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[HolyCount]

my experience with traffic police has generally been good, most officers i have dealt with have been fair and polite.

The 'pretend police' on the other hand are a different story, they are a total pain in the a$$ who seem to be power crazy, don't get me wrong i know that the job they do has a value, but i just feel that they have been given something that resembles a police set up and so this has gone to their head

By pretend police -- do you mean these Traffic Officers employed by the Highways Agency ??

The theory of their operation is a good one -- but I agree, they should have been more along the lines of the AA than the police ---- however, I fear the agenda there will be to quietly increase their duties until they are more police than traffic officer --- without the experience or training. Their selection process is run by an outside agency, more used to recruiting double glazing salesman, and they are scored on their ability to perform outdated tasks and puzzles ------ hence you get what you see on the motorways today !!!!

that's the one  

As with the police, I guess, there are good and bad ----- I must admit I have seen some scary examples alongside the motorway.  I must also admit, given a battenburged 4X4 I, too, would give way to temptation to feel self important  

[topdogkelv]

Just found out there was a white transit parked further back on the bypass and the police were doing checks most of the afternoon so yes the system was not upto date but there was no RTA or anything of the sort which yes i could forgive his attitude towards me if there was but for routine checks can you really agree with his attitude im even got uktv people on at traffic cops are on the telly and yet there polite as anything and shes just ran 2 red lights

[JamesV6CDX]

Just found out there was a white transit parked further back on the bypass and the police were doing checks most of the afternoon so yes the system was not upto date but there was no RTA or anything of the sort which yes i could forgive his attitude towards me if there was but for routine checks can you really agree with his attitude im even got uktv people on at traffic cops are on the telly and yet there polite as anything and shes just ran 2 red lights

Read my post, clearly and slowly. It's no good ranting on here, if you feel this strongly, complain to the Police Force using the methods described

[hotel21]

Just found out there was a white transit parked further back on the bypass and the police were doing checks most of the afternoon so yes the system was not upto date but there was no RTA or anything of the sort which yes i could forgive his attitude towards me if there was but for routine checks can you really agree with his attitude im even got uktv people on at traffic cops are on the telly and yet there polite as anything and shes just ran 2 red lights

In that case, it could easily have been a non-trafpol officer who actually spoke to you, possibly being used to supplement numbers for the days operation.

All said and done, from what you say, you acted properly.  All thats being asked by myself and others is to realise that trafpol (and Police Officers and Paramedics and Fire Fighters etc etc) are human too and always have good and bad, just like any walk of life.

Whilst your day is spoiled by their attitude to you, they should be professional enough to seperate jobs and deal with what they see and not be tainted by whats already happened elsewhere on their shift.

To reiterate, if you remain agrieved, complain to the appropriate Police authority.  

[topdogkelv]

what would be the use in all honesty it would just get pushed aside i know from previous experiance at the end of the day its just a bad day

[hotel21]

what would be the use in all honesty it would just get pushed aside i know from previous experiance at the end of the day its just a bad day

Look.  If the cop was as much of an erse as you say then, if you do nothing more than rant here and malign others by such actions, the cop will not get brought to book.  Is there something that transpired at the stop that perhaps means you are being economical with the truth and that you do not want to unfold in an official complaint?

If I get bad service from a monkey anywhere, I always complain to the organ grinder and not to the watching crowd.

[HolyCount]

what would be the use in all honesty it would just get pushed aside i know from previous experiance at the end of the day its just a bad day

If it wasn't just a bad day and he is always that way, then his superior officers need to know ---- they can't act on what they don't get to hear about. If there are enough complaints it won't get pushed aside.

[Lazydocker]

Just found out there was a white transit parked further back on the bypass and the police were doing checks most of the afternoon so yes the system was not upto date but there was no RTA or anything of the sort which yes i could forgive his attitude towards me if there was but for routine checks can you really agree with his attitude im even got uktv people on at traffic cops are on the telly and yet there polite as anything and shes just ran 2 red lights

In that case, it could easily have been a non-trafpol officer who actually spoke to you, possibly being used to supplement numbers for the days operation.

All said and done, from what you say, you acted properly.  All thats being asked by myself and others is to realise that trafpol (and Police Officers and Paramedics and Fire Fighters etc etc) are human too and always have good and bad, just like any walk of life.

Whilst your day is spoiled by their attitude to you, they should be professional enough to seperate jobs and deal with what they see and not be tainted by whats already happened elsewhere on their shift.

To reiterate, if you remain agrieved, complain to the appropriate Police authority.  

Don't forget the poor recovery agents who have to assist in all the clean up... I know, I used to be one!

