Ticket Time: Alameda Police Crack Down

ALAMEDA, CA — Plenty of people in Alameda were cursing Mondays after polite exchanges with police officers. Cops were out in force writing tickets. On social media, the department said they were "reminding motorists of safe driving practices."

They chose places in town where drivers tend to speed and otherwise behave badly.

Police say they "issued citations to motorists failing to yield to pedestrians, stop sign violators, distracted drivers, and those looking for a spot in this year's Indy 500."

This won't be the last time.

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