I have 2 thoughts on this video. I am apalled that people didn't clear the way for the cop. Also, I thought cops now stopped high speed pursuits in congested areas for general public safety.

Small wonder folks don’t see motorcycles if sirens and lights can’t wake comatose drivers up.

Firstly, I 100% agree the idiots not paying attention to their mirrors were a HUGE problem. Probably glued to their phones. However, where are all the top mounted light bars? Was this a special task force that was trying to be hidden, until they weren't? Why are ALL the units using those road-pirate style lights? 50 leds mounted behind the windshield are a poor substitute for how visually significant the roof mounted lights, particularly in daytime.

I wonder if software, in vehicles, could disable music/audio in vehicles when police sirens are blaring w/in say 1000-1500ft.

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Originally posted by dan03833:
I have 2 thoughts on this video. I am apalled that people didn't clear the way for the cop. Also, I thought cops now stopped high speed pursuits in congested areas for general public safety.

Not when the subject is wanted for murder or a number of other serious charges.

And there are still a few agencies that will chase till the wheels fall off for nearly any infraction.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:

Nowhere that I have ever lived has there been a law or “common sense” law about driving in the right lane only on anything other than freeways. It doesn’t even make sense. On that video that road/divided highway/route/whatever there are multiple left turns onto crossing streets. There is no expectation of using the left lane as a passing lane only and no such law that I’ve ever heard of. Literally if there was you could beat every ticket by saying I was making a left. Freeways of course. That ain’t a freeway.

FL Section 316.081(3) passed into law and signed by DeSantis, so actually you do live somewhere it's the law....

Link FL Section 316.081(3)

On multi-lane streets, roads and highways, section 316.081(3), Florida Statutes, requires that drivers drive in the right-hand lanes to prevent impeding the flow of traffic resulting in dangerous driving situations.

DRIVE IN THE RIGHT LANE
AND PASS ON THE LEFT.
Drivers must not continue to drive a vehicle in the far left lane when being overtaken by a faster moving vehicle, unless the driver is preparing for a left-hand turn at an intersection.

Drivers failing to move from the far left lane will receive a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation.

Safety Reminders

When preparing to move into the right lane, you must indicate your intention to change lanes by using your vehicle’s right turn signal.
While in the far right lane, watch for vehicles entering the highway. Adjust your speed or move over so that they may safely enter the highway.

Didn’t know that. Mainly because it’s a pretty new law if DeSantis signed it. Funny thing is, it’s kind of stupid. “Unless you are making a left turn”. There’s a left turn on multi lane roads basically every block, hence the word block. I am wrong, it’s the law, yet I don’t see how you ticket someone if the defense is “I had to make a left turn”.

Learn something new every day. I actually think this is not a good idea though. On surface streets you really don’t need people doing a lot of passing. I know I will get busted for that but on a 45mph road you don’t need people making left and tight turns and people overtaking because everybody should be pretty close to the speed limit. It’s the turns that make this not make sense. Yet I am legally wrong.

I can't believe the number of times I've almost been rear ended when I brake and pull to the side for an emergency vehicle while the idiot behind me couldn't be bothered to slow down.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I wonder if one could review that recording and anyone who did not yield to the emergency vehicle could be ticketed....

I did this exactly when I was deputy. Upset quite a few people when I would show up a couple of hours later with a ticket for them to sign. Watch Commander would laugh his ass off when I did this.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:

I wonder if one could review that recording and anyone who did not yield to the emergency vehicle could be ticketed....

I did this exactly when I was deputy. Upset quite a few people when I would show up a couple of hours later with a ticket for them to sign.

Curious about this. How does this work? Clearly, you can identify the vehicle, but how do you know who was driving it?

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
Great ad for RAM trucks. That thing took a licking and kept on with the job.

Ram Tough, some sweet jumps and dropping chaff!

That was entertaining.

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Originally posted by RB211:

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Originally posted by darthfuster:

I wonder if one could review that recording and anyone who did not yield to the emergency vehicle could be ticketed....

I did this exactly when I was deputy. Upset quite a few people when I would show up a couple of hours later with a ticket for them to sign.

Curious about this. How does this work? Clearly, you can identify the vehicle, but how do you know who was driving it?

I would usually take quick notes as far as description so I would be able to tie them together / positively ID whoever it was. Those, along with video proof never lost a challenge in court - and that was only a couple of times.

Totally crazy folks!

That chase started about 3 minutes from where my oldest daughter and her family live.

