Don’t do as I do. Do as I say?
An Oregon deputy sheriff ought to cite himself for driving 10-23 miles per hour over the posted 65-mph speed limit on Interstate 84.
The deputy wasn’t documenting the pace of a suspected speeder and wasn’t employing flashing lights or siren in response to an emergency on May 31.
Instead the deputy cited a motorist behind him for matching his pace and believing a sworn law-enforcement officer would never blatantly exceed the posted limit.
Nevermind the so-called basic rule, the catch-22 instrument of law that can net citations for driving slower than the flow of traffic even when it exceeds the limit.
The deputy is a uniformed pot calling the kettle black.
What statute allows law-enforcement officers to exceed speed limits when not clocking speeders or responding to emergencies? (25 JUNE 2006)
