E-mails about "speeding ticket frenzy" a hoax, Michigan State Police say
by Gazette Staff Reports
Monday March 02, 2009, 2:58 PM
LANSING --Â A widely distributed e-mail about a "31-day speeding ticket frenzy" is bogus, Michigan State Police officials said in an alert Monday to motorists.
A widely distributed e-mail about a "31-day speeding ticket frenzy" is bogus, Michigan State Police officials said in an alert Monday to motorists.
The e-mail claims the state launched "Operation Yellow Jacket" on Sunday as a revenue generator and began placing troopers in Department of Transportation trucks with modified engines to catch unsuspecting speeders.
"There is no such effort underway at this time, or any time in the future, to generate revenue through the issuance of traffic citations," a state police spokeswoman said.
"As a reminder, MSP traffic enforcement initiatives always involve a uniformed officer in a marked patrol vehicle," the statement said.
Versions of the e-mail have circulated over the last few years and other states, including California, Hawaii, Kentucky and New Jersey have been targeted by the hoax, officials said.
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