In case you have not noticed the increase of CHP cars, whether visible or hiding, within San Luis Obispo County and beyond, it has gotten heavy. Obviously, this is due to thestate needing money: But at what cost?
I have never experienced such aggressive and dangerous behavior, when these hotfooted CHP officers are scaring and posing threats with their speed and erratic maneuvers. More often than not, these loose-cannonpursuits endanger the lives of innocent drivers and their passengers who are in their path.
In recent times, I have never heard of so many people getting tickets. Look around and pay attention. This is real out there.
This article appears in Jul 16-23, 2009.