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C-dub wrote:I didn't think any local PD could patrol the turnpikes. I thought was the sole domain of the Troopers. I don't think I've ever seen any LEOs except Troopers patrolling a turnpike.

Local LEOs can patrol it, but most cities seem to choose not to. Maybe because of the heavy DPS presence. I've seen Garland PD most often on their part of George Bush. I've also seen Carrollton PD on George Bush, but it's been a while.

DFWTT wrote:I think the real question here is...How can a privately controlled section of pavement be patrolled with my public tax dollars?

The NTTA pays DPS to patrol the tollways. I don't remember how much it was, but it wasn't a small amount. I read that in a news story a while back when tollway speed limits were previously in the news.

Brian