Originally Posted by timmhaan
i read an interesting article a while back about how most drivers of emergency vehicles frequently use their sirens only for the purpose of getting through a red light. and i see it ALL the time in new york... a short 2 to 3 second siren chirp to get though an intersection and then it's back to cruising speed!
i'm torn on the issue myself. i'd like to see everyone obey the traffic laws, but i have a hard time doing so when i'm on my bike...so i guess i can turn a blind eye when i see a cop do that.
Your not 3000 pounds doing 60 in a 35 and i've seen this regularly and they are just going back to the station,shift end i suppose.