Driver Attempts to Pass highway Patrol (CHP OFFICER) traffic stop.

Driver attempts to Pass California highway patrol traffic stop (traffic break).
What are you supposed to do when you see a patrol car doing a traffic break ahead?
Slow Down and Stay Back! Assume we know something you don't about the roadway up ahead. DO NOT drive on the shoulder and DO NOT attempt to pass the highway patrol traffic stop.
#chp #patrol #police #stop

[@TheRoute.]

Why is there a CHP patrol car going back and forth across the freeway?! A CHP officer is performing a "traffic break". Officers use this driving technique in order to slow/or stop all Lanes Lanes of traffic for one of many possible reasons. These reasons include, but are not limited to; debris in the road ahead, a traffic collision ahead, people standing in Lanes ahead, a stalled car blocking Lanes, a fire, Police activity etc What are you supposed to do when you see a patrol car doing a traffic break? Slow down and stay back! Assume CHP knows something you don't know about the roadway up ahead. DO NOT DRIVE in the shoulder and Don't attempt to pass the patrol car with emergency lights flashing. Be prepared to come to a complete stop and stay in your vehicle. CHP has mentioned these warnings because drivers make those mistakes time and time again. Remember you can be cited if you fail to stay 300 ft behind and emergency vehicle when it's lights and siren are activated. California vehicle code 21706 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4CblaiZod2Me7s

[@naynay197]

Who asked you ????? Shut up

[@jammin4203]

Yeah and I've seen these guys do this for absolutely no reason also

[@JustJman]

@@jammin4203 how do u know?

[@jammin4203]

@@JustJman cuz my friends dad was CHP and I grew up around em. They all told stories of how they messed with people especially during the "traffic break".

[@jezzie1965]

Hahahahahahahhhhhhahajabahjjjjjjhahahaj

[@danevannett1149]

Driver of the truck: ima squeeze by real quick. CHP : if I have to get out in this rain you're definitely getting a coupon to appear!

[@LotsofStuffYT]

and what would have been the charge?

[@donsvideos1985]

@Bob Uppercut so at what point do you have to yield? At what point does a reasonable person stop completely when a patrol car is running lights? One lane over? Two Lanes? 3 Lanes? All Lanes? Let's all stop completely anytime a police car has lights on! Seems reasonable to me 🤔

[@Koontzy.]

@@donsvideos1985 really? The officer swerved across all 4 lanes repeatedly to slow all the traffic down to a stop, then faces on coming traffic in the center lane. What more of a everybody fucking stop sign do you need?

[@donsvideos1985]

@@Koontzy. I'm not saying eventually I wouldn't stop if for nothing else to see what shit show is going on. What I am saying is if like here where I live you move over. Slow down and proceed with caution and Kyle doesn't get all butt hurt that you didn't "respect his authority".

[@blakeh95]

@@donsvideos1985 CVC 2800(a). It is unlawful to willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order, signal, or direction of a peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, when that peace officer is in uniform and is performing duties pursuant to any of the provisions of this code, or to refuse to submit to a lawful inspection pursuant to this code. Btw, pretty much every state has a "must obey lawful orders of traffic officers" statute.

[@kbking]

During my time as a CHP Officer in the Los Angeles Area, I had to perform this maneuver many times. One of my most memorable experiences was in the rain, similar to the video above. About 3 minutes into the slowing down process a dispatcher made an announcement: Attention all units, attention all units. We have a drunk CHP Officer southbound 605 freeway at the Whittier Off-Ramp using all lanes.

[@TheRoute.]

I noticed during the rain to much accidents on 605, 210 & 10 freeways

[@oldladywithcats206]

I have never driven in cities, I had no clue what was happening. I am just gonna stay in my rural areas. Lol

[@elove312]

That is hilarious, I'm telling that one in the barbershop 🤣

[@joejohn3709]

Lmfao hahaha

[@diniaminarti3403]

Why does officer do this? Is it so people slow down? Or is there any accident ahead?

[@davidswank4852]

For those of you who explained this, thank you. Being from Idaho I've never seen this. Kind of figured that's what he was doing...

[@misshazel271]

I’m from Indiana and I’ve never seen this before. I have traveled all over the US, Canada and Mexico. I suppose there was never an accident? I’ll ask my son who is a semi driver. He has been in every state and been driving for 30 years now. He may just laugh at me but I’m asking.

[@albinoguidedog]

We have it down in UTAH, I guess it never made it up to you guys.

[@TheRoute.]

In California it's like everyday

[@aynako1538]

Saw this here in Cincinnati a year or so ago for the first time ever. Had no idea what the officer was doing swerving back and forth across all lanes...until I saw some debris in the road. The officer then stopped and pulled the debris out of the road. Only then did I realize what was going on, haha. That was my only time seeing this maneuver.

[@wenbilcken4457]

What up im from Idaho Falls👋

[@chpman2013]

For the uninitiated or those who never lived a day in CA in their lives, what this officer is doing is running a traffic break. It is a method of intentionally slowing down traffic down to a crawl and eventually a stop for a number of reasons: a traffic accident, a lane obstruction, a felony traffic stop, an ongoing danger, etc. So, please, before you let your sausage fingers write checks your a$$ can't cash, it would be beneficial to look up what this specific action is and why it is utilized.

