mini pull a u turn right at lougheed and willingdon and drive into the Petro canada gas station where 2 cops were standing and staring in disbelief. yah he got ticketed.:lawl:

gars 03-12-2012 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by some_punk (Post 7827623)
its usually the older guys, back in the day it was an optional thing.

One of my best friends is a brown guy, and he told me that a lot of brown people don't wear seat belts (I don't know how true that is... might just be his family), but when I first met him, he used to never wear one. I always slam on the brakes in the parking lot whenever I first start the car to do a seat belt check. He learned pretty quickly and now wears one all the time.

TurboFC3S 03-12-2012 07:06 PM

there were 3 rcmp checking seatbelts and for phones right as you turn into strawberry hill off of 72nd. had 3 ppl pulled over as i drove by and :lawl:

LiquidTurbo 03-12-2012 08:20 PM

I applaud these guys.

PiuYi 03-12-2012 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by some_punk (Post 7827623)
its usually the older guys, back in the day it was an optional thing.
And I wouldnt have a problem with the phone thing, but if I see a cop doing it why shouldnt I be allowed to do it, just because they got a badge does it mean they could do what they want?

yes.

Gh0stRider 03-12-2012 08:24 PM

im waiting to get my phone mount. and i have my phone connect to my indash via bluetooth...im good to go.

i dont understand how some people can't wait to make and call/text.

i see a few good ones that just pull over if they have to use the phone. how fucking hard was that?


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