[MRM]

I can't remember exactly what year it happened, but I was either a prosecutor in Minneapolis or had just left that office, so, yes, I'm aware of the traffic rules. No, no one's safety was compromised. If you want the full story, I was coming south on 35W just as it takes a big sweeping turn from west to south just north of the downtown Minneapolis exit. I was in the center lane, the cop was a car length or two ahead of me in the right lane, and the left was open. I always drive looking in all my mirrors because I'm worried about some idiot coming out of nowhere and pasting me, so I saw the guy coming around the inside of the sweeper as soon as his car was visible. I could tell immediately that he was going to blast by me without seeing the cop. So I had plenty of time. I didn't cut him off in the usual sense. I turned on my blinkers, could see he saw them, and got into the left lane. He didn't have to slam on his brakes, but he did have to slow down. I'm unaware of any law in Minnesota that makes my conduct illegal. I don't apologize for reminding people to obey the law without the necessity of a ticket. The point of traffic enforcement is to get people to obey the law.

After he saw the cop I pulled back in the center lane, he waved, and we both moved on.