Indiana State Police use 'ghost truck' to crack down on reckless and aggressive drivers

[@jimlaca5198]

Our goal is to target overly aggressive drivers. Targets everyone.

[@killingerk]

?

[@CodyDoesIt]

Not the slow semi trucks that cut off a vehicle going the speed limit.

[@masonlynch1793]

@@CodyDoesIt Kinda hard to make a 80,000 pound truck do 60 in 2 seconds.

[@Truckin2eat]

Anyone doing the speed limit and driving in a safe manner doesn't have anything to worry about. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jimlaca5198]

@@Truckin2eat sounds like anyone doing the speed limit was impeding traffic, since everyone else was doing 10+ over.

[@ALPHAANDY]

"We are looking for people aggressively driving around semi's" Literally tickets and ruins a truck drivers career specifically because he was eating, while he drives, which is his job. You think that cop doesnt eat and drive? Looks like he does to me

[@bigr5378]

There's not a problem with eating and driving but if you can't keep it in your own lane apparently you can't do them two things at once so don't do it because he couldn't do it which is why he got pulled over not because he was eating

[@randymarsh8004]

“He passed us on the right.” Sounds like you’re the problematic driver.

[@bigr5378]

@@randymarsh8004 if someone passes you on a right apparently you shouldn't be in the left lane because there's room for you to be in the right lane

[@randymarsh8004]

@@bigr5378 That was my point. Nothin worse than driving slow in the fast lane.

[@Christophertruck]

Nobody should be driving and eating just pull over I have seen to many distracted drivers and wouldn't want a crash to happen over something like that.

[@flohealz]

55mph doesn’t seem like an appropriate speed limit for that highway.

[@reinhart482]

At this point many speed limits are for revenue generation. Cars can handle much higher speeds than 40 years ago.

[@badeiser]

It’s is during rush hr the road gets jammed up bad on 465 What they need is variable speed limit signs so they can adjust with traffic volume.

[@johngalt4769]

They should replace i70 road surface. There patch job has gone on to long and is tearing up trucks . Constitution backups daily.

[@badeiser]

@@johngalt4769 true but who is John Galt as they say.

[@goonie323]

i think it is......lived around there for 39years. theres a lot of off/on ramps and way too many people cutting over at the moment for their exit. could you imagine if the speed limit was raised(if thats what your getting at) the chaos would be thru the roof.

[@darthtripedacus1]

Looks like the revenue collectors are setting up a sting by putting a slow moving vehicle in the fast lane and wondering why everyone's passing them Indiana must really need the money

[@goxyeagle8446]

And then they wonder why there's no enough cdl drivers for otr. I have quit that job because of police

[@BS-hl9me]

The police also used to do this with mustangs, they would get into a large group and get everyone to speed. They would then pull everyone over and give like 40 tickets at once. I think they were called the pony patrol. The mustangs were also unmarked.

[@vintagestrings6]

@@BS-hl9me I remember going out of Nashville with my family in my Dodge Durango back around 2001 and South of Indy I was approached by this hot rod looking Mustang and he kept revving his engine trying to encourage me to race him and I looked at him and smiled and I shook my head no and he kept going about a half an hour later I caught up to him and he was an unmarked cop who had someone pulled over.

[@1nvisible1]

*@**1:48** Officer in danger... of a heart attack! In our area you would never see a police this obese.*

[@fuzzytop4746]

I didn’t know you weren’t allowed to go over the speed limit in the fast lane for a short period I thought that was just good safe driving

[@MrJoshlanier]

I’ll bet there wasn’t one citation for blocking the left lane though.

[@CodyDoesIt]

In Oklahoma we have this law and I have asked many hwy patrol officers as a Chrysler tech how many tickets have been written and I usually get a laugh when I ask......

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@CodyDoesIt supposedly we have a left lane law in Florida as you can tell it's never enforce

[@CodyDoesIt]

@@sitdowndogbreath Same here in Oklahoma

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@CodyDoesIt y'all have the law but they don't enforce it?

[@YourselfAndEye]

If I'm doing 10 over on 465 I'm holding up traffic

[@happycamper4429]

Every road it's the Indy 500!!

[@OutdoorFanatic365]

465 500

[@leonardodiamond4374]

10 over on 465 will get a few beer bottles thrown at you for holding up traffic!

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Dude I'm on 95 in Connecticut 55 MPH speed limit. 80 plus crazy.

[@OutdoorFanatic365]

If your running the speed limit, 55 mph, on 465 you gonna get ran over, even if your in the far right slow lane.

[@Gsuneow]

We should start doing sting operations on them too. I can’t tell you how many cops I’ve seen speeding and running red lights just because they have a badge.

[@helloguy8934]

I've seen 0. Running red lights

[@terrydishman4292]

@@helloguy8934 they just turn their lights on and run them. Also lots of cops on their phones

[@natet7323]

Police need to be observed as well. They should get the same punishment we all get. My dash cam actually caught a State Trooper driving reckless and speeding on a highway. I spoke with the Troop Command about the incident and filed a complaint. It didn’t go anywhere and they didn’t care. I turned in my video to the State AG and filed the complaint with the AG. All in all….the Trooper was issued a traffic citation. Shortly after, he resigned.

