Pantagraph.com | News | ISP motorcycle unit hits the road

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Think about it people! wrote on Jul 3, 2006 11:53 AM:

" These troopers on bikes will make people think twice about speeding because they do not want to get tickets. Less speed equals less accidents. Yes they are writing tickets, but they will slow people down who do not want tickets. So yes, they are a good idea for more reasons than I can think of. PS They should be Harleys, this is America, not Japan. Have a Happy and safe 4th. "

to reduce fatalities??? wrote on Jun 29, 2006 2:01 AM:

" Who are the ISP trying to fool, they got them to write more tickets. I work in springfield and was going to work around 5 pm today and in a stretch of about 3-4 miles there was one cycle cop hiding on an overpass running radar, and 5 others that had people pulled over. The ironic thing is just last week on my way to work i saw these very same motorcycles being delivered to the springfield area and the off duty unmarked cars that were pulling the trailers they were being delivered on were passing people at about 80-85 mph.Go figure! "

William wrote on Jun 28, 2006 11:11 PM:

" My dream job. motorcycles and guns. "

To: Biker Cops wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:19 PM:

" I know they're all Harleys, as they should be :-) Oh so hot!! Makes me wanna speed right on by...lol. "

BN Cynic wrote on Jun 28, 2006 5:27 PM:

" So this is Blajo's plan to increase revenues? Glad I don't go to Chicago much anymore. "

slantagraph wrote on Jun 28, 2006 12:16 PM:

" Thanks to the pantagraph for not posting my comments. Your job is to report the news and how people feel about it. "

donorcycles wrote on Jun 28, 2006 11:59 AM:

" I have an idea. If we want to save lives how about we keep people off motorcycles. We will stick seat belts in cars up peoples butt but we don't care if you wear a helmet on your motorcycle. Hmmmmm. "

Confused wrote on Jun 28, 2006 11:18 AM:

" I actually saw these on patrol this very morning...in a group of three, on a two-lane State Highway. Now, if I had been speeding, would all three stop to write me the ticket? "

To: Puzzled wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:59 AM:

" I used to live in northern Virginia where rush hour traffic choked the interstates. The Virginia State Police went to bikes about 10 years ago for that area in order to be able to get to fender-benders that were blocking traffic, along with other serious calls. I don't think motorcycles will be much of a benefit outside of Chicagoland. "

You're Right -$$$ wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:49 AM:

" Sneaky & Confused are right - this is about revenue - not compliance. "

To "Confused" wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:47 AM:

" You are 100% correct but, think of all the money the state would loose if they were to stop writing so many speeding tickets. If people knew where the cops were all the time they would slow down in those areas. This is all about money from speeding tickets nothing more. "

to "bos hoss" wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:44 AM:

" I have never personally seen cars "backed up for miles" without Emergency personel already on the scene. I don't think having Troopers on Motorcycles is going to make a huge difference on the interstate. However, having them in big cities like Chicago, Peoria, Springfield, etc... would make a difference in response times due to the traffic congestion. All in my humble opinion of course "

Confused wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:29 AM:

" I'm confused here....as stated, motorcycle patrols will be harder for speeders to detect, but the goal is improving speed limit compliance. In my opinion, compliance is most easily accomplished by having an obvious, well seen presence, not by being hard to detect. "

Sneaky wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:11 AM:

" I don't think ISP on motorcycles will slow down traffic one bit. It will be an excellent source of revenue for the state to squander though. If they really want to "slow people down" they need a high profile, highly visible vehicle. "

Boss Hoss wrote on Jun 28, 2006 10:01 AM:

" To Puzzled: If there is a wreck where there are cars backed up for 3 miles a bike could get by this traffic where a car may have a hard time getting through. "

Boss Hoss wrote on Jun 28, 2006 9:57 AM:

" Should have purchased those Boss Hoss 502 horse power bikes or the 1400 cc Ninja. Talk about getting to a crash sceen fast !!! "

Puzzled wrote on Jun 28, 2006 9:53 AM:

" Pardon the ignorance, but I guess I don't understand how they claim motorcycle units can reach crash scenes more quickly? Due to safety factors, I would actually expect the opposite.... "

Leland wrote on Jun 28, 2006 9:00 AM:

" Good for ISP! Everything stated in the article is true about motorcycle coppers. If you are ever in an injury accident, you will appreciate motor-coppers. They will get there first and might just save your or someone you love, life. "

Funny wrote on Jun 28, 2006 8:31 AM:

" I can see Ponch now! "

Now wrote on Jun 28, 2006 7:59 AM:

" Now is the time to go into the donught business! "

Biker Cops wrote on Jun 28, 2006 7:19 AM:

" And they're all Harleys :) "

toolbox or toybox wrote on Jun 28, 2006 6:57 AM:

" Big boys must have big toys. Seems like a questionable expenditure of money. "

Biker wrote on Jun 28, 2006 6:20 AM:

" Did orange county Choppers get the Contract? "

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