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If your doing 170 I would think that by the time he ever got going you would be long gone. Most cop cars only run 140-150ish. Of course it depends what they are driving. But even if they are driving a hemi charger it would take some time to get up to that speed to catch them.
The cop was local and he had just turned on to 61. Even though it's early in the season, the state patrol is a regular feature between Grand Marais and Duluth. Can't outrun radios.
The cop wasn't behind him at first. He had just turned on to the road and was headed towards him. McQuade Rd is only a few hundred yards from the Sinclair mentioned in the article. At that time of day, near twilight, deer are on the move between forested areas and the lake. Hitting a deer at that speed would almost surely result in a pretty bad wreck.
That would be the main concern, especially at night.
So... not many cars use a stretch of freeway that is congested? You know, it's four lanes in the first place for that stretch because of the high usage.
The inane phrase 'nanny state' refers to laws that protect people from themselves (do you really need the 'nanny' part of the phrase explained to you?). Harsh penalties for going 106 mph over the speed limit are not there to protect the emotionally-stunted overgrown juveniles doing the speeding, but the rest of the people on the road.
Or is 'nanny state' now just short for 'Wah! I don't like that law!' ? (pretending for a moment that that isn't how it has always been used, really)
You ever been to Ontario? The speed limit is 50MPH on the highways out in the middle of nowhere. 50. You can't even possess a beer out on the water fishing. Nanny'ish to say the least.
You ever been to Ontario? The speed limit is 50MPH on the highways out in the middle of nowhere. 50. You can't even possess a beer out on the water fishing. Nanny'ish to say the least.
Sounds like CA. The only legal place you can hold a beer is in your house or a bar for the most part.
You ever been to Ontario? The speed limit is 50MPH on the highways out in the middle of nowhere. 50. You can't even possess a beer out on the water fishing. Nanny'ish to say the least.
They need to as the gas up there in the land of socialism costs about 2x as on this side of the border.
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But even if they are driving a hemi charger it would take some time to get up to that speed to catch them.
