mpb218
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I can definently see both sides of this coin....for example one night I was riding home, doing about 65 in a 45 (two lane road in a rural area at 3:00am on a weeknight) and noticed some headlights several hundred yards behind me....next thing I know those headlights are screaming past me and startled me so bad I almost swerved onto the shoulder....turns out it was a police officer running about 110-120 with no red and blues or siren passing me on the double yellow (albeit a long straightaway). I was a little pissed, but I have also been on ride-alongs like YamahaMAXdRPMs where your running serious speeds without your lights and sirens because its easier to race around traffic than hit your lights because everyone panics and slams on their brakes, completely boxing things up. I'm sorry to hear you got sprayed in the face, and the officer has a legal responsibility to exercise caution to keep the general public safe.....but you also have a legal responsibility to wear eye protection at all times when operating a motorcycle, not just when it is comfortable.
Then there is the case of the little girl in the UK who was killed by a Policeman doing 95mph in a residential area with no blues flashing. I'm sorry but in my eyes its unjustifiable.
But he wasnt. He heard that they brought back the Mcrib. I love the mcrib.
sorry, cant help myself.
\ When my friend pauses in between his bouts of puking he informed me that "THE MF DID THAT TO GET THROUGH A LIGHT JUST TO GET TO MCDONALDS."
probably nothing just has a chip on he shoulder and vented on here to us
Wow so much defense for cops doing something that just isn't right.
There is no law forcing you to wear something to protect your face (only your head), its just a good idea.
If you had both died by losing control due to the police's irresponsibility it would have been a huge case, NEVERMIND whether they where going to save someone else.
One thing I think you should have done is contact the local council to report the gravel etc on the road. Thats the true danger, you are lucky you where both ok.
Rather than try and aggravate the police (who can be malicious bastards and get you back every opportunity they get) its an idea to tell them about the dangerous area of road as well, and about the incident, and just ask them to contact the council (or whoever takes care of roads) as well. Your throwing the blame their way, but not making a big deal, hopefully that way the road gets fixed, the officer in question gets warned, and you don't get pulled over by every police vehicle that sees you for a year
Hopefully your bikes as good as new now though