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Originally Posted by Bob
I thought it was RCMP policy not to pursue vehicles into oncoming traffic. In either case, that sucks hard.
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Ya, the police could end up getting sued.
Back in Thunder Bay in the later 90s, a similar situation occurred where the RCMP was chasing a teenager who stole a car. The teenager started driving eratically on the highway. Apparently, the RCMP were supposed to call off the chase and either call ahead to set up a road block, or call in a helicoptor.
Eventually, the kid killed someone and the police got sued. Catching the bad guy isn't supposed to take place over public safety.