Another Explanation for the Police
Just to chime in, I thought it was strange especially since the cop was at the slowest point of the bridge (just before the peak) when I'm peddling my butt off to climb the bridge (outa shape). I asked what was going on and he said "workers" and to 'go slow/watch out for them'. Going up the bridge from the Queens side, I had just passed DOT workers sweeping/picking up trash - they are different from the contracted Bridge workers as the DOT are City employees - so to me it made sense why there was a cop there. If they wanted to "Bust" anyone, they would have place themselves on the ends of the Bridge and that's not where they were. And coming home at 7:30, no one was on either end. Also, if they really wanted to give tickets, they'd get us all for going the wrong way coming back to Queens after we get off the bridge. There are always Traffic Cops and I'm surprised that they don't give tickets (I got a ticket in '91 for running a few red lights - $75).