Can cops "create" traffic jams?
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Can cops "create" traffic jams?
Was travelling from Portland to South Everett about an hour ago, when I was passing Park and Ride on the left right next to the Alderwood mall exit, a state trooper flew across the lines about quarter mile behind us.
At first it looked like he was after someone for speeding, but when he went all the way from the left to right shoulder and then back... then proceeding back and forth from shoulder to shoulder severely slowing down traffic and creating a major jam on a 4 lanes one way highway...
Anyone ever see them do that? What would be the point? Slow down a speeder? Back everyone behind someone they're trying to catch?
At first it looked like he was after someone for speeding, but when he went all the way from the left to right shoulder and then back... then proceeding back and forth from shoulder to shoulder severely slowing down traffic and creating a major jam on a 4 lanes one way highway...
Anyone ever see them do that? What would be the point? Slow down a speeder? Back everyone behind someone they're trying to catch?
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Rolling slowdown. Sometimes used to block traffic because of an incident ahead or usually to jam traffic so that a fleeing vehicle cannot speed off and create a high speed pursuit. It's safer to block them at low speed then it is to pursue at high speeds weaving through traffic.
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OH, so the civilians, more than likely retired WSP by evidence of their driving habits i.e. driving 10MPH below the posted limit, blocking the left lane, exiting the expressway from the left lane for a right lane exit at the last possible second are really helping me instead of just flat out pissing me off. Thank you for clearing this up!
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