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Serve and Protect
calrugerfan
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During my whole flat tire fiasco, a Wyoming State Trooper stopped to help. I felt like he took the "serve and protect" seriously.
Sadly, I don't see that attitude as often here in California. I can't tell you how many times I've watched cops (state and local alike) drive right past disabled vehicles. Dark, raining, pulled off in a bad spot, it makes no difference. They drive right by.
Sadly, I don't see that attitude as often here in California. I can't tell you how many times I've watched cops (state and local alike) drive right past disabled vehicles. Dark, raining, pulled off in a bad spot, it makes no difference. They drive right by.
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Even if the officer has the best of the public at heart, if anything happens because the officer was there, a large portion of the public will sue the department for damages because "it was the officer's fault."
So, as a result, many departments implement policies that prevent the officers from helping stranded motorists.
In the days before cell phones and hiway help phones, it served a purpose. Now-a-days It is just a source of complaints.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
On the NY State Thruway the Troopers can't help without risk of getting in trouble. If you have a flat and they assist you with it the contracted wrecker company will complain. A trooper buddy said if he wants to help someone with a flat he has to hurry and hope a wrecker driver doesn't go by.
Ive had the county mountied stop and ask a few times
Well in Washington they would have give you an overweight ticket.
Is that a fat joke? [;)]
quote:Originally posted by Horse Plains Drifter
Well in Washington they would have give you an overweight ticket.
Is that a fat joke? [;)]
Uh no, just that during your ordeal, you stated that the trailer was grossly overloaded.[;)]
I would think that a tow company would not complain about LEO's assisting motorists more than once.
[;)]
quote:Originally posted by calrugerfan
quote:Originally posted by Horse Plains Drifter
Well in Washington they would have give you an overweight ticket.
Is that a fat joke? [;)]
Uh no, just that during your ordeal, you stated that the trailer was grossly overloaded.[;)]
I know. I'm just messing with you. Although, I'm not sure personal trailers have the same restrictions as far as weight. I was loaded past what the axels and tires were rated for but I don't know if that constitutes breaking the law. It probably varies state to state.