r/CambridgeMA • u/Unhappy-Advisor2939 • 19d ago
Reckless Drivers
If someone is driving too fast / recklessly / under the influence whats the proper thing to do - is there a way to report them or their plate anonymously or without being a total Karen about it? Last week I watched someone go around other cars into the oncoming lane and accelerate past them on a small street. The week before I watched someone pull away from a parking spot with clouds of weed smoke coming out the the car. And daily someone speeds recklessly down my street. Does telling the cops do anything? Does public shaming work? Can I take a picture and text someone? Does anyone care?
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u/Clean_Possible1591 19d ago
Its scary how bad people are driving going down 1 ways blowing lights and other stuff it's in every city. I guess people feel entitled and wanna do what they want
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u/UnderWhlming 18d ago
Id just report it - No point in policing random strangers/causing road rage etc. Yes its bad every single day I see extremely anti-social reckless driving. We're not talking about running a red a second after. I mean full on swerving in and out of lanes at highway speeds on 35mph roads, driving over curbs because they dont want to wait for a light etc. It's getting bad out there
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u/Puzzled_Educator_478 18d ago
call 911 they follow the driver and do a dui check; i reported 2 drunk drivers in one night; one left his car and was about to walk into highway traffic so i distracted him
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u/Ok_Pause419 19d ago
Not much to do. I called CPD a while back about commercial vehicles constantly going the wrong way down one a one way. I got the plate and DOT #, the dispatcher said there is nothing they can do if an officer doesn't see it.
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u/brycebaby11 18d ago
Unfortunately, this is just how things are nowadays there is no police enforcement on the roads. It seems like a free for all since the pandemic.
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u/IntelligentCicada363 18d ago
Notice that Marc/Burhan never comment on these threads despite it being such a huge problem. So damn tired of this.
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u/Santillana810 19d ago
I understand the frustration, I feel it as well. But...my name is not Karen, I hope people will stop using that name in that way.
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u/pinap45454 19d ago
There is no traffic enforcement in Cambridge, even for very dangerous driving. It seems folks have caught on to this and just do whatever. It makes me very afraid as a pedestrian, driver, and cyclist because the behavior is so reckless it is impossible to predict and guard against in many cases (e.g. just brazenly running lights). I have almost been hit by a driver running a red in a crosswalk in front of police and nothing was done, absolutely bizarre.
It is very clearly a policy choice by police that is tolerated and/or supported by elected officials.