Not impressed- this should always be done by the OCPD!

Why just the holidays. I've been seeing less and less of the police every week. Central ave is like a drag strip between 18 and 34th streets.

I guess they just realized they are short on receipts for 2012 and need to make it up in the last month. With all the contractors in town they should make a boat load of money when they target the cell phone users, because as an adult I find it hard to speak and drive at the same time. Glad they are looking out for us!

Soon you will get a ticket for picking your nose while driving.

zero tolerance? Welcome to OC, let's be reasonable

I agree with the majority here, cracking down on unsafe driving should be the focus of every single day; not given a special week right before the holidays. I mean I am seriously shaking my head here . . . I have to wonder why the police department would open themselves up to the definite ridicule they will receive with this idea. It almost begs for someone who gets pulled over for one of those offenses to say something brilliant like "I can't get into trouble for that this week, that was last week's offense . . . like Walt, I am not impressed with this concept.

With all the serious stuff that residents and the police are or SHOULD BE focussed on at this time since the storm do we really need this????

I agree that people who mention gross speeding on our streets should always be a priority of the police. However, in the winter months with so few vehicles on the road and sometimes there are not ten cars that go past the house all day, for the police to give tickets to people going only five miles over the limit, especially on West ave is a bit draconian. In the summer, it is a different story, with the risk of children running out suddenly between parked cars. In the winter, a ticket for five miles over the limit is a waste of the police officer's time and an expensive needless waste of a resident's time. A little common sense by drivers and police and we can all get along.

A strange time to do this. Most of any citations issued, and fines assessed, will hit the locals. I thought this kind of thing was only to be applied to the shoobies and there are very few of them around OC this time of the year.

I agree that it is a very strange time to be making an example of speeders in our town. Granted, residents think sometimes they are exempt from speed limits, but a little leeway in the winter for locals, all know these speed limits were created because of how dangerous the roads get in the summer. People parking right to the corners, and a huge influx of youngsters who forget, and when not watched for a second, they dash for a ball, Frisbee, or their little pet, right out in front of traffic. The driver hardly stands a chance of stopping if he is doing the posted speed limits, and he or she stands no chance at all if exceeding the posted speed. No one wants to be responsible for an accident where there are injuries or worse, death. Speed limits have a valid place, and should be enforced during the season. However, we are not telling our visitors, we don't tolerate speeders in our town, when the police are giving tickets to the locals in the winter months, and going only a few miles over the limit. If this town wants to make a statement about excessive speed, drunk driving, and other safety hazards, then let the examples be set when the season is in full swing. It won't chase people away from our town, rather families will feel more secure that driving violations won't be tolerated.

It was refreshing after the storm to see the police doing something other than running speed traps. I bet the officers were glad to be doing something other than traffic detail as well.

The town is going to spend the money on speed traps in winter with all the other problems as a result of our double whammy storms, but they have to justify paying a cop 100,000 somehow, not to mention the benefits... Forget about it

George

While I respect your right to vent about the driving laws, the bottom line is that these laws were created for everyone to obey 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We may not like it and we are allowed to grumble, but in the end, the law is the law and I'm very thankful that that OCPD, the OCFD, and the OCEMS are there to do their job and protect us when we need them! In terms of pay and benefits, these people deserve a heck of a lot higher wages and benefits for the everyday risks they take and the amount of education and training they are required to take to maintain their consistent high level of knowledge and professionalism.

GOTTA MAKE THAT MONEY OCPD HUH? HOW BOUT KEEPING DRUNK DRIVERS OFF THE ROAD? ALSO TO COMMENT ABOVE ARE YOU SERIOUSLY COMPLIMENTING OCPD FOR THE RISK THEY TAKE? THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING BUT SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATORS BUT MOSTLY JUST PROFILE EVERYONE THAT DRIVES BY AND MAKES ASSUMPTIONS AND PULL OVER WHOEVER THEY WANT!! THIS ARTICLE IS A JOKE NO MATTER WHAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE PROFILING AND DOING AS THEY PLEASE. FOCUS ON REAL ISSUES.

Corrupt town!!!

i sit here and laugh at all the comments made about OCPD. when they're doing there job, people cry and moan, when they're not doing their job, people cry and moan. which is it?? also, people who wanna sit and criticize this town, there's 4 bridges to help ya get off the island, you don't have to be here if you don't like it. have a nice day

I agree maybe they would perfer Ocean City to turn into Camden. I have never felt threatened or uncomfortable in Ocean City WHY maybe because Ocean City is doing there Job. We live 15 minutes away from everyday shooting mugging's & break-ins and you're complaining traffic violations PLEASE look at the bigger picture.

Yeah, that's a fair comparison OC and Camden. In Camden with many times the population and the severe poverty, Camden's cops don't have time to spend the day basking in the sun and giving out speeding tickets. Camden's police have real serious crime on going daily. Camden's police earn less than half as much money as the Ocean City police and in Camden, there are 76 murders per 100,000 people. These are all statistics I found online, and may or may not be true, but everyone knows how dangerous and out-of -control Camden is so the comparison is hardly fair.

lol.... Alright maybe not Camden.... But pleasantville and AC. are both high in crime and are about 15-20 minutes away. I have friends that are police in OC. and AC. and there pay is not that far apart. However in saying that being a police person you never know who you're pulling over or what you're going to run into day to day. I rather be known as a hard ass town then worry about crime creeping in unfortunately the locals pay the price. Let's talk about something else like why do locals have to pay for parking or beach tags we need to talk to the Jay Gillian for all TAX PAYING HOME OWNERS and yearly renters should get some kind of sticker to exempt us from paying every year.... Just a thought...... I believe Sea Isle and Stone harbor does that but not sure.....

There are those that find fault with everything the OC police do, and the recent lawsuits against them only fuel the fringe. Most residents, speaking for myself, support the OC police and realize how important they are and how dangerous being a police person is no matter what town they protect. However, it is our job as citizens to speak our minds, especially when the police are acting in a way that we think fails the litmus test of reason, be it winter speed traps, or inappropriate behavior. Of course, you are right about the double dipping when it comes to charging so much for beach tags to tax-paying residents.

Agreed Robert Last month they caught someone doing over a 100 miles an hour over the bridge!!! It's idiots like that is why they need to keep it in somewhat under contol. Like I said The locals pay the price......

In over 30 years I have never seen a late model luxury car with Jersey, or PA tags stopped. We have all seen them drive around town at whatever speed they want, knowing they WILL NOT BE STOPPED!! It is called selective enforcement. I challenge anyone to tell me this isn't true.

Maybe we should all buy that late luxury car that might confuse them. lol

or change our last names!!!