Stewart Stremler wrote:
begin quoting Ralph Shumaker as of Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 11:06:15AM -0800:
Stewart Stremler wrote:
Haven't you noticed that a cop car on the highway tends to induce a
traffic hiccup?
Which is the perfect chance for them to nail tailgaters and people who
block the fast lane. Why don't they? If they can get people to get out
of the way, it would be easier for speeders to get through and be caught.
Nobody passes a cop on purpose. ALL lanes tend to block up if traffic is
heavy enough, and the cop isn't going at the speed that most everyone else
wants to go.
I pass a cop with great pleasure, if he is going less than the speed
limit. I never understand why other people will stay even with (or
behind) a cop even when he is going under the limit. I especially don't
understand why other people will see me pass a cop, and *still* not dare
to pass him, even though the cop shows no interest in me.
This is the most reliable way to identify a cop car from a distance,
especially the ones that don't put the light bar on top. Look for
a traffic bunch-up where the leading edge is pretty much a straight
line -- and nobody is trying to zip around.
Sure, it might be (# of lanes) of scum-sucking deformed offspring of
a rat and snake deciding to cooperate in "slowing down those damn
speeders" (and thus encouraging tailgating), but chances are just as
good it's a cop.
I like to break through that barrier, get in front of one of them, and
slow down, allowing all the bunched up tailgaters to break through as
well. It's always soothing to see the former Red-Rover players then
disband and move on when they realize that they cannot continue the
gauntlet and everyone else is passing them. I may be in a hurry, but I
am always happy to slow down for a jerk (like tailgaters).
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