Maximum-Application2 t1_jcnl665 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 3:21 AM

Reply to comment by TheTowerBard in White BMW going 100+ weaving through traffic on 91N in Rocky Hill, state cop did nothing.. I’m so over it by JuiceOld5801

The cops know they cannot safely catch them. They hope the person slows down sooner, rather than later - as they would while being chased. I don't condone it but i know more accidents are due distracted drivers with their face in their screens.

Phantastic_Elastic t1_jcpair8 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 2:51 PM

"Speeding was a factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2020, killing 11,258, or an average of over 30 people per day. The total number of fatal motor-vehicle crashes attributable to speeding was 10,136."

That's bad enough to be upset about anyway. I think the police should do their job, protect public safety, or lose their job.

KaladinsDad t1_jcpdbsc wrote on March 18, 2023 at 3:10 PM

As long as only the speeders die, seems like an effective solution. (sarcasm, maybe.)