MFFY of the decade?

So I had to run to the parts store for a new belt yesterday. Hopped on the
motorcycle, hit the highway. Discovered they'd just started road
destruction again (yes, on a Sunday). So the speed limit drops from 65 to
55, and then 45. Remember these are construction zones with FINES DOUBLED.
Shortly after we hit the 45MPH construction zone, there is a Right Lane
Closed Ahead sign. So I and several other vehicles move over to the left.
We're all slowing down, doing about 50ish now. Up ahead, I can see the
orange cones closing off the right lane. I can also see a statie sitting in
the breakdown lane, just before the right lane closes.

Suddenly, from somewhere behind me I spot movement in the rear-view mirror.
It's an old chevy station wagon, baby blue. Not sure what model, but it
looks like early 80's vintage, possibly. It makes a sudden lane change to
the RIGHT and speeds up to about 80 or so, passing everyone, doing at LEAST
30MPH over the speed limit in a construction zone, passing within 10 feet
(maybe less) of a state patrol car parked in the construction zone. As he
passed the statie, he didn't even slow down slightly. In fact, he was still
accelerating! By the time he got to the front of the line, he was probably
doing 90MPH in a 45MPH construction zone, and cut in front of the lead car
so closely that the lead driver had to brake hard to avoid hitting him. He
almost ran out of room, I thought he was going to flatten some cones.

Oh, and of course the statie did nothing about it. Couldn't be bothered on
his donut break, I guess. -Dave

In article ews.net>, Dave wrote:
> So I had to run to the parts store for a new belt yesterday. Hopped on the
> motorcycle, hit the highway. Discovered they'd just started road
> destruction again (yes, on a Sunday). So the speed limit drops from 65 to
> 55, and then 45. Remember these are construction zones with FINES DOUBLED.
> Shortly after we hit the 45MPH construction zone, there is a Right Lane
> Closed Ahead sign. So I and several other vehicles move over to the left.
> We're all slowing down, doing about 50ish now. Up ahead, I can see the
> orange cones closing off the right lane. I can also see a statie sitting in
> the breakdown lane, just before the right lane closes.
>
> Suddenly, from somewhere behind me I spot movement in the rear-view mirror.
> It's an old chevy station wagon, baby blue. Not sure what model, but it
> looks like early 80's vintage, possibly. It makes a sudden lane change to
> the RIGHT and speeds up to about 80 or so, passing everyone, doing at LEAST
> 30MPH over the speed limit in a construction zone, passing within 10 feet
> (maybe less) of a state patrol car parked in the construction zone. As he
> passed the statie, he didn't even slow down slightly. In fact, he was still
> accelerating! By the time he got to the front of the line, he was probably
> doing 90MPH in a 45MPH construction zone, and cut in front of the lead car
> so closely that the lead driver had to brake hard to avoid hitting him. He
> almost ran out of room, I thought he was going to flatten some cones.

And? That's it? Must be nice to drive where you are. Just yesterday some
tard was cutting people off doing 90+ entering a construction zone on the
calumet. He was weaving in and out severely cutting people off. Tailgated
me briefly. I took up a defensive stance before he could come around so
he went and cut someone else off a few car lengths up instead.

> Oh, and of course the statie did nothing about it. Couldn't be bothered on
> his donut break, I guess. -Dave

Of course. they won't do anything about real hazards much of the time.

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> "Dave" > said in rec.autos.driving:
> >Suddenly, from somewhere behind me I spot movement in the rear-view mirror.
> >It's an old chevy station wagon, baby blue. Not sure what model, but it
> >looks like early 80's vintage, possibly. It makes a sudden lane change to
> >the RIGHT and speeds up to about 80 or so, passing everyone, doing at LEAST
> >30MPH over the speed limit in a construction zone, passing within 10 feet
> >(maybe less) of a state patrol car parked in the construction zone. As he
> >passed the statie, he didn't even slow down slightly. In fact, he was still
> >accelerating! By the time he got to the front of the line, he was probably
> >doing 90MPH in a 45MPH construction zone, and cut in front of the lead car
> >so closely that the lead driver had to brake hard to avoid hitting him. He
> >almost ran out of room, I thought he was going to flatten some cones.
>
> The guy in the baby blue car was the chief of police.

