john wardle wrote: "Brent P" <tetraethyllead@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:cKHJa.1028561$OV.1124269@rwcrnsc54... In article <vfehcpti8vs008@corp.supernews.com>, Just a Cyclist wrote: "Brent P" <tetraethyllead@yahoo.com> wrote in message> Or just for giggles. (ie tailgate, change lanes cutting off another> driver in a second or less) Or sometimes to get the driver to go> faster to be ticketed. Or because he's late for the doughtnut shop> or shift change. One of my early encounters with the ISP was on a> regular surface street. Cop was right up on my bumper and wouldn't> budge. I treated him like any other tailgater and kept slowing. He> got closer. When it was time for me to make a left he decided to> 'get even' by carefully geting on to the gravel then jabbing the> accelerator hard to kick> up a large volume of rocks on to my car. Now that talent.........I wish I could do that.......he must have been really good to do that one.. Gimmie a break ! It takes as much skill as mashing one's right foot down. I'm sure even a monkey can figure it out, you have more skill than a monkey, right?>> No one should be passing at the speed limit.> Then why do cops drive 20 over consistantly? I was behind a state> trooper through the NB I57 construction zone last night. He got on> at 159th street. And continued through the dan-ryan. His speed in> the 45mph construction zone varied between 50 and ~75mph. Most of> the time he was driving 60-65mph. There is a big sign with how> many tickets they've issued in this construction zone too. There> was no call, no lights no nothing. He continued on to the dan-ryan> (speed limit 55mph at the south end) at which point he never> dropped below 60mph. He exited somewhere in the 80s (street, ie> 83rd street) or so, I didn't check the sign, it was well before> the locals start. Call the PD and find out.........it's your city! Last time I related the story of an ISP cruiser where I tried to get the number of cruiser I was told to 'stay out of their business' make up your (collective) minds already. You fail to take our advice when it comes to following the speed limits you dont agree with, why start now?

You don't follow it eitehr, try setting a good example. If you're exceeding
the speed limit it should only be on-call and with light on.