In May, the California Highway Patrol deployed statewide one hundred Specially Marked Patrol Vehicles, or SMPV’s, to combat reckless driving, which includes distracted and aggressive driving.
I recently rode along for a couple of days in one of the new souped-up Dodge Durangos with darker paint schemes, concealed lights and antennas, and a more subtle CHP logo on the doors. The souped-up SUVs come with a V-8 engine, ballistic doors, and special suspension.
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On my first day I went with Officer Joe Davila from CHP’s Baldwin Park Station. We were headed eastbound on the 10 when he noticed a woman in a BMW using the HOV lane to pass a car in the number one lane.
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