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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: California
As far as him showing his badge to 'pull rank' or intimidate, he's just another jerk on the road, but with a badge. Unfortunately, not the first one I've seen in action or read about.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Jaw-Jaw (Near The BIG Chicken!)
Things done in haste are usually regretted in leisure. He could have run you off the road intentionally if he'd wanted to and likely gotten away with it.
Funny thing about riding a bike, it's given me a whole new perspective on driving as a "cager." When you're on the bike, you need to believe EVERYONE is out to run you over AND that you're invisible to the cagers. You almost get so you can predict what somebody is going to do by the way they speed up or slow down, how they hold their head and where they look... I don't trust a one of them and try to figure out what I'm going to do IF they do something radical & dangerous. It's when we get too relaxed and forget where we are and what we're doing that gets us in trouble. Oh, and it's a biggie, CONTROL YOUR TEMPER! 800 pounds (you) versus 4,000+/- pounds and YOU"LL lose every time.
Funny thing about riding a bike, it's given me a whole new perspective on driving as a "cager." When you're on the bike, you need to believe EVERYONE is out to run you over AND that you're invisible to the cagers. You almost get so you can predict what somebody is going to do by the way they speed up or slow down, how they hold their head and where they look... I don't trust a one of them and try to figure out what I'm going to do IF they do something radical & dangerous. It's when we get too relaxed and forget where we are and what we're doing that gets us in trouble. Oh, and it's a biggie, CONTROL YOUR TEMPER! 800 pounds (you) versus 4,000+/- pounds and YOU"LL lose every time.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Woodinville, WA
So he thinks his badge gives him the right to be a dumb ***. I see it here too. Cops on their cell phones. How bout hang up and do your freakin job. There no different than anyone else and I doubt they train them to talk and drive at the same time. But hey, look at me, I'm a detective. I have all the respect for law enforcement but it goes both ways. My wife actually had a woman follow her home that she flipped off. She called the cops and gave them the address. Cops came to the house. She got a ticket and a fine. I thought it was hilarious, all except the fine part.
The cops in WA State correctly consider someone flipping you off as exercising their right to free speech - aka the 1st Amendment.
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