[@dgracias12]

That's all common knowledge for the uncommon man like myself 😎. But can you explain the "Junk in the Trunk" effect???🙄 That's a first 🤔

[@donsvideos1985]

Is it covered in the driver's handbook? No? now what?

[@chpman2013]

@@donsvideos1985 is every average driver a CHP officer? No, they're not.

[@donsvideos1985]

@@chpman2013 exactly!!

[@scottlowman.1044]

Yep, never seen that move before.

[@samyorry993]

Legend has it the trunk is still open

[@TheRoute.]

And the legends might be right 😅

[@jons2936]

This technique is most commonly used to stop traffic, so that the officer can pick up debris from the road (i.e. large roadkill, cones, ladders, and other junk that fall out of people’s trunks). In this instance, the traffic break was used to move the vehicles from the median, where it’s more dangerous, to the right shoulder lane, where it’s a lot safer. I believe traffic breaks are also used to control the flow of traffic as well.

[@jennifurzoe1302]

When I drove tow truck they'd occasionally use it so the tow operators could get a better hook up on the vehicle and turn back around to be going the same way.

[@justanotherguy3850]

@@jennifurzoe1302 :: you're absolutely correct. What state did you work in? Some people believe that this is only a California thing when I know it's not. That's why I'm curious what state you're in.

[@justanotherguy3850]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_break

[@jennifurzoe1302]

@@justanotherguy3850 it was So.Cal. L.A.County

[@justanotherguy3850]

@@jennifurzoe1302 :: yes, I could tell that. I was raised in Southern California and after my military service I returned to Southern California and joined LAPD. I retired as a captain. A lot of years put in.

[@timh36]

Ahhhhhh yes the me first mentality. This is the same type of guy who will race to the end of a merge lane and force himself in, just because he is special and not capable of waiting his turn 😠

[@bobby1970]

I hate people that do that. They do a lot of other dangerous stupid things also. They are totally ass holes.

[@mikelow4219]

yep and those are just bastard people.

[@TheRoute.]

True good spot

[@ianparks2653]

well, I agree that the guy js a clown abuy merge lanes are literally designed for you to remain in the merge lane until the end and then use the zipper method to merge (one car from merge lane, one from thru lane, repeat)

[@AbandonedExplained]

@@ianparks2653 100%, its not being a dick when you are using the merge lane as intended

[@MojoPup]

Driven all over the country and never seen this but if a cop starting going back and forth across the highway like this, I'm not going to try to get around him.

[@TheRoute.]

You can be ticketed

[@tomsmith5584]

I only saw this once. I was on the 405 on my way to LAX when I saw a CHP officer weaving setting up a rolling road block. When we got to the 105, the CHP officer stopped all traffic. Fortunately, that was where I was getting off. I later found out there was a bad accident up ahead, and they wanted to get a block in so they could land a helicopter.

[@darlenelipuma7769]

I'm more interested in why the CHP was driving with his trunk open! ???

[@thunderbear0]

Accidental trunk release and he didn't notice

[@donnaviestenz7773]

Posdibly Picking up dangerous debris in the road.

[@seanh5922]

Drunk as a skunk!

[@ghoul1shgobl1n49]

In the wild, animals will often puff them selves up or spread wings to display dominance lol

[@TheRoute.]

I'm still trying to figure that out, I called them and waiting for the answer

[@hangarnut5660]

Hey if an Officer/deputy is weaving in the street, especially on the highway he is clearly letting you know to slow down and there maybe danger up ahead.. I've seen drivers roll off damaged bridges because they wanted to be smart and pass up my shop with red and blues on. Some people just want to go against the grain. Common sense isn't common.

[@JeffHochberg]

Even for someone living in a big city - this may be standard operating procedure for California, but it’s very odd. That said - you typically follow what everyone else is doing. In this case, nobody was trying to get past the cop.

[@TheRoute.]

Right

[@moxiefox5021]

It’s certainly not something that you see everyday especially if you are a normal daily commuter to and from a job. But if you are on the road where traveling is part of your job then you are bound to see this from time to time on the big highways. I’ve seen it in NJ more than once.

[@blueeyedlady8973]

Even if people ARE too ignorant to understand what’s actually happening, it’s pretty easy to understand that A) That’s a cop and B) It doesn’t look like I should pass him. If drivers can’t even understand that, they have no business driving. 🤦‍♀️

[@TheRoute.]

No wonder they many accidents on the road some people shouldn't be driving.

[@joeyork9891]

True story the first officer who performed this maneuver was really a drunk and to get out of trouble he said he did it for safety 🤣

[@terrybensie4794]

And it was ok for the ass clown videoing to slow down in the fast lane, just to video the cop.

[@mattjohnson1775]

@@terrybensie4794 Looks like that cop actually stopd all lanes of traffic. I feel ya but after l looked at it a cpl more times ....l think the cop has a big ego and actually BIG BOYD all lanes.

[@terrybensie4794]

@@mattjohnson1775 the state police here in Michigan, do the same thing, if they are the first one arriving on the scene.

