Police driver suspended for 140mph
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A police driver has been disciplined after a prisoner he was transporting reported him for driving at 140mph.
According to the Northern Echo, the Durham Police officer was travelling from Leeds and began speeding when he was asked by his passenger how fast the marked car could go.
On arrival at Darlington, the prisoner told another officer about the drive.
Durham Police said the PC's licence had been suspended and he had been removed from road policing duties.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-25877943
According to the Northern Echo, the Durham Police officer was travelling from Leeds and began speeding when he was asked by his passenger how fast the marked car could go.
On arrival at Darlington, the prisoner told another officer about the drive.
Durham Police said the PC's licence had been suspended and he had been removed from road policing duties.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-25877943
RobMongoose said:
Does sound a bit like a guilty until proven innocent job though from that report.
If it was the prisoners word against the cop then it would seem that way. But one would assume there would be a logging system for when the car is driven at high speed which would corrborate the prisoners claims.So suspending him pending investigations/prosecution doesn't sound like the wrong course of action.
Can a mod do a zip merge please:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
That link has the local Darlington newspaper website. Some horror stories on there including motorcyclist taking out himself and an elderly woman in the car he hit.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
That link has the local Darlington newspaper website. Some horror stories on there including motorcyclist taking out himself and an elderly woman in the car he hit.
Bearing in mind the majority of police vehicles are fitted with 'black boxes' if this is found to be true then the PC in question has been extremely naive.
In my opinion, he/she wouldn't have been withdrawn from driving based on the prisoner's allegation only and a download from the car's onboard computer would have been done. This is strengthened by the fact they've said he'll be sent back to driving school for an assessment.
In my opinion, he/she wouldn't have been withdrawn from driving based on the prisoner's allegation only and a download from the car's onboard computer would have been done. This is strengthened by the fact they've said he'll be sent back to driving school for an assessment.
RobMongoose said:
Idiot if it's true. Left himself wide open for that...
Does sound a bit like a guilty until proven innocent job though from that report.
Tried and tested defence for this, I was familirising myself with the cars capabilites so when operational I would be more effective. It helps to have a police driving instructor and magnetic signs on the rear (driver) (training) so members of the public no your on a no holds barred 130mph test drive.Does sound a bit like a guilty until proven innocent job though from that report.
PC Milton has proved you get all the police driving instructors in the world and expert witnesses but once you utter the words "police advanced driver" judges know that physics are no longer a factor you are road going super hero.
Unless you happen to hit a 16 year old at doing 90mph in 30mph!
MondeoBiB said:
Bearing in mind the majority of police vehicles are fitted with 'black boxes' if this is found to be true then the PC in question has been extremely naive.
In my opinion, he/she wouldn't have been withdrawn from driving based on the prisoner's allegation only and a download from the car's onboard computer would have been done. This is strengthened by the fact they've said he'll be sent back to driving school for an assessment.
Other folks would go to court & be banned for that sort of thing.In my opinion, he/she wouldn't have been withdrawn from driving based on the prisoner's allegation only and a download from the car's onboard computer would have been done. This is strengthened by the fact they've said he'll be sent back to driving school for an assessment.
Rovinghawk said:
Other folks would go to court & be banned for that sort of thing.
No judges give them the benefit of the doubt over and over again until they come unstuck and kill a member of the public.PC Milton crashes bmw police car shredding tyre but wasn't his fault was dazzle by a light. He must be a freemason of the highest order and have some friends in high places. Even now most forces would of taken this nitwit out of roads policing and into a desk job. He is a ticking time bomb doing 108 in 40mph. He hasn't learnt he really is duluded only a matter of time before some is killed.
Of course most roads policing officers are alot better than this!
I had to laugh when a ADI and Speed Awarness Trainer tried to tell me that the cars doing 55-60mph in a 30mph captured in traffic monitoring couldnt possibly be police or other blue light user as they have to clean up the mess speeding causes so they wouldnt drive that fast (lol). If thats how he sleeps at night hey ho. He them said I am no its sweeping but I expect its bikers!
0a said:
What if they are?
No I dont think its quite as high but very similar other than ambulance drivers don't need pursuit management training and TPAC.The fundamentals are the same, the art of driving fast is knowing when to go slow. Don't drive faster than you can stop in the distance you can see to be clear. It all hinges on roadcraft and in practice a police driver shouldn't be going fast than a paramedic response car but invaribaly they do. I once was told by high ranking fire bridgade chap that police used to pass him on the way to most incidents he would be under blues and twos and he would laugh when he got there and the copper was standing around not doing much, why do they need to be there first?
jbsportstech said:
0a said:
What if they are?
No I dont think its quite as high but very similar other than ambulance drivers don't need pursuit management training and TPAC.The fundamentals are the same, the art of driving fast is knowing when to go slow. Don't drive faster than you can stop in the distance you can see to be clear. It all hinges on roadcraft and in practice a police driver shouldn't be going fast than a paramedic response car but invaribaly they do. I once was told by high ranking fire bridgade chap that police used to pass him on the way to most incidents he would be under blues and twos and he would laugh when he got there and the copper was standing around not doing much, why do they need to be there first?
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