Well, I'll tell you. I think there are certain special situations, but I feel for the most part, if you are not running the lights and siren, follow the rules, and set a good example.
Years ago, I was on my way home with my kids in a little white truck we had, west bound I 40, almost to Meridian. You know. Right by H&H. Traffic was barely moving. I was going to exit at Meridian, and although I was almost there, I stayed in my lane and didn't slip over to the shoulder. Would have been easy, but I'm big on rules, and even more on setting a good example for my kids. So I waited until we could exit properly, signaled, and took the exit. Behind me I hear the squeal of tires and a loud police horn from the OHP car that was traveling at a high rate of speed on the shoulder. No lights. No siren. After he chewed me up and down about not looking before I exited, I explained that I used my signal, and am not in the habit of looking for vehicles flying down the shoulder illegally when exiting. I asked him if I should begin doing that. He immediately came down off his high horse, and told me to be careful, and have a good evening.
See, I was an authority to my kids, when they were kids. Part of my job was to set a good example for them to follow. I believe part of the responsibility of anyone choosing a public servant position, especially with that kind of authority, is to set a good example. The speed of the leader is the speed of the group.
I don't care if they get a ticket or not. I care that they don't take setting the standards that others follow seriously.
Years ago, I was on my way home with my kids in a little white truck we had, west bound I 40, almost to Meridian. You know. Right by H&H. Traffic was barely moving. I was going to exit at Meridian, and although I was almost there, I stayed in my lane and didn't slip over to the shoulder. Would have been easy, but I'm big on rules, and even more on setting a good example for my kids. So I waited until we could exit properly, signaled, and took the exit. Behind me I hear the squeal of tires and a loud police horn from the OHP car that was traveling at a high rate of speed on the shoulder. No lights. No siren. After he chewed me up and down about not looking before I exited, I explained that I used my signal, and am not in the habit of looking for vehicles flying down the shoulder illegally when exiting. I asked him if I should begin doing that. He immediately came down off his high horse, and told me to be careful, and have a good evening.
See, I was an authority to my kids, when they were kids. Part of my job was to set a good example for them to follow. I believe part of the responsibility of anyone choosing a public servant position, especially with that kind of authority, is to set a good example. The speed of the leader is the speed of the group.
I don't care if they get a ticket or not. I care that they don't take setting the standards that others follow seriously.