[@lbtt295]

@@mattjohnson1775 actually, as long as there is a vehicle stranded in the left shoulder in the rain, its not a matter of if but when the next car pile up will happen because of all the tailgaters, rubber rubberneckers, and people driving too fast for conditions, ( which is normal in CA), and then another pile up while tow trucks clear the first one. Not to mention, the call out for two, three or more fire trucks, another few ambulances and another few chp cars, traffic backed up for miles and a few more accident reports to write up It should be obvious the chp would rather, inconvenience traffic for several minutes and clear the road vs having to spend the rest of the day there.

[@joeyork9891]

@@davidchunko1560 Yes I've driven in atleast 45 states And highway patrol in California Are the top redcoats of traffic. Stopping 6 lanes of traffic to remove a tire blowout during rush hour. That's what I witness once.

[@LadyAnuB]

I've been behind a couple of traffic breaks in my life. On 101 in Redwood City, there was debris on the road and this got cleaned up. Another time the break didn't come to a stop but it slowed us down until the officer ended the traffic break.

[@Daniel-os9tb]

For a officer to go that far can be a number of reasons. Usually accidents or preventing accidents. Just listen and follow directions. They usually don’t last long.

[@TheRoute.]

True

[@sailawaybob]

i spent 25 years in law enorcement and had to do this numerous times on the interstate and some yahoo wants to pass , no Stupid i'm not drunk nor bored and want to screw with you . blue lights , red lights means someting going on !

[@TheRoute.]

Thanks I did know people would go to such extent

[@danpayan9468]

During my time as a FSP operator the most memorable time i had with a traffic hazard aka 1125 vehicle sb 5 jso camino de Estrella a mini van with a elderly female and a 8 yr old boy got the hooked up and passengers safely in my truck the young boy told me : when i grow up i want to be a superhero like you I will never forget that😀🙏

[@helpu2health]

About a year ago i was in my work on the 10 east in monterey park when a CHP started a traffic break right in front of me....turns out that a refrigerator had fallen off a truck and was in lanes...the chp unit didnt have the push bars on his unit and my work truck does so i told him I'd push the refrigerator out of lanes and he said go for it so i did...

[@TheRoute.]

CHP traffic breaks are very common on interstate 10 from Monterey park all the way to Pomona.

[@crypto1300]

In Hawaii, I've never heard of this before. I would've just drove right by. 😆

[@mickjaegerguano4809]

Different world out there on the left coast. I would have flown by, not knowing WTF is going on 😁

[@RandomGuy33369]

Indiana here... Others think we're weird for stopping for funeral processions

[@hihosilencemeviolateme949]

@@RandomGuy33369 on the highway?

[@ianparks2653]

@@mickjaegerguano4809 you wanna get rodney kinged cuz that’s how you get rodney kinged

[@bigtrout]

This is not done anywhere I’ve ever driven. Never driven in CA though. No surprise it’s done there and apparently no where else. Never seen it anywhere or even heard of it on the east coast.

[@iambaldy]

Odd, it's an everyday occurrence in NJ especially on the GSP.

[@troyjollimore4100]

I’ve never seen it, either, but it’s not all that hard to figure out…

[@ltigno]

I’m from new jersey and it’s been done here. It’s just usually to slow down traffic for possibly something down the road that is a hazard. Last time I’ve seen this was a lot of debris was scattered in the highway. The cop had to stop the traffic to push everything to the side.

[@justanotherguy3850]

Those of you that are saying that it's been done in New Jersey are spot-on. It's actually done all over the country and in fact all over the world. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. They want you to stop. There may be debris in the lanes, there may be a traffic collision, or there may be law enforcement activity where they have somebody at gunpoint and they don't want you in the field of fire. Cross fire we call it. Thanks for chirping in and letting others know that this is not unique to California. I've worked all over the country and seen it in many states. I guess because California has the busiest freeways in the world it's more prevalent in California. We have more cars than any other states and when you're doing this in Southern California it's to be expected.

[@ianparks2653]

california has very unique law enforcement techniques and we take protecting our law enforcement very seriously. You can get stopped by a unit only running red lights. Traffic breaks slow traffic keeping drivers and officers safe

[@duderguy1571]

Officer, don't move until i tell you to. Also officer, leaves without saying anything else. 😂

[@justanotherguy3850]

I laughed at that too! I wondered if CHP expected the guy to sit there all afternoon while all the other cars kept going by him. LOL.

[@TheRoute.]

Lol

[@delanorrosey4730]

They don't do this in my state. Usually, they'll have several police vehicles with their lights on. And you might be allowed to continue through slowly if the cop waving traffic allows it. If not, you're directed to the nearest offramp.

[@TheRoute.]

In California they always block all lanes!

[@jaysmith1408]

We had a wrong way driver, our LT called in to county. By the time county got PD down there, four fire units and a scab tow got traffic stopped, and the guy turned around. I guess as short handed as CHP is, this works. Here, we use a whole mess of units.

[@seanp9157]

Anyone who watched this out of curiosity will likely now have a bunch of CHP traffic break vids in your feed all the time, like me!

[@TheRoute.]

Yes

[@johndough201]

This was common sense back in the 50's. CHP performs this maneuver routinely as a safety measure, but some drivers failed to study the CA drivers handbook as carefully as they should've & seem unfamiliar with this tactic.

