[Jeff Higgins]

When driving westbound over Snoqualmie Pass yesterday afternoon in the 911, I noticed a State Patrol car catching up very rapidly in my rear view mirror. I was in a group of cars doing about 75 in a 65 zone, but I felt relatively safe as I was in between several cars in the middle lane. So the Stater blows by us like we're parked; at least 20 mph faster than we were going. I thought he must be after some one or going to a wreck. Wrong. He kept it up for so long that before he got out of sight, I pulled in behind and slowly caught up. I paced him at 95 mph all the way to North Bend (the speed limit did increase to 70), about fifteen miles or so after I caught up. He got off the freeway and pulled into a 76 station that has a Taco Bell inside, where another WSP car was already parked. They were meeting for lunch. I pulled in right next to him, and when he got out and we were both walking into the store, he was glaring at me. I asked if he was late for lunch. No reply. Just two weeks ago, I had a similar incedent on I-5 southbound out of Everett. Two Beemer mounted motorcycle State Patrol officers were side by side in the carpool lane holding a steady 75 in a 60 mph zone. I pulled in and paced them too, which turned out to be a pretty fast way to get through the heavy traffic down to Lynnwood. People just seem to get out of their way. Anyway, this just kind of bothers me. I'm sure there is nothing that can be done about it, but I just thought I'd share and vent a little.