Police drivers - would you

[roofer]

Looks pretty good to me, especially as he wasn't in the full jam sandwich.

I don't envy the one down the A5 as it's a st road at the best of times. Public reaction seems pretty good though considering.

[V8RX7]

barker22 said:

Why do people insist of hitting the brakes as well?

I've never understood that...move over to the left and let off, there is mostly never any need to brake and swerve.

Because most people aren't looking in their RVM often enough so the first thing they know is when they hear, then see, a copper right behind them - gut instinct is to brake because 99% of the time they are there to pull you for speeding.

[Six Fiend]

Narrow roads? Not narrow until the mirrors are touching the hedgerow, on both sides

Nice bit of driving in both videos.

[Don]

When I'm in trouble and need help I hope they drive like that to come and get me.

It's interesting to see how the vast majority of drivers out there do try to assist and get out of the way. Gives one hope.

[Greendubber]

Pah, they want to try it at 3am around a narrow council estate with the local sts chucking wheelie bins into the road.

[JumboBeef]

V8RX7 said:

barker22 said:

Why do people insist of hitting the brakes as well?

I've never understood that...move over to the left and let off, there is mostly never any need to brake and swerve.

Because most people aren't looking in their RVM often enough so the first thing they know is when they hear, then see, a copper right behind them - gut instinct is to brake because 99% of the time they are there to pull you for speeding.

Nothing to do with the fact it is police behind them. Could be a 4 tonne yellow ambulance and the feckers still hit the brakes.....

[Biker 1]

George111 said:

Obviously this thread doesn't have many motorbike riders on it . . . nothing unusual to see there

Cough...Ahem...

[V8RX7]

JumboBeef said:

V8RX7 said:

barker22 said:

Why do people insist of hitting the brakes as well?

I've never understood that...move over to the left and let off, there is mostly never any need to brake and swerve.

Because most people aren't looking in their RVM often enough so the first thing they know is when they hear, then see, a copper right behind them - gut instinct is to brake because 99% of the time they are there to pull you for speeding.

Nothing to do with the fact it is police behind them. Could be a 4 tonne yellow ambulance and the feckers still hit the brakes.....

Same noise, same blue lights - same reaction.

[pim]

Why people do certain things is anybody's guess.

Maybe the Blue lights scares them and panic mode sets in.Or the noise from the emergency siren deafens.