|
Ry_B
Original Poster
1,508 posts
28 months
|
Just driving home at about 20:30ish, not much traffic etc. Driving as normal, avoiding all potholes and bumps. Was tootling along not in a rush doing an indicated 35ish. I noticed a car come up behind me very quick and then sit very close to me. I moved to the left of the road so it had a clear space to overtake and I wasn't impeeding any progress. To my surprise it didn't overtake, but after about 30 seconds blue lights came on. To cut a long story short, apparently they had followed me for "a good few miles" (the particular road is only 1-2 miles long tops anyway! not that they had been there for the whole time anyway  ) and said that my swerving meant I was drunk. I explained to them I was avoiding potholes and bumps that would cause discomfort because of my coilover suspension. I did a breath test. Obviously passed it. They then claimed my suspension was illegal and unroadworth if I had to "violently swerve" in their words. I told them it wasn't. They then moved on to do a full car check. Everything obviously came back ok. They went over and had words with each other. (2 police) next they said I was driving without care or attention and they were going to report me for the offence. I argued (staying polite but firm) saying that if I was driving without care or attention surely that would be driving over the potholes/bumps etc, and not avoiding them? After more heated discussions they eventually let me on my way. Very random stop and wasted time on both sides.
|
|
|
4nonymous
2,205 posts
18 months
|
I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful"
|
|
|
rs1952
1,002 posts
86 months
|
4nonymous said: I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful" Perhaps they've got MLMs in Plod 
|
|
|
eldar
2,714 posts
23 months
|
rs1952 said: 4nonymous said: I've had one where, and I swear this is no joke :
"Sir, I was eyeing you on the motorway for a good few miles and observed that you kept on going left and then moving right....."
"you mean keeping left unless overtaking?"
"Yes you were going in to lane 1 then lane 2 then lane 3 then lane 1..."
"I was keeping to the highway code....I was keeping left unless overtaking sir..."
"Is this your car" blah blah license check, car checks...ended with "In future be more careful" Perhaps they've got MLMs in Plod Probably not used to people observing the highway code?
|
|
|
Robert060379
1,433 posts
10 months
|
I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best.
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
HereBeMonsters
2,250 posts
9 months
|
Why do they let mouth breathers like this on traffic? This is why a lot of people are seeing the Police more as an enemy to be avoided than the helpful force they should be.
|
|
|
jdbecks
218 posts
25 months
|
Robert060379 said: I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best. 
|
|
|
Red Devil
692 posts
35 months
|
Robert060379 said: I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best. They probably thought you were inebriated as their experience would suggest that only such people would be exactly on 30......... 
|
|
|
catman
44 posts
2 months
|
I got stopped once, for taking a roundabout carefully, which "aroused the officer's suspicions!"
He then asked me some questions that he didn't know the answers to himself, until the senior officer with him told him to let me go, as he was embarrasing himself.
|
|
|
fluffnik
9,803 posts
54 months
|
|
|
fluffnik
9,803 posts
54 months
|
HereBeMonsters said: Why do they let mouth breathers like this on traffic? This is why a lot of people are seeing the Police more as an enemy to be avoided than the helpful force they should be. Why do we consent to being taxed to pay for this nonsense? The management of the police is not fit for purpose and needs replaced.
|
|
|
maser_spyder
1,102 posts
9 months
|
|
|
HereBeMonsters
2,250 posts
9 months
|
maser_spyder said: Enter: Von? Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least.
|
|
|
The Riddler
3,480 posts
24 months
|
HereBeMonsters said: maser_spyder said: Enter: Von? Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least. Having lurked in SP&L for many moons, thats an answer i wouldnt mind knowing.
|
|
|
DangerousMike
1,461 posts
19 months
|
i think of him as robocop., but friendlier.
|
|
|
cs02rm0
1,727 posts
18 months
|
HereBeMonsters said: maser_spyder said: Enter: Von? Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least. I think he's around 250 lines of Lisp.
|
|
|
vonhosen
20,419 posts
44 months
|
HereBeMonsters said: maser_spyder said: Enter: Von? Can someone clear this up for me once and for all, is Vonhosen a police officer or a lawyer? I initially thought the former, but lately he seems to be very into legal territory. Far more than any police officer I know would go, at least. I thought S,P & L was for us to discuss those three topics & that may involve us stating how we see or read them from our individual perspectives. I am not a lawyer & anything said here is a personal view in line with the above. It isn't meant as legal advice & shouldn't be taken as such.
|
|
|
Jasandjules
21,350 posts
56 months
|
Red Devil said: Robert060379 said: I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best. They probably thought you were inebriated as their experience would suggest that only such people would be exactly on 30......... That is correct. I got stopped early one morning (2am trip back from a club) because I was "driving suspiciously" - after a chat where it was clear I was not drunk, I thought I'd ask what was suspicious about my driving - sticking to speed limits was the answer.
|
|
|
HereBeMonsters
2,250 posts
9 months
|
vonhosen said: It isn't meant as legal advice & shouldn't be taken as such. But it does sometimes read as such.
|
|
|
Mr E
10,724 posts
86 months
|
Red Devil said: Robert060379 said: I was doing 30 in a 30 zone (28mph on the sat' nav') and was stopped for driving suspiciously. Norfolks finest at it's best. They probably thought you were inebriated as their experience would suggest that only such people would be exactly on 30......... Yup, I've been pulled for exactly the same thing ("driving very sensibly sir").... When there's a fully marked traffic car behind me and it's 1am, what do they expect me to do?
|
|