[@DevTechGarage]

From someone who's been on ride alongs..we literally get random high priority calls. We don't choose when that next victim gets stabbed by her boyfriend.. bet If it was you getting stabbed 3 times you would want the responding officers to run any light they see

[@calebniederhofer6529]

@@terrydishman4292 This is part of the problem. You are making accusations, and don't even understand the Law , or policies. Police don't always use sirens to respond to non emergency , non life threatening calls everyday. They can use there lights, sirens , and go thru a light to a call.

[@glockfanboy933]

Dude it’s I 70 outside of indianapolis no one goes 55 lmao. Everyone goes 70 mph

[@craigsimmons8957]

I drive for central transport and I go to Indianapolis every night from SouthBend off of 31 south to 465 south into 70 west and not even the police goes 55 either 😂

[@mypersonalopinion5363]

Same on I-80

[@randythompson1957]

Just drove from one end of Indiana to the other from south to north. Big trucks and small cars are doing 70 thru 45 mph work zones. The fastest 18 wheelers are in Indiana.

[@jacob-v8567]

@@randythompson1957 apparently you've never driven west of mm112 on i80 through Illinois.

[@randythompson1957]

@@jacob-v8567 Oh yes I have and the cops get serious out that way.

[@undisputedchamp2568]

Our goal is to justify our extortion tactics. Meanwhile we could be investigating sex trafficking or gang activity or large scale drug dealers . No we will go undercover for traffic fines since that pays more

[@salmonbrush1001]

I mean it’s not like there was 36,096 fatalities from car crashes in 2019 alone as compared to 15,882 gun deaths NOT including suicides. P.S troopers are there to in force road laws

[@boringbill]

In indy it's needed almost as much

[@derp8575]

Drugs busts are another revenue grab. End the failed war on drugs.

[@derp8575]

@@boringbill They let people off for coke, shrooms and mdma? Of course not.

[@derp8575]

@@boringbill Ending the failed war on drugs would include coke. Government is not our nanny.

[@artworkbysteve1]

I think that officer is guilty of eating in his car too, he is struggling just to walk.

[@l.ls.8890]

Heart attack waiting to happen. LOL

[@lucky5853]

Eating in his car, in bed , in the shower, etc, etc...etc 🤭

[@randallherr4273]

By all rights cops should be in shape

[@artworkbysteve1]

@@randallherr4273 I agree .

[@brownchicken1314]

Yall must be fine upstanding people😂

[@dirtyburger7528]

Pulls over anyone that comes within 100 ft of the truck.

[@namesolonggood1sgone]

In my state the highway patrol has been placarding theirs and pulling over drivers for smoking within 25' of the truck going down the road.

[@stagnantisolation]

“What are ya staring at my truck for?!”

[@dirtyburger7528]

@@stagnantisolation 🤣🤣 "stop lookin at it!"

[@scooter2kool173]

2:20 officer Brent needs to come clean on eating while driving aswell

[@rrios283s73]

Way to fat

[@forrest2426]

Lol

[@puffkendrick6850]

The body armour makes it look that way, esp when sitting.

[@kineticinstallationspecial5775]

@@puffkendrick6850 does body armor make his neck like that too? No, because he's fat.

[@chpenney26]

@@puffkendrick6850 sounds like what a fat person would say

[@papercut1987]

Let's be honest, accidents are rarely semi-trucker's fault

[@p.d.smithjr.3277]

Who says?

[@ogacryptology]

No they are not

[@robertstewart1262]

@@p.d.smithjr.3277 The statistics say so. People drive (a lot of) people drive with no concept of their surroundings.

[@p.d.smithjr.3277]

@@robertstewart1262 I drive a lot (50,000 miles a year) on 4 wheels. I’m not sure where the stats come from; however, trucks are my main problem. The only vehicle to hit me on the interstate has been a 18 wheeler. Swerved into my lane, pushed me into the grass, then hit me. Many times trucks have changed lanes, pushing vehicles off the road. This causes accidents, but the trucks keep going, having hit nothing. If slower traffic (trucks) would stay in the travel lane and not the passing lane this wouldn’t happen. Truck are a menace! I have to drive at night to get away from them. This is not ideal for me.

[@BA-jb8ee]

That is definitely not true. I see truckers driving in the inside lane when they have the 2 other lanes. Truckers also clogging up the passing lane for miles. Naw it's the truckers because everyone else just want to get by.

[@Felix-gm9im]

They only do this once and never again. Just to show off their "ideas." And how "impressive" they are. They're not doing what they actually show off.

[@northseabrent]

Of course you’re privileged to the day to day operations of the Indiana State Police, cheers and thanks for your thoughtful commentary, have a great day..

[@Felix-gm9im]

@@northseabrent Dude, cops are significantly less complicated and clever than they make themselves out to be. They really shouldn't be doing stupid shit like this unless they had the intelligence to do so. Save this shit for special divisions, aka officers who have the mind to actually make this stuff effective. Police officers can barely drive let alone form complicated plans to stop aggressive driving. It's a joke how useless they truly are. Maybe they should prioritize routine surveillance and routine patrols instead of sitting in a ghost car randomly in the middle of the street and still not pull over anyone going over 60. I was arrested by a state trooper, we had a nice conversation when he put me in the front of his car in the passanger's seat about how most officers don't have the capacity or skill to operate at certain levels, especially on the streets. What was I arrested for? Outrunning a state trooper. You know what would've prevented me from running? Proper surveillance and officers set up frequently in the right places to prevent people from getting angsty.

