Caught Up in Police Chase on Interstate

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  1. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    I believe you and know right where you were .
     
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    The LEO was a Palmyra city local. Just as I was about to cross the strip, he pulled it and that's exactly when the car they were chasing passed me on my right. The strip caught my front right steer tire and missed their subject completely. He was probably going 90+ mph.

    I didn't get such a good photo of all the spikes in the tire because I was taking a picture of the tread wear. The tire guy was pointing out that if the cops wanted to be jerks, they could have done a roadside on me and put the tread issues as a violation.

    The funniest part of the whole thing is that for a split second as I realized the strip was being thrown out in front of me, it actually occurred to me that maybe they were chasing me and I didn't realize it.
     
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    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Welcome sir and don't sweat Dale hes a good egg ...we tend to get lots of 1 hit posters here that spew a bunch of bs and are never heard from again .
    But you came out swinging! ...way to go man .
     
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    Looks like you were about due anyway.

    Welcome to Nutville
     
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    Would this happen to be the same company you discussed being fired from recently in your other thread? Hope they didn’t use that against you
     
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    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    That sure looks like the roll pins they use in most spike strips
     
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    Back over the same nail on the strip and re inflate the tire, Post a pic.
     
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    I dont often comment on posts such as this but the OP is a newbie so let's not beat him down ...he stepped up .
    Its the holidays and been a trying year ...let's all cut each other some slack !
     
    bzinger, Dec 9, 2020
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    And whether you liked x1 or not he was a major contributing member here .
    Rip sir .
     
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    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    They should have wrote you up for a bad steer tire. Shoulder is smooth and looks like its down to the wear indicator in the middle
     
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