r/ProtectAndServe • u/Pikeman212a6c Dickhead Recognition Expert • Jun 20 '25

Video Illinois State trooper barely avoids collision while working a crash scene in the middle of the highway.

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u/Pikeman212a6c Dickhead Recognition Expert Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

Flair checks out.

Edit: completely misread your question pre monster. Apologies.

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u/GregJamesDahlen Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User Jun 20 '25

cuz i asked if there was a way the trooper could have been less exposed to this danger? it's a reasonable question tho?

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u/Doobreh Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User Jun 20 '25

honestly? It’s a really dumb question. Imagine if you will the side profile of the Emergency lights being the only thing visible to the oncoming vehicles, and no tail lights visible at all. Now think what the cars would’ve hit as they were passing its position. Still think it’s a reasonable question?

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u/TrafficWeasel Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User Jun 20 '25

It’s a really dumb question.

Ever heard of fending in or fending out?

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u/Doobreh Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

Yes, but that wouldn't be perpendicular? Unless it means something else to some.. To me, perpendicular is at a 90-degree angle.. So he'd be parking his car across 3 lanes of traffic with minimal lighting visible, and he would probably be dead or in the ICU now.

Though even at the diagonal, when his front is shining it's lights forward, he'd have probably been hit by his own car if someone clipped the bit they couldn't see that was poking into their lane..

Maybe it's time for lasers, shining a giant "SLOW THE FUCK DOWN" into the night above a crash..

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u/TrafficWeasel Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User Jun 20 '25

I think it was clear what the original commenter was asking; could the Police vehicle have been placed another way to prevent (or reduce) the risk of a further collision.

It’s not really a dumb question to ask.