Amen to rthomse. The police around here have pulled a car over that passed me in a double yellow center strip zone, have pulled cars over that stayed in the right hand lane when they passed me, and when they have crossed the center line headed towards me. I am very grateful for that. Very aggressive, properly so, with speeders, too.

Location - N. 16th /Brinn road in Murray. It's a rural tertiary that runs out of the built up area to an elementary school about 3 miles out and continues out into the county. It has a posted limit for it's entire length of 35mph, because of the school zone. It is heavily patrolled as a result of the school traffic. I bike on it during heavy traffic hours especially for whatever advantage in safety a 35mph rural speed limit provides v. the standard 55mph on narrow shoulderless two lane. If I wanted to try to exceed 35 on my bike (in my dreams), there's a decent hill a few miles further out not too much unlike the one the OP referred to in Nashville, but with a 55mph speedlimit.

They also, as part of a house watch program, will do walk arounds of my home (anyones) several times a day when our family is absent on a trip simply by my request. I am also grateful for that.

For my part, I know and respect the local police force and have had them and their families in my classes over the years.

Sincerely,

Bill