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[Tab]

pc mark milton and he's from round these parts, 159mph on the m54 while "getting used to" his new marked vectra.

oh and he got away with it aswell

[Andy B]

pc mark milton and he's from round these parts, 159mph on the m54 while "getting used to" his new marked vectra.

oh and he got away with it aswell

I think you'll find he was “honing his skills”

[JamesV6CDX]

pc mark milton and he's from round these parts, 159mph on the m54 while "getting used to" his new marked vectra.

oh and he got away with it aswell

I think you'll find he was “honing his skills”

I seem to recall one of our trafpol once reaching 160+ in a Senator (on a training exercise?)

I personally think that if they have the right skills and experience, it's not much of a problem.

At the end of the day, they're acting in the public's best interest, and compared to these yobs who drive along at 130mph and film it on their phones, I'm sure with thier advanced driving skills the danger is minimal.

And yes, it's probably best he does get used to how the new car handles at high speeds at a quiet time, so he is better prepared for when he has to engage in a pursuit.

[zippo]

i just couldn't remember his name /speed.

[Markjay]

1. It is not as simple as that... even if speed itself is not the cause of an accident, or if the accident is the other party's fault, the higher your speed the worst off you, your passengers, and the occupants of the other car will be.... obviously no one is suggesting that cars should only travel at 10mph, but a balance need to be struck. And while we could debate if the limit should be set at 70mph or 100mph, there is no doubt that 160mph is inappropriate for public roads and poses unjustified risk to the travelling public...

2. While police are entitled to break the law when it comes to traffic, they still pose a risk. The risk is minimised by ensuring that Police drivers are properly trained and have good vehicles, but it is still there. This is why Police cars should only break the law when absolutely necessary to do so. Any case where this is done without due cause is potentially putting motorists at unnecessary risk.

[zippo]

ive just read chapter 11 of ROADCRAFT, speed and safety.
 very enlightening

[Tab]

oh and he did 84mph in a 30 zone, it really does make my p*ss boil that just cos he's an "advanced" driver and a copper it's ok to do them speeds .

if i got my miggy up 159mph in similar conditons and got pulled, i wonder how far i'd get by saying i was "honing" my skills

[Marks DTM Calib]

1.8 16V, 2.0 16V or 2.0 8V  Astra would be able to do that speed out of the factory if you wind it up.

I think the only idiot who has tried to max out a car on here is probably me in our Shed of a Senator on the German Autobahn

[Tab]

just looking in the back of total vauxhall mag and the offical figures are..

mk1 astra gte:  116mph

mk3 astra sport 2.0 :  126mph

omega 2.5 v6:  139mph

they reckon these are the top speeds :-/

[zippo]

oh and he did 84mph in a 30 zone, it really does make my p*ss boil that just cos he's an "advanced" driver and a copper it's ok to do them speeds .

if i got my miggy up 159mph in similar conditons and got pulled, i wonder how far i'd get by saying i was "honing" my skills

the closest cells proberbly  
wasn't he driving a 3.2 vec c,  top speed quoted in total vauxhall is155 mph

[Jay w]

1.8 16V, 2.0 16V or 2.0 8V  Astra would be able to do that speed out of the factory if you wind it up.

I think the only idiot who has tried to max out a car on here is probably me in our Shed of a Senator on the German Autobahn

i've had a go a few times.......and bottled it

not the miggy mind you, something a bit older and less sturdy

[Markjay]

..and then there's a new one:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=511670&in_page_id=1770&ct=5

[JamesV6CDX]

He should lose his job AND his licence for that...

[Markjay]

He should lose his job AND his licence for that...

Taking your hands off the wheel in this way is obviously bad enough on Motorway, even more so when speeding in 30mph area.

But for me this is not the worst bit.... the thing is that this guy has the mental age of a teen boy racer.... and with his judgement obviously being well below the mark, should he really be a Police Officer?

[zippo]

by the look of it he's a beat bobbie and not traffic/ I dont know whats
involved in the disciplinary process but i'd say his future is looking a bit dim