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[footloose]

I was driving on the outside lane of a dual carriagway. in the town where i live wanting to turn right at the roundabout, the traffic had built up and was blocking my way. A cop siren was going off some where, i looked all around but couldn't see him so i patiently waited for the cars in front on the roundabout blocking my exit to get moving. Anyway the siren was still going off and then hooting started i just couldn't see the light or anything to give me a clue. Then the missus says he's right behind us.
I could't see as he had pulled up right close and with the centre headrest at the back blocking my view I had no idea
he was there, he had those lights in the grill which are pretty low down too. I dont know where he thought i was going to go so i put me arm out the window and pinted at the cars blocking the way that realy started him off shouting and gestulating. Then a gap appeared in front i plonked me foot  the car jumped up and down a couple fo times at the back and i shot forward around the roundabout The last i saw of him was dissapearing up the dual carriageway waving out the window so i waved back.
I suppose my car is now marked. I must say i did sweat abit on the way home. I don't know why but i felt a bit of a twit. :-?

[LJay]

At times it does feel like they abuse their power. 
I've been bullied through red lights on roundabouts by police cars on more than one occasion.
I've also had them sit in the next lane to me on the motorway, deliberately matching my speed, in my blind spot.....would have dearly loved him to pull me on that occasion.
Sad to say but I put more effort into moving for fire and ambulance, I've had respect for the police knocked out of me.

Don't fret on it, you did what you did and if your car is marked so be it.

[Bionic]

Thought you were the twit?? Not you m8....the pratts in the ploddy car were though. Typical of the know it all plods! Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them which is probably why we all near on hate them.
If they were fingering you you should have took their plate number and reported them. We taxpayers pay their excessive underworked for wages anyway.
W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them..... could it be their tea was getting cold or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

[Richie London]

i got pulled up last year and the excuse was my car had been reported as stolen, then he said i was going too fast as i pulled out the turning so i said something unkindly got in the car and drove off. that was the last of it.

[JamesV6CDX]

the pratts in the ploddy car were though.

Typical of the know it all plods!

Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them

probably why we all near on hate them.

 excessive underworked for wages anyway.

W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them.....

could it be their tea was getting cold

or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

Strictly as a matter of personal opinion... I can't remember the last time I saw so much generalised, biased bull$hit in one post

As H21, myself and many others have said on this forum countless times, the majority of plod are hard working dedicated people, who are actually passionate about what they do.

Accepted, there are a a few bad apples in the plod, as there are in every organisation without exception - but your post is, IMO, a world away from reality.

Have you, by any chance, had a bad experience with the law?

[sticka_v8_init]

the pratts in the ploddy car were though.

Typical of the know it all plods!

Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them

probably why we all near on hate them.

 excessive underworked for wages anyway.

W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them.....

could it be their tea was getting cold

or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

Strictly as a matter of personal opinion... I can't remember the last time I saw so much generalised, biased bull$hit in one post

As H21, myself and many others have said on this forum countless times, the majority of plod are hard working dedicated people, who are actually passionate about what they do.

Accepted, there are a a few bad apples in the plod, as there are in every organisation without exception - but your post is, IMO, a world away from reality.

Have you, by any chance, had a bad experience with the law?

Errr yup!! 2 brothers in law are coppers. 1 in Thames Valley traffic, t'other in Liverpool.... sorry to say that both are arrogant dicks in & out of work - could be the bad apples

[JamesV6CDX]

I put more effort into moving for fire and ambulance

So you'd happily hold up a police vehicle on an emergency shout, (potentially endangernig some innocent victim of crime) Yet if you were in serious trouble and needed Police assistance, I've absolutely no doubt you'd moan if they weren't there in lightning speed.

People weren't wrong when they said it's a thankless job.

[Jimbob]

I put more effort into moving for fire and ambulance

So you'd happily hold up a police vehicle on an emergency shout, (potentially endangernig some innocent victim of crime) Yet if you were in serious trouble and needed Police assistance, I've absolutely no doubt you'd moan if they weren't there in lightning speed.

