Yes, Tennessee cops are harassing people again, and it’s just not right. Recently a doctor was their latest target. She was on her way from Knoxville driving down US 129 aka Deal’s Gap. She’s made the trip hundreds of times over 3 decades with no problems until now. Here’s a bit of the story from Tail Of The Dragon.

clipped from tailofthedragon.com

A few weeks ago she had just begun the climb into the stretch of road known as the Dragon when she noticed blue lights in her rear view mirror. She glanced at her speed and noted it was just under 40 mph. Thinking that the emergency vehicle was responding to a wreck on the mountain she began looking for a place to pull off the road to allow the vehicle to pass. Not seeing an immediate pull-off she accelerated so as to find a pull-off as soon as possible.

When she finally pulled into a safe place she was startled to see the Tennessee Highway Patrol car pull in behind her. Trooper Baily cited her for doing 46 in a 30 mph zone. He would not listen to the fact that he caused her to speed-up or that she was returning to Robbinsville to answer 6 medical calls from the local nursing home.

Trooper Baily was mechanical and stated the speed of 46 was a more serious violation by 1 mph. He would not even reduce the infraction 1 mph because of the circumstances.

Unfortunately this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of something like this happening. THP often harasses drivers around Deal’s Gap, especially motorcyclists, and it’s got to stop.