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Originally posted by Rick V
And why is that, if he isn't running his lights he HAS to follow the rules of the road just like the rest of us. Oh sure he can slow down and try to get behind you but as he slows so should you until the posted speed limit is reached. he can't touch you. He can't claim a "pace" since you were following him. He can try to write you but the court will throw it out and make the cop look foolish in the eyes of the judge. That isn't good for him, too many of those and the judge will have a tainted opinion of the officer.
I do this all the time, I dare a cop to pull me for doing it.
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The cop does not need to justify his speed
to you. In fact, if the officer has a particularly bad attitude, he can write you up for speeding as well as "interfering with the lawful duties of a police officer." My father was a cop for 26 years. I have many, many friends on the force today. The California highway patrol
love to write tickets for precisely the offense you describe.
Your notion that the officer needs to maintain the speed limit is pretty naive. If questioned, they will claim that they saw something up ahead that required their attention.