Brave trooper.
I’ve done this twice (pulled over a drunk driver), once in Maine and once in South Carolina. And assisted the Massachusetts State Police in apprehending a drunk driver on 128 a few years ago.
My efforts did not result in crashes. Sometimes a drunk driver will simply pull over when you come up behind him with your lights flashing. The trooper in the video did not have that option.
One resulted in a fight, in Maine, in which I ended up putting the driver on the ground, holding him there with my knee on his back until the local constabulary arrived.
My example for this was my dad, a Border Patrol agent, who took no foolishness from anyone. One night, while we were driving from Nogales to Tucson, he pulled over a drunk driver heading toward Nogales. He took his keys, handcuffed him to the steering wheel, and called it in when we reached an accessible phone in Green Valley. Made an impression on his oldest son, me. This was back in the late 50’s or early 60’s. My efforts, while serving as an Immigration Inspector, were in the late 70’s; and eight and 12 years ago. Now that I’m in my 70’s, those type of actions will likely remain in my rear view mirror. And I realize I have been well protected by God and Christ throughout my life. Thank you, Lord.
Thanks for telling your story here and, more importantly, for your service.