[@HoomerbirdG2]

oh yeah 1000% i speed through i65 and 74 daily

[@Ali-tx3ep]

@@Felix-gm9im You just sound like another bigot to me

[@pws3rd170]

Tennessee State Troopers actually have a semi truck painted up with the classic tan and brown paint job and they apparently around the state to do this kinda thing with it. They primarily focus on distracted driving like cellphones because it’s easy to see in a normal car

[@jackiechapman9893]

They claim it’s about safety but we all know it’s about revenue. Ridiculous!

[@changos1100]

@-- Try break checking someone dumbass, guess who's fault it's going to be

[@dominicdicecco6569]

I disagree. I participated in this program with the state of Missouri back in 2013. Had a trooper riding in my tractor and calling out vehicles that were cutting other trucks f (and me) off, brake checking us and more. He rode with me for 4 days. They issued over 180 citations in that time (none to trucks), and could have issued 5 times that if they had enough chase vehicles. It was an eye opener to the trooper. He was shocked at what we put up with every day. It's not always about money.

[@geedubb2005]

Pay to play. Hit’em where it hurts. Personally, I wish they’d raise the price of citations, especially red light runners. Start fines at $750.00 and go from there.

[@longbow6416]

How many times I've wanted to PIT maneuver a car that cut me off in my truck just to get 1 or 2 car lengths ahead. Unrelated: id rather someone generate revenue than wreck and snarl traffic for 3+ hours

[@jimmartin7881]

@@changos1100 The person following is at fault, unless you have video proof you're screwed.

[@RedskinzFan]

Sounds like a New Way to bust more BIG RIGs. They ain’t messing with the 4wheelers, lol gotta be kiddin me

[@make-it-happen3552]

FACTS

[@brandonfleet9908]

All I saw was a UPS driver pulled over. I want to see some four wheelers in trouble for something they do (for once).

[@marioalvarado3284]

@@brandonfleet9908 law is law, even for drivers license A, B motorcycle I wish to see they pulling over the towing truck drivers, they have connections.

[@MyNameIsCorey]

Yea I was definitely getting those same vibes toward the end of the video....

[@noneyabizz8337]

Good, there's a lot of bad driving from "professionals"

[@maximomartinez8596]

That's what police have to do in the chicago Area. People drive like crazy.

[@hollywoodsaint57]

Hell yes! I've seen groups of 20 trucks in a pack driving 70 in a 55....I know cause I was in the middle of the pack in a truck....I was forced to keep the flow of traffic or I'd get hit. They tailgate at those high rates of speed

[@hollywoodsaint57]

@Polymer Tools I do actually...slower than an old asain lady with a live chicken in her hand. It has resulted in me driving slower as well in my personal vehicle at home. I have a BMW and I drive 55 in LA on the 101 freeway. Yes I'm that asshole 🤣🤣🤣🤣....

[@letswatchutube5132]

@@hollywoodsaint57 55?! That’s almost half the speed of what everyone does 🤣

[@MillionAtispeyiA1804]

Stop snitching

[@sarahalex2801]

Hi

[@Cryptonymicus]

95% of EVERYBODY on the road drives like a maniac -- truck drivers included.

[@TheDiabeticDietShow]

Cops drive like a maniac. here is the law, Just because you are driving a cop car it is NOT legal for you to speed. and when they get caught in their personal cars they show their badge and let each other go.

[@Crismodin]

That doesn't make it acceptable. I think the rules of the road are pretty well established... if you can't follow them... and get pulled over... pay the price.

[@mikefrazier8113]

It is some kind of instinct you can put the nicest people in the world in a car and they become crazy or stupid

[@polishpat95]

95%? Maybe 95% of drivers drive too slow and have a

[@Bruce6001]

97.4 percent where I live 😂

[@bananatrooptv]

“We are looking for aggressive drivers” : pulls over trucker.. ruins his career with a speeding ticket

[@sj7601]

Good. 10mph+ for a truck that takes 5x longer to stop than a car deserves a good ticket.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@sj7601 close your mouth this is not a Casting Couch audition no need to open up your mouth

[@goxyeagle8446]

Worse They made stupid laws like 'bridge law' to make sure they can fine drivers

[@sitdowndogbreath]

@@goxyeagle8446 "Bridge 🌉 law?"

[@goxyeagle8446]

@@sitdowndogbreath Yup in some states mostly East and South your tandems cannot be further than 41feet from kingpin

[@stu3775]

I'm sure the officer is a great guy in some abstract way, but he has the look of a nonstop eater.

[@rjepps]

It's called a bullet proof vest

[@derp8575]

They should require them to maintain certain fitness standards.

[@stu3775]

@@derp8575 true

[@fabianlopez1182]

Yea I got a driver riding on 4 wheels over here, looks like he just pumped supreme instead of regular at a Sunoco... How do these snitches sleep at night!? 🐀

[@vtrf17pc13]

I am a trucker & thank you for making the roads a little safer theses drivers need to be put in check

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Thank you for making American move

[@The1sKa]

Roads safer? If only that meant taking meth off the streets

[@Timeforchangenow]

Especially the ones from India!!!!!!!

[@snickers0522]

These drivers need to be shot 😒 nfg

[@Iaintinit]

💋 ass

[@jcolefan95]

waste of time and resources speed traps are just fine, go figure out the murder rate and who moving drugs.

[@nexushexus4365]

Lol if they did that, they would be locking up cops, agents are the master drug dealers and human trafficking masters.

