Yes, says state officer, in response to the inquiry of a citizen from mid-Michigan, who decided recently to stop wondering and start asking about a nagging traffic question.  He emailed the Michigan State Police with the following email.

“Why is it that law enforcement vehicles never seem to observe the posted speed limit? Of course, not in an emergency; but then their flashers would be activated. Shouldn’t police at every level be conserving fuel and setting the pace on our highways, rather than discouraging conscientious drivers by whizzing past them in non-emergency travel? Perhaps this is something I should take up with my state representative? -John Hayden

The response of the Michigan State Police is available with the original source here:

Don’t police have to obey speed limits?

How careful are you when you get behind the wheel? Maybe not as much as we should be. This week the North Dakota Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement of certain violations on roads in the Northwest region of the state.

ND Highway Patrol Cracks Down on Violations

Police: “Do you think an intoxicated person can think clearly enough to execute a legal turn?”

In North Dakota, police give you a chance to turn around before a sobriety checkpoint