[@culcune]

You're assuming a big chunk of California drivers are licensed? 😂😂

[@colt45peacemaker]

Driver learned in Mexico

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

Almost all drivers will fail a behind the wheel test...look at turns the make ..driveing with high beams on when nor needed and approaching traffic lane changes..etc

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

@@culcune well most are from nevada..Washington..new York...texas...real calif plates are getting fewer and fewer

[@El_Rubbertoe]

Fuck California. That whole state is fuckin trash

[@tangledshoelace4726]

Thanks!! I learned something new!!😀😀👍👍🙏🇺🇸

[@TheRoute.]

You welcome and nice you learned something new and more videos are coming

[@thunderbear0]

That taco with those rail things on top looks really really nice

[@scottsummers4115]

Why because he has a job. A hard one at that.

[@joninwm]

I assumed he was blocking the far left lane while they did something with the 2 cars on that side. In states I have driven through they do this and as extra officers arrive they feed the traffic in the left lane into the next lane to their right so traffic continues to flow, slower but still moves.

[@lorigirl65]

I've seen this before when I lived in CA. The traffic had to be stopped and re-routed because there was an accident with several fatalities on the I-10.

[@TheRoute.]

If you drive I-10, 210 & 605 you most likely will see this lol

[@nancydemoss7904]

I remember this kind of thing when I lived in Northern California.

[@juicyfruit6311]

Shee-it. I remember when the 10 was closed for almost the whole day due to a traffic accident. Cars and their drivers were stuck in place for hours. I was on either Foothill or RTD on the freeway. Luckily, the bus was close to West Covina Fashion Plaza. I asked the bus driver if I could get out so I can walk across the freeway and go into the mall. He and all the passengers went with me!

[@R0me0316]

No better place for it to happen than CA.

[@papabear9481]

@@R0me0316 Amen

[@leatherman88ch]

It's one of the few things to see CHP doesn't California that actually protects the drivers I live here in California when they do that you know to stay back and slow down because there's a disaster or something ahead that can cause damage to you or your car sometimes they do it to stop traffic for a wrong way driver

[@justanotherguy3850]

YES! We will most definitely do it to stop a wrong way driver. That is if we can get there in time. Other reasons for a traffic break would be to remove debris in the lanes like an air mattress or something. Or in this case a vehicle that spun out in the rain and hit the center divider on was in facing the wrong direction with vehicle damage. CHP did a traffic break to turn the vehicle around and let it limp over the right-hand shoulder. Lastly would be law enforcement activity ahead. It could be a traffic accident or a felony high-risk traffic stop with guns out. This last week alone we had two wrong way drivers and one was killed.

[@northwoodsmanbybobolink336]

Looked like that chip officer chewed that guy out too!! 😂

[@TheRoute.]

Lol

[@kevinmalone3210]

I've had this happen to me as a motorist. All this is, is the state police having the need to slow down freeway traffic due to a accident up ahead, or some other hazard situation going on. You aren't suppose to pass them, otherwise you can get a ticket. Unless all the drivers pass the cop all at once, then he can only get one driver, 😆

[@TheGospelQuartetParadise]

The only time I ever passed a CHP unit was at night on I-5 back in the 70s. I was returning to the Bay Area from Disneyland, and I came upon a CHP unit lollygagging in the slow lane, doing maybe 10 miles an hour less than the posted speed limit. I signaled and moved to the #1 lane and passed him AT THE SPEED LIMIT and he pulled me over and got all belligerent.. "You can't pass a patrol unit on the freeway." Gave me a ticket, but the judge dismissed it because the officer had no explanation as to why he was driving so much slower than the speed limit.

[@leebimsleeleebims9831]

Some drivers are just plain IDIOTS !!!!!! Smh I'm almost 100% positive that they are passing out Drivers license again in Boxes of CrackerJacks !!!

[@TheRoute.]

Many out there don't deserve driving licenses

[@shaneburton7184]

If you drive in the northeast at night you'll encounter this a lot from spring to early fall for the construction zones. Truckers know it as a rolling roadblock, usually do it twice a night for each construction zone

[@mr.iforgot3062]

I've been a beat cop for 76 years. This is how we get debris off the freeway. Don't try this unless your a police officer!

[@TheRoute.]

Thanks and remember to subscribe

[@wilfredprins9718]

If I see I cop car doing this I will call his colleagues saying there is a drunk driver on the motorway

[@dennislang7417]

And once again the KZbin lawyers are at again making assumptions and false claims not knowing the facts it could have been that they was looking for a felon or maybe there was a severe accident down the road

[@dactsgdaddy8813]

Cop was just looking out for the box of donuts ahead.. Didn't want people ruining them by running them over...lol

[@mylittlepitbull3143]

Or something as simple as some debris in the middle of road llike a ladder or something.

[@SocialistDistancing]

When CHP do that lane sweep thing, I cal it the California shuffle. LoL

[@martiangaming329]

The most Intense 😳video I’ve seen in a long time

[@kermitdafrog8]

Most of the time when they want to do a rolling stop they will have multiple state police on all lanes of traffic to slow it down or stop. Never seen them do this. And never have them expect you to stop all lanes like that. Usually traffic will merge over and go around.