[@Slashchad]

Talk about we being watched 24/7, democracy is beginning to fade

[@soldier3335]

What are the physical requirements for police in this state, I guarantee this guy is not making the cut.

[@shootingbricks8554]

Police unions protect these fat officers lol.

[@sitdowndogbreath]

You cannot be fat before the job during a job that got your back

[@repalmore]

It's about time state troopers saw what it's like to drive a truck. Sometimes it feels like the 4 wheelers are out to get you.

[@longhunter1975]

Yes

[@edwardgryszkiewicz4541]

They are my friend

[@mattdoe916]

True to that

[@1010109999999]

Hey Robert you're right every time I get in my truck I call my truck a B-17 bomber trying to make it to Berlin to drop my bombs which are the loads and I called those little four-wheelers the Messerschmitt German planes trying to shoot me down sometimes it does seem like they're coming after you but I've been able to make it to the hangar Bay everyday thank God stay blessed

[@matteblack5805]

We are Jk

[@Christopher012]

Cops want to enforce the law then they need to follow the same ones we do. Tint. Speeding. Lane changes without blinker. Typing a laptop while driving but we can’t check our phone lmfao.

[@player6970]

Computers need to be removed from cop cars!

[@p.d.smithjr.3277]

They need to keep truckers in the right lane! Slower vehicles keep right!!!!

[@keithricketts2084]

Agree on both counts!!!

[@bobinthewest8559]

@@p.d.smithjr.3277... So, trucks shouldn't be allowed to pass any vehicles that are driving slower than them?

[@p.d.smithjr.3277]

@@bobinthewest8559 If there are faster vehicles in the left lane, then that is the law in most states. Slower vehicles keep right.

[@andrewgardner4440]

Trooper Hoover!!!!!! Guy is one hell of a stand up officer. Hes more about trying to prevent things and educating drivers than just writing tickets.

[@tractorboy31]

I saw the name and recognized from tractor time with tim here on youtube

[@M70ACARRY]

He's a sovereign citizen

[@toddb3394]

Dude is a disgrace to his profession. Fat slob. That pig couldn't run a 1/4 mile. These are the people we pay to protect us?!?!?! JOKE!

[@Rosskoflex]

He educates them and then writes them tickets? Ohh you mean rather THAN write them tickets.

[@bobinthewest8559]

@@Rosskoflex ... Unfortunately, some people just can't learn unless a little "pain" is involved. In this case, the pain is felt through the pocketbook.

[@JayFit366]

This is whats wrong with America. There's so many other serious things that needs to be addressed but here we go with this sneaky shid.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

Hey, they got a container hauler, those guys will run cars off the road.

[@dj5943]

So aggressive drivers causing thousands of fatal accidents on our roads every year is not a serious problem? These are Troopers... a big part of their job is to enforce the traffic laws and keep our roads safe. Thats what we pay them for. Good job Troopers!

[@peter2213]

Yup, not like dangerous driving is harmful or a big problem, car crashes never happen anymore ever at all, and when they do it’s bc the vehicles fault never the drivers, point is this is a great idea with the ghost driver and your on crack bc u think u know what’s good for you when you somehow don’t

[@dj5943]

@@peter2213 well said.

[@Blueskyz8]

Facts!

[@steve-o4153]

But they're going to put their so-called ghost truck in the fast lane and then proceeded to drive slow and wonder why people pass you

[@Tommygunz106]

Speed limit is 55 anyone going faster then that is speeding which is everyone some states you speed over one mph your getting a ticket especially truckers.

[@funny3scene]

@@Tommygunz106 the speed limit isn’t a factor in the left lane, in my state it’s a law that slower traffic has to move to the right, regardless of speed.

[@Tommygunz106]

@@funny3scene you must failed at math because when 55 is the max and everyone passing its clear who's breaking the law. I myself in my personal vehicle don't care for speed limit but I know I broke law regardless. 2nd truckers can use left lane as long there's no post sign stating otherwise.

[@funny3scene]

@@Tommygunz106 again, that law applies regardless of the speed limit

[@funny3scene]

@@Tommygunz106 you must’ve failed reading if you didn’t see that the first time I said it.

[@wendellrountree4899]

I live in Florida and they actually own and 18 wheeler that they patrol the big trucks with and it is a success..

[@bestbassbooster]

I'm pretty sure I've seen that. If it's the picture with the car hauler pulled over.

[@hereandthere6877]

@@bestbassbooster the peterbilt 379 with the emergency lights on top lol? EDIT: I just checked, the one I'm thinking of is for the Tennessee State Police

[@joshhill4903]

"Looking for aggressive drivers" pulls over everybody eating or doing 11 over.

[@doughesson]

Well speeding is included in the aggressive driving definition.

[@doughesson]

@@joshhill4903 Did you get a ticket this morning? I drive crew vans transporting railroaders & can get to the pickup location on time without speeding. It isn't hard to do even if I'm going to a location I've never been to before.

[@doughesson]

@@joshhill4903 They can't be required to take a driver's Ed course until they've been documented via tickets as not figuring out how to slow down & leave for work in time to get there without speeding.

[@joshhill4903]

@@doughesson if you've ever talked to the police- everything about any interaction is just about always recorded (either in writing or otherwise) what would pervent them for building a system no different then the one they currently use? Currently if youre pulled over and recieve a "warning" its documented. So i dont see this as an excuse.

[@doughesson]

@@joshhill4903 Tickets are the documentation. Police prefer to write tickets for speeding or other infractions as opposed to responding to motor vehicle wrecks. As a former firefighter,I agree with that sentiment.