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Originally posted by Dented:
By the end of that video, all I wanted to see was the K9 unit chew some ass, and then a leisurely stroll by the officers to call off the dog.

Heck, when I saw the officers jump out and catch him I was thinking, “This is disappointing. After all the folks that idiot put in danger, what he needs is five or six hungry dogs (not trained K9s who would grab and hold rather than eat) chewing him up while the officers grab a cup of coffee and catch their breath. Maybe he should have just run into a gator pit. Do they have any of those in Georgia?

Situational awareness was definitely lacking in many. You could see some wanting to get out of the way but not sure which way to go as the officer threaded his way through. Kind of a too little too late response, but maybe better than freaking out and hitting him.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
Didn’t know that. Mainly because it’s a pretty new law if DeSantis signed it. Funny thing is, it’s kind of stupid. “Unless you are making a left turn”. There’s a left turn on multi lane roads basically every block, hence the word block. I am wrong, it’s the law, yet I don’t see how you ticket someone if the defense is “I had to make a left turn”.

Learn something new every day. I actually think this is not a good idea though. On surface streets you really don’t need people doing a lot of passing. I know I will get busted for that but on a 45mph road you don’t need people making left and tight turns and people overtaking because everybody should be pretty close to the speed limit. It’s the turns that make this not make sense. Yet I am legally wrong.

Yes it was the law before but had no provision for ticketing, now it does and it's good, hopefully officers will now start issuing tickets, it's a big problem here on toll roads, interstates and 4 lane highways.

Yes there are left turns every so often on some parts of 4 lane highways, however what I see are people who want to turn left in 10 miles that ride the left lane, sure they are going to turn left but way down the road. Officers have the discretion when writing those tickets so I doubt you'll see many on 4 lane highways going through towns, more so on the open areas.

I watched a car stay in the left lane in front of a Orlando police officer, he was 5 or 6 cars back from the first car blocking the left lane on the 417 toll road, everyone moved over but the one holding everyone up, hopefully he stayed behind the guy until he was in his jurisdiction and popped him...

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I wonder if one could review that recording and anyone who did not yield to the emergency vehicle could be ticketed....

I did this exactly when I was deputy. Upset quite a few people when I would show up a couple of hours later with a ticket for them to sign. Watch Commander would laugh his ass off when I did this.

Thought the same thing, with video and license plate readers it could pick up every tag of people that didn't yield and send them a ticket

I would submit what we lack here is CIVILITY. In Germany, if you try to pass someone, THEY are OBLIGATED TO LET YOU IN! Here it seems most take it as some sort of personal affront.

I live now in Texas, but lived most of my life in the Soviet State of Illinois (THE #1 state people are leaving!). There I believe a lot of people just didn’t know where the edge of the road was, so they drove on the left so they could see it. Indeed, the fastest lane was often the right one. Here in Texas the drivers seem more “disciplined” on the freeways, but the city streets are like a multi-class race.

Jeep for the win! I bet whoever was in that Jeep was feeling that hit.

The cars in the oncoming late sure did a great job of yielding to the Ram at least.

That chase could have ended a heck of a lot worse.

This weekend I encountered an Iowa Patrol aerial speed trap on I-35 with some 6-8 units participating. One car pulled out from just getting his ticket and sped right up to 10+ over and didn't move over for the next police car 1/2 mile down the road who was ticketing someone. Plenty of room for him to move over into the left lane, didn't even bother. Iowa's law is move over or slow down, blew past that cop car at 75/65, thought for sure the officer that just gave him a ticket would run him down and give him another...nope, must have missed it.

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The remarkable thing about this video is the number of drivers who failed to yield.

Especially the two that came to complete stops.

On a congested, fast-moving freeway, where stopping - or even slowing down - or trying to move over could precipitate a collision with other cars, it would be more understandable, but this road isn't.

I miss the good ole’ days here in Texas when the majority of people in Texas were from Texas and shared the same respect for the roads.

Let someone in and they waved at you. Going down a country two lane road with a side median and someone comes up behind you, you moved over onto the median so they could pass safely without doing it in the opposing lane of traffic and then they would wave thank you.

Vehicle stopped on the side of the road, you move over to the left if there is a lane in case they step it. No lane to move into, then you slow down.

Today 98% of people don’t do these things. When I do it for them, there is no wave of thanks.

Times sure have changed and it is sad.

Video proof that we have far too many distracted drivers on the road. We need to require everyone to demonstrate competency to drive every 5 years or so. It's mandatory for pilots, and you can kill just as many if not more in a serious traffic accident. Thx for the video Para.