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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Californians, BEWARE! THE SMOG CHECK POINTS!













This was in the city of Westminster on Newland and Bolsa... avoid it at all costs.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Oh... and discuss.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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what the hell?? why?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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oh wtf.

arent roadblocks unconstitutional?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Because they have nothing better to do with our tax payer's money...
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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chase linked me to this in the socal lounge...John this is RIGHT down the street from us
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Indeed, only two blocks away from me...
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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but cali is broke!!! they dont got the monies!!!
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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Apparently the CHP do.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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ghey!!!! yeah from all there BS tickets they give out.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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this is all over the place, i think every car forum has these pics...
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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lol what is stopping people from just taking a parallel street? Is this street really that important?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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The CHP strategically chose that street because it's busy with no way to go around it.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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i guess they figured it had a higher traffic rate then the rest.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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im just glad i dont go down that far...im running catless too
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gr8Bullet
i guess they figured it had a higher traffic rate then the rest.
Yep, and it's the perfect choke point, there's no where to turn to, it's basically a 1/4 mile long road with no other streets intersecting it.
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Damn they are crafty, I am taking small streets
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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^yup and you have the ditch in the middle, once youre stuck its over...
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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i have no reason to go that way......
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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http://smogpoint.blogspot.com/

Maybe we should add to this
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if i saw that up ahead i would either A pull a u-turn or B just make a left.

its not like they have 1 on every street. its just on a mainstreet to catch people that either dont see or are too lazy to go around it.

you say its a 1/4 mile. but i can see that far. and i always go around police checkpoints. i dont have anything to hide but i cant be hassled with the lost time. i just noticed they put up a barrier so you cant make a u-turn. shitty.

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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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they have those are for survey purposes only and OPTIONAL. those pop up here in my city quite a bit lately, still won't catch me driving my 8 voluntary on those rollers

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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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lol, so glad I don't live in that backasswards state... how can you people deal with all the **** that state does?
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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dang, this sucks. it reminds me of japan, when they set up traps for modded cars. just wow
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alfy28
dang, this sucks. it reminds me of japan, when they set up traps for modded cars. just wow
what are consequences for modded cars in Japan?
I didnt know they cracked down on mods
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