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

Depends on the state and or how many officers are available. I have seen this done many times with 1 officers doing this maneuver and another farther up the road picking up debris or helping to me disabled vehicles in the center lanes of a freeway.

[@kermitdafrog8]

@@72Dexter72Manley72 we have a service called road rangers who will assist with electronic signs on their trucks that direct traffic.

[@72Dexter72Manley72]

@@kermitdafrog8 Cool man. Never seen them before. We have DPS Safety vehicles that assist the DPS Officers and State Police.

[@piercehawke8021]

The one time I saw the Patrol ca 1979 doing a 'Round Robin'; I though the cop was impaired in some manner.

[@TheRoute.]

This is common in California especially highway 605, 15 & 215

[@rtornquist]

Blows my mind how people just think cop cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and school busses are just optional requirements to notice when driving.

[@GMC_K1500]

That trooper was not having it. lol love this!

[@bobby1970]

Always one dumb ass in the crowd (in this case, on the freeway) that doesn't notice what everyone else is doing. Regardless, he should have been able to figure out that the cop was trying to stop all traffic in all lanes just from the way the cop was maneuvering his patrol car with all of his lights on. That should have been a pretty good clue.

[@TheRoute.]

I think he was impatient

[@bobby1970]

@@TheRoute. , yep, typical these days.

[@chuckfry1227]

When you think you have to fart

[@TheCreativeDork5]

I love our CHP. Typical LA drivers. I'm curious though....when did we get rain?

[@TheRoute.]

It rained heavy that day that accidents were nearly on every highway

[@8Jallin]

In Houston there would be 17 tow trucks blocking the left 2 lanes, 3 firefighter trucks, 6 police cars, 2 ambulances, 5 witnesses that stopped.

[@TheRoute.]

Really that's crazy have seen it in Arizona

[@kingjohn3480]

Same here in atlanta

[@juanitarodriguez6996]

Awsome great job 👦

[@gerardoramirez1496]

The trunk jajaja

[@TheRoute.]

LoL

[@JTBCOOL1]

I saw this happen in California before and I didn't know what was going on at first. I never experienced or heard about it before. I figured the cop was trying to slow traffic down because to avoid a bigger bottleneck up ahead. I also would have probably inched my way past in the rightmost lane like this pickup truck if it was my first run in.

[@papabear9481]

NYC? Lmfao! No discussion necessary

[@Roadglide911]

Too bad there wasn’t a face to put with that stupidity as a warning to others.

[@El_LeChErO91]

I seen this personally too on the 210 some white mustang was trying to do exactly what this mouth breather did. The cop got off the patrol unit and went up to his window pissed off . Made him back up with the rest of the stopped traffic so i am assuming he lucked out no ticket and only got yelled at lol

[@TheRoute.]

ROUTE 210, highway 10 & route 605 this is very common, I nearly see it every week.

[@lagodifuoco313]

Calls someone a mouth breather but doesn't know how to use proper grammar. Smfh

[@somegermanguy7]

I like how I'm younger then all these people and I know more about this then some other people

[@troyjollimore4100]

You sound like me at that age. Trust me, you WON’T like it when you’re older! 😉

[@tbest29]

That is good that you know about traffic breaks as a 10 year old. Usually by 12 kids know everything. In another decade you will have an epiphany and realize you do not know everything.

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@tbest29 Some know more than others, but yeah, not about everything! 😄

[@tbest29]

@@troyjollimore4100 Exactly!😎

[@Rabbit_Trix]

You need better parents.

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

All the other cars are gonna make a living hell for that work truck during the rest of their drive because it just got all of them homework for that stunt.

[@TheRoute.]

True lol

[@YasssStitch]

What a tyrant with God syndrome. Got bullied in high school and now taking revenge.

[@TheRoute.]

LoL

[@michaeluplandcausa7878]

Back in the 50s/60s this was called a rolling roadblock. By the 1970s the term round-robin was added. Obviously a maneuver to slow and/or stop traffic due to a variety of reasons. Please be respectful towards the CHP and CalTrans workers avd vehicles. they're there too assist you and make your lives go smoother. Even though you may not believe or realize so.

[@Zaltic]

A lot of states perform this move and it's taught in most EVOC

[@bobby1970]

What is EVOC?

[@justanotherguy3850]

EVOC is emergency vehicle operations course where we are trained in high-speed driving. Firefighters and ambulance drivers take the training as well accept their focus is the additional factor of safety for their patients and not necessarily driving fast. It's actually a lot of fun learning how to control your car. One of the things that we did during EVOC in the academy was they would take used 90 weight motor oil and pour it on the hot asphalt of the turns of a no longer used track. They've then take a water hose to it and get it all nasty. The trick was learning how to drive into it and while continuing forward momentum moving through the 180-degree arc you could maintain control by turning the steering wheel appropriately and keeping steady pressure on the gas pedal - NO BRAKES. That's how you learn to drive in the snow for example. It's a lot of fun! And then you get out there and you play good guy bad guy. The bad guy takes off in a car and you have to chase it and while chasing it you're supposed to call in signposts that have been put up and be aware of people pulling out of their driveways and things like that. That way when you get out on the street as a copper you know how to drive safely when you're chasing someone. I'll tell you if you don't hold your hands on the steering wheel the proper way your instructor will slap your hands really hard! I thought I was back in Catholic school and the nun was hitting me with that damn ruler again.

