July 18, 201412 yr Lex 18 News Investigates: Speeding Police Vehicles | LEX18.com Nice to see the Fayette Co leaders step up and face the music head on. Disappointing that some officers would be jerks about it. Accept responsibility for the simple wrongdoing and move on.
July 18, 201412 yr Maybe LEX18 should investigate the shootings that are going on all over Lexington and not worry so much about speeding.
July 18, 201412 yr Maybe LEX18 should investigate the shootings that are going on all over Lexington and not worry so much about speeding. Have no problem with them doing both.
July 18, 201412 yr Speed limits are set for average or less-than-average drivers. Hopefully most officers are much better than average drivers. I have no issue with them being well above the speed limits on limited access. Surface streets are another matter. But this article focused on interstates it seems. Somewhat of a non-story.
July 18, 201412 yr Speed limits are set for average or less-than-average drivers. What?! I'm going to bet that doesn't get me out of a ticket for speeding. "Officer, I'm an above average driver. We all know the limits are for average and below average drivers."
July 18, 201412 yr Speed limits are set for average or less-than-average drivers. Hopefully most officers are much better than average drivers. I have no issue with them being well above the speed limits on limited access. Surface streets are another matter. But this article focused on interstates it seems. Somewhat of a non-story. Oh and I guess that you consider yourself to be an above average driver and are therefore above traffic laws . What a load of corporlites . Edited July 18, 201412 yr by KyTmcNcc
July 18, 201412 yr What?! I'm going to bet that doesn't get me out of a ticket for speeding. "Officer, I'm an above average driver. We all know the limits are for average and below average drivers." Try it and lets us know how that goes... I did hear a list of 10 best ways to get out of a ticket on the radio this week and this did not make the list. My wife did get a ticket on Man-o-war years ago. 8 1/2 months pregnant, on quick trip to....buy me a birthday present...never have lived that one down. So that says they are not to forgiving in the Lexington area. But fast mover on a lightly loaded interstate never bothered me. And if they are really hitting it then they may be on an official call in silent run - at least I hope so.
July 18, 201412 yr Oh and I guess that you consider yourself to be an above average driver and are therefore above traffic laws . What elitist baloney . Like everyone else I have had to learn to do 80+ just to keep up with I-75 normal speed. I just do not give grief to official police officers on the issue.
July 18, 201412 yr Not much news to report if this is their big story. Kind of makes you wonder if one of their employees got a speeding ticket recently and has an axe to grind.
July 18, 201412 yr Speed limits are set for average or less-than-average drivers. Hopefully most officers are much better than average drivers. I have no issue with them being well above the speed limits on limited access. Surface streets are another matter. But this article focused on interstates it seems. Somewhat of a non-story. What makes somebody an above average driver? I've never had a wreck, and only one speeding ticket. Does that make me above average? Should I be able to speed freely?
July 18, 201412 yr I am not excusing anyone's behavior but when someone calls the police they either want the police to respond fast or really fast. Really fast means lights and sirens, fast is what the news is wasting their time with. But again, if they want to cover the story, no problem.
July 18, 201412 yr I am not excusing anyone's behavior but when someone calls the police they either want the police to respond fast or really fast. Really fast means lights and sirens, fast is what the news is wasting their time with. But again, if they want to cover the story, no problem. But if they are responding to a call, why not use lights/sirens?
July 18, 201412 yr But if they are responding to a call, why not use lights/sirens? Because they technically don't have the legal authority to do so on many calls they respond to but the caller/victim still wants the police there fast, I guarantee it. I guess I ask myself this question, are the police driving fast just because they want to or are the police driving fast because they are going to a call for service. If it is a call for service this is nearly a non-story but if they are just messing around then yes it is a minor issue.
July 18, 201412 yr G, Would it be safe to say one of the top complaints the police receive are response times to calls? I'd say that's the reason every department tracks response times...due to complaints.
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