Police need to slow it down just a little. I'm sure that time was an issue but why take a chance going way to fast for conditions on a street with cross traffic and a wet roadway.If you are going to go five or six miles the time difference from 50MPH or doing 90MPH is almost not worth the extra speed. To many cops kill to many people including themselves doing needless reckless speeding. They are the same cops that give you a ticket for doing 40 in a 35 zone. Don't get me wrong. I really like the Police and think that they have a very dangerous thankless job to do. But, I think they need to slow it down unless they are actually in a hot pursuit. Going from A to B it is not worth the extra speed.
That is way too much stuff for me to read. If you guys are arguing, cut it out. If you are insulting each other, please do it in shorter format so it is easier for me to moderate. Thanks.
This is the law in Texas: Sec. 545.365. SPEED LIMIT EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES; MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) The regulation of the speed of a vehicle under this subchapter does not apply to1) an authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call;(2) a police patrol; or(3) a physician or ambulance responding to an emergency call.(b) A municipality by ordinance may regulate the speed of1) an ambulance;(2) an emergency medical services vehicle; or(3) an authorized vehicle operated by a blood or tissue bank. Even though there is no limit associated with the law, they are still charged with driving with due safety for the conditions existing.
I was with my buddy in court when he was talking to the judge about how he didn't think cops should be able to speed when they wanted to and she pointed out this law to us. My buddy, thinking the law meant cops could only speed to emergencies was further proved wrong by the prosecutor pointing out that the law states "a police patrol" and not " a police patrol responding to an emergency call". To you cops out there, just do it with public safety in mind.
To be doing that kind of speed it must have been called in that the "HOT" light was turned on at Krispy Kreme. All kidding aside. Glad he survived. That looks like a NASTY hit.