113 on M5 Worcester, anyone else?
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Rude-boy said:
For those who are not local, have local knowledge, or aren't clued up.
West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.
There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.
OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.
Not any more, CMPG only have a handful of vehicles based at Hindlip now. They have been doing late night speed checks recently though so OP won't have been the only person who's been caught out.West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.
There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.
OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.
Rude-boy said:
For those who are not local, have local knowledge, or aren't clued up.
West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.
There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.
OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.
You're a bit out of date aren't you? West Mercia HQ is about 5 miles from Junction 6 of the M5.
There are more Jam Sarnies and Unmarked cars and vans round there than you cam shake a stick at and it's a happy hunting ground for them.
OP's pace will have been a sore thumb and even the most philosophical and time pressed traffic cop could have turned a blind eye. I've even had words of advice for overtaking a van up the slip road a while back. He wasn't impressed apparently.
West Mercia went up market years ago and ditched the "Jam Sarnies" - They prefer Battenberg these days (and have for quite a few years now!).
The only time you'll see a "Jam Sarnie" up at Hindlip today is when they're having a display of old patrol cars! (Or in a sandwich box!)
kippax said:
Maximum ban will be 56 days ...
Wrong. 56 days is the guideline maximum for speeds up to and including 110 mph. OP was going a bit faster. There is no maximum ban. I identified earlier that the court may decide that a ban of at least 56 days is merited where the speed is "off the scale". E.g. my 144 mph case, 3 month ban.Edited by agtlaw on Tuesday 4th August 09:09
4rephill said:
You're a bit out of date aren't you?
West Mercia went up market years ago and ditched the "Jam Sarnies" - They prefer Battenberg these days (and have for quite a few years now!).
The only time you'll see a "Jam Sarnie" up at Hindlip today is when they're having a display of old patrol cars! (Or in a sandwich box!)
Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.West Mercia went up market years ago and ditched the "Jam Sarnies" - They prefer Battenberg these days (and have for quite a few years now!).
The only time you'll see a "Jam Sarnie" up at Hindlip today is when they're having a display of old patrol cars! (Or in a sandwich box!)
The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!
Rude-boy said:
Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.
The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!
Here's a Panda carThe Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!
Rude-boy said:
Obviously I am a touch out of date then with the down scaling of ops from there. The last time I drove by a month or so back it still looked very active but that must just have been a time of day thing.
The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!
The only cars working out of HQ are a few CMPG cars and the endangered Dog section. The CMPG cars have to cover the M5,M42.M6,M54,M50. Being near J6 of the M5 doesn't mean there's any cars there. The Jam Sarnies/Battenberg thing was more of a generalist comment as with those who still call them Panda cars!
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