Police officers conducted a High-Visibility Enforcement operation on Thursday along Jamboree from Barranca to Campus and Culver from the 405 freeway to Campus, according to the Irvine Police Department.
During this two-hour operation, 50 citations were issued, including cell phone usage, disobeying traffic signs, and red light violations.
Most likely the officers observed quite a few “California stops.” A “California stop,” also known as a “rolling stop,” “California roll,” or “Hollywood stop,” is slang for slowing down at a stop sign or red light but not coming to a complete stop before proceeding. It’s a common practice in California (and elsewhere) where drivers reduce speed to a crawl to check for traffic, rather than fully stopping. While prevalent, it is technically illegal in California…