Do not enjoy Monterey Car Week too much, warns Carmel’s new police chief – Jalopnik

Monterey Car Week is about much more than just the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It is a celebration of all kinds of cars, from old collector cars that are owned by rich punctures to the latest hypercars owned by rich punctures. And although the traffic jams of Car Week may be legendary, they will find ways to misbehave every time you get a number of rich acorns. However, the new interim police chief of Carmel-by-the-Sea has nothing. When the Autoweek starts this year, the local police are planning to treat it as an “all -on -deck” situation, He told Monterey County now.

If I say ‘new interim police chief’, I mean the brand is new. Carmel Interim Police Chief Todd Trayer took over the track on August 5, which according to my count was only two days ago. Car week starts tomorrow. And because people outside the cars may have money and lawyers on Speed-Wijzerplaat, just like the people in the cars, Trayer reportedly instructed his department to do something rare and demonstrably non-American ever to do something more than just paying lip service to pedestrian safety.

The Carmel police have reduced the speed thresholds and barriers on Ocean Avenue that used it last year, but Trayer has also instructed them to add bollards and change the traffic flow in some streets. The department is also planning to increase the number of patrol vehicles and to have more tow trucks on stand -by to drag away cars that are driven by irresponsible drivers. “We repeat a similar pattern like last year with a few of my tweaks that I think they will keep safer for pedestrians,” he said McN.

These changes come after a community survey that was carried out last year, where many residents reportedly expressed their support for the barriers on Ocean Avenue and more aggressive traffic enforcement in general, but thought that the city could do better in 2025. “They were somewhat effective in the prevention and calming of the business of the business.

After complaints of reckless driving on Rio Road and Lighthouse Avenue, Trayer said that he is also planning to do what he can do to control the rich acorns. “We are going to have all the hands on deck, with high visibility,” he told the news exit, while Monterey’s Lt. Ethan Andrews a “massive promised [police] presence “in the city.

Last year, the Monterey Police Department reportedly made 251 stops, issued 165 tickets, dragged five cars and made 18 arrests. Most of those figures were lower than in 2023, except for the arrests, which jumped 80% year on year. I personally say that these are Rookie numbers, and they must be able to pick up those figures this year, but make sure you put your bets in the reactions about how many arrests we actually see.

And although local law enforcement can mainly be focused on speeding violations, street races and other forms of reckless driving, they are also not going to make illegal carods slide. “It’s not a good time to come to Monterey if your vehicle has illegal changes,” Andrews told MCN. He also said he would expect a serious presence outside the Lighthouse Avenue tunnel. “You would think they would find out. It’s no secret,” he said.