[@TheRoute.]

Thanks for letting me know that

[@jacobr1095]

This looks like the 605 North? Always hated seeing the cop do that swerve motion. Usually meant my commute was gonna get a little bit longer. I wish they’d make sure to stop traffic right before an exit at least so even those right In front, like you, could have left.

[@codyjarvis3426]

Hes clearly saying for everyone to stop !

[@ericromeiro6688]

Speeders in Ca. Do not know what a CHP Traffic Break is well now you all know! 😂

[@milleniallgt9715]

Stupid cop left his trunk open lol 😂

[@j_zales1390]

Fuck the police

[@HBGURL8301]

I don't even drive anymore and I know you don't pass CHP when they do that 😁

[@scottsummers4115]

He didn't pass them. Watch the video

[@yeahno1016]

I like the second technique of popping the trunk so your lights can’t be seen. Smart

[@TheRoute.]

I will ask about that technique

[@yeahno1016]

Joking

[@Bear_Of_Steel]

Also I'm pretty sure there is a hands free law there, but hey thanks for recording this pointless video. It was very entertaining

[@JoeJ-8282]

OK, upon reading through the other comments here, I can see why this may be done occasionally, but I have both a question and a suggestion... and maybe I'm just an "uninformed idiot" for even asking these things, but I'm not from California, (is that where this is, judging by the sign on the overpass?), and I've never been to California before, so I'm totally clueless, but... 1. What is a "CHP" officer? I've never heard of that term/type of officer (what do they specialize in?) 2. If this type of maneuver is really done for "safety" reasons, (such as a bad wreck up ahead, major debris in road, a bridge is out, etc.), then it certainly would be nice if the officer doing the stop would briefly mention with their megaphone exactly WHY they are stopping traffic, (especially if the road ahead is damaged in some way, maybe from an earthquake or something?), that way people aren't nearly so tempted to go past him, thinking "oh, there's really no danger", or "I see NO reason for this stop so I'm gonna sneak past", or whatever.

[@CooperRies]

CHP is California Highway Patrol and they’re basically just state cops

[@JoeJ-8282]

@@CooperRies Ah, OK, thanks!

[@Doomstay982]

CHP=California Highway Patrol. The CHP has primary patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and roads and streets outside city limits, and can exercise law enforcement powers anywhere within the state. As for the second question, they don't need to inform you as to why they are stopping or slowing traffic. The last time I was in one of these the CHP use his megaphone to give someone a ticket for not stopping.

[@JoeJ-8282]

@@Doomstay982 OK, thanks for explaining what the acronym stood for. And I am aware that no cop is ever really "required" to tell you anything about what they do OR why... but I'm just saying that in THOSE types of cases, (especially if the road ahead is severely damaged, missing, etc.), then it would be VERY beneficial of them to inform the motorists that they're stopping of WHY they are stopping them, just to help prevent people from even thinking about passing them (illegally), because if the people being stopped were aware of immediate impending danger, (like a bridge out, etc.), then no-one would be even attempting to pass the cop, unless they truly WANTED to die, lol! (The information would be a thankful and immediate deterrent to disobedience in that case.)(I am very appreciative of knowing what is going on, especially when it comes to my immediate life safety! And I would guess that most other people are the same way.)

[@TheGospelQuartetParadise]

I have seen many traffic breaks here in California, and most people know that you do not pass a patrol car performing one. This guy was in a company truck, so he had no legal leg to stand on if the officer had ticketed him. Any idiot with a learner's permit knows that you automatically slow for law enforcement vehicles with emergency lights flashing.

[@TaterStructure]

They do this in GA with a truck that displays a large LED lit sign that says “Do not pass, accident/construction ahead”…. People still fly by them

[@TheRoute.]

In California you might end up with a police chase and your car towed & it's expensive here if police tow your car.

[@tantanthetrafficman5400]

Weve had a few run aways during a “rolling road block” almost run us over.

[@spicydragon3881]

I was COMPLETELY confused seeing this. Living in NY I've never seen anything like this. I had no idea what he was doing, I kept saying what the...

[@JimDean002]

I've seen it done in Georgia few times I live around Atlanta

[@joeishere500]

That's Cali.... It's done to slow down traffic etc etc. Another comment on here explains it. Either way they can keep Cali although I miss SD

[@troyjollimore4100]

It’s called critical thinking and logical deduction. “It’s a cop. Why would he be doing that? Maybe he wants us all to stay behind him…”

[@hihosilencemeviolateme949]

@@troyjollimore4100 parking perpendicular to traffic would make more sense.

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@hihosilencemeviolateme949 That's why he kind of angled the car, facing them. Had he parked sideways, someone probably would have just t-boned him! XD

[@dude1393]

Why can’t people listen and a tiki key know what’s happening in front of them. I wonder what part of do not move don’t people understand? All countries have police with lights and sirens so it’s the same everywhere.

[@TheRoute.]