[@greensquare4499]

This is what happens when there isn’t enough work to go around. They make random shit up.

[@joyride2013]

exactly...total waste of money

[@basedfinancee]

Lol going through st louis into illinois i see cars with no plates, everyones going 90+ in 55 zone 😂 no police in sight

[@Hawky1]

Based.

[@m.elizabeth0302]

That’s a normal day here in St. Louis. 🤣🤣🤣

[@OhPhuckYou]

That's how it is in Denver and OKC too. Quite the fun places to drive if I'm being honest.

[@MikloVelka_]

UPS management were ripping their hair out bc the late Z 😂

[@TheZombaslaya]

Seriously stopping people on 465 for speeding under 70?...

[@shawnclements14]

Only police are aloud to go 80 on 465 not us pesky citizens

[@TheZombaslaya]

@@shawnclements14 Speed limit should be 70 or 75 on that road

[@shawnclements14]

@@TheZombaslaya Agreed. the reason people speed so bad on 465 is because everyone sees all the state and local cops doing it

[@thetexastrucker7934]

@@shawnclements14 that comment is going to get you a ticket for being a smartass. Lol. Stay away from Indy!

[@2014cwajts71]

@@shawnclements14 Followed a county cruiser on 70 through town at 94mph one time. No lights or sirens of course.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

As a trucker's son, I was about to knock this by simply saying Trucker Traitor. Then I watched the video.

[@styldsteel1]

Expect professional driving from the CDL drivers. Not from the cars.

[@WillaHerrera]

I was TOTALLY thinking the same thing as you and then I saw what they were doing also and I'm ok with it. I see people drive like COMPLETE MORONS all the time. One day driving down a city street barely 2 lanes, one lane going each direction and this little Pontiac Grand am flew past me on the right side on the sidewalk at about 90 MPH I'm not kidding or embellishing the story one single bit. I chased the jerk down and he pulled into a liquor store. It had a Raiders sticker the size of the back window on the car and the gangster wannabe kid about 20 years old got out of the car and started spitting on my truck. The city police would not do anything so I just left. He wasn't from my town so I wasn't really worried about him looking for me to retaliate. Even though he would have surely killed anyone that stepped out onto the sidewalk. That's just one of many stories of humans with not much of a brain that I've seen doing some incredibly ignorant things.

[@Mr.Highway]

@@styldsteel1 Why ??? They pay for the PRIVILEGE to operate a non-commercial motor vehicle, they also have been train,tested and licensed to operate such vehicle 🤔... We are all licensed driver's..

[@styldsteel1]

@@Mr.Highway Where shall I start. There is much education that needs to be expressed here by the way you asked that question, there is much you don't know. To learn to drive a 20 ton coach bus like mine, I won't even mention the three weeks of classroom training. There are three books you have to read, memorize, study and get tested on It takes 6 weeks before you can drive a coach bus. The training is enormous for a bus and guess what.it's even worse for a truck driver especially driving hazardous materials. A CDL driver is must be held to a much higher standard than a regular guy put putting in a car. Ok...here's what you need to know. If you see a truck or bus coming your way? Get out of his way. If you cut me off? I can't stop. I"m not going to swerve to avoid you, and take out the poor guy next to me. You will get creamed. If I put my turn signals on? I"m telling you. This is not a request. This bus is coming.

[@helloguy8934]

@@WillaHerrera Why chase him down?

[@widgeonslayer]

You know that the driver is probably having the time of his life.

[@longcorpssitting5872]

B

[@rojo8286]

They need to pull over state troopers for being on thier phones and laptops

[@mcgavin098]

There's a law enforcement exemption written into every one of those laws. Police also have extensive driver training to be able to operate their vehicles to their highest limits like while operating emergency equipment and a police radio.

[@philhartman6036]

That is a very smart way to catch aggressive drivers. Well done Indiana!

[@davidhaun7767]

Don't know how aggressive he is on traffic, but, he definitely raises hell with buffets!!!

[@mrbakerskatz]

He’s a hell of a good guy ,if you don’t know !

[@boward6686]

Thank you!! People do not respect these big trucks ! A lot of people on the road today don’t have respect for anything !!

[@joshuacarter9140]

Ig. But honestly I've had more truckers not paying attention and almost killing my family in smaller vehicles. Truckers all suck. And some hot rod cars suck as well

[@awdeveau]

@@joshuacarter9140 sometimes I wish truckers would park up for 1 week. If you think the flu caused a panic and problems wait until all the shelves across the world are empty. Everything you own was once on a truck. Unless you cut the tree down and made it yourself it was on a truck at some point. Just a few days of no trucks and you would see chaos on a scale you've never seen before!

[@baconneggs2406]

@@awdeveau dont worry you will all be jobless when the robot trucks take over

[@awdeveau]

@@baconneggs2406 why is that? I don't drive truck.

[@boward6686]

@@joshuacarter9140 well you were talking to a trucker that owns the company ,I drive every day I get more common courtesy out of truck drivers than I ever would out of regular people driving cars ,most truck drivers are professionals! And most people driving cars are idiots! In a hurry to go to Walmart!

[@ateela15]

4 wheelers are awful. Especially near any big city. Need a truck only ez pass. Screw cars, without us, nothing in the entire city runs.

[@dickburt69]

Seriously. It blows my mind we aren’t allowed in many “express” lanes through cities. The shit we deal with everyday makes this job not worth it.

