• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Oklahoma highway patrol targeting chasers today (May 18)

There's nothing wrong with the sign placement or his visibility, everything is legal. Those who are slow to brake create their own risk. Like Bill Murray said at the bottom of the pool in Caddyshack, "It's no big deal." LOL
 
I got stopped just across the New Mexico line, north of Clovis. Local chased me down and walked up to the window. I handed him my paperwork, and he said " oh no, I just wanted to see what was showing up on radar, I knew you'd have one". Heck of a nice guy.
 
I was stopped for speeding several years ago by a Colorado state trooper, and after several minutes he returned to my car and handed me my license along with his business card instead of a ticket. He told me "if you could forecast better, you wouldn't have to speed." I told him that I couldn't argue with that and he just laughed and told me to be careful.
 
As I've always said, you don't need new laws to stop chasing. If they want to crack down hard, it's not difficult to do. I believe we will see more and more of this selective targeting. Ticketing is just the first part. If you have to appear before a judge and he / she does not like chasers, you might be cleaning the side of the road wearing orange as chasers go passing by. (Man that would suck!)

What I foresee are more "reckless driving-type" citations. Those are very serious traffic offenses. You could have your license suspended or be thrown in jail. It's up to LEO to determine the justification, e.g., passing emergency vehicles that are not actually blocking the road.

I also see a new television commercial coming soon: "Hello storm chasers! This is attorney Saul Goodman. Have you or a loved one been pulled over while chasing and charged with a serious traffic offense? Don't throw your rights to the wind. Call me now for a free consultation."
 
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