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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #15 on: 09 December 2006, 03:01:19 »

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Personally, I'd love to be a traffic officer, not even for the driving fast, just hate when I see something that is dangerous

ABSOULTELY how I feel. I saw some idiot overtaking a row of cars the other day, must have been doing 60mph in 2nd gear, on practically a blind bend in a residential 30 zone with little kids walking to school close by.

I wanted to drag him out of the car and throw him against it and ... GRRRR!!

I managed to catch his number plate, and I took a picture of him on the wrong side of the road overtaking on the bend...I've been half temped to show it to the law..

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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #16 on: 09 December 2006, 03:01:57 »

But why bother, he'll get a slap on the knuckles and then go do it again.
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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #17 on: 09 December 2006, 09:40:41 »

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But why bother, he'll get a slap on the knuckles and then go do it again.


You old cynic!
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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #18 on: 09 December 2006, 09:41:33 »

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Personally, I'd love to be a traffic officer, not even for the driving fast, just hate when I see something that is dangerous

ABSOULTELY how I feel. I saw some idiot overtaking a row of cars the other day, must have been doing 60mph in 2nd gear, on practically a blind bend in a residential 30 zone with little kids walking to school close by.

I wanted to drag him out of the car and throw him against it and ... GRRRR!!

I managed to catch his number plate, and I took a picture of him on the wrong side of the road overtaking on the bend...I've been half temped to show it to the law..

  :-[


I hope you weren't driving whilst taking the photo? ;)
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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #19 on: 09 December 2006, 10:28:29 »

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Personally, I'd love to be a traffic officer, not even for the driving fast, just hate when I see something that is dangerous

ABSOULTELY how I feel. I saw some idiot overtaking a row of cars the other day, must have been doing 60mph in 2nd gear, on practically a blind bend in a residential 30 zone with little kids walking to school close by.

I wanted to drag him out of the car and throw him against it and ... GRRRR!!

I managed to catch his number plate, and I took a picture of him on the wrong side of the road overtaking on the bend...I've been half temped to show it to the law..
  :-[

 James, as a retired traffic cop ( and AFO ) i agree with everything that Hotel21 said in his previous posts.

I also agree with your above sentiments but am intrigued as to how you took a photo of the other vehicle on the wrong side of the road ( mobile phone perhaps )?

As for the job, have a go at it. I joined at 19 and did 32 years. Loved NEARLY every minute of it.

Cheers Darryl
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Re: Becoming a police driver
« Reply #20 on: 09 December 2006, 12:43:27 »

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Personally, I'd love to be a traffic officer, not even for the driving fast, just hate when I see something that is dangerous

ABSOULTELY how I feel. I saw some idiot overtaking a row of cars the other day, must have been doing 60mph in 2nd gear, on practically a blind bend in a residential 30 zone with little kids walking to school close by.

I wanted to drag him out of the car and throw him against it and ... GRRRR!!

I managed to catch his number plate, and I took a picture of him on the wrong side of the road overtaking on the bend...I've been half temped to show it to the law..

  :-[


But there is the satisfaction of stopping them and giving them what for.

I am sure with something like you described you could do them for dangerous driving, so 3 points + £60 fine.

My pet hate is mobiles and no lights on when its dark, amazed at how many people don't put their lights on in poor conidtions or leave side lights on when full is required.

Good news from Hotel21 about petrol heads, i am sure it would be a bonus in the interview if u said "i love driving"....
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