“Maybe so in this case, but I can’t tell you how many times I come across an accident scene, after 1+ hour in traffic only to see extra lanes blocked off for no reason. I understand the desire to make the scene safe, but there are times I can’t help but wonder if there is ego involved.”
I’ve worked a few of those scenes. It’s not that simple. If there is a chance of a fatality then the State guys want to investigate.
If you’ve got an injury, it might take an hour to get the victims out of the cars and into the ambulance or helicopter.
I also know that fire and police usually have a rivalry, fueled by testosterone and fights over budgets. The fire people get to see the cops do their jobs, and therefore see their mistakes. Ditto for the cops — they see the fire people, and think that their job is simple by comparison.
“Maybe so in this case, but I can’t tell you how many times I come across an accident scene, after 1+ hour in traffic only to see extra lanes blocked off for no reason. I understand the desire to make the scene safe, but there are times I can’t help but wonder if there is ego involved.”
I’ve seen that too and sometimes its to preserve evidence. Other times there isn’t an obvious answer. In this area they are pretty quick about opening lanes unless theres a fatality. If that happens the road will be closed for hours.