Raleigh troopers caught speeding to doughnut shop

[Ja Rhule]

 

 

The North Carolina Highway Patrol is responding to a video caught by ABC's "20/20" showing state troopers in Raleigh dangerously speeding.

They said none of these incidents was during an emergency.

ABC clocked one of the police cruisers going 80 mph headed to a Dunkin' Donuts.

 

 

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/troopers-caught-speeding-doughnut-shop/nbMLm/

 

 

 

[KillerKat]

Yea it's not like they train to drive at high speeds or anything

[Porn Shop Clerk]

yeah its not like they have to follow the same laws we do or anything

[Chimera]

Yea it's not like they train to drive at high speeds or anything

they train in a controlled environment.

they do not simulate panicked motorists who become unpredictable to see a speeding patrol car closing in fast.

I would post a dashcam video of a cop doing this very thing and for a split second you see what looks like an 8 year old boy on a bicycle disappear under the front of the car, but nobody wants to see that.

[Darth Biscuit]

I see that kind of thing all the time... Police, sheriffs, troopers... All the same.

[Guest Spider Monkey]

Be honest, most of you guys would do the exact same thing.

[Ja Rhule]

Honestly, I love cops that go 80mph in 65mph zone... I drive right behind em. It's almost like police escort... Makes me feel important.

[Chimera]

Most of the time if I go 65, I get ran over.

[Jangler]

I'd speed for fresh doughnuts

[Guest Spider Monkey]

My employer issued me a company vehicle since I travel quite often. It has GPS & a video recorder, so I have to drive extra cautiously.

Admittedly, I'm not the greatest of drivers as far as safety goes. But driving carefully in a company people and paying more attention to those around me now is down right scary. Most people are horrible, horrible drivers. Speeding, tailgating, swerving through traffic, & every other person is paying more attention to the phone in their hand than anything else.

And it's funny. I'll be doing 70 on the highway and some jackass will ride up behind me right under my bumper, swerve around me, and continue weaving through traffic doing 90mph, easily. Then 5 or so miles later, I get off the interstate, go through a few traffic lights, and pull up beside the same vehicle at a light. He's texting away on his phone, and as soon as the light turns green he speeds off again, weaving through traffic dangerously.

I read a study that said the average American commutes 40 miles per day. They conducted a large experiment and said speeding and maneuvering through traffic shaved approximately 13 seconds off your daily route.

[Mayor Qumiby]

Yea it's not like they train to drive at high speeds or anything

Well they're trained with the use of firearms as well..and we see how well that translates.

If I recall correctly a Charlotte woman in her 20's was killed a few years back because a dumbass pig was flying through an intersection and T-bones her...but its cool right, I mean he was trained to drive at high speeds.

[iamcline]

Honestly, I love cops that go 80mph in 65mph zone... I drive right behind em. It's almost like police escort... Makes me feel important.

 

I love that as well.  I mean really, what are they going to do?  Pull us for speeding? :D

[g5jamz]

I hear they were granted waivers.