[@charliebrown6512]

My father and 2 of my uncles (all in their 60s) were truck drivers for years. My dad hasn't driven truck in a long time but 1 uncle is still a driver and the other one just went back to driving for extra income due to the p(l)andemic.. I've always had mad respect and appreciation for truck drivers. Most people have no idea just how important u guys really are. Lol and u was sugar coating the thing about shutting down a city.. Without truckers, the entire 🌎stops spinning. 👏🙏

[@maxptak6867]

Quad and dirt bikes run the streets where I'm from

[@dickburt69]

@@charliebrown6512 That’s awesome man, it’s appreciated. If you ever encounter a pissed off truck driver for some reason, just keep in mind his anger was probably building over a period of time lol..

[@charliebrown6512]

@@dickburt69 lol for sure man! Thanx again for all that u guys do

[@TheYoutogo]

Your spy truck has to have signs on the back ( truck equipped with video or photo radar) in order to spy! This is criminal! If you don't have those signs

[@jbrannon509]

No it doesn't. It doesn't have to even be a marked LE agency vehicle. It's a truck on a public highway just like everyone else. I don't know why you think that..

[@TheYoutogo]

@@jbrannon509 I don't know why you think it don't have to be marked? In my cyti all streets highways or freeways even every cross section for red lights are marked up saying photo or radar enforced this section or next some mls!

[@jbrannon509]

@@TheYoutogo Because it doesn't. You will not find any car at any law enforcement agency with any kind of wording like that on it, no matter what systems they are running in the car. You're taking stuff that you "think" and saying that it's illegal. It's not.

[@TheYoutogo]

@@jbrannon509 okay maybe I am wrong. Are a cop or truck driver?

[@TheYoutogo]

@@jbrannon509 you have to be one of them

[@ACCelik-cd7gq]

This is not policing. Just revenue generating tricks. I would like to know the crime rate and the amount of unsolved crimes that these guys could help with instead of fishing for fines.

[@speedracer8724]

There are over 200k accidents in Indiana per year, I'd think that would probably require the most policing in my opinion. There's not 1 driver who hasn't at some point in their life went over the speed limit, all it takes is 1 unlucky day and someone else's life is gone, they should have cops escort you to and from your house to where you gotta go lol people can't be trusted

[@danielcolburn2165]

Its about time. I always thought they should do something like this. As a truck driver, you see more reckless driving out there. Texting is the worse

[@tonyblu951]

Fuck all commercial truck drivers.You need yours own highways.

[@gittyupalice96]

If they did this in my state, they would get a violation every 5 seconds. The state would have so much money they could pave the roads in gold. ( My point is everyone drives like a douche bag. )

[@santini4754]

Why is it police never have to stay fit once they're on the force?

[@scruffy26]

That's simple. You can't stay fit if you're going to be eating coffee and donuts. 😂🤣

[@TeamTopKick]

Its because law enforment work 12 to 16 hout shifts so when you work that many hours you tend to eat crap food.

[@donnebes9421]

@@scruffy26 I’ve never known anyone to eat coffee.

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Hmmmm

[@nexus-qb3bu]

I'm a Trucker. The C ops just power trip. They need to tone it down with the current climate of distrust from majority of public due to their Criminal nature. Personal cars cause most accidents on the road per capita. People need to start respecting big rigs!

[@hoythunter4853]

Semi drivers used to be courteous and known for good drivers. Not today!!! They are some of the most self centered, hogging the roads, drivers on the roads. Hog the roads, cut people off, can't make wide turns. How some of them pass any driving test is a mystery

[@timmuller1567]

As a CDL driver since 1985 this is the best thing I've ever seen. I wish New Hampshire did this where the speed limit appears to be 90+ on every highway.

[@jrichieander6832]

Being a semi driver I learned you have to not only drive for yourself but everyone else because no one is really aware of how bad things can get with a semi

[@pharxahghxst3654]

As a driver as well I agree

[@Runinaway]

Your can’t call him for 68 in 55 , if all traffic is going 70+, otherwise he is making emergency situation.

[@cynicaltexan9639]

I'm going to become a cop just to pull over other cops

[@geremypelleran8487]

Damn, that cop won’t even pass up a Dunkin’ Donuts

[@willshaw5848]

You guys need to look out for other semi's cutting off the semi's they've past in the next lane. Cutting in too close in front of the slower truck..

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Yup and You nailed It. Most Truckers are Great People but it's a major league dangerous habit.

[@geedubb2005]

Today’s truck drivers are a different breed than they were 20+ years ago.

[@kccarrtheoregonhillbillyhi4803]

Anyone else notice it was more tractor-trailers being pulled over than it was four wheelers

[@williambaughcum2385]

Way bigger fines for trucks. Cops just used that excuse of catching cars so they would let the cop in the truck

[@Cryptonymicus]

A bad driver in a truck is far worse than a bad driver in a car.

[@103realtree2]

Unfortunately most truck drivers are not courteous to their fellow truck drivers. They are just as bad at cutting off other truck drivers, following too closely, and speeding. Interesting thing is I see them be more courteous to cars than other truck drivers.

[@riverskyeee]

I've personally almost been pushed off the road a couple times because of them drifting into my lane.

