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Originally Posted by WizardofOz  I talked to an officer today and I was told the reason for driving a little slower than the speed limit is because the officer was probably patrolling. That means they are our checking their beat, looking at homes that requested extra patrol, checking on the local gang spots, etc. He also mentioned that since an officer was going all the way from 6th/Ross, they were probably checking traffic since that area is known to have teenage drivers literally racing to school. Still following the car to Ash on 6th also made it possible to check the schools on 6th/Ash and it is also a 20mph area during the morning anyhow. He told me that if you see a police car moving with a purpose then it usually means they are trying to get somewhere for a call. If they are just cruising around then they are patrolling hence "patrol officer." |
A little slower than the speed limit???? The speed limit on 6th is 30 mph, driving 11 mph is quite a bit more than a little slower. The only school on 6th is at Soule. The 20 mph school zone is only at certain times of the day. Since Detector didn't state that it was a school zone time period or not, you can't really have that excuse. Even if it was a time when school zone speed limits applied, that speed limit is from about 1/2 block north of Soule to about Morgan. There are no schools on 6th/Ash.