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To: arealconservativeforachange
"The patrol car was traveling about 40 mph in a 45-mph zone when the accident occurred"

I never see a police car traveling below the speed limit.
5 posted on 03/03/2009 12:38:26 PM PST by jaydubya2
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To: jaydubya2
I never see a police car traveling below the speed limit.

Me either. It is crazy around here. Police cars routinely going 15-20+ MPH over the posted limit.

Recently, I was nearly broadsided by a police car running a red light. He was passing the cars stopped for the light by driving at a high speed on the wrong side of the road, with no siren, only blue lights. He had to slam on his brakes, and slid almost into my drivers side door. Then he rolled down his window and screamed obscenities at me, before speeding off.

I asked someone I know (who is in law enforcement) about it, and he said that they are forbidden to use the siren when responding to a call unless specifically instructed to do so. He said they don't want to alert the "bad guys" that they are coming.

I guess the element of surprise is more important than the safety of the driving public.

23 posted on 03/03/2009 1:37:58 PM PST by PalmettoMason ("an empty limousine pulled up in front of the White House, and Barack Obama got out")
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To: jaydubya2
I never see a police car traveling below the speed limit.

Oh so true. I just love getting passed by a police car going 65mph in the 45mph strip, where if they aren't speeding they are giving out tickets for going 5-10 over.

25 posted on 03/03/2009 2:10:05 PM PST by SampleMan (Socialism and Liberty are mutually exclusive.)
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