Casey, my point is enforcement on the Crest tends to target a particular group of motorists, primarily motorcyclists. LEO’s are frequently observed issuing tickets for minor vehicle infractions if they cannot observe the motorcyclist committing a moving violation. It’s not that mirrors and turn signals aren’t important. It’s just that a rider can go the entire year and not be pulled over for a turn signal which doesn’t meet DOT standards, but will be pulled over on the Crest for this. If enforcement is purported to be equal across L.A. County, then this disparity would seem to be indicative of selective harassment.

Chris, the Angeles Crest and Newcomb’s Ranch, and the ride from Newcomb’s ranch all the way down to the Mohave Desert, is one of the best SoCal rides there is. I will be doing the run this upcoming weekend. I kind of feel robbed that it has been closed several times in the last decade for years at a time.

I think the cops mostly go after the sport bike riders, but it still sucks.

Norm

The real losers from this are the businesses which cater to bikers in that area, like Newcomb’s. When you drive their customers away, they lose revenue and L.A. County loses tax dollars.

Sometimes law enforcement admin such as Hsu are incredibly ignorant & shortsighted.

If they really want to prevent accidents, indiscriminately ticketing riders for turn signals, mirrors and mufflers is the wrong approach. I’ve never heard of a motorcycle fatality caused by a loud muffler, missing mirror or an aftermarket turn signal. All that does is target one type of vehicle over another and is tantamount to harassment in order to discourage riders from using the highway altogether.

Simply ticket the racers and speeders – fatality problem solved…