People are very impatient in southern California

[@dude1393]

@@TheRoute. I know I am from San Diego and still live here, I am in my mid 40’s so I have seen plenty of it. It happened to me everyday with bad impatient drivers. They need to leave earlier and pay attention or take a back route if there is every traffic. I drive a red sedan car the same color as a fire truck , so I don’t know why people have a hard time seeing a bright color vehicle. The place they are trying to get to had not moved , the freeways have been the same for the past 60 years or so most of them. But some have been expanded still that does not give an excuse to driver stupid on freeways and brake check everyone.

[@gtrr3246]

LoL, that truck

[@SweatyGamer_69]

nice catch, but the video title says traffic stop not traffic break

[@Bowlnmike]

Always laugh. California can shut down a 6 lane highway with 1 cop. Connecticut needed 5 cops to slow down a 3 lane highway. New Jersey, well, they need the whole force to shut down a 2 lane highway. CHP does this well and I am sure it saves countless lives and vehicle damage by safely getting people off the roadway.

[@joer5255]

I'm not from Cali, why do the cops weave in and out like that? Is it to slow the traffic flow down??

[@TheRoute.]

Yes it's to slow down the traffic and clear whatever hazard is in the front

[@EJ257IHI]

It's called a traffic break, usually it is performed in order to slow down the traffic so someone up ahead can move their vehicle out of the roadway or the left shoulder. Sometimes one unit will perform the break and another one will speed up along the shoulder to clear up an object (Air conditioner, refrigerator or some other obstacle)

[@JAROME74]

Visibility reasons so traffic would see him .

[@amartinez1279]

I used to live in California and I saw something on tv over 30 years ago and they said if you're the CHP drive in a S pattern it's to slow down the traffic because there's a hazard or emergency up ahead . I think it's called a round up robin or rotten robin I know it's something like that.

[@JTBCOOL1]

I'm from Chicago but started to work some times in California. Called a round robin. Rotten Robbie is a chain of gas stations in California which I have done a bunch of work on their buildings.

[@amartinez1279]

@@JTBCOOL1 Yes you are right it's just been a long time since I saw one.

[@PrezVeto]

Interesting. I've never heard it called anything but a traffic break.

[@robertjohansen8572]

Round Robbins are when a group of officers run breaks consecutively to slow traffic in a hazardous area. It keeps the traffic moving but at a slower safer speed. I'm retired CHP and had a number of knuckleheads over the years drive crazy to try and get around a moving traffic break.

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@robertjohansen8572 LoL! If I had a nickel for every time you probably facepalmed… Yet they have licenses! 😄

[@jasandros]

State Police perform this maneuver almost everywhere

[@TheRoute.]

True especially highway patrol

[@Desert10075]

What the heck was going on there?

[@TheRoute.]

It was crazy I wish I recorded everything earlier. They were two incidents like that on the same road that day.

[@donsvideos1985]

Wow stop all traffic in the rain across 4 lanes. Sure looks safe to me. Maybe block one lane and get a tow truck to remove disabled vehicle from the HIGHWAY.... Dude in the truck was crawling. Didn't know what sort of pantamime the patrol car was doing. Park the cruiser with lights on and get out and do something. It's a patrol car not a transformer. Jeesh. Being a mind reader isn't on the test.

[@EJ257IHI]

So you want to sit on KZbin and question an Agency that's been around since 1929 on how and why they do things.

[@donsvideos1985]

@@EJ257IHI yep.free country and first amendment has been a thing even longer.

[@PrezVeto]

They don't expect you to read minds (generally), but they do expect you to read the whole driver manual.

[@donsvideos1985]

@@PrezVeto To my original point, where the centipede maneuver covered in the manual? What does it say in your part of the world about how far over or what speed to slow to when a police vehicle is running with lights on? In Texas it says The side of a highway may be a complex environment, but it’s also the daily work space for law enforcement, first responders, and roadside construction and maintenance workers. Texas drivers can do their part to keep these workers safe by following the state’s “Move Over or Slow Down” law. The Move Over or Slow Down law, which traditionally has required drivers to yield to police, fire and emergency vehicles, has been expanded over the years to provide the same protection for TxDOT work crews and other roadside workers. This law requires drivers to move over a lane or slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when approaching emergency vehicles, law enforcement, tow trucks, utility service vehicles, TxDOT vehicles or other highway construction or maintenance vehicles using visual signals or flashing lights activated on the roadside. On roadways with posted speed limits of 25 miles per hour or less, drivers must reduce their speed to 5 miles per hour (Texas Transportation Code 545.157). Drivers who fail to give emergency and work crews space to safely do their jobs can receive a ticket with a fine of up to $200. If there is a crash that causes injury to a worker, drivers can be fined up to $2,000. TxDOT's TV and radio public service announcements, digital ads, and outreach efforts are helping to raise awareness of the Move Over or Slow Down law.

[@ltigno]

Common sense is not that common i guess. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@tonio8298]

It amazes me how many dumb drivers try to go around me when I do this. People are so willing to get a ticket, damage their vehicle or pick up a vehiclar homicide charge just to save a minute or two. If you see this, it's being done for a very good reason, to either prevent someone from being hurt, killed or damaging their vehicle AND to actually help the flow of traffic.

