I too have to question just what the hell that cop was doing standing (squatting ?) like that in the middle of a hwy travel lane.
It appears to be some sort of speed trap as there is a long line of cars already on the shoulder ?
Perhaps he was waving over the cars snagged by the trap, but why the squat - cowboy cop ??
That said, the dude in the Cat does seems to swerve & clip the cop on purpose - gotta wonder if the Cat was stolen and/or the dude had warrants and didn't want to be arrested. Clearly not a Mensa candidate pulling into a grocery store to pick up snacks just down the road