[@kennethsnyder9236]

I think it’s Time to get corrective of lenses

[@CNT12696]

Now when will ISP stop being reckless? I've been cut off several times by them

[@shootingbricks8554]

Who is gonna ticket them? Lol

[@livinctry]

This should be absolutely illegal for them to do! And who is the snitch driving the truck??

[@doughesson]

Tennessee Highway Patrol has a Peterbilt in full THP livery & still people don't see it as a State Trooper pulls them over.

[@harrisonrawlinson5650]

You’re enforcing a 55mph speed limit on a huge road like that? Disgusting

[@dan_6915]

Looks packed with cars. What speed you wanna go in this situation ?

[@harrisonrawlinson5650]

@@dan_6915 at least 80

[@aimxdy8680]

@@dan_6915 I literally live in Indianapolis, Traffic on I-465 goes 75-80 mph, semis do 60-70 mph.

[@Melonhead313]

Policing for profit at it’s finest.

[@bigblocklawyer]

Jesus. Guess there's no more physical fitness requirement to be a trooper.

[@davebrooks3161]

I was thinking that same thing

[@SuperBuildsInMC]

As long as you can pass it, you're fine. He must have.

[@bigblocklawyer]

@@SuperBuildsInMC yeah. 30 years ago.

[@Frank-vr9pw]

Glad to see law enforcement placing a priority of identifying and enforcement of unsafe driving around trucks. I’m sure the ambulance chasing attorneys are not happy to see evidence on the record demonstrating truckers are not the cause factor of accidents by default. Yes their are unprofessional truck drivers on the road. But the vast majority are safe and courteous. Thank you professional drivers for what you do.

[@jt8d3d]

Fantastic! This action should be from, coast to coast! Thanks Troopers!

[@--emt]

This is when you know those guys have too much time on their hands. They literally sit around all day 7 days a week lol .

[@MrNobody2828]

Driver was eating while driving? Looks like the cop must eat while driving, walking,and sleeping. He needs a bigger car and a bigger shirt.

[@skywalker2109]

They have body armor underneath

[@pojo9925]

@@skywalker2109 IS that what they call blubber now?

[@liveboss2]

Thick body armor enough to stop a tank round

[@adamUDavies]

Officer Brent Hoover , stay away from the donut shop.

[@noobERNS_it]

Lmaooo 😂🤣

[@curtwhite876]

Clicked on this because I was pretty sure that was trooper Hoover in the thumbnail. Stay safe ISP troopers!

[@jpeveto81]

Same here.

[@jpeveto81]

Seen Officer Hoover on Logger Wade's KZbin channel.

[@danrossell6375]

@@jpeveto81 and others.

[@rogeliocruz9524]

Policías de Mierda en México y Usa y en el mudo ogts

[@beardedbiker333]

They should also use ghost cars with undercover FBI agents in them to catch aggressive and overzealous police.

[@DBR00]

Police should never pull over UPS trucks. This is what causes your “Out for Delivery” package to come at 7pm on the day you’re expecting to receive it. But on the day that no package is scheduled, your UPS driver waves to you at 9am for a good morning. (2:20)

[@Agent007xkgb]

Yeah target the Kings of the Road that keeps the Economy rolling and bypass the morons cutting them off which causes the accidents smh!!!

[@JByrdLottery2021]

This is Clever and Dirty at the same time 🤔!

[@bobinthewest8559]

Sometimes getting "dirty", is the most clever thing you can do.

[@JByrdLottery2021]

@@bobinthewest8559 lol!

[@bobshowup2501]

Damn I need some SP to ride with me, getting cut off all the time..

[@hellohunter8583]

“ Goal is to target and find “ That alone is an easy win in court

[@lucky5853]

I guess entrapment is legal or these cops have no crime to investigate.

[@H0m3s]

How is it entrapment? A truck driving is somehow baiting drivers to be idiots?

[@ktrucker3469]

Respect Truckers

[@noaha4895]

We do, Benny a trucker still dosent give you the excuse to drive like a jackass

[@SoapinTrucker]

No don't respect truckers, respect physics!!!!!!!!!

[@ElEfectivovlogs]

To much regulations never going to indiana

[@RonDeSantis2028]

All the things they stopped people for is a law in EVERY STATE

[@ElEfectivovlogs]

But there's states that are more strict then other for example in Washington if you a class a driver and drive to fas the scale house will know xuz they have cámaras they will calculate the time I was at last scale and if its to fast they will get you I don't need to deal with that I rather avoid those states

[@RonDeSantis2028]

@@ElEfectivovlogs Simple way to avoid that DONT SPEED NEAR WEIGHT STATIONS lmao it’s not that hard, then just speed up when you get past them.

[@chloemillalisa5834]

How long have you been Driving?

[@bctw9004]

Kentucky did this a few years ago. They wrote over 500 tickets on 3 days.

[@sumkneegar2766]

You can beat these tickets in court as long as the cop who pulled you over comes to testify because the witnessing officer (the one in the truck)would have to be the one testifying at least in the state of Iowa...ive beat multiple tickets from "sting operations" this way they'll Always send the officer who signs the ticket and that's how you get em.

[@mcgavin098]

'Ghost Truck' - No doubt the brainchild of the inventor of the 'bait car'.

[@roadmonkeytj]

I'm not sure of the legality of this ... Technically it should fall under Indiana Code 9-30-2-2 however it's NOT an unmarked police vehicle but is being used for that purpose. If someone can reply with the statue this would fall under I would appreciate it.

[@datbomb98]

In Georgia the officer who witnesses the infraction has to be the one who gives the ticket this would never work...

