Surreal stop!
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Silent1

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19,762 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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So i just went out in the VX to get petrol whilst it's quiet before i leave work, i go to the first shell and it's shut so i go across town to the other petrol station, out of Vpower, Arse. anyway off i go, to make it 100 yds at best and i get pulled over.

Police: Could you step out of the car sir
Me: *steps out*
Police: do you know why we've stopped you etc?
Me: Not really no
Police: It's because it's quite a rare car and you look very young to be driving one
  • *this goes on for a while***
then it comes down to it, he asks for my licence which i hand to him, he then says i have a restricted motorcycle licence, i respond it's because i've had it less that 2 years, with that he hands it back and sends me on my way. leaving me thinking WTF does a motorcycle licence have to do with a car and why didn't i get a producer?

pistonbroke PHd

2,058 posts

239 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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the really weird thing is, your car has a diesel engine


Towie

14,938 posts

270 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Silent1 said:
why didn't i get a producer?
Because you checked out OK.

And if your VX was ever nicked, wouldn`t you like the idea of plod stopping a youngster in it?


Silent1

Original Poster:

19,762 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Towie said:
Silent1 said:
why didn't i get a producer?
Because you checked out OK.

And if your VX was ever nicked, wouldn`t you like the idea of plod stopping a youngster in it?
yes but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer

pistonbroke PHd said:
the really weird thing is, your car has a diesel engine
and you're drunk

SS HSV

9,646 posts

289 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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I have been pulled a few times just because they want to ask you about your car. A good line to counter the "Do you know why we stopped you?" line is to thank them for what you presume is a routine stop as you appreciate that if someone had stolen your car you would be apprehending them. That way you make friends before they throw the book at you hehe


Towie

14,938 posts

270 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Silent1 said:
but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer
What for? Did you show your licence or ID?

Tax,MoT and insurance were probably checked while they were tailing you or by the second cop while the first had a chat.

Silent1

Original Poster:

19,762 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Towie said:
Silent1 said:
but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer
What for? Did you show your licence or ID?

Tax,MoT and insurance were probably checked while they were tailing you or by the second cop while the first had a chat.
Fun, it was just a solo bloke and he didn't follow me he literally pulled out, and lights on i was pulled over. Although he could of put the reg through and heard through his earpiece scratchchin

Towie

14,938 posts

270 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Were you dressed as a pirate?

Silent1

Original Poster:

19,762 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Towie said:
Were you dressed as a pirate?
Bugger my cunning stunt has been foiled

Zad

13,023 posts

267 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Silent1 said:
yes but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer
Would *have* not would *of*.

Tch, the kids today biglaugh


dnb

3,330 posts

273 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Last time I was stoppped, I was in the Griff and I'd just hoofed it round a couple of roundabouts...

The first thing the (I have to say not terribly bad looking wink ) WPC said was: "There's nothing wrong with your driving sir!", and that I was her first Christmas random breath test...

I got to continue my quest to drive back to my hotel sideways. wink

Silent1

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19,762 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Zad said:
Silent1 said:
yes but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer
Would *have* not would *of*.

Tch, the kids today biglaugh
Look i fink verfoar i am

RobM77

35,349 posts

265 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Great news. yes Providing you weren't in a hurry, it's heartening to know that policemen care and make an effort to reduce crime rather than just hiding behind speed cameras in vans reading magazines! The motorbike license thing seems weird! I guess he was just sussing you out, as he was suspicious that you were too young to be driving the VX, and having a restricted license would have kept his suspicion up to some extent.

TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

281 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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I had an Escort Cosworth ages 19 - got stopped a couple of times, once just "because" and the other because I gave it beans up a dual carriageway.

Both times they were very good about it, and checked out the car while one bloke talked to me. When he got the thumbs up from his mate, he said thanks very much and on your way.

rich 36

13,739 posts

297 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Towie said:
Were you dressed as a pirate?
my initial thought also.

the parrots a give away don't you agree?

maxrider

2,481 posts

267 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Zad said:
Silent1 said:
yes but if i was the copper i would of given me a producer
Would *have* not would *of*.

Tch, the kids today biglaugh
Silent1 said:
i respond it's because i've had it less that 2 years
less THAN

davido140

9,617 posts

257 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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When I was 19 I used to look about 15 years old. I had a brand new company 3 series (Bimmers were quite flash back then) at the time and got stopped all the time. Best one was when I got an ear bashing for being young, driving a nice car, crashing, and putting up the coppers insurance premium.

Even though I was stopped driving quite sensibly, below the limit in a 30! smile

Didnt help that it was a company car and I got the whole "why do they give you a car like that?" (erm because Im good at my job and work hard??)

Cant blame them for stopping me, twas me and 3 mates in the car so we DID look like joyriders. No idea where the rant came from though! biggrin Bless him.

Edited by davido140 on Tuesday 28th August 10:51

bint

4,664 posts

255 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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They love BMW drivers - they pulled MOH over when he borrowed a mates car (had 4 doors - our Celica didn't) and the BiB pulled him over for 'driving too sensibly'!!

Apparently using the indicators and not getting the back end out around a mini roundabout constituted them pulling him. They followed him home as they wanted to see his license whereupon I got fed up with this and went to bed (was 12.30am) - leaving MOH and the cops outside and with no keys to get in *snigger* He was a tad embarrassed at having to ring his own doorbell.

havoc

33,495 posts

266 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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dnb said:
I got to continue my ... drive back to my hotel sideways.
I'd get the geometry checked if I were you! wink

_Deano

7,414 posts

284 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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rich 36 said:
Towie said:
Were you dressed as a pirate?
my initial thought also.

the parrots a give away don't you agree?
I would have thought that the eye patch would have given it away. Don't they class that as a medical limitation that needs to be registered with the DVLA...

DVLA Form:
nationality: Pirate
Disabilites: Eye Patch and wooded peg for a leg and a parrot on the right sholder