A police pursuit briefly erupted yesterday when a woman allegedly refused to stop for a routine traffic violation, telling the pursuing officer via phone that she was running late and “has to pick her son up from school.”
The dashcam footage shows a daytime scene on a busy suburban road, with the police cruiser following a dark-colored sedan that has clearly accelerated away from an attempted stop near a major intersection. The text overlay confirms the bizarre reason for the defiance: the mother’s frantic commitment to the school schedule.
According to the police report, the officer initiated the stop for a speeding violation. Instead of pulling over, the driver continued to accelerate. When the officer managed to contact her by phone, the woman reportedly explained that any delay would make her late for her son’s dismissal time, stating she could not afford to miss the pickup.
“This is not a matter of life and death, and it is absolutely not a justification for a high-speed refusal to comply,” stated Police Captain Janet Wells. “By fleeing, she turned a simple ticket into a serious safety hazard, endangering herself, her child, and the other drivers on the road.”
Citing the safety risk of a prolonged pursuit during school hours, the officer eventually terminated the chase, but not before recording the license plate and driver information.