Re: FWD - Colorado Legislation (gnash)

[Wolff <wolff_b@ix.netcom.com>]

Virtual Bob wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Wolff wrote:
> 
> >They are also on wider wheels. BTW, when have you ever seen a policeman
> >that obeys traffic (or any other) laws?
> 
> Not lately. My local Omaha police seem to be alway speeding and passing
> other people without having the X'Mas lights on. I thought that was
> illegal. I also take trips to Chicago. And due to the distance, I almost
> always arrive in Chicago city limit around 11 or 12 o'clock mid-night. The
> highway patrols I've seen do around at least 110 to 130mph going home. I
> usually do around 100mph -- and they'll pass me by with a whoosh. No, I
> haven't gotten any ticket. And they can give me ticket if they want to
> since they know how fast I'm doing from how fast *they're* going.

My wife was run off the road by a speeding police car coming toward her
in her lane passing cars on a blind curve. Luckily she is a decent
driver and was able to control her '84 4k on the soft shoulder. Of
course this is the only curve for a mile or more in either direction on
this road, so the patrolman had to time it perfectly to be passing right
there.
Wolff