I love idiots

[Malaki86]

I was on I-20 just east of Birmingham in the construction zone (where the speed limit is 55 and trucks use the left lane). I always do the speed limit in construction areas, whether there's workers present or not. So, I'm putting along and notice a car REALLY slowly passing me on the right (he's maybe 1mph faster, if that). Behind him is a full-size pickup, right on the cars bumper.

After the car finally gets to where I can see in it, I notice that it's an unmarked cruiser. And, you got it, the pickup is still on the cars tail. As the pickup got to where I could see in it, I see that it's a standard cab (no back seat, period). In the front seat is the driver, 3 small kids and a woman. Ok - this guy's real smart. Well, he becomes an absolute genius.

I guess because he's slowed down so much by the big slow truck and the slow car (aka State Trooper), the moment he has enough room (if you call less than a foot in the front and less than a foot in the rear), He makes his move and whips between me and the cruiser and guns the engine. The pickup hadn't even cleared the front bumper of the cruiser before the disco lights came on.

Ya - he got what he deserves.

[sjmay]

LOL love it, wish there more around when that stupidity happens

[Fredog]

this was a great night
DAVES.mp4 - YouTube!

[Windwalker]

Wife and I had something very much like that, coming eastbound off the Atchafalaya Bridge in LA. Station wagon in front of us turned out to be an "unmarked" when a pick-up passed us doing about twice our speed, in the left lane. Just cleared the front bumper of the wagon and the lights came on. That was when we found out it was a trooper. But, the pick-up took off. About a quarter mile later, 3 marked cruisers passed us, and it looked like they had their peddles to the floor. About 4 miles down, RIGHT LANE ONLY, and the pick-up was on it"s side in the median. Cops were still arriving.

[Roadhog]

Doh!

[repete]

I hope the cop not only ticketed the dumb azz but also called CPS. Haveing to go to court and prove your a good parent just might do them some good.

[Windwalker]

I hope the cop not only ticketed the dumb azz but also called CPS. Haveing to go to court and prove your a good parent just might do them some good.

You know... That thought DID cross my mind. How do you fit two adults and three child restraints in the front seat of a pickup?????

[Windwalker]

Doh!

You made that up just for this post, didn't you....
But, to an observer on the side, that might have been exactly what it looked like.

[Mr. Ford95]

I watched some foolish young girl on her cellphone blow right past a marked statie who was chilling in the middle lane here. He was doing about 67-68 mph in a 65 and she went past in the left lane doing about 75. As he lighted her and pulled to the shoulder we went past and she was having a serious conniption about it.

[freebirdrfd]

I just love a happy ending

[Fredog]

me too, where can I get one?

[Malaki86]

I was thinking about the kids in the pickup too, especially if the cop did the right thing and wouldn't let them continue on until another vehicle arrived to pick the kids up so that they were properly restrained.

Just imagine all the fines (doubled because of the work zone) they could possiblly end up with: speeding, following too close, improper lane change, no turn signals (if they used them, they might have had enough time to flash 1x), wreckless driving, improperly restrained children. Wow - that'd look bad on your MVR.

[Windwalker]

I was thinking about the kids in the pickup too, especially if the cop did the right thing and wouldn't let them continue on until another vehicle arrived to pick the kids up so that they were properly restrained.

Just imagine all the fines (doubled because of the work zone) they could possiblly end up with: speeding, following too close, improper lane change, no turn signals (if they used them, they might have had enough time to flash 1x), wreckless driving, improperly restrained children. Wow - that'd look bad on your MVR.

Yeah, but with a pickup, you don't need a CDL to be a truck driver. And, you might be able to afford driving it without hauling paying loads... But, his insurance company will still have something to say about it.

[Malaki86]

That's if the points total alone isn't enough to cause a suspension.

[VPIDarkAngel]

me too, where can I get one?

Spa 61 in PA. Next question!

[Fredog]

Next question.. how much? and then how much to get rid of it?

[golfhobo]

Next question.. how much? and then how much to get rid of it?

I bet freebird can tell ya.

[Malaki86]

Spa 61 in PA. Next question!

Full directions!!! We need full directions!!!

[golfhobo]

Full directions!!! We need full directions!!!

I thought you bought one of them gps dohickeys!

[Fredog]

would that be under points of interest?