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Originally Posted by SPOC
Just and FYI....The purpose of those driving exercises is to train the new officers on how to follow, not on how to catch a fleeing car. They are also trained not to follow cars at a close distance, because it reduces reaction time. Its not a NASCAR race, where everyone drives in a close pack trying to draft the car in the front for that sling shot pass on a predictable oval track.
What better lines to follow than those of one of the best and fastest drivers in the world!
Food for thought... Dont you think it would have been a bigger news story if the inexperienced police trainnee driving the much heavier and less agile automatic transmission crown vic actually caught up to and overtook (not the purpose of the exercise) the light weight, nimble civic being drving by one of the worlds best drivers with a rolling head start? If that was me I would be looking for an Indy sponsor.
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Following someone 3 seconds later is not that hard - after all it IS a racetrack, not like he'll suddenly hang a right into another street. I think they were trying hard to get closer than they were.
And for part two - they should be able to get closer than they were. They have police INTERCEPTORS which have a little more oomph as well as better brakes than the standard crown vic. But you already knew that.
THey should hold a lottery for the 'escapee' position. Stay away from the cops for 5 minutes and win a prize
