Rte 6 Eastham, no left turns.

I need to ask if any of you know what the speed limit is on Rte 6 in Eastham? Anyone? Thought so. Well, doesn't matter because you can only go as fast as the person in front of you no matter how close you get to his bumper, or what type of threatening gestures you make.

Eastham is the road rage capital of Cape Cod. I think its due to the frustration drivers go thru getting through the rotary after being behind some lumbering motorist on the midcape for the last 13 miles. Once they hit that four lane section after the rotary its like a Columbian prison break. Watch out for those drivers with the blinking tail light, they will stop in the left lane. It's called a legal left hand turn. Its a thing of beauty actually. You should already be aware that people do turn left off of Rte 6, its called driving! Something you learned when you took your driving test.

Half of Eastham is national park but I'd bet that the Eastham cops write more traffic tickets than any other village on the cape. It's a dangerous and life threatening deed to pull someone over on that section of Rte 6. There's no where to pull over. What an adrenaline rush that must be.

Well, it's not like there is much else for a cop to do in Eastham. Other than the traffic duties from the drive in and flea market, and the occasional construction flagging job they don't have too much else to do. It's not that the cops aren't capable, its just that not many criminals play in Eastham. If I were a criminal, I wouldn't either. It ain't healthy. Eastham is one of the few towns in this country where it's okay to defend yourself. You don't have to be a victim here and that's a good thing!

It may seem that this a subtle insinuation that the cops are up to something here but that's not true. They just seem to have a way of not further victimizing the victims like other police departments do. You can talk to these officers and not feel like you're being scrutinized as a potential criminal. Oh, believe me, they have looked you over, you just haven't noticed. Man they're good.

Many people have told me to watch out for the Eastham cops, they'll bust ya for speeding. Yep, they sure will. For those of you weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating, speeding and cutting off other drivers your lucky that's all they do is give you a ticket. If it were up to me I'd let them just shoot you on the spot. After all, when you do that it's no longer reckless driving, it's assault with a deadly weapon. More people are killed by drivers like that than by guns. And when you do kill someone in an accident you're lucky because you can't be charged with capital murder. Not now anyway, but the times coming when you will. I mean after all, it's state of mind and premeditated intent to kill with wanton disregard for life. It's just a matter of time before a young district attorney wants to make new law.

I'm hoping its Eastham where it happens. It would be the perfect place. I know you disagree now, but maybe you ought to ride with them to the next accident on Rte 6 and see the result. You'll change your mind.


Stand Yer Ground, Bandana