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When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane



 
 
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Old March 20th 13, 12:57 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Arif Khokar
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU

(Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)
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Old March 20th 13, 01:58 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Arif Khokar
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On 3/19/2013 7:57 PM, Arif Khokar wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
>
> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)


The "brake check" actually resulted in the pickup rear ending the cruiser:

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2013/03/19/ca...aused-crash-sc

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Old March 20th 13, 03:46 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:57:15 PM UTC-4, Arif Khokar wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
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>
>
> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)


Law Enforcement: membership has its privileges...
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Old March 20th 13, 04:14 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On 2013-03-20, necromancer > wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:57:15 PM UTC-4, Arif Khokar wrote:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
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>>
>>
>> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)

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> Law Enforcement: membership has its privileges...


Clearly.


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Old March 20th 13, 04:57 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Nate Nagel[_2_]
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On 03/19/2013 11:14 PM, Brent wrote:
> On 2013-03-20, necromancer > wrote:
>> On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:57:15 PM UTC-4, Arif Khokar wrote:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)

>>
>> Law Enforcement: membership has its privileges...

>
> Clearly.
>


"The officer was not ticketed."

really? How blatant does the offense need to be before all the other
cops look at each other and say "yeah, we can't really help him with
this one?"

nate


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Old March 20th 13, 05:03 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:57:15 -0400, Arif Khokar wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
>
> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)


This is the golden rule in practice.
Cops are required to drive in the far left lane at all times.

Me? If I were the car on the right, I'd slow down and let the asshole pass.
On the fictional side:
Sound horn, point to officer, point to the side of the road.
He pulls over with you to the shoulder.
You get out of your car and confront the officer.
"Sir? I'll need to see your driver's license, registration and proof of
insurance card."
"WTF? I am the officer of the law here, not you."
"We shall see. Do you know why I pulled you over officer of the law?"
"No."
"Impeding the flow of traffic and intimidating. After some ten miles or
more, when you had plenty of oppurtunity to do so, you refused to move to
the right as is required by law. Your mere presence beside the other
vehicle for so long was, in my opinion, intimidation. Because you know
people are scared to pass cops, you hope that this one will so you can pull
him over for speeding."
After a rather lengthy discussion, the totally confused and dazed officer
gets back into his cruiser.

The next night, his face is all over the news.

This fictional scenario brought to you by "The Lord of the Bull!".
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Old March 20th 13, 05:26 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Paul Hovnanian P.E.
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

Arif Khokar wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
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> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)


Looks like that cop is drunk.

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Old March 20th 13, 01:30 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On Mar 19, 7:57*pm, Arif Khokar > wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
>
> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)


That's hilarious. Tailgating a cop while shooting handheld video,
passes on the R, moves back into the L lane when there's no one to
pass, doesn't back off when the cop cuts him off, gets brake checked,
hollers "Look at his driving!"

Typical motorist, can't see his contribution to his "accident".

I wonder what model cellphone shoots in 85x340 format...
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Old March 20th 13, 05:55 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Brent[_4_]
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On 2013-03-20, Nate Nagel > wrote:
> On 03/19/2013 11:14 PM, Brent wrote:
>> On 2013-03-20, necromancer > wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:57:15 PM UTC-4, Arif Khokar wrote:
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=HROigWi-CcU
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (Note that it's a North Carolina Sheriff's vehicle in South Carolina)
>>>
>>> Law Enforcement: membership has its privileges...

>>
>> Clearly.
>>

>
> "The officer was not ticketed."
>
> really? How blatant does the offense need to be before all the other
> cops look at each other and say "yeah, we can't really help him with
> this one?"


Not sure, but going the wrong way driving legally drunk on lake shore
drive and thus killing two and injured one (besides the drunk cop) isn't
quite enough to remove all special treatment.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/...e-drive-crash/

http://chicagophoenix.com/2013/03/20...mands-justice/


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Old March 20th 13, 05:57 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Brent[_4_]
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Default When will people learn it's a passing lane, not a cruising lane

On 2013-03-20, Evan Platt > wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:03:38 -0400, richard >
> wrote:
>
>>This is the golden rule in practice.
>>Cops are required to drive in the far left lane at all times.

>
> And your source for this incorrect information is...?


observation of cop behavior. You missed the tone of the comment.

 




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