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There's also professional courtesy between doctors and police. They'll very often let you off for minor traffic violations even if you're not on the way to an e
by ikeboy 10y ago
There's also professional courtesy between doctors and police. They'll very often let you off for minor traffic violations even if you're not on the way to an emergency (source: relative who's a doctor).
It was described to me as "if they get shot and you end up being their surgeon they want your goodwill", although it's not limited to surgeons so I suspect that's not quite the whole story.
- matt_wulfeck 10y agoWe used to just call that kind of thing "courtesy" and people in the community who were known for being good were given it, while jerks and scumbags had it denied. I imagine it played a large part in community good will until our communities got too big for us.
- ctvo 10y agoDoubtful the police officer is thinking that far ahead. There's no need for an explanation. When your profession is both prestigious[1] and seen as being for the greater good, you tend to get treated well by the police. Especially if it's on your driver's license (military id works too). Try telling someone you're a doctor at a bar to see this in action. 1 - http://media.theharrispoll.com/documents/Prestigious+Occupations_Data+Tables.pdf http://media.theharrispoll.com/documents/Prestigious+Occupat...