Originally Posted by
CB HI
These days, cops should never make the statement that "impairment is not believed to be a factor" unless they have blood test results in hand.
There are too many drugs that impair motorist, including prescription drugs from a Dr.
Not all, but some of the people who go into police work are not hired because of their intellect. It seems the main criteria is the capacity to follow orders without question. Many are ex military.
Whether or not the driver was impaired or not seems to be irrelevant. If you smash into someone from the rear you were not paying attention.