Bridge speed trap on the Creek

[Townsend]

Not sure what started it but this morning there were two troopers sitting on buckets on the Yale bridge over the Creek.  They were aiming a radar gun pointing West.  For the next mile or so there were 3 cars pulled over and another trooper waiting.

Glad they were on Yale.  I tend to speed and they would've gotten me if they'd been anywhere West of Yale.

It's funny how slow everyone went for miles after that.

[Conan71]

Not sure what started it but this morning there were two troopers sitting on buckets on the Yale bridge over the Creek.  They were aiming a radar gun pointing West.  For the next mile or so there were 3 cars pulled over and another trooper waiting.

Glad they were on Yale.  I tend to speed and they would've gotten me if they'd been anywhere West of Yale.

It's funny how slow everyone went for miles after that.

I tend to be somewhat pissy about speed traps, but perhaps a show of some actual traffic enforcement around the area would get people to pull their heads out and start driving half-way decent again.  It's like driving has become a passive or secondary activity to talking on the phone, texting, painting nails, or playing with a chainsaw on the passenger seat.

[Townsend]

I tend to be somewhat pissy about speed traps, but perhaps a show of some actual traffic enforcement around the area would get people to pull their heads out and start driving half-way decent again.  It's like driving has become a passive or secondary activity to talking on the phone, texting, painting nails, or playing with a chainsaw on the passenger seat.

Out of everywhere in Tulsa I drive that area tends to be the most civil actually.  We just all tend to be civil going very fast.  People move over, they signal, etc.  Oh well, we break the law, we get caught sometimes.

I wonder if they're just keeping an eye out for any drunk Roberts kids.

[Breadburner]

They line the MP's up on the 41st bridge over the BA sometimes to I think I counted 7 up there waiting one day....

[TUalum0982]

They were using Lidar Guns.  They had 3 people pulled over when I drove by around 945 that morning and had 3 or 4 more troopers on the entrance ramp at yale going west bound.  They have been known to do this before at that same location.  Keep it around 70 and you should be fine.  They usually like to go after the big fish.

[TurismoDreamin]

Since we are getting off the topic about the Creek, I drive on Riverside daily on my way home from work between 3p-6p depending on when I get off. The intersection at 61st and Riverside has been making my radar detector work lately, and I've usually seen at least one car pulled over each time since they've diverted traffic onto that detoured roadway. They use unmarked patrol cars. It seems like lately the cops have been asking for more 28's, 42's, and 43's every 10 minutes on my scanner, and they're usually not followed by a "10-8, verbal"...not good.

[Conan71]

Since we are getting off the topic about the Creek, I drive on Riverside daily on my way home from work between 3p-6p depending on when I get off. The intersection at 61st and Riverside has been making my radar detector work lately, and I've usually seen at least one car pulled over each time since they've diverted traffic onto that detoured roadway. They use unmarked patrol cars. It seems like lately the cops have been asking for more 28's, 42's, and 43's every 10 minutes on my scanner, and they're usually not followed by a "10-8, verbal"...not good.

What's that mean to a layman?

[Breadburner]

Since we are getting off the topic about the Creek, I drive on Riverside daily on my way home from work between 3p-6p depending on when I get off. The intersection at 61st and Riverside has been making my radar detector work lately, and I've usually seen at least one car pulled over each time since they've diverted traffic onto that detoured roadway. They use unmarked patrol cars. It seems like lately the cops have been asking for more 28's, 42's, and 43's every 10 minutes on my scanner, and they're usually not followed by a "10-8, verbal"...not good.

Yup folks are ignoring the 30 mph zone through there......A lady passed me in that stretch northbound  going 40 on the phone and changed lanes with-out signaling the officer behind her did not appreciate it.......

[TurismoDreamin]

What's that mean to a layman?

They're just 10 codes police use on their radios. 10-28 means they're checking your plates to make sure it checks out (insurance, stolen records, etc). 10-42 and 10-43 is basically your driving record and warrants check. 10-8 means they're going back in service and done doing what they were doing. Tulsa is a bit different thought because 10-29 is suppose to be their NCIC check but they usually get an NCIC check if they just call for a 10-28 or sometimes even with a 42, 43 as if it's implied. A few others are different too, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. To make it even more confusing, other states and even other cities don't use all of the same 10 codes for the same purpose.