I know that I see METRO officers at the 610 Transit Center, but what exactly are they there for? Are they really there to enforce the rules of the HOV or are they there to catch up on each others day? Typically our carpool passes through between 4:55 and 5:10 which you would think would mean that we see those same METRO officers pulling over violators of the previously stated HOV/HOT rules - you know, the ones I refer to as HOCheaters... - at the astonishing rate of 10-15 per half hour but NO, they are standing around chatting it up today!
How much more money could this cash-strapped county collect if these men did the job they were paid to do in the hours they were paid to do them? It is hard to imagine....but based on the number of single riders we see daily, it is almost conceivable that financial woes could be a thing of the past if violators were ticketed...and fines collected.
We know the rules aren't enforced in the mornings very often, as eight of the cars that I saw this morning before we got on at West Road were single or double occupants, but only one of the eight went through the toll lane....
I know that once the construction is completed that the Constables Office will be responsible for enforcement of the rules....here's hoping they do a better job....
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