Lugnut
I'm Rick James #####!
Just got home from Leonardtown (approx 2:30) and observed some rather erratic driving on the part of a police officer.
Heading south on Rt5 there was a police car three cars in front of me tailgating (any other car would have been described as driving aggressively or in an intimidating fashion) an older blue car (Don't know the make/model) for several miles. The car turned off at the light next to A&W and police car accelerated away.
Myself and the other two cars caught up to the police car at the rt5 greatmills road intersection. The police officer was indecisive in selecting a turn lane moving from one to the other then cut off a red Chevy cavalier to get back into his original lane. I pulled up next to him, and behind a large construction truck. When I looked over the police officer was on his cell phone carrying on a very animated conversation and laughing.
After making the turn the vehicle in front of him maintained speed at the speed limit and the police officer tailgated (the note above on tailgaiting applies here as well) until there was enough space between the truck and myself for him to move over. He proceeded to weave in and out of traffic without turn signals until he got in front of the pack ahead and sped off. The truck in front of me turned off and I once again found myself next to the police officer at the light in front of Great Mills High School. He was still on his cell phone. When the light turned green the officer sped off once again. He was caught at the Chancellors run light and I end up stopped next to him once again. The officer is still on the cell phone. The light turns green and he pulls away once more. Only this time he nearly side swipes a guy in a green hatchback just before the bike shop.
I caught up to him once again at the light in front of McKays grocery store. This time I decided to wait a second then pace him to see how fast he was going. That section of the road is marked 40MPH. He was still pulling away from me when I decided to slow down out of general concern. Great Mills road drops to 35MPH right at the driving range.
Let me summarize this for you...
I do not know how fast he was traveling (I slowed dwon while he was still pulling away from me) but I know for a fact that it was well above the posted speed limit. The officer was swerving in and out of lanes without using his signals. The officer was tailgating at dangerously close distances. I donot know how long the officer was on his cell phone but I first witnessed it at the rt5/Great Mills intersection and he was still on it at the driving range.
There was no apparent emergency. There very may well have BEEN an emergency but their was no indication of one. The officers behavior and actions would seem to indicate no emergency as well.
A. No lights, no siren.
B. The officer stopped at every light and waiting for it to turn green.
C. The officer was on his cell phone having an in depth conversation.
I have the tag number and the car number and am venting here while I decide whether to call and file a complaint.
Heading south on Rt5 there was a police car three cars in front of me tailgating (any other car would have been described as driving aggressively or in an intimidating fashion) an older blue car (Don't know the make/model) for several miles. The car turned off at the light next to A&W and police car accelerated away.
Myself and the other two cars caught up to the police car at the rt5 greatmills road intersection. The police officer was indecisive in selecting a turn lane moving from one to the other then cut off a red Chevy cavalier to get back into his original lane. I pulled up next to him, and behind a large construction truck. When I looked over the police officer was on his cell phone carrying on a very animated conversation and laughing.
After making the turn the vehicle in front of him maintained speed at the speed limit and the police officer tailgated (the note above on tailgaiting applies here as well) until there was enough space between the truck and myself for him to move over. He proceeded to weave in and out of traffic without turn signals until he got in front of the pack ahead and sped off. The truck in front of me turned off and I once again found myself next to the police officer at the light in front of Great Mills High School. He was still on his cell phone. When the light turned green the officer sped off once again. He was caught at the Chancellors run light and I end up stopped next to him once again. The officer is still on the cell phone. The light turns green and he pulls away once more. Only this time he nearly side swipes a guy in a green hatchback just before the bike shop.
I caught up to him once again at the light in front of McKays grocery store. This time I decided to wait a second then pace him to see how fast he was going. That section of the road is marked 40MPH. He was still pulling away from me when I decided to slow down out of general concern. Great Mills road drops to 35MPH right at the driving range.
Let me summarize this for you...
I do not know how fast he was traveling (I slowed dwon while he was still pulling away from me) but I know for a fact that it was well above the posted speed limit. The officer was swerving in and out of lanes without using his signals. The officer was tailgating at dangerously close distances. I donot know how long the officer was on his cell phone but I first witnessed it at the rt5/Great Mills intersection and he was still on it at the driving range.
There was no apparent emergency. There very may well have BEEN an emergency but their was no indication of one. The officers behavior and actions would seem to indicate no emergency as well.
A. No lights, no siren.
B. The officer stopped at every light and waiting for it to turn green.
C. The officer was on his cell phone having an in depth conversation.
I have the tag number and the car number and am venting here while I decide whether to call and file a complaint.
