Police Bait

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 06/23/2015 at 08:09 • Filed to: None

4

26

Most mornings are fairly mundane, but a nice officer in an unmarked Taurus decided to inject a little excitement into this morning’s commute. It started at one of those nasty two-turning lanes that turn into one on-ramp (three if you count the left turners coming from the other direction). I came around the curve in the leftmost lane, he was in the right. I slowed a bit to let him merge as we entered the ramp. I assume he felt he didn’t have enough room as he goosed it a bit so he could slide to the left. No problem.

After we hit the freeway, I slid over a lane and sped up to cruising speed. He slipped in behind me and turned on his brights. I moved over to the left lane. He followed.

He tailgated and kept his brights on me for over a mile before finally turning them off and backing off. He followed me through traffic for 8 miles. When I say followed, I mean it - his lane changes mirrored mine even though I moved over to allow him to pass. The urge to brake check was strong, but I resisted. We were already speeding, so I thought adding fuel to the fire wasn’t a good idea.

When I finally exited, no finger signs were traded, but we did share some nasty looks when he passed me.

Some cops are asshats.

CalzoneGolem > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 08:23

0

What do you drive?

Slant6 > CalzoneGolem 06/23/2015 at 08:27

4

A bicycle.

Meatcoma > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 08:32

1

Should have signaled, started to lane change and then when he did just cancelled the lane change got back over and slowed down so he passed you, hit your brights and rammed his ass!

CalzoneGolem > Slant6 06/23/2015 at 08:35

0

That explains why the cop was following him then especially if he was speeding!

CalzoneGolem > Meatcoma 06/23/2015 at 08:41

0

Around here we all that a “Thursday Night Special”

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 08:44

6

I’d have called the police on him. I quite like using the non-emergency number to report cops who are driving like assholes.

TheRealBicycleBuck > CalzoneGolem 06/23/2015 at 08:51

1

TheRealBicycleBuck > Meatcoma 06/23/2015 at 08:53

3

For years I dreamed of building a full cage around my old truck for the sole purpose of ramming my way through traffic. Mythbusters showed me how it’s done.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 09:02

0

They also showed just how hard it it so Orlove a beetle.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 09:02

2

Are you sure this asshat was even a cop? Maybe he was one of those guys that pretends to be a cop so he can pull over unsuspecting women?

CalzoneGolem > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 09:12

0

Ah, it all makes sense now.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 09:15

0

When people have their brights on I like to aim my rearview mirror so that it reflects their high beams into their own vehicle. Granted the normally dont realize they have their brights on, but I’m sure it would work on ragers.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 06/23/2015 at 09:16

0

Yep. Taurus was a two-tone model like the state police cars. It was a two-toned car with grill lights and steelies just like the marked cars.

Basically, this car without the badging, roof lights, spotlight, or push bar.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 06/23/2015 at 09:19

0

This is the only reasonable excuse for a chrome bumper.

I love trucks, but I hate these things....

Nauraushaun > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 09:34

0

I’m confused. He tried to pull you over, you didn’t stop, so he gave up?

TheRealBicycleBuck > Nauraushaun 06/23/2015 at 09:38

0

Nope. No emergency lights were used. He was just being an ass by tailgating and turning on his bright headlights. He had every opportunity to pull me over, but chose to harass me instead.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 10:06

0

I have a dash cam for shit like this...

TheRealBicycleBuck > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 06/23/2015 at 10:30

0

Does your dash cam grab what is happening behind you?

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 11:28

0

I have 2, so yes lol. they were 60 each on amazon. The silly moments I capture are source of entertainment, like so:

TheRealBicycleBuck > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 06/23/2015 at 12:37

1

Oh, oh, oh! OH! OH!!!!

Love it! :)

JustAnotherG6 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 06/23/2015 at 12:45

1

Never lift bro.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 12:52

1

AHAHA. Yea. I knew it was going to happen too. In the video I’m in my S6 Wagon, with snow tires on, chilling in fourth(for more POWA, if its needed) and hes gunning it with all seasons on a FWD car..... When will they learn. Plus the brake aplication is what really did him in. He got lucky and managed to make it all the way to the right with out hitting anyone.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > JustAnotherG6 06/23/2015 at 12:59

0

Haha, its funny how no one really knows this.. You either bring your self to the right speed before, or prepare to correct after you over shoot. Lifting of and appling the brake in those “mid moment” situations is a death sentence.. I wish we could complile all the dumb driver error accidents VS the usual black and white colisions.

TheRealBicycleBuck > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 06/23/2015 at 13:11

1

Glad you filled in what happened in the end. I was beginning to think bad thoughts about a fellow Opponaut for not stopping.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 13:16

0

Haha, yea, I would have, but moses was there cause dispite the traffice, the sea was parted enough for him to do his spinning maneuver all the way to the shoulder.

Nauraushaun > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/23/2015 at 18:29

0

That’s ridiculous. That really is harassment, beyond the intimidation you might expect from a cop.