While discussing Highway Patrol (1955), in a self-depreciating swipe at his own TV show, Jon tells Broderick Crawford "They don't make TV shows like that anymore" to which Crawford replies "Yeah they don't do they?"
The Citroen that the French driver drove with just three wheels was able to do this due to its revolutionary suspension system that was subsequently banned in the U.S.A.
Broderick Crawford starred in Highway Patrol (1955) from 1955 to 1959. The show was set in California and he played Chief Dan Matthews.
A rookie highway patrol officer that began work in 1955 when Highway Patrol (1955) first aired would still likely be working in 1977. They would have 22 years on the job at that point and CHP officers often work for 30 years prior to retirement.
In court on the Engelhart chalkboard, the Vehicle Code violation is listed as 2800, which Ponch also states during his testimony. This is the actual code for failing or refusing to comply with a lawful order, signal, or direction of a peace officer. This was the correct code for the violation alleged.