Police cars on motorways
Discussion
Don't know, but I passed a Surry trafpol car on the M25 yesterday at 80-85 (a bit cheeky) in traffic. He pulled out and followed me, so I dropped back to 75 in the center lane, and he toddled off into the distance. I did get a bit of a look from his passenger, but thought better of waving!
If you're reading this, ta for not stopping me!
Dan
If you're reading this, ta for not stopping me!
Dan
Many years ago I was driving along the M1 near Wakefield, which at the time was almost deserted (shows how long ago that was 
) anyway I came up to a Police car in the inside doing about 65ish.
I pulled out to overtake @ 70 and as I crept past he sped up to about 70, I sat for a while not knowing what to do and then decided to pass him at about 75 max, on came the blue lights, bollocking etc - still he didn't give me a ticket as in those days speed didn't kill
) anyway I came up to a Police car in the inside doing about 65ish. I pulled out to overtake @ 70 and as I crept past he sped up to about 70, I sat for a while not knowing what to do and then decided to pass him at about 75 max, on came the blue lights, bollocking etc - still he didn't give me a ticket as in those days speed didn't kill
If the Astra went past an unmarked patrol car, unless it was in excess of 100mph, they probably wouldn't bother with it because they would be using the same rules for everybody. If it was over that threshold, a call would probably be put into the control room to find out if the car was attending an urgent committment and then it may well be stopped and the driver asked why.
The drivers answer may depend on the outcome of the incident. A few years ago when on 'T', myself and a colleague dealt with a similar incident where we reported the driver for speeding in similar circumstances as he was a complete menace!
Guess what?
He is now a Sgt on RPU
If it had gone through a speed check such as a safety van on a bridge, the vehicle registration would have been allocated an NIP and it would have been sent to the station commander where the vehicle is based. All Police vehicles have a log book to record the duty, the driver and the times and mileage it was used between. This would have been examined and the driver at the time of the offence would receive the NIP together with an exemption form for him/her to fill out.
The exemption form requires a hard copy of the control log incident to which the unit is attending. No log attached means a conditional offer of a FPT!
>> Edited by gone on Tuesday 23 November 12:53
The drivers answer may depend on the outcome of the incident. A few years ago when on 'T', myself and a colleague dealt with a similar incident where we reported the driver for speeding in similar circumstances as he was a complete menace!
Guess what?
He is now a Sgt on RPU
If it had gone through a speed check such as a safety van on a bridge, the vehicle registration would have been allocated an NIP and it would have been sent to the station commander where the vehicle is based. All Police vehicles have a log book to record the duty, the driver and the times and mileage it was used between. This would have been examined and the driver at the time of the offence would receive the NIP together with an exemption form for him/her to fill out.
The exemption form requires a hard copy of the control log incident to which the unit is attending. No log attached means a conditional offer of a FPT!
>> Edited by gone on Tuesday 23 November 12:53
xxplod said:
All vehicles do indeed have a log book. But some naughty Officers don't always fill it in properly. Last time that happened, the Deputy Chief Constable was summoned to Court and the force fined £500 as I recall.
Laugh? Did I!
If you're talking about the Hants case, at the time it was rumoured was some sort of half assed attempt to sort out case law on the "we don't know who was driving defence."
Personally I really don't know either way.
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