Revenue. He even saw that you had a good light and while on the road it went out. What a jerk.
Meanwhile, where I live I blew through a stop sign at night trying to beat an approaching car. The car was a cop. Sure, he lit me up but we are both adults and know that what I did, though technically illegal, was not the least bit dangerous.
He gave me a “friendly” verbal warning with a wink and I was on my way.
It’s one reason I love it here. In my 42 years driving in the Seattle area I learned to watch for radar copes every second I was driving. I still got pulled over a couple of times a year and averaged about 2 tickets every three years. I’ve been in KY for almost three years now and that was the only time I ever got stopped by a cop. My driving record is squeaky clean for the first time in a LONG time.
Anytime I see headlights flashing, I slow down. I generally don’t mind the stated speed limits, but what I don’t know is whether or not there is danger of some sort, ahead.
The warning could be police ahead, or icy roads, or large puddles, an oil slick, an accident...And I appreciate those warnings. They’ve saved my hide in situations where I could have been injured if I’d not been warned.
Some of these cops have a stick up their butts with a fragile ego the size of Texas, and the toughness of a soap bubble. Gigantic egos tell me a LOT about people.