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[antony moxey]

fid said:

Saw this chappy parked up on the M5 tonight between the Tiverton and Wellington junctions. Are 'Avon and Somerset' police able to pull somebody over in a 'Devon and Cornwall' area?

The police are the police and their jurisdiction isn't limited to 'their' area. The area you describe above though, isn't that right on the border of the two regions, such that if you go past the Tivvy junction northbound you have to go to A&S to get back and similarly if you go past the Wellington junction southbound you have to come into D&C to get back?

[fid]

antony moxey said:

...isn't that right on the border of the two regions, such that if you go past the Tivvy junction northbound you have to go to A&S to get back and similarly if you go past the Wellington junction southbound you have to come into D&C to get back?

Yep, as said in my previous post

silverback mike said:

...believe it or not there are a few X reg omegas still snotting around....damned horrible things, but they do get out every now and then...

Saw a light blue W-reg unmarked Omega last night...I'm sure there's more police cars in Taunton than there are police. You can go into the town centre on a Saturday night and not see a single policeman walking around, but rarely can you drive from one side of town to the other without following or being followed by plod.

[GOM]

silverback mike said:

GOM said:

silverback mike said:

fid said:

woodies92 said:

Thers an omega in dark blue round my way (taunton)but it must be coming to the end of its service as its a 53 plate easily recognisable in good light due to collection of aerials and strange wingmirrors.

Saw this chappy parked up on the M5 tonight between the Tiverton and Wellington junctions. Are 'Avon and Somerset' police able to pull somebody over in a 'Devon and Cornwall' area?

Yes, a police vehicle is a police vehicle wherever it is and has the same powers to stop vehicles / arrest etc etc. However, why on earth A and S would be poaching on D and C's patch is beyond me, far too much going on in our patch...

If they're so busy, why did they spend 15 minutes following me (abiding by ever law in the book cos I spotted 'em) and then waste a further 15 mins booking me for a reg plate violation? Must be really busy. Planks

Phew, handbags at dawn....

Is your index plate standard or illegal?

Silly question

[Bomber Denton]

Silver Skoda Octavia RS and a silver BMW 3 series tourer in Plympton doing the rounds.

[silverback mike]

GOM said:

silverback mike said:

GOM said:

silverback mike said:

fid said:

woodies92 said:

Thers an omega in dark blue round my way (taunton)but it must be coming to the end of its service as its a 53 plate easily recognisable in good light due to collection of aerials and strange wingmirrors.

Saw this chappy parked up on the M5 tonight between the Tiverton and Wellington junctions. Are 'Avon and Somerset' police able to pull somebody over in a 'Devon and Cornwall' area?

Yes, a police vehicle is a police vehicle wherever it is and has the same powers to stop vehicles / arrest etc etc. However, why on earth A and S would be poaching on D and C's patch is beyond me, far too much going on in our patch...

If they're so busy, why did they spend 15 minutes following me (abiding by ever law in the book cos I spotted 'em) and then waste a further 15 mins booking me for a reg plate violation? Must be really busy. Planks

Phew, handbags at dawn....

Is your index plate standard or illegal?

Silly question

chill then fella. Probably a probationer as well...

[GOM]

silverback mike said:

GOM said:

silverback mike said:

GOM said:

silverback mike said:

fid said:

woodies92 said:

Thers an omega in dark blue round my way (taunton)but it must be coming to the end of its service as its a 53 plate easily recognisable in good light due to collection of aerials and strange wingmirrors.

Saw this chappy parked up on the M5 tonight between the Tiverton and Wellington junctions. Are 'Avon and Somerset' police able to pull somebody over in a 'Devon and Cornwall' area?

Yes, a police vehicle is a police vehicle wherever it is and has the same powers to stop vehicles / arrest etc etc. However, why on earth A and S would be poaching on D and C's patch is beyond me, far too much going on in our patch...

If they're so busy, why did they spend 15 minutes following me (abiding by ever law in the book cos I spotted 'em) and then waste a further 15 mins booking me for a reg plate violation? Must be really busy. Planks

Phew, handbags at dawn....

Is your index plate standard or illegal?

Silly question

chill then fella. Probably a probationer as well...

That would explain a lot

[Barry Ashcroft]

Seen the gold volvo a few times last week between Cheltenham and the M42

[Janitor]

New silver Mundano seen blue-flashing along A30 between Whiddon Down & Exeter on Mon arvo

[woodies92]

Light gold Avensis in taunton today couldn't see much else as he was going some with the blues on.

[idsims]

In Wiltshire the bmw x5's are generally used by firearms.

[Nic Jones]

Black Range Rover on the M5 between 30 and 31 yesterday morning went past me on blues and twos easily doing 120, I was pedalling on and he flew past me, hate to think what the fuel consumption would have been.

[cannedheat]

liveaxlebladder said:

Usually around Bodmin A30 area Volvo V70 Estate dark blue

yeah I've seen that one going in and out of Bodmin police station a few times.

[J500ANT]

In Bristol ive seen a grey X5 (the prefacelift one) on a 56 plate, and a 5 series estate in silver also on a 56plate.

[J500ANT]

On the M5 near Taunton today, an X5 WX56AVO (or similar, def A then maybe a V or a Y then an O or a D) in a nice turquisey blue colour!!

[Xenocide]

There's a dark blue civic vti coupe round wiltshire somewhere. Completly stealthy. Hidden led signs and flashers etc.

R reg I think. Saw it pull a focus the other day.

[k50 del]

Xenocide said:

There's a dark blue civic vti coupe round wiltshire somewhere. Completly stealthy. Hidden led signs and flashers etc.

R reg I think. Saw it pull a focus the other day.

R plate?? I thought all police cars were under 3 years old - you mean I have to look out for older cars as well..... booo

[LordBretSinclair]

Lurking on the North Devon Link this morning -WF13 XRP - dark grey Volvo V70 - completely unmarked except for lights in grille, on top of dashboard and extra little door mirror on passenger side

[TDIfurby]

Holy thread bump, batman! Over 9 years.

[scorcher]

Must be getting more stealthy if no one has seen one for over 9 years.

[Spudler]

Forgot about this thread.
Ilminster bypass was a dark (met brownish) 1 series with the usual lights in the grill.
Assume he was chasing a A3 who had zero regard for the speed limit.