Sobriety no wait...SMOG checkpoint?
09-08-2008, 09:15 AM
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Sobriety no wait...SMOG checkpoint?
So today I was on my daily route to work at around 8:30 AM cruising down La Palma through Buena Park when i see what looks like a Sobriety check point up ahead.
I think to myself...."of all times, they aren't ganna catch anyone right now."
However, as i get closer i see it's not a sobriety check point...But what looks like a SMOG check point... That's right, CHP were randomly directing people into another lane for what looked like a smog check, or a free dyno... But i hightly doubt it was a free dyno. lol
anyone else ever see this before? This was my first time ever seeing this.
I think to myself...."of all times, they aren't ganna catch anyone right now."
However, as i get closer i see it's not a sobriety check point...But what looks like a SMOG check point... That's right, CHP were randomly directing people into another lane for what looked like a smog check, or a free dyno... But i hightly doubt it was a free dyno. lol
anyone else ever see this before? This was my first time ever seeing this.
09-08-2008, 09:55 AM
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i've seen it once in walnut, and twice in hacienda heights. i honestly thought they were setting that **** up to get modified cars, but the vehicles i see them flag down were usually the older ones (old minivans, 90's accord,civics, camrys, and what not).
09-08-2008, 10:37 AM
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Have seen/heard of a lot of those around here... a buddy of mine actually went through one of em... thinking it was for sobriety... lol got a few tickets that night
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09-08-2008, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Crom
Yup pretty soon there will be violations for 1 hand on the wheel, road head, and no blinker usage...then they'll start making everyone wear bicycle helmets while they drive.
09-08-2008, 01:03 PM
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I have seen these all over. The easiest way out of them is to disable your car once on the rollers. Then blame them for ruining your car.
All they do is send you a letter saying you have to go to a test only center instead of a normal smog test center. And if your car is less than 5 years old . . . . they wont even test you.
All they do is send you a letter saying you have to go to a test only center instead of a normal smog test center. And if your car is less than 5 years old . . . . they wont even test you.
09-08-2008, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by madpanda
Though times for Cali, CHP has gotta make some extra revenue lol.
Hopefully through this they get rid of all the ricers with the annoying honda esque exhaust sounds.
Hopefully through this they get rid of all the ricers with the annoying honda esque exhaust sounds.
09-08-2008, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rglbegl
I have seen these all over. The easiest way out of them is to disable your car once on the rollers. Then blame them for ruining your car.
All they do is send you a letter saying you have to go to a test only center instead of a normal smog test center. And if your car is less than 5 years old . . . . they wont even test you.
All they do is send you a letter saying you have to go to a test only center instead of a normal smog test center. And if your car is less than 5 years old . . . . they wont even test you.
also, ive seen these checkpoints several times in the torrance, redondo beach, manhattan beach areas..