[@amarreder6241]

Sad Seems like a loophole for the violators

[@datbomb98]

@@amarreder6241 nope its something I agree with.

[@datbomb98]

@@amarreder6241 it's to prevent the police from doing shady stuff like this. Officers have to be visible for 500 feet and be in a marked unit to pull you over unless there is a extreme circumstance. It something I completely agree with I disagree with government overreach and what's more overreaching than not being able to face your accuser in a court of law because the one who actually wrote the ticket didn't witness the crime/infraction

[@amarreder6241]

@@datbomb98 The violation of the law happened though. Didn't it? I understand the new woke perspective though because that's what allowing shoplifters to just walk away with store merchandise... "Keep police from doing shady stuff."

[@datbomb98]

@@amarreder6241 lmao I don't understand who you think I am. I'm not some liberal I'm actually anti-government I have no problem with the police following procedures and protecting the rights of people however I draw a line against that when police or people think police should be above the law... in a court if a civilian is suing you it can't just be someone who heard you did something wrong it has to be the "victim" that's where the right to face your accuser comes in. If a police officer who didn't witness the infraction directly gives you a ticket how can he without a doubt testify in a court that you actually made the infraction if he didn't even witness it.

[@theflyingtrucker6192]

They need to do this more often in every state

[@supersportoness]

I been driving T n T now for 43 years Not a ticket or citation ever, I seem lots and lots, I told the wife, the states should put a trooper in the truck. I told her this, back in the 80's I'm so happy to have seen this video I will show the wife it. and yes with experience comes lots of patience. I'm glad that I'm finally retiring b4 this summer of 2021 It's been quite the journey

[@gshit7789]

Atlanta

[@travisrscott75]

But it's okay for the police to be on their computer and their cell phones while eating and driving

[@trkr57]

they are trained to use the computer while driving!

[@johndailey1581]

Yeah, but here in Austin Texas, a cop playing with his computer blew through a stop sign and wiped out a guy on a motorcycle. That tells me that if it's not safe for me to do it, it's not safe for them either. Pull over and do your playing while you are stopped!

[@jeffbrooks6166]

Officer Hoover is the man!👍

[@vratislavtupecjr.9498]

We are in Czech Repulic (Central Europe) using 'ghost bus' to see what is trucker doing in cab, measure speed etc. Bus is inconspicuous. Then policeman from bus call to unmarked police sedan if something is not all right.

[@franciscolopez2414]

0:10 the Glance that Driver made when he realized the camera man was up on his face.... had me weak he knew he's blasted for sure.

[@M70ACARRY]

That driver is a snitchy stool pigeon

[@Outdoorcookwarereviews]

When I saw this I'm like sweet get those 4wheelers that ruin my day ..nek minute ..they pullin òver the guys they supposed to be helpin🙄

[@scottlamontagne3564]

😆 🤣 😂 this is what I thought 😤 👏

[@MrKINDREDKNIGHT]

Indiana Troopers are F**cking geniuses, they need to do this in every state.

[@bertrutledge4546]

Go get 'em Officer Hoover.

[@darrilmiller8167]

Indiana used to use undercover highway work trucks to pull over speeders. The big yellow quad cab Ford's..

[@Jasonhb07]

I'm on my best behavior driving across Indiana and Ohio. Troopers seem to appear out of thin air..

[@steelisthemeal]

@@Jasonhb07 truly

[@mnisland7955]

Sad thing is a trucking industry is a joke now they put anybody behind a steering wheel I'm out on the interstates enough to see it first hand I see a semi I use caution

[@trkr57]

they put anybody behind a steering wheel because the IDIOT REGULATIONS have driven the older drivers out!

[@mnisland7955]

@@trkr57 bottom line its unsafe on the road now. sad world I have to live in.all I see is a FREAK show now.seen one with 5 family members coming out of the cab,,,,,,lol from riding a donkey to a semi ,,,,,,,weeeeeee

[@alexh7982]

Omg I love this !!! This is needed all over the US ..Drivers are so out of control! Thanks Law Enforcement

[@brettgrignon9534]

I just have a question. Wouldn’t this actually get dismissed in court because it would be considered entrapment in most states? I’m just wondering because it would be my state.

[@barryhumphrey153]

Is that officer Hoover in the video? Yes it is! Say hi to DP for use officer Hoover.

[@phillipwilkerson614]

That officer needs to eat a salad more often and leave the donuts alone he really looks out of shape

[@deibygonzalezmorales1454]

And u should get more white to have more rights

[@sarahalex2801]

Hello

[@phillipwilkerson614]

@@sarahalex2801 hello how are you

[@sarahalex2801]

@@phillipwilkerson614 I'm good and where are you from ?

[@nate_reatcz]

The goal is to keep money in y’all pockets, as easy as that. Greedy as usual

[@geedubb2005]

In most cases, the state general fund gets the money. Pay to play.

[@jaykoehn4106]

I applaud you guys going really working to make us truck drivers lives easier it is greatly appreciated and will not go unnoticed

[@1R3VOLUTION]

I wonder when they are going to do this in north side milwaukee, I see people run red lights, drive on sidewalks, drive in parking lane turn 3 lanes into 5 . When will they “crack down” on the aggressive driving?

[@bentvalve340]

I drive through there often enough. I think its hilarious. 🤣

[@chrisalexander8110]

How about trucks and slower moving vehicles yield to the faster driver?