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[DaveL]

Dont tar us all with the same brush... I am 32 and love to chase stolen cars and nic those Tw*ts who steal em... only do speeders if they are taking the P*ss....

Not a fat old traffic cop who hides beind a wall with a speed gun!

Know full well that in all walks of life there are good and bad. There for the grace of God and all that.
 8-)
DaveL

[hotel21]

Dont tar us all with the same brush... I am 32 and love to chase stolen cars and nic those Tw*ts who steal em... only do speeders if they are taking the P*ss....

Not a fat old traffic cop who hides beind a wall with a speed gun!

Yup.  Done the lurking bit, but much preferred the recent ANPR response for the last two years and it was a HOOT....  Averaged a fail to stop almost once a shift.  Team was only Stripey plus 7 and a controller....  Knobbled umpteen disco's, possessions, pos with intents, HB types, stolen cars etc etc.  

Crown Office have their guidelines for speeders, but so the peeps on the ground.  Much preferred the chase of a good VASCAR follow and common sense is better than churning out FPT's with a hand held all day.....

 

[DaveL]

Dont tar us all with the same brush... I am 32 and love to chase stolen cars and nic those Tw*ts who steal em... only do speeders if they are taking the P*ss....

Not a fat old traffic cop who hides beind a wall with a speed gun!

Yup.  Done the lurking bit, but much preferred the recent ANPR response for the last two years and it was a HOOT....  Averaged a fail to stop almost once a shift.  Team was only Stripey plus 7 and a controller....  Knobbled umpteen disco's, possessions, pos with intents, HB types, stolen cars etc etc.  

Crown Office have their guidelines for speeders, but so the peeps on the ground.  Much preferred the chase of a good VASCAR follow and common sense is better than churning out FPT's with a hand held all day.....

 

Watch that blood pressure boy....

 8-)
DaveL

[Martin_1962]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

[Dean]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Well... perosnally If i am doing the speed limit and get overtaken by a member of the public, I see that as taking the piss. Also if i have to do 125 to catch somebody up on the motorway then ditto!

Most forces have a 10% plus 2 mph rule within that you "probably" wont get anything other than advice.

[Dean]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Also

Speeding in roadworks on the m/way, I have seen what a roadworker looks like when hit at 80mph!

Rule if your ever in Bristol (NEVER OVERTAKE A POLICE CAR - OR EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT IN ROADWORKS WHEN A POLICE CAR IS NEAR) you will get done!

Helpfull tip for you all!

[Martin_1962]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Well... perosnally If i am doing the speed limit and get overtaken by a member of the public, I see that as taking the piss. Also if i have to do 125 to catch somebody up on the motorway then ditto!

Most forces have a 10% plus 2 mph rule within that you "probably" wont get anything other than advice.

Interesting - when I was 18 I was pulled by a policeman for overtaking him - he asked me why, I said he was doing 30 in a 40 so that is why I did.

Regularly on motorways you see Police doing high 60s with people slowly going past, quite a few years ago I saw a Police car doing 65 with a long queue doing 66 past him. I went outside lane at indicated 75 (ie very near real 70), I was in a good condition but old car, the Policeman waved!

[Martin_1962]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Also

Speeding in roadworks on the m/way, I have seen what a roadworker looks like when hit at 80mph!

Rule if your ever in Bristol (NEVER OVERTAKE A POLICE CAR - OR EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT IN ROADWORKS WHEN A POLICE CAR IS NEAR) you will get done!

Helpfull tip for you all!

I am afraid I am more concerned about the workers than what my exact speed is, so up down up down, but no high speeds - just watch the workers and don't hit them. Driving in narrow lanes in road works again mainly concerned with what is happening outside, I may check what speed I doing but going careful is number 1 priority, but most people drive slow enough so follow the traffic.

[Kevin Wood]

I am afraid I am more concerned about the workers than what my exact speed is

This is the problem with all the hysteria over speed limits these days. The average driver can concentrate either on maintaining his speed within +/- 2 MPH or on looking where he is going and reacting to hazards on the road ahead. More often than not these days the former seems to take precedence over the latter.

Kevin

[Danny]

I love watching road wars and programs alike, where idiot chavs get their sierras run off the road on an empty stretch of motorway, and pretty much anyone else who breaks the laws that i purposely stick to, IE mobile phones, seatbelts.. I see a lot of idiotic driving, mainly while in the passenger seat of my brother's lexus when he's feeling cockey and I always think to myself "there's never a cop car about when you wanna see some nut get pulled over"!

