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Tom_Barb
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Jul 24, 2019

Police, right place right time.

Today coming home on highway 20 which is a road safe to do 50-55 but only has 2 places safe to pass. Today tho, we were in a long line of blocked traffic due to a few young people in a small sedan. they were having fun slowing traffic to 20 MPH.
Next I know the blinking lights were clearing traffic until he got behind the little sedan.. the State Patrol turn off the lights prior to getting behind them, followed them for about a mile, trying to pass they blocked the lane, then the lights came back on.
Next wide spot they pulled over, as did the SP.
Then we all got to pass.

It is illegal to block more than 5 vehicles in Wa.

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  • Blocking because you are driving 20 mph in a 55 mph zone... yes. I agree completely.

    But if you are driving 55 in a 55 mph zone and you have ten thousand cars behind you .... you are NOT blocking them. Just because they want to break the law and speed, does not mean you have to move over for them, because NO ONE EVER!!!!! should be driving faster than the posted speed limit! If you do, you are breaking the law. Just because you are not getting pulled over for doing 60 in a 55 does not change the fact ... you are breaking the law.