A California Highway Patrol officer made what is believed to be a record-setting traffic stop when he pulled over two Porsche sports cars traveling together at high speed and proceeded to issue a total of thirty-four citations across the two vehicles and their occupants. The sheer volume of violations discovered during the stop — encompassing everything from speed and registration issues to equipment violations and licensing problems — painted a picture of extraordinary disregard for traffic law by the drivers involved. The incident quickly became a viral story within the automotive community.
The stop took place on a stretch of California highway where speeding enforcement has been a priority, and the CHP officer’s thoroughness in conducting the inspection has drawn praise from road safety advocates who frequently argue that lax enforcement is a significant contributor to dangerous driving culture. For the drivers involved, what began as what was presumably an exciting drive in powerful sports cars ended in a legal and financial nightmare that will likely take considerable time and money to resolve.
A misdemeanor is still a crime.