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Watch: Lane Splitting Motorcycle Busted By Arkansas Trooper
We’ve all been sitting in slow-moving traffic when some jerk on his motorcycle nearly clips your side mirror while lane splitting. Not only is that annoying, it’s potentially dangerous for the motorcycle rider and you. But in this dashcam footage we have out of Arkansas, a state trooper witnesses the illegal maneuver and chases the rider down for some good ol’ fashioned justice.
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The guy is riding on his Harley and just keeps on going after passing the clearly marked Arkansas State Police cruiser. We guess he figured since traffic was slow moving he could just keep lane splitting and get away.
What he didn’t know is he was dealing not just with a regular trooper but a captain. Once the guy flipped on his lights and sirens, the sea parted for him and he was able to give chase to the scofflaw on two wheels.
Seeing that, the suspect twist the throttle and the police chase breaks the 100 mph barrier.
As the pursuit continues, more troopers join in, but the suspect keeps going. We really do wonder what goes on in people’s heads when they run from cops.
We also wonder why a guy is riding with sneakers, shorts, and a T-shirt (plus a full face helmet) thinking he can do whatever speed and be okay. Obviously, this isn’t the brightest criminal on the planet.
Flipping a sudden U-turn, our suspect goes the wrong way on an on-ramp, somehow doesn’t become road pizza, and takes the chase to city streets. With people who don’t know when you hear police sirens you need to pull over, the suspect starts gapping troopers.
Our suspect’s genius criminal plan comes to fruition as he turns onto a side road, then off-roads his Harley, crashes, and tries running away on foot. He’s able to hide for a bit, but troopers eventually find him covered in mud, without a shirt on, and with a good amount of road rash.
He should’ve dressed for the slide!
Image via Police Pursuits/YouTube
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