Pa. State Trooper
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Pa. State Trooper
Riding north on hwy. 81 at Harrisburgh, Pa.- Concrete barriors, traffic down to two lanes; posted 55 mph. I was cruising in the right lane at 65 mph, keeping up with traffic.
A state trooper on a beautiful white and gold what was probably a street glide passed on left side doing at least 75mph.
I wanted to pull in behind him to make some time, but traffic was to heavy.
My question is did that officer have more control of the road and self protection by moving faster then most traffic?
A state trooper on a beautiful white and gold what was probably a street glide passed on left side doing at least 75mph.
I wanted to pull in behind him to make some time, but traffic was to heavy.
My question is did that officer have more control of the road and self protection by moving faster then most traffic?
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Yes... how do you know he wasn't responding to a complaint and needed to get there ? If you would have pulled in behind him and matched his speed, you wouldn't be able to use the fact that "he was speeding" as a defense.
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I dont know about Pa. but in most states unless an officer is rolling code (lights and siren) they have to obey traffic laws just like everybody else!
Pulling in behind him probably would've got him to ask for your autograph!
Pulling in behind him probably would've got him to ask for your autograph!
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I would guess that if he was "responding" to something and had to get there on official duty, he would have his lights and siren on.
I would guess that if he didn't have his lights and siren on, he was just enjoying going a little faster than the limit like I like to do.
But that's just a couple of guesses. Who knows except that particular leo.
Dennis
I would guess that if he didn't have his lights and siren on, he was just enjoying going a little faster than the limit like I like to do.
But that's just a couple of guesses. Who knows except that particular leo.
Dennis
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There are various reason's why he may have exceeded the speed limits, one could be just because he did, but many other reasons come to mind in which a LEO may need to speed to a call but running lights and siren may alert the crook and allow them to escape.
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I have pulled in behind several, all but one in cars. I got a wave each time we reached the exit one of us was taking. I didn't act like an idiot while doing it. Maybe it was the gray hair.
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I would guess that if he was "responding" to something and had to get there on official duty, he would have his lights and siren on.
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Except when you do, people tend to do stupid things slowing down traffic even further. You can get to a scene a lot quicker without them. In fact the AG guidelines in NJ recommends not activating the emergency lighting and audible equipment until the unit closes on the subject to avoid unnecessary pursuits.