It does not happen every day that vehicles directly in front of a police car block multiple lanes, only to start a race. That is what happened on Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, when a Chevrolet Corvette and a Dodge Challenger occupied two lanes before starting a race. Little did they know that the SUV behind them was an unmarked police car.
The dramatic footage of the incident was posted on Facebook by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and shows the red Corvette and the Challenger blocking the lanes, prompting Officer Ernesto Valerio to say, “Look at these guys blocking everything.”
The Corvette driver then signaled to start the race with hand gestures. As soon as both muscle cars took off, the officer was caught by surprise. He said over the radio:…