I've been trying to grab a job for a while now. Tough times.

I wasn't there, but I was first in line behind a cop on I-10 in Houston doing this once. Brought the whole 8 lanes or whatever to a stop. A construction vehicle pulled up and started putting out cones to close a few lanes.

It works in the US, too, when it's given a chance.

The municipal electricity, gas, and internet providers in this state seem to be clear examples, and we need more of them.

>I don't know why anyone would think it a smart idea to pass a police car with flashing lights in this situation!

It's really amazing, isn't it? The cop car with its lights on is trying to stop me from passing? Better speed up and go around!

Yeah, they held back traffic enough that whatever was ahead moved on. Are people really this thick??

I think their express desire to not let anyone pass was a function of them pursuing someone ahead, or a possible a fire/hazard/explosives in transit or something to protect drivers from themselves. I once was the first car at the George Washington Bridge tollbooth after the bridge was closed to allow transport of explosives across the span and I was all ready to go 100 mph unimpeded across. Two cop cars spanning all three lanes get in front of the tollbooths and release everyone at exactly 40 mph across. It isn't their first rodeo. Your girlfriend is a typical douche who thinks she's so important, she simply must pass everyone, including those trying to protect her.

Im comming from the the exit that closes in 100 feet or so. I HAVE to get into the right lane lmao.

Reading this lets me know why there are so many accidents here.

Yes, definitely a traffic break maneuver. Here's a video of one in action, you can see the driving looks erratic at times, but the cruiser is trying to slow down the flow of traffic because of a hazard that's ahead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9IsAu_96oo
I don't know why anyone would think it a smart idea to pass a police car with flashing lights in this situation!

Op is a nut and thinks other people are the problem. Apparently they think putting on their blinker means they can pull into a lane no questions asked.

You don't have right-a-way

Uh, I think the police didn't want you to pass them because of something up ahead. I mean the fact that the car had flashers on, was going 40mph and went across lanes when somebody tried to pass them wasn't kind of a red flag??

Awesome. So, on about the same timeline as the work on I-84 in Waterbury that started in the mid 1990’s.

Don’t say that, you will give the media the idea to stage that (not cause it but find someone to say “I was there”)

I thought you were going to say these coincidences prove that they are bullshxt.

I hear you, except after she drove by, there was nothing ahead, and before that, he was in the right lane going 40 for a good five minutes (apparently)

They didn’t have those at the time, you need infantry to support tanks. I am more afraid of marauding packs of criminals should the grid fall. Even with isolated riots, the government pulls out of areas and lets law abiding citizens/businesses fend for themselves. Imagine if there should be a major conflict (downfall of order) it’s not the government you have to worry about it’s the scum who depends on the government who will have nothing and stop at nothing to obtain sustenance.

I had this happen to me once but the cop didn't have his lights on. I was so confused lmao

So the only real solution, as has always been obvious, is to collect and destroy guns on a massive scale

This is where the rub is, if im far enough ahead going atleast the speed limit lets say 70 and im way in the clear to get over and actively taking it. Im not speeding up to beat the asshole who decides to do 80 to try and beat me.

What happens if i have to break because of the car in front of me? I look out for me and drive defensively especially in this area. Maybe you have to be there to understand?

If you are in a hurry get in the passing lane, its that simple.

So shouldnt you be speeding up to match the pace of traffic? Ie if you see someone in that lane quickly catching up to you, shouldnt you speed up to slot infront of them?

They do that when there is something ahead that you aren't meant to get near. A hazardous load, high value prisoner or any number of things.

I would assume the cop is doing a traffic break. Most likely a pursuit or something and the police don’t want anyone catching up to whatever is going on ahead.

When she gets the ticket in the mail please update,

I work on it. First phase is all structural steel repair, under the bridge. AKA the only evidence of work from above is the lane closure to reduce live load on repair nodes. Three year contract that started in spring 2022. 2nd and 3rd phases saw the engineer get fired so another design needs to come out. I expect at least a year delay from that. Hopefully phases 2 and 3 (they are combined) go out to bid for construction to begin in 2026.

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