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yugguy said:
Driving down the M6 this Tuesday I'm cruising at about 80. Two blue Mondeos go past at about 90. Something is written on them.
About 30 seconds later I come up behind one of them cos of traffic.
This is what was written on the back:
North Eales Police Training
It made me laugh.
Why?
The police do not have to obey speed limits, so long as they are on police business. Training, for example.
zumbruk said:
yugguy said:
Driving down the M6 this Tuesday I'm cruising at about 80. Two blue Mondeos go past at about 90. Something is written on them.
About 30 seconds later I come up behind one of them cos of traffic.
This is what was written on the back:
North Eales Police Training
It made me laugh.
Why?
The police do not have to obey speed limits, so long as they are on police business. Training, for example.
Exactly what I was thinking. Why is it funny?
>> Edited by ca092003 on Friday 8th October 14:49
Last week I was on an operation where I was in the rear of an unmarked strike van along with 8 armed officers. Immediately behind us were two unmarked Vauxhall Vectras with two armed Police officers in each. Both sets of officers were wearing tactical kit and had H & K MP5's slung around their chests. We were in slow traffic approaching a roundabout on a dual carriageway. We were in lane 2 of the approach to the roundabout as the traffic in lane 1 was creeping through a little faster than our lane.
I watched the driver of another large delivery van who was along side the 2 Vectras spend a few seconds analysing the situation next to him and then put on his seat belt
Did he think they would jump out and wave their weaponry at him for such a henous offence?
Obviously concerned about what he had seen and worked out for himself, he drew alongside the passenger door of our strike van and indicated for the front seat passenger who was also carrying an H & K MP5 on his lap but wearing a green fleece to cover his Tactical kit, to open the window.
With true public spirited concern, he said to the armed officer, "careful mate, you got old bill right behind you!"
If only he could have seen inside our one
I watched the driver of another large delivery van who was along side the 2 Vectras spend a few seconds analysing the situation next to him and then put on his seat belt
Did he think they would jump out and wave their weaponry at him for such a henous offence?
Obviously concerned about what he had seen and worked out for himself, he drew alongside the passenger door of our strike van and indicated for the front seat passenger who was also carrying an H & K MP5 on his lap but wearing a green fleece to cover his Tactical kit, to open the window.
With true public spirited concern, he said to the armed officer, "careful mate, you got old bill right behind you!"
If only he could have seen inside our one
yugguy said:
Driving down the M6 this Tuesday I'm cruising at about 80. Two blue Mondeos go past at about 90. Something is written on them.
About 30 seconds later I come up behind one of them cos of traffic.
This is what was written on the back:
North Eales Police Training
It made me laugh.
I had a similar experience a few weeks back on the back roads around Harrogate. I was behind a white Mondeo being driven well and making very good progress. Oh good thought I, obviously a local that knows the area and the whereabouts of any cameras, I'll just stay behind him. After a few minutes of travelling at 85 to 95mph, the Mrs anounces, "oh look it says Police Driver Training on that Mondeo".
Whoops! Zero out of ten for observation.
pp
Pickled Piper said:
Driving down the M6 this Tuesday I'm cruising at about 80. Two blue Mondeos go past at about 90. Something is written on them.
About 30 seconds later I come up behind one of them cos of traffic.
This is what was written on the back:
North Eales Police Training
It made me laugh.
I had a similar experience a few weeks back on the back roads around Harrogate. I was behind a white Mondeo being driven well and making very good progress. Oh good thought I, obviously a local that knows the area and the whereabouts of any cameras, I'll just stay behind him. After a few minutes of travelling at 85 to 95mph, the Mrs anounces, "oh look it says Police Driver Training on that Mondeo".
Whoops! Zero out of ten for observation.
pp
Pssst. What was the reg number?
Best wishes all,
Dave.
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