Probably right. There's some outrage in my country at the moment,
over the following series of incidents. (The outrage was somewhat
muted, though, as our socialist government has done a good
job of brainwashing the general population into conformance).

1) The Prime Minister's official motorcade drives for 96 minutes at
an average speed of 130km/h, on poor quality rural roads, running
other cars off the road in the process. This includes exceeding
120km/h through 50km/h zones, according to eyewitnesses. All
this so that she can make it to a public appearance at a football
fixture.

The motorcade drivers were initially convicted, fined, and
disqualified, but this was overturned on appeal.

2) A small town cop is called to a fatal accident late at night.
He leaves the pub and arrives on the scene, and another officer
breath-tests him and finds him to be 30% over the limit. He is
charged, but the charges are dismissed by the judge at the
first hearing. Further, the fatal accident was caused by a drunk
driver who had been drinking with the cop moments earlier.

3) A woman suddenly goes into labour, so her husband's friend
drives her to the hospital. The friend is pulled over and found
to be over the limit. He receives a 6 month disqualification and
$700 fine.

It really is one law for the cops and one law for the rest of us.

In article om>, Old Wolf wrote:

> It really is one law for the cops and one law for the rest of us.

There are the laws for the elites and their servants (cops) and then
there are laws for the slaves and servants (us).

It's like Algore and others who decide chicago rush hour is a fine time
for their visit and they will just shut down entire expressways for their
use. The hell with the rest of us.

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:25:36 -0400, "Dave" > wrote:

>So I had to run to the parts store for a new belt yesterday. Hopped on the
>motorcycle, hit the highway. Discovered they'd just started road
>destruction again (yes, on a Sunday). So the speed limit drops from 65 to
>55, and then 45. Remember these are construction zones with FINES DOUBLED.
>Shortly after we hit the 45MPH construction zone, there is a Right Lane
>Closed Ahead sign. So I and several other vehicles move over to the left.
>We're all slowing down, doing about 50ish now. Up ahead, I can see the
>orange cones closing off the right lane. I can also see a statie sitting in
>the breakdown lane, just before the right lane closes.
>
>Suddenly, from somewhere behind me I spot movement in the rear-view mirror.
>It's an old chevy station wagon, baby blue. Not sure what model, but it
>looks like early 80's vintage, possibly. It makes a sudden lane change to
>the RIGHT and speeds up to about 80 or so, passing everyone, doing at LEAST
>30MPH over the speed limit in a construction zone, passing within 10 feet
>(maybe less) of a state patrol car parked in the construction zone. As he
>passed the statie, he didn't even slow down slightly. In fact, he was still
>accelerating! By the time he got to the front of the line, he was probably
>doing 90MPH in a 45MPH construction zone, and cut in front of the lead car
>so closely that the lead driver had to brake hard to avoid hitting him. He
>almost ran out of room, I thought he was going to flatten some cones.
>
>Oh, and of course the statie did nothing about it. Couldn't be bothered on
>his donut break, I guess. -Dave
>

Nice. Did the station wagon have wood panelling? That would have
completed the picture. I bet he had NASCAR stickers on it too.

Stoneman


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www.StoneManAutoReview.com

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Brent P wrote:
I took up a defensive stance before he could come around so
> he went and cut someone else off a few car lengths up instead.

You blocked him???? ;<)

Cop shoulda stopped him. But like I've said, too many people let
speeders go by...

In article .com>, wrote:
>
> Brent P wrote:
> I took up a defensive stance before he could come around so
>> he went and cut someone else off a few car lengths up instead.
>
> You blocked him???? ;<)

No.

> Cop shoulda stopped him. But like I've said, too many people let
> speeders go by...

What cop?

I wish you police state cheer leaders would all find a different nation
to **** up.

> Nice. Did the station wagon have wood panelling? That would have
> completed the picture. I bet he had NASCAR stickers on it too.
>
> Stoneman
>

Don't know, it flew by so fast I didn't notice. -Dave

Brent P wrote:

> What cop?

Um, the cop in the original story?.....

> I wish you police state cheer leaders would all find a different nation ....

Wasn't the original poster complaining that the cop didn't do
anything????

In article om>, wrote:
>
> Brent P wrote:
>
>> What cop?
>
> Um, the cop in the original story?.....

You were responding to my similiar story, but mine had no cop.