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20/20 Story Police Officers Speeding (Non emergency) What does OSA think?
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<blockquote data-quote="Super Dave" data-source="post: 2410118" data-attributes="member: 8429"><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Super Dave, post: 2410118, member: 8429"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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