Posted by Bret4207 on April 19, 2014 at 12:28:54 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: dumb and dangerous drivers posted by Just Another Old Geezer on April 19, 2014 at 05:15:51:
Just Another Old Geezer said: (quoted from post at 05:15:51 04/19/14) Before my father died, he was transported from the
nursing home to the hospital 4 times. They always
used the lights only. I have heard conflicting
reports about what is and what is not required in my
state, but the cop only cited the ambulance driver
AFTER he was informed of the complaint against him.
He went about 2 miles without looking in his rear
view mirrors. Any civilian would have been ticked
for inattentive driving for that.
I disagree. In 22+ years as a road Trooper I only had 1 person fail to pull over in a timely fashion that wasn't either fleeing or unable to do so. That was one old lady who just couldn't believe I was going to pull her over for speeding, only I wasn't trying to pull her over, I was trying to get around her to go to a shots fired complaint. She didn't get a ticket, but I did explain she wasn't the only fish in the sea. I've pulled over, literally, tens of thousands of cars, trucks, tractor trailers, etc. A lot of the time I'd be behind them for a mile or 2 with just the lights on and sometimes even bumping the siren or air horn before they'd spot me. (Why not run the siren? Because it upsets people and they'd call in and complain.) No one ever got a ticket for not pulling over right away- ever. So the cop was driving just like everyone else on the road- with a cranial/rectal inversion. Then everyone decides he's supposed to be superman and have unfailing observation skills and that they'd get a ticket if the ambulance driver complained about them so they all together to stick it to the cop. The cop notes that the ambulance guy wasn't following the law and using his siren. Who's the bigger moron here? :roll: The cop should have seen the ambulance and the ambulance driver, if actually on an emergency run and not just a transport, should have used his siren. Sounds like 2 people in the wrong to me.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 12:29:50 04/19/14.
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