I would have loved to be a traffic cop, but I really wouldnt wanna see the aftermath of a roadworker being struck at 80mph, which is one of the best excuses for me not becoming one!

On an episode last night an unmarked Meega followed a suit in a merc for dangerous tailgating in excess of 90 on the motorway and after he undertook several cars and sped off they pulled him over and frightened the life out of him virtually bringing him to tears, then basically told him they'd rather give him a roasting and let him see the error of his ways and send him off rather than send him to court and lose him his license. I may get shot down for this but personally I think there'd be less idiots on the road if people driving like that were prosecuted and penalised as they should be, without choice, otherwise they just think they'll get away with it all the time!

[Kevin Wood]

I may get shot down for this but personally I think there'd be less idiots on the road if people driving like that were prosecuted and penalised as they should be, without choice, otherwise they just think they'll get away with it all the time!

If his driving was as bad as you say then I agree but traffic officers able to exercise discretion are a good thing in these days of Talivans handing out summary justice by Royal Mail.

Getting a good old fashioned roadside dressing down by a traffic officer, pointing out the errors and likely consequences of my driving would have a far more positive impact on my future driving technique than an NIP hitting the doormat followed by grudgingly putting a cheque in the post.

"there's never a cop car about when you wanna see some nut get pulled over"!

This is what occurs to me every evening when I leave work. There's always someone pulling out of an office car park, mobile phone clamped under one ear while trying to put seat belt on, etc.. If they're not 100% occupied doing all that they may even look before they pull out into the traffic! It's blatantly obvious that the car isn't under control and should't have moved from their parking space yet.

If this type of thing could be as firmly drilled into people as the "speed kills" message we'd be onto a winner.

Kevin

[tunnie]

I would have loved to be a traffic cop, but I really wouldnt wanna see the aftermath of a roadworker being struck at 80mph, which is one of the best excuses for me not becoming one!

I love road wars too, especially some of the Manchester special squads and those guys in Slough with the Omega. Its something i would enjoy, I got overtaken today I was doing 35 in a 30.... and someone came flying past me doing 60+ in a small village and he continued at 60 past a school.

Driving like that really gets annoys me, that and drivers who do 40mph EVERYWARE!!

Problem is i don't think you can go straight to the traffic squad, you have to do several years as a beat bobby and thats something i don't want to do. I want to drive!!!! and catch car criminals, unless the police members here can comment?

[Dean]

I would have loved to be a traffic cop, but I really wouldnt wanna see the aftermath of a roadworker being struck at 80mph, which is one of the best excuses for me not becoming one!

I love road wars too, especially some of the Manchester special squads and those guys in Slough with the Omega. Its something i would enjoy, I got overtaken today I was doing 35 in a 30.... and someone came flying past me doing 60+ in a small village and he continued at 60 past a school.

Driving like that really gets annoys me, that and drivers who do 40mph EVERYWARE!!

Problem is i don't think you can go straight to the traffic squad, you have to do several years as a beat bobby and thats something i don't want to do. I want to drive!!!! and catch car criminals, unless the police members here can comment?

You are right, technically you need to do your 2 years probation before you can specialise, however most forces are unlikely to accept a lateral promotion to Traffic with less than 5 years service..

[DaveL]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Also

Speeding in roadworks on the m/way, I have seen what a roadworker looks like when hit at 80mph!

Rule if your ever in Bristol (NEVER OVERTAKE A POLICE CAR - OR EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT IN ROADWORKS WHEN A POLICE CAR IS NEAR) you will get done!

Helpfull tip for you all!

Thanks for that Dean, will be going down your way in late August/ early September. Just stick the cruise control in and coast down the motorway. Will make sure it is set correctly though.
 8-)
DaveL

[Ernie]

Well they seem popular with off duty Policemen as well!

Maybe that explains it!

BTW what is classed as taking the piss with speeding?

Also

Speeding in roadworks on the m/way, I have seen what a roadworker looks like when hit at 80mph!

Rule if your ever in Bristol (NEVER OVERTAKE A POLICE CAR - OR EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT IN ROADWORKS WHEN A POLICE CAR IS NEAR) you will get done!

Helpfull tip for you all!

I best keep an eye out then the next time i have to pop to ikea as only down the road in swindon.

Or take my civic as only just manage's to do the limit and it's ment to be the sporty model.