Submitted by knockoffpatrick t3_zz6mg7 in springfieldMO
I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this, but it seems like there are a ton of police driving around and pulling people over for (presumably) traffic related issues. Is there a reason why they're extra present and seemingly hostile?
Edit: Thank you for your responses! Hostile is probably the wrong word, I just meant more active and therefore less tolerant than usual of whatever traffic violations are happening.
Gotta hit that quota before the new year starts and they start all over.
We could use more in my opinion..
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Idk, every interaction I've had with springfield PD was far less than amicable right from the start.
There was a News-Leader article about it, they've been advertising for recruits and are trying to address their staffing shortage.
I don't know about them being hostile, have there been incidents, or did you have an incident?
Incidentally, I saw a cop car with front-end damage being loaded on a flatbed on Grand just east of Campbell this morning, anyone know what happened?
But what were the circumstances?
Traffic tickets are a big money maker for the city and state. It’s holiday season too, so most out -of-state people will not contest the ticket and just pay it.
50.39 Milli ain't enough of a police budget for Springfield?
It's New Years weekend. They step up patrols and offer their officers overtime during weekends like this.
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I drive like grandma out here because they are absolutely everywhere and Im pretty sure you'll get pulled over for doing 5 over. No thanks. Seen plenty of other drivers pulled over for minimal speeding....City is growing and they need to keep the revenue pilling in.
How are those people treating the officer?
Interesting. Here in Springfield? And when would you consider "your day?"
50.4 should do it lol
Honestly though, at that point round it so the number's nicer. I know it'll never go down, so that's the least they could do.
Drive high get a DUI
I don't think it is limited to police. I see that happening every day. People demanding respect, but giving none.
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It’s the long anticipated (by reddit) crackdown on expired temporary tags.
Next let’s do driving with your blinker on !
They gotta hit that end of year ticket quota.
We are going into new years mod. Way more cops this weekend
Not sure what you mean by driving with your blinker on? Might piss you off but there is no law saying you have to use a blinker when driving
End of the month quotas.
Irrelevant!
Isn’t there a law going into effect on Jan 1st that makes it illegal to sleep on public lands in missouri? Maybe they’re getting ready for the judge dredd crackdown on the homeless
You answered the point you posed. People treated people like people. Too many lately do not abide by that rule hence the change in reaction by police.
So, Police are "seemingly hostile" for doing their job? What has happened to Springfield Mo? People bitch about everything.
End of the month, end of the year. Gotta make that cold hard cash somehow
Click it or ticket
Damn you wrong
They’ve been out in full force on 44 as well. Drove to Rolla today and there were about 8 of them hanging out pulling people over just outside of Waynesville.
I got pulled over by one of the motorcycle cops on my birthday. Dude checked my license, said “Happy birthday! Please slow down.” and went on his way
Oh wow I had no idea thanks for digging up the info, now if we can get a couple people to read it we might actually begin to get some more people to follow it
If it educates one more person on signaling I've done my part, thanks for reading!
All over branson too. Could be the holiday weekend, but I feel like it has been since around Thanksgiving.
If traffic tickets are big money, could we please tell them to park their asses over at the tennis courts by Bennett and National because it is a literal no man's land of shitty fucking driving around there.
Holy fuck, it's actually required by law. Hallelujah.
The dipshits in this town who don't use their turn signals infuriate me to no end.
It's like, how the fuck would you like it if you're just cruising along on the highway and some asshole merged in front of you without using their signal? You'd be pretty upset if you had to suddenly hit your brakes and swerve a bit just because someone couldn't do the bare minimum of paying attention while they drive - you know, the only job you have when you drive.
preparing for new years eve.
I think you’re right. My boyfriend got pulled over for expired temp tags last night.
Damn straight I have been waiting for it. When I pull up behind someone with paper tags that expired in 2021, I think the chances are pretty good that they don't carry insurance and probably don't even have a valid license.
You're asking to much.
Or pull over some of the street racers? Just a thought.
about time -- To many, w/o insurance and or NO DL, stolen plates plus they are the ones anyone that is legit, has to cover. Hostile? NO - Officers out there, doing a job no one wants just to keep us safe. Give RESPECT, you will get respect.
Fuck dude my tags are expired they aren’t temp but they did go out in may j only noticed em last month and don’t have the money for em
Plates are like $12 a year.
Fr? I’ve never renewed them before cause I’m 19 and got two year plates at 17 but they cost like 500 dollars it was fucking ridiculous
That's driver license fee I think. I just renewed this week. Did 2 yr tags was $60 I heard others doing 1yr it was still like $30.
Yes there is
I have noticed there’s been so so many around. Crazy.
Revenue generation. The nee prison..I mean jail totaled 156 million.
It’s more than $12, but most of that $500 was probably the tax.
It’s not that expensive to renew your registration and since you let them expire you’ll have to pay a late fee now
Lame as fuck
You do need to pay personal property tax. And had you paid that in 2022 you'd have only had to play the $12 for plates ($24 for 2 year). But not you're in 2023 and will have to pay both years personal property tax, fines for not tagging your car, and you'll be limited to one year plates. Also you'll likely need an inspection, another $12.
Welcome to being an adult, you don't get to just coast through life. And unfortunately our education system doesn't teach the basic skills of adulthood.
Yeah no I’ve noticed the whole “education system failed” deal lmao. The inspection stickers here are definitely a little confusing, like does it mean that it was inspected in April of 21 or did it expire in April of 21… also forgot to mention my tags are from my old car (switched em over at the dmv) but I bought my current car in may of 22 and I already paid my tax when I bought and registered it did I not?
Salt-Description-387 t1_j29qhva wrote
Seemingly hostile? You’re assuming they’re hostile because there are more out? Most departments and MSHP increase patrols/traffic enforcement when a holiday is near.