So I wonder how much the ticket was.....

[neebelung]

Just a little while ago, I was heading to an appointment. I was on Dunn Ave (a main thoroughfare on this side of town) in this spot where there’s two traffic lights literally about 3 car lengths apart.

I’m in the middle lane, and next to me is an FHP cruiser. In front of the cruiser is a guy in a white Mustang. The light turns yellowish and the Mustang (as well as the car in front of me) slam on the brakes (obviously not wanting to run a red in front of the cop). Well the cop apparently got a call or something, because after a few seconds, his siren and lights start going, and he’s trying to get around the Mustang… but he can’t! So he’s blaring his siren, trying to alert the guy in front of him to move – but the guy won’t move!! He’s throwing his hands up in the air at the COP (mind you, there’s a driveway right there that he can make a right into, it’s clear, and there’s no “no right turn on red” signage, so there was nothing preventing him from doing so).

The cop tries again to get the guy to move, and the guy continues to throw his hands up in the air at the cop. At this point the cop gets out of the car (and you can tell he’s pissed) and starts to walk up to the driver’s side of the Mustang, but then the light turns green, so the guy finally gets a clue and turns right into the driveway. At this point, I guess the cop gives up on whoever he was INTENDING to go after, and pulls up behind the guy in the Mustang in the driveway. He got out of the car and just SLAMMED that door shut… this guy was pissed. By this point, the car in front of me moved however, so I had to drive on…. I so wanted to see what happened from there.

I mean what the hell kind of JACKASS doesn’t move for a cop with lights and sirens going in the first place… but then to throw your hands up in the air as if he’s bothering you? Um, hello, why not just put a sign on your back window saying “I’m a dumbass, please pull me over!”

So I wonder – what IS the fine for blocking a cop from responding to a call? And on a serious note, what this guy wasn’t apparently thinking about was what if it was HIS wife, or his child involved in an accident or something that this cop was trying to respond to?

[OneSickPsycho]

Should have just rammed him.

That's like when there's a traffic jam on the highway and everyone starts using the median and shit.... Then a cop or ambulance comes up through and can't fucking move. I think there should be a mandatory license suspension in those instances...

Fucking people could be dying cause you've just got to get to that movie on time. Retards.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Fucking people could be dying cause you've just got to get to that movie on time. Retards.

Exactly!

[Rider]

The guy probably hates cops and thought he was getting back at them by blocking them in. Unfortunately being retarded isn't against the law, so the guy probably didn't get a ticket but I'm sure he got an ear full.

[comonboys]

North Dakota will fine you if you don't pull over for emergency vechiles.....


Just ask Cutty................


In his defense (or at least what he told me) he did pull over but apparently the dude driving the ambulance though cutty should hit the ditch not slowly and safely pull over....

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by Rider

The guy probably hates cops and thought he was getting back at them by blocking them in. Unfortunately being retarded isn't against the law, so the guy probably didn't get a ticket but I'm sure he got an ear full.

Apparently depending on what type of call the cop was trying to respond to, it's obstruction (and therefore yes, ticketable).

Originally Posted by comonboys

North Dakota will fine you if you don't pull over for emergency vechiles.....

Here, too.

Also, if a cop is on the side of a road (i.e. pulling someone over, responding to an accident), you have to move over a lane (to give him a wide berth), or if you can't, then you're supposed to drop your speed to 20 below the posted speed limit (this is a recent law passed due to cagers target fixating on cops on the side of the road, then hitting and killing them!)

[Rider]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Also, if a cop is on the side of a road (i.e. pulling someone over, responding to an accident), you have to move over a lane (to give him a wide berth), or if you can't, then you're supposed to drop your speed to 20 below the posted speed limit (this is a recent law passed due to cagers target fixating on cops on the side of the road, then hitting and killing them!)

They passed that law here in MI several years back. My wife got pulled over for that when we first moved here. We didn't know it was a law to move over. He didn't give her a ticket though because she did lower her speed.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Also, if a cop is on the side of a road (i.e. pulling someone over, responding to an accident), you have to move over a lane (to give him a wide berth), or if you can't, then you're supposed to drop your speed to 20 below the posted speed limit (this is a recent law passed due to cagers target fixating on cops on the side of the road, then hitting and killing them!)

They just passed this law in NC too...not sure about the 20 below part...guess I better check in to that just in case I can't change lanes.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by comonboys

North Dakota will fine you if you don't pull over for emergency vechiles.....


Just ask Cutty................


In his defense (or at least what he told me) he did pull over but apparently the dude driving the ambulance though cutty should hit the ditch not slowly and safely pull over....

$25 to be exact... and 3 points.

[Gas Man]

Why didn't the cop just back up and go around?

One of the first things they teach you in defensive driving is "to always leave yourself an out!"

If I was that guy, I would have asked the cop for his badge number and filed a complaignt against him.