that would be fun there is one in FT lauderdale

You assumption is accurate in most instances, factually dependent. Reckless Driving violation in New Jersey can result in a a jail sentence of up to 60 days, 5 Motor Vehicle points assessed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (which will have an impact on your insurance rate(s), a typically a suspension of the driving privileges of 30 to 60 days (sometimes no suspension of driving privileges), plus a fine. It is a serious violation. The cost benefit analysis of hiring an attorney, what we are worth top a particular person varies, it is all up to the person charged.

I'm not saying it didn't happen, I have just lived up at grand since 1981 and have lots of experience with the GRDA and I can say in over 30 years I have only seen 2 people taken to jail.

Basically they will warn you and you really have to F****p to get hauled to jail. Due to how many counties the lake comprises, it's a real pain for them to take you to jail they have to take you back to their station then drive you by car to the county jail in the county where the incident happened so it can take hours to get you to the slammer and booked. So they try and warn you. Tell you to stop the behavior and they go overboard to not have an arrest. Both of the arrests I have seen over the years were because people mouthed off and didn't show respect and did what they were warned not to do at least 4 or 5 times. They all pushed the limit to far and they got to go see the judge

The reason I would like to know what cove it happened in is grand lake is divided into 2 patrol districts and the location would indicate what district your incident took place in. This would also tell us what county it happened in so the public access records can be seen by all. Because I am pretty sure there were not that many BUI charges that weekend. Hence easy to find the report on and supply all the details.

I have spent the last 2 weekends at the drip which has more GRDA patrol than anywhere on the lake and there were no issues with people drinking beer, or drinking from cups. Believe me there were lots of people doing that, on boats at anchor and floating in the water. So if they were making a major issue of it they could have hauled at least 100 people to the pokey this weekend.


That's why I think those of us who live at Grand and spend our time there are somewhat puzzled by your story, from what I have seen and the GRDA guys I know, it just seems really out of the norm.

hey guys long time lurker. Heres my take

Bottom line if you dont drink and drive you will not have a problem. Every year we sit here and B**** about how this state is doing this or. Well I dont see anybody moving where they live or selling their boats because of this. We can all get big balls and say were getting a lawyer were getting this and that. Bottom line again if you drink then attempt to operate you run the risk. Just like speeding once you speed your over the limit trying to back and argue I wasnt going that fast, the cops gun was off, bla bla. Just give it a rest. Take responsibility for your actions and do the right thing.

Did you read the thread?

You sound like the type of guy that likes redlight cameras and speed trap vans where they send you a ticket in the mail. I mean, if you don't speed or run red lights, why not?

This pretty much sums it up... "Come here on vacation; Go home on probation"

Interesting you mentioned the traffic light with the cameras which generates a ticket if you supposedly run a red light. I would love to take a class action suit against that manufacturer of the traffic light camera technology. It has been found (in one NJ town) that the yellow light, which was for a duration at of 2.3-2.5 seconds before turning to a red light with the old traffic light system, (not sure of the exact duration) at one particular intersection had been calibrated to an interval of 1.6 seconds (again not sure of the exact duration) with the replacement camera traffic light technology, and that particular light was cranking out more than $25K in fines per month, that should not have been ticketed due to the extremely quick yellow light.

It was really a nice money maker for the town under the guise of the public safety pitch, and the "we are saving lives" line. To me it was a another way to generate revenue.

do the crime do the time. Dont do anything wrong and youll be fine. Has worked for me

There are people getting wrongly accused, you have been fortunate thus far in life. Some are not so fortunate. Some people are haters, sometimes sh*t happens.