Posted: Jan 8th 2010, 10:55 AM
IP, I don't chase too many speeders any more... that's what my squad of 7 officers if for.. Lol. Lane splitting in AZ is SUICIDE.... the idiots around here don't pay enough attention to whats going on in traffic around them to notice vehicles with 18 wheels, let alone those with 2.
Besides.... (Shhhh..don't tell anyone), our policy does not allow us to pursue for traffic offenses.... We have to have a "Violent Felony" to chase anyone anymore.
The last time I chased guy on a crotch-rocket was July 17th, 2002, at 2214 hours... I remember it like it was yesterday... the bike was stolen, the gun he shot at me with was stolen and only one of use survived the event.... Needless to say, chasing bikes has lost some of it's allure since then.
-Tac