Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Road Rage: Off Duty Cop Goes Crazy

Posted by Ken Skaggs On December - 2 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS

This is probably one of the weirdest things that ever happened to me. This is coming from a guy who was an ambulance chaser in Chicago for several years. I’ve seen a lot of crooked cops in my chasing days, but this guy really made an impression on me- He had absolutely no self-control, and his badge was his power. Read the rest of this entry »

Most Common Road Rage Excuses Given by the Ragers

Posted by Ken Skaggs On November - 19 - 2010 6 COMMENTS

In the past (almost) ten years that I have been writing for 10-4 Magazine, I’ve seen plenty of surveys and reports about aggressive driving and road rage. I recently came across this older report which was, in my opinion, the single best study on road rage ever put together. Still to this day, there has never been anything done that was as extensive or as believable. Read the rest of this entry »

Most Popular Ticket Excuses Given to Cops

Posted by Ken Skaggs On November - 19 - 2010 1 COMMENT

When you know you’re doing something wrong, and you see those dreaded flashing blue lights in your rearview mirror, do you try to think of a good excuse as you slowly pull over, or are you the planning type, who thinks of a good one ahead of time? Do you always tell the truth, or are you the type of driver who counts on instinct to think of something at the last second? Read the rest of this entry »

Most Dangerous Road in the World- Bolivia’s Death Road

Posted by Ken Skaggs On November - 19 - 2010 2 COMMENTS

As a longtime trucker myself, I’ve taken some heavy loads down some big hills, or so I thought. Like the very first time I ever went down Cabbage (westbound I-84 heading down into Pendleton, OR). With a gross weight of 80,000 pounds and no Jake Brake, I found myself in great peril, with the bottom of the hill still a long way off. Read the rest of this entry »

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