People weren't wrong when they said it's a thankless job.

Thats kind of putting words into peoples mouths...

I too have felt bullied by police, where as the other services do not seem as aggressive to get past.

Ambulance / Fire, I will do my utmost, bumping up kerbs etc, you know there is a quite possibly a life endangered..
Police - I move quickly and safely for, but with less risk to myself.

Ive seen many times police drivers act like they own the road and you are nothing more than a nuisance to them.

Yes, there are good and bad, but I and many speak as we find.

[JamesV6CDX]

Police - I move quickly and safely for, but with less risk to myself.

Which is all anyone can ask

[Richie London]

the pratts in the ploddy car were though.

Typical of the know it all plods!

Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them

probably why we all near on hate them.

 excessive underworked for wages anyway.

W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them.....

could it be their tea was getting cold

or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

Strictly as a matter of personal opinion... I can't remember the last time I saw so much generalised, biased bull$hit in one post

As H21, myself and many others have said on this forum countless times, the majority of plod are hard working dedicated people, who are actually passionate about what they do.

Accepted, there are a a few bad apples in the plod, as there are in every organisation without exception - but your post is, IMO, a world away from reality.

Have you, by any chance, had a bad experience with the law?

i agree with that james but the bad ones are a severe menace with an attitude you just wouldnt piss on them if they were on fire

[Chris_H]

the pratts in the ploddy car were though.

Typical of the know it all plods!

Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them

probably why we all near on hate them.

 excessive underworked for wages anyway.

W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them.....

could it be their tea was getting cold

or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

Strictly as a matter of personal opinion... I can't remember the last time I saw so much generalised, biased bull$hit in one post

As H21, myself and many others have said on this forum countless times, the majority of plod are hard working dedicated people, who are actually passionate about what they do.

Accepted, there are a a few bad apples in the plod, as there are in every organisation without exception - but your post is, IMO, a world away from reality.

Have you, by any chance, had a bad experience with the law?

i agree with that james but the bad ones are a severe menace with an attitude you just wouldnt piss on them if they were on fire

Just two types of policemen eh?

Amazing.

[Richie London]

the pratts in the ploddy car were though.

Typical of the know it all plods!

Rules and common courtesy do not apply to them

probably why we all near on hate them.

 excessive underworked for wages anyway.

W*ankers all, at least the greatest majority of them.....

could it be their tea was getting cold

or were they on their way to give some poor sod a kicking? 

Strictly as a matter of personal opinion... I can't remember the last time I saw so much generalised, biased bull$hit in one post

As H21, myself and many others have said on this forum countless times, the majority of plod are hard working dedicated people, who are actually passionate about what they do.

Accepted, there are a a few bad apples in the plod, as there are in every organisation without exception - but your post is, IMO, a world away from reality.

Have you, by any chance, had a bad experience with the law?

i agree with that james but the bad ones are a severe menace with an attitude you just wouldnt piss on them if they were on fire

Just two types of policemen eh?

Amazing.

what other types are there then, i thought there is just good and bad, same as in everyone to be honest

[aaronjb]

Here's a question..

If you're sitting at a set of lights (on red, obviously) with a red light camera and the emergency services are coming and you need to make room.. would you go over the line and risk triggering the camera and getting done?

[JamesV6CDX]

Here's a question..

If you're sitting at a set of lights (on red, obviously) with a red light camera and the emergency services are coming and you need to make room.. would you go over the line and risk triggering the camera and getting done?

I did exactly this in Cardiff about 2 years ago, for an ambulance.

Presumably the local camera partnership saw the ambulance in the shot, and applied common sense, as I never received a NIP...

[JamesV6CDX]

On the subject of bad apples in the Emergency Services, and evidence of how it's not limited to the Police - see below.

"Paramedic on lunch break refused to help dying woman 300 yards away"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3060387/Paramedic-on-lunch-break-refused-to-help-dying-woman.html

There are some coppers out there who, wihtout question, shouldn't be in the job. I'm not disputing that.

I just don't get the "they're all w**kers comments"....