CHP and DOT busting truckers at Loves....

[shelled]

... There are some people in LE that have no business being in that position. Whether they are incompetent are of bad moral character, those are far and few between. Perhaps self examination is in order if you continue to have such problems.

Since 1968, I have received two (2) traffic citations.  That's one every 26 years -- hardly a reason for self examination.

Of those two citations, one was for speeding in a school zone when the school zone was on a parallel street a block away and the other was for exceeding the 30 mph speed limit when I was stuck in the middle of a traffic jam approaching a detour going less than 25 mph.  Both were in the last three days of a month.

I have had excellent relations with many law officers over my lifetime and expect to continue to do so but experience tells me that whether I like or hate law officers, I cannot blindly trust, especially when I had one law officer say to my face "It doesn't matter what the law is, the city attorney will back us up."

edward

[eagle19952]

Virginia can be testy too. Lousy-Anna used to be pretty bad too...
Once upon a time in Montana it was the same cept it was cash only and no change, knew a guy riding a motorcycle had to part with $100 for lack of a $20.... asked the cop if he could get a punch card....

[kyle4501]

Ok, I am gonna call shenanigans on that cop video.  If they are both doing 90 then the folks around them are also traveling at 85 or better because they don't actually pass anyone and the folks in the mirror are not losing ground.  And there isn't a cop in the world that would not pull someone over at that speed for doing what this guy is doing.  notice the driver shows us the officer but not his own speedo showing the actual speed. 

What I saw on the video-
Very light traffic.
At 0:02 the speedometer is shown.
At 0:05 the cop brake lights come on.
At 0:37 they catch up to the black SUV.

What I know about that section of interstate-
Speed limit is 65
Traffic usually runs at 70 to 75
Not at all unusual to see cars travelling well above 75

What I know about the guy who took the video-
Runs his own successful small business.
Despises a double standard.

Sure, I think he is crazy to speed & crazier still for yelling at the cop while at speed.
However, if the officer chose to issue him a ticket, the officer would have had to go to a court that was outside his jurisdiction AND explain why he was traveling the speed he was. The officers commander called my buddy back & told him the officer was reprimanded & it was noted in his file.

If it had been me, I would have been glad he wasn't holding up the flow of traffic ! I figure the ones who drive that fast when off duty really don't care about the speed of others as long as it isn't creating any safety hazards. . . .

What bothers me most is when police cars ride 5 below the posted limit & bunch cars up behind them - seems like they do it to have control . . .

[eagle19952]

I'm still surprised that he wasn't ticketed for using a hand held electronic device...
And I believe the part about the reprimand....not.
And often in heavy traffic ahead (unknown to you) police will run herd/ 5 under... it's for your future safety..well maybe not yours, (it reduces congestion on the road) but everyone else's.

[RJ]

And often in heavy traffic ahead (unknown to you) police will run herd/ 5 under... it's for your future safety..well maybe not yours, (it reduces congestion on the road) but everyone else's.

Here in CA, I've often seen the CHP, especially in the SF Bay Area and the LA Basin, turn on their Code 3 lights and start zig-zagging across all lanes of traffic in one direction to pace/slow down the herd due to severe congestion or an accident ahead.

Also, here in the Central Valley, where in the winter (when it's been wet!) we often get what's called a "Tule fog," - so thick you cannot see two lane divider stripes on the roadway ahead of you.  The CHP will do the same thing - zig-zag with their C-3 lights on to pace the herd safely through the worst parts.

I have, on occasion, reported speeding patrol cars to their agency (local PD, SO or CHP) depending on conditions.  I try to get the license plate or car number, time of day, location and direction of travel, then mail a written complaint.  Letters often get more attention than phone calls, I've found.  Especially if I do not include my phone number for a return call!

FWIW & HTH. . .

[kyle4501]

I'm still surprised that he wasn't ticketed for using a hand held electronic device...

Me too !

And often in heavy traffic ahead (unknown to you) police will run herd/ 5 under... it's for your future safety..well maybe not yours, (it reduces congestion on the road) but everyone else's.

That hasn't been my experience around here. - I see less brake checking for heavy congestion & collisions blocking lanes of traffic than I see behind slow patrols.

But, no one remembers the polite & courteous cop the way we remember the rude one . . . .

Behave & you won't have to worry. - As long as your "go-pro" recorded the events clearly . . .