US HWY 17 Near MCAS New River

Jacksonville, North CarolinaJul 12, 20101 Comments

Just to clarify, this is on Hwy 17 Bypass, not Hwy 17 Business (locals cant keep thell the two apart).

The bridge that goes over Hwy 17 right after you get on the Jacksonville Bypass (According to Google Maps, its the White St Bridge) is loaded with cops. Its only JPD, but every time I have gone past, its a Charger. They also have some special equipment on the top of their roof, looks like a set of cameras from what I can tell. Cops will sit on either side of the bridge (northbound or southbound) and will be as far right as they can be. Northbound is easy to spot if you are in the far left lane, Southbound is impossible to spot until you are within 1000ft. They also sit in the grass median, and often sit on the side of the bridge in the grass. I have seen a JPD Charger sitting in the grass facing Northbound turn around and take off Southbound after someone. Use Caution during peak hours, JPD goes after that area like white on rice at busy times. Late night hours are so much of an issue oddly enough.

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Beware of a Chevy Astrovan, the old eighties model cardboard box with wheels. It's teal in color, and has tinted windows. I was Northbound on the bypass, and saw a string of JPD marked cars in the southbound lanes, hiding behind the bridge. As I continued North, the teel minivan was in the Southbound lane, it's rear hatch opened, with a radar gun pointed out. He was shooting Sbound cars, and the hidden cruisers were pulling out behind them. The next day the van was in the Nbound lane, with the back hatch closed, and was running radar for cruisers hidden behind the bridge again. They are sneaky!!! Is this even legal?
#1May 25, 2011Report Abuse

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