Traffic Cops BBC1
Discussion
Beati Dogu said:
They were about 40 miles from home when they were stopped, but they had no tax disk on display either. I was expecting it to be seized too, especially as they were clearly scumbags up to no good, it was 4am and the car was flagged up on ANPR for involvement in burglaries. So much for denying criminals the use of the motorway network.
Exactly what would Police be seizing a car that is taxed and insured for? "I am seizing this because you are 40 miles form home".
This isn't Minority report. You may know they are up to no good. You may have intelligence that they have been up to no good in the past. Unless you have EVIDENCE that they are currently in the process of or have just committed crime, then you're stuffed.
I know who commits 90% of the burglaries in my area. It doesn't mean I can just arrest them on a whim.
Crossflow Kid said:
Zad said:
Crossflow Kid said:
What would you say the closing speed is then?
Relative closing speed is misleading. Two bodies colliding at 60mph each is not the same as 1 body at 120mph crashing into a static object.The kinetic energy in a body is 0.5 * Mass * (Velocity squared).
So:
The kinetic energy in 2 vehicles at the same speed is 2 times that of 1 vehicle (the mass doubled).
The kinetic energy in 1 vehicle at double the speed is (2*velocity)^2 (The velocity doubled). In other words, 4 times the kinetic energy.
If you imagine the 2 objects colliding as being identical, then at the point of contact nothing moves. Each body decelerates from (say) 60mph to zero.
If it's the former then fair play, and well done with the maths. Not seen any of that since college!
Elroy Blue said:
northwest monkey said:
2 bald tyres?
Nope. You cannot seize a car because it has bald tyres. If I drove around at night with no physical headlights or something similar which relates to safety then I would expect to have my car seized, I would also expect the same for a car with bald tyres.
Maybe I am just unreasonable.
Charlie1986 said:
whens the next episode as its not on this week?
Wasn't that a left-over episode from the last series? I seem to recall it fizzled out without warning last time it was on, but I forget to look at the date at the end of the credits. I wonder if they keep a couple of these in stock just in case they need something to fill an hour and have a maximum-repeats quota.maurauth said:
I know they can't seize the car but I thought they could deem it as undrivable and require you to have it transported to a garage or home?
A PG9 prohibition is a possibility but the tyres would have to be absolutely horrendous. You'd also have to find a prohibition trained Officer which is easier said than done.
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