[TR] Off-topic -deadly floormats?

[KingsCreekTrees at aol.com]

Would a police officer have the prescence of mind to do the right thing? I  
know a police officer who has just retired after 29 years of service. He 
has  never had any form of driving instruction, nor participated in any form 
of  driving course.
 
Unlike in Europe and other Continents, I believe police forces in North  
America are trained only to deal with enforcing the law. Driving with greater  
skill than other road users is not part of the North American police ethos. 
 That's not criticism by any means, just an observation. I worked with 
police  forces in the UK for some years while working for a car manufacturer 
that was  selling them their pursuit cars. Their standard of driving was 
incredible.
 
With this in mind, I would not expect a North American police officer to  
have better emergency reaction skills, when operating a vehicle, than other  
members of the public. Again, not criticism; just an observation.
 
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