Stopped by the OSHP last night...

[twiztedzuki]

i dont think we fit in this thread..... smartass!!lmao

[Coppertop]

Originally Posted by humpy

Easiest way to pass inspection.... Buy a trailer

The easy way out.Never...Well,at least when you wanna drive around town.

[GPER]

Trailer wouldn't do it, XJ and Camry are slush boxes so I don't use the parking brake. The CJ the parking break never held so it was never used so I keep a wheel chock in it. Would that pass as a parking brake???

[Mattnatti]

Originally Posted by biggin69

They are "state highway patrol", not crime fighters! Lol!

Actually that has changed over the past couple of years. While they aren't there to investigate house burglaries and muggings their agenda has shifted considerably.

We had a state trooper come to work to talk about the new *677 plan that has been implemented recently. He stated that 3yrs ao they did 70/30 traffic/crime and now they have completely flipped that to 70/30 crime/ traffic.
He goes around to companies and talks to CDL drivers wanting them to be aware and report suspicious activity. They want the CDL drivers to use the *677 to help fight drug/ human trafficking.

[biggin69]

There again, they want truck drivers to do their jobs!

We had a SHP pull over one of our back hoes here in the city. He claimed he could not see his slow moving vehicle triangle. Really? I have noticed them patrolling rt. 4 in Hamilton a lot here lately.

[mckeddie]

Originally Posted by GPER

from what I have heard safety checks are coming back too.

We've always had them here? Highway patrol sets up checkpoints every month or so. I just do an illegal u turn to avoid them like everyone else. Only done one twice, ticketed for dumb **** both times.

[WrenchMonkey]

Originally Posted by BlackCJ

What does that entail?

http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4501%3A2-1

Sections on steering, tires, wheels, brakes, lighting, turn signals, glass, seatbelts, plates, exhaust, mirror, wipers, horn, hazards, body, and fuel system.

None of that was there a few years ago, when I went over the code to make sure the XJ was legal. Ish.

Looks like it was all added as of June of '11.

:(

[BlackCJ]

Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4501%3A2-1

Sections on steering, tires, wheels, brakes, lighting, turn signals, glass, seatbelts, plates, exhaust, mirror, wipers, horn, hazards, body, and fuel system.

None of that was there a few years ago, when I went over the code to make sure the XJ was legal. Ish.

Looks like it was all added as of June of '11.

:(

I wonder if they can still make me go through the inspection with Arizona license plates. I don't think they can do anything, even if they find something they don't like.

[Coppertop]

My rig is save...But ,you know they would have a field day on mine...

Hope I never know....

[GPER]

Originally Posted by BlackCJ

I wonder if they can still make me go through the inspection with Arizona license plates. I don't think they can do anything, even if they find something they don't like.

Many years ago I got pulled over and my CJ had Florida plates on it. He said if I was living here or had a job I had 6 months to get Ohio plates. So even with out of state plates, they can find something.

[BlackCJ]

Originally Posted by GPER

Many years ago I got pulled over and my CJ had Florida plates on it. He said if I was living here or had a job I had 6 months to get Ohio plates. So even with out of state plates, they can find something.

I'm active duty military, so those requirements don't apply to me. I'm sure they can give me a ticket for something if they really want to though.

[GPER]

Originally Posted by BlackCJ

I'm active duty military, so those requirements don't apply to me. I'm sure they can give me a ticket for something if they really want to though.

I see you are in Dayton, not far from me

[biggin69]

FYI...If you are traveling Rt. 4 in Hamilton, look out. There has been a SHP righting tickets like crazy for the past few weeks. Today, there is an unmarked state boy in a silver Dodge Durango patrolling. I seen him have 7 different vehicles pulled over in the course of an hour today!!!

[twiztedzuki]

that bastard!!!

[Mattnatti]

Originally Posted by biggin69

FYI...If you are traveling Rt. 4 in Hamilton, look out. There has been a SHP righting tickets like crazy for the past few weeks. Today, there is an unmarked state boy in a silver Dodge Durango patrolling. I seen him have 7 different vehicles pulled over in the course of an hour today!!!

Someone has some esplannin to do...........