[@MiguelRamirez-ym8st]

I learned something today

[@TheRoute.]

That's good

[@erinbremer5490]

When I see LE in front of me or behind me for that matter, I move over and slow down, or even stop depending on the situation. I wouldn’t try to pass them if I saw them doing that in front of me. I thought it was just common sense for everyone to get that. 🙄

[@TheRoute.]

True

[@artfromcalifornia104]

Traffic breaks performing in all states by the state troopers! I repeat, In all states of USA

[@TheRoute.]

Some people in different states have never seen a traffic stop!

[@artfromcalifornia104]

@@TheRoute. when is snowing in those states, that when you witnessing the most of that

[@nonokayakjack]

Fascinating. He has some kind of device that sweeps back and forth that removes those mysterious water droplets that fall from the sky.

[@MADMAX-vd8pr]

Nah he was driving in-between the rain drops so his car wouldn't get wet

[@jimstephens9112]

Looks like the driver's side wiper blade was attached to its arm with a coat hanger or??

[@TheRoute.]

Yes

[@benmcdaniels1]

Him swerving on a damn interstate acting like an idiot I’m surprised he didn’t cause a small pile up. What A DB

[@FurryWrecker911]

It's called a Traffic Break and it's to prevent exactly what you just said. It's done when there's alreadya crash ahead to keep Cali drivers from piling into the crash.

[@TheRoute.]

There was a long traffic behind

[@kenross863]

What if they was a flood in road or road collapsed or major accident trying to prevent more accidents or victims to rescue and all? Could be million of reasons

[@TheRoute.]

True

[@tannerhume6269]

Thats really weird !! Abuse of power !!!! Wrong way on a highway!!

[@eldiablo4118]

You don’t live in California huh?

[@tannerhume6269]

@@eldiablo4118 no !! Complete opposite side of the country !!

[@eldiablo4118]

@@tannerhume6269 they do it to prevent a fast moving vehicle from hitting any emergency services that is on the side of the road or there is a debris on the road that causes a hazard for all motorists. It’s very common here California.

[@tannerhume6269]

@@eldiablo4118 sounds like a good idea !!?? Here in Boston people would just drive around the obstacles!! Meaning the chp doing that !!

[@chpman2013]

@@tannerhume6269 not an abuse of power, it's a safety measure.

[@Modularsf]

He drove off with his trunk open !! Haha

[@TheRoute.]

Yes lol

[@scottwilliams8334]

Experts, experts, everywhere.

[@TheRoute.]

KZbin is full of experts

[@patriciajones4744]

That HIGHWAY PATROL COP made me nervous. I don't know what he was doing as long as you move over a lane or two and slow down you are allowed to pass someone pulled over. Unless someone's laying in the road or the driver pulled over has a gun and there is a threatening situation then you can't pass otherwise you should be able to.

[@jimmccabe801]

What. Stupid comment.

[@ridingwithairbubble1694]

Looked a little obvious to me. He did it so the crashed vehicles could safely move to the shoulder and/or exit the freeway without causing another accident. They do that here in TN every now and then.

[@adamUDavies]

Cop looks like he's out of his mind , if he would have done that in the Midwest people would have put him in the wall.

[@jimmccabe801]

@@adamUDavies figures. You have know idea what he's doing. Watch the video again.

[@donsvideos1985]

@@jimmccabe801 only in Commiefornia

[@jmac8578]

Create traffic to break traffic? Sounds legit. And people wonder why CA is so jacked up. 🤷‍♂️

[@TheRoute.]

Traffic breaks are a daily in California

[@carrotcake1955]

The guy stopped. Not sure what the title meant. He may have pulled up too far, but did stop.

[@UserUser14880]

Why are your recording with your phone while driving in the rain?

[@TheRoute.]

I wasn't

[@troyjollimore4100]

I thought the order was, “Do not move your vehicle unless I tell you to…” Then they all start moving anyway! LOL…

[@cathyv3424]

Right lol

[@TheRoute.]

He made a hand symbol and told has to move

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@TheRoute. ???

[@TheRoute.]

@@troyjollimore4100 right

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@TheRoute. I didn't see the hand signal, but it's been a while since I've watched it now. If he did, then he did... But I watch people blindly ignore police and traffic workers all the time... ;)

[@kraggman]

The trunk is open. The donuts are getting wet.

[@TheRoute.]

Lol

[@player4life11111]

Fun Fact- This is how the infamous Rodney King chase began

[@flawlessprogramer8043]

Is he from Houston Texas? He even drives with the trunk open at the end 🤣

[@TheRoute.]

😂😂☝️

[@ericromeiro6688]

Is it in the California DMV book / Vehicle Code book along with Motorcycles sharing / splitting lanes? 😂

[@TheRoute.]

Good question let check it out I still have the DMV book with me

[@AmericanPatriotANomad]

Good Ole Cali I’ve seen that maneuver by CHP too many times💯%

[@TheRoute.]

All day even today I saw one

[@ltg6686]

1:33 u forgot to close ur trunk

[@jeffreymrrs150]

Don't think this strategy was required for a two car accident with no casualties.

[@TheRoute.]

This strategy is used to even remove a tire from the side of the road sometimes