The Police Should Always Lead by Example
A few seconds later, I looked into my rear-view mirror to find that the same police car was now tailgating me. The officer hadn't done anything to signal me to stop. He was just following me very closely. I immediately recognized the game he was playing, so instead of driving to my place, I circled the block a number of times, being very careful not to make any driving-related mistakes. The officer followed, patiently and intimidatingly. Tired of this game, I parked in a parking lot far from my front door, and waited for him to make his move. Of course, he couldn't do anything, since I did nothing wrong, so he took off.
I do not regret giving that police officer that look.
For some years now, I've been hoping that cops get a lot more serious about cracking down on people chatting on the cell phones while driving, but based on my own anecdotal experience, it doesn't look like I'm gonna' get my wish. Yep: it's time to write a letter to the Mayor.
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4 Comments:
I actually have encountered the same situation that you have, except I was driving to a gas station. Quite disappointing, isn't it? The people who are supposed to enforce the laws can't even obey them...
The majority of people will not even try to shut down the cellphone sue until they or a loved one are in a serious accident. It says a lot about the safety rating of modern cars that people aren't blue-crossed every time they take them out. Sadly, this leads to more careless use...
If the cops do it, then you can be sure as hell that others will do it also!
Wow props to you. It's good to see regular people taking initiative to uphold the law.
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