I can only echo H21's earlier comments... He might have seen the mess that some people make driving around, particularly in uninsured, taxed or MOT'd cars.

You acted appropriately, he was a bit arsey... No real harm done but if you feel that strongly... Complain down the correct route

I have a lot of respect for the services, even more so after working alongside them when recovering vehicles, and they are normally very good, and fair

[HolyCount]

Just found out there was a white transit parked further back on the bypass and the police were doing checks most of the afternoon so yes the system was not upto date but there was no RTA or anything of the sort which yes i could forgive his attitude towards me if there was but for routine checks can you really agree with his attitude im even got uktv people on at traffic cops are on the telly and yet there polite as anything and shes just ran 2 red lights

In that case, it could easily have been a non-trafpol officer who actually spoke to you, possibly being used to supplement numbers for the days operation.

All said and done, from what you say, you acted properly.  All thats being asked by myself and others is to realise that trafpol (and Police Officers and Paramedics and Fire Fighters etc etc) are human too and always have good and bad, just like any walk of life.

Whilst your day is spoiled by their attitude to you, they should be professional enough to seperate jobs and deal with what they see and not be tainted by whats already happened elsewhere on their shift.

To reiterate, if you remain agrieved, complain to the appropriate Police authority.  

Don't forget the poor recovery agents who have to assist in all the clean up... I know, I used to be one!

I can only echo H21's earlier comments... He might have seen the mess that some people make driving around, particularly in uninsured, taxed or MOT'd cars.

You acted appropriately, he was a bit arsey... No real harm done but if you feel that strongly... Complain down the correct route

I have a lot of respect for the services, even more so after working alongside them when recovering vehicles, and they are normally very good, and fair

Everyone, including me, gets cheesed off when our normal day to day business is interupted by police stops, crazy ambo drivers and fire engines up the tail pipe ------- but we are all darned glad when they are there when we need them !!!  So, minor blips are acceptable in the long run.

[HerefordElite]

everyone back off their soap boxes and let the man have a rant, isn't that what forums are for  (gen chat)?
with all the respect to the coppers (and wannabe's) on here some of you're bretheren (in my meagre experience ) do get on a bit of a power trip now and again but not all of you are the same, but don't we all generalise (are all saxo drivers really that bad? )

stand back....

[JamesV6CDX]

everyone back off their soap boxes and let the man have a rant, isn't that what forums are for  (gen chat)?
with all the respect to the coppers (and wannabe's) on here some of you're bretheren (in my meagre experience ) do get on a bit of a power trip now and again but not all of you are the same, but don't we all generalise (are all saxo drivers really that bad? )

stand back....

He is indeed welcome to have a rant... but others are also welcome to disagree with him.

In terms of wanabe's - you can never ever be sure who is who, especially on an anonymous forum..

[HolyCount]

everyone back off their soap boxes and let the man have a rant, isn't that what forums are for  (gen chat)?
with all the respect to the coppers (and wannabe's) on here some of you're bretheren (in my meagre experience ) do get on a bit of a power trip now and again but not all of you are the same, but don't we all generalise (are all saxo drivers really that bad? )

stand back....

I agree Kelv is entitled to a rant ( aren't we all) --- but if no-one is to respond General Chat will become a site of single post rants --- no replies .... ergo ... no chat ... should it not then be called General Rant ??!!

[HolyCount]

everyone back off their soap boxes and let the man have a rant, isn't that what forums are for  (gen chat)?
with all the respect to the coppers (and wannabe's) on here some of you're bretheren (in my meagre experience ) do get on a bit of a power trip now and again but not all of you are the same, but don't we all generalise (are all saxo drivers really that bad? )

stand back....

He is indeed welcome to have a rant... but others are also welcome to disagree with him.

In terms of wanabe's - you can never ever be sure who is who, especially on an anonymous forum..

Might be safer that way    pssst -- do any of the Royal Family drive Omega's  

[HerefordElite]

everyone back off their soap boxes and let the man have a rant, isn't that what forums are for  (gen chat)?
with all the respect to the coppers (and wannabe's) on here some of you're bretheren (in my meagre experience ) do get on a bit of a power trip now and again but not all of you are the same, but don't we all generalise (are all saxo drivers really that bad? )

stand back....

He is indeed welcome to have a rant... but others are also welcome to disagree with him.

In terms of wanabe's - you can never ever be sure who is who, especially on an anonymous forum..

very true  

nothing like a bit of friendly debate just thought the man needed some backup

[JamesV6CDX]

There's no maliciousness in any of the replies mate, to be honest, my backup was in the form of telling him how he could take things further, if he felt so strongly