Its pretty much hilarious I have to defend a position that I didnt do something illegal to try placing better in a race I entered to have a good time.

When I said couldnt go anywhere, it was not that traffic was totally stopped, it was just slow in the direction I was going. We were both in the left lane, and its illegal to take a left there (and taking a right was the wrong direction and full of stop signs). Had I split the center he may have been able to get in opposing traffic lane and caught up with me. Also the cop just got back in the lane after pulling someone over, I figured he was in a ticket writing mood. All and all it in the moment I decided it wasnt worth the risk. And I dont have a ticket right now, so Im happy.

It must be a lot easier sitting back and calling me on a decisions from behind a keyboard.