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Half the covert cars in Sussex you guys are talking about, are nothing to do with Traffic Enforcement . It is therefore somewhat naive to mention their details and registration numbers on this forum, since this is an "open house" that anyone can view. The Evo's are fair game but the others are not.
Yes and I do know what I'm talking about....
Yes and I do know what I'm talking about....
FUBAR said:
Not Unmarked BiB as such, more of a 'heads up'
For those who use the A23 regularly, the BiB have started using the hidden 'ramp' on the northbound carriageway between the Pyecombe Bends and Hickstead (the nice long straight bit?) for sneaky hand held camera action. See them a couple of mornings a week at the moment.
You have been warned!
For those who use the A23 regularly, the BiB have started using the hidden 'ramp' on the northbound carriageway between the Pyecombe Bends and Hickstead (the nice long straight bit?) for sneaky hand held camera action. See them a couple of mornings a week at the moment.
You have been warned!
Its such a shame, some kindly council worker a few weeks ago cut all the grass around this 'ramp', so now they cant hide any more...oh my heart bleeds for them
Funnily enough, havent seen a police car there since the trim
Edited by FUBAR on Tuesday 26th September 10:20
Saw a dark blue/black Omega yesterday, blokes inside had stab vests on so not that 'covert'. I previously hadn't mentioned the 4 scruffy cars and plain blue Transit coming put of Lewes all with lights/sirens going and full of Scruffy blokes aswell as I assumed these were 'covert'!!! Thats the difference as far as I'm concerned, uniformed cops onboard are not that covert really are they? And while we're on the subject why do we have so many unmarked cars stopping speeders? Surely marked cars are better in that they prevent the speeding from happening in the first place. Rant over.
tweety said:
And while we're on the subject why do we have so many unmarked cars stopping speeders? Surely marked cars are better in that they prevent the speeding from happening in the first place. Rant over.
Unmarked cars are the best way to observe some horrendous driving, is someone going to drive like an idiot when he can see a marked Volvo or Merc behind them, Dont think so, although a number of people fail to notice the marked cars and continue to speed along and get stopped.
So we get out there in a unmarked cars and hey presto, we observe the driving which can cause accidents, is anti-social and are able to enforce road traffic law.
Got saved from an unmarked car by a speed camera (no less!) a few months back.
Had to slow for the static camera on the A27 at the top of Hammerpot Hill, took a nosey look sideways at the silver Merc in the inside lane and caught sight if their uniforms!
Drove very sensibly for about 6 miles and cringed when a beat-up Mondeo with bad looking body-roll flew past us - that got the unmarked off my back.
Maybe the scameras aren't all bad...
Had to slow for the static camera on the A27 at the top of Hammerpot Hill, took a nosey look sideways at the silver Merc in the inside lane and caught sight if their uniforms!
Drove very sensibly for about 6 miles and cringed when a beat-up Mondeo with bad looking body-roll flew past us - that got the unmarked off my back.
Maybe the scameras aren't all bad...
Has anybody else seen the newly erected signs on the A23 between Brighton & Crawley. They are still covered up, but I think they say "unmarked police cars are patrolling this road" Does this mean they are putting more unmarked motors on this stretch?
ps GU05 Evo is still around, spotted in B/H last week driven by a uniform
ps GU05 Evo is still around, spotted in B/H last week driven by a uniform
dumpedbyablonde said:
Has anybody else seen the newly erected signs on the A23 between Brighton & Crawley. They are still covered up, but I think they say "unmarked police cars are patrolling this road" Does this mean they are putting more unmarked motors on this stretch?
Yes. Was reported on the local radio last night that the signs would be unveiled today, although they still had one cover on when I went past at 9am this morning, but you could just make out the wording. They said on the radio that the police are putting more unmarked cars on the A23 following the (IIRC) 8 deaths on that stretch in the past 3 years.
Funnily enough, I logged on to post this very point, but you beat me to it
exx said:
Half the covert cars in Sussex you guys are talking about, are nothing to do with Traffic Enforcement . It is therefore somewhat naive to mention their details and registration numbers on this forum, since this is an "open house" that anyone can view. The Evo's are fair game but the others are not.
Yes and I do know what I'm talking about....
Yes and I do know what I'm talking about....
Like he said, most are not for road traffic offences; for much more serious stuff.
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