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Motorcyclist here. That maneuver by the cop is to quell traffic, and here in Utah, it is illegal to pass an officer while they are doing it. Keep in mind that: bikes can be hard to see, doubly so if you are swerving back and forth. I doubt the cop did it on purpose (this is what needs to be determined by the cop's dashcam). The motorcyclist was an idiot for passing the cop to begin with: he was both breaking the law and purposefully putting himself in danger.
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If that manuever was to quell traffic then lights and maybe siren should have been on. That manuever was general ass-hattery, and dangerous. Passing a cop isn't illegal or idiotic.
I didn't notice the lack of lights ... good call. If lights/siren are required where this is, then the cop was driving recklessly. Still, the cyclist was an idiot, IMHO.
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[–] xaric 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Motorcyclist here. That maneuver by the cop is to quell traffic, and here in Utah, it is illegal to pass an officer while they are doing it. Keep in mind that: bikes can be hard to see, doubly so if you are swerving back and forth. I doubt the cop did it on purpose (this is what needs to be determined by the cop's dashcam). The motorcyclist was an idiot for passing the cop to begin with: he was both breaking the law and purposefully putting himself in danger.
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[–] Jeckle 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago (edited ago)
If that manuever was to quell traffic then lights and maybe siren should have been on. That manuever was general ass-hattery, and dangerous. Passing a cop isn't illegal or idiotic.
[–] xaric 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I didn't notice the lack of lights ... good call. If lights/siren are required where this is, then the cop was driving recklessly. Still, the cyclist was an idiot, IMHO.