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I see so many tales of woe in here that I thought I should lighten your hearts. In several years of driving i have only been stopped once while speeding - 95mph in my then new Impreza Turbo on the A1M. I now have a Tuscan and the bib have never taken an interest. I was cacking myself as the plod approached from the near side and climbed in. I think oooh got to be a big lecture at least but.....No.
Is this your car sir?
Yes.
Had it long?
About a week.
How does it go, I've been thinking of getting one myself.
Hmmm!
I was in a bit of a rush as I had to get over the Pennines from Scotch Corner and snow was forecast for later on. I did'nt want to antagonise the old fellow but asked if I could get on as snow was ...etc. The nice man then gave a little advice as to re joining the flow, implying that I may wish to wait until he had gone and told me of heavy traffic through roadworks a little ahead.
I waited. He went. I followed. Road works. No problem. I followed him at a steady 80 right through then he pulled off.
Bloody Nice Bloke.
I made Scotch Corner about 20mins before they closed the road. There is a god and he drives a traffic wagon.
Is this your car sir?
Yes.
Had it long?
About a week.
How does it go, I've been thinking of getting one myself.
Hmmm!
I was in a bit of a rush as I had to get over the Pennines from Scotch Corner and snow was forecast for later on. I did'nt want to antagonise the old fellow but asked if I could get on as snow was ...etc. The nice man then gave a little advice as to re joining the flow, implying that I may wish to wait until he had gone and told me of heavy traffic through roadworks a little ahead.
I waited. He went. I followed. Road works. No problem. I followed him at a steady 80 right through then he pulled off.
Bloody Nice Bloke.
I made Scotch Corner about 20mins before they closed the road. There is a god and he drives a traffic wagon.
Another sweet story...
Many years ago in my younger years I lived in Macclesfield and come the winter snow we would head off late in the night into the forest or up to the Cat and Fiddle for a bit of fun in the drifts.
We got stopped one night by the BiB in their Range Rover who were (understandably) a bit concerned about our pressence in the area.
They seemed a little animated at one point util we opened the boot and showed them the snow chains, shovels, toolkit, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food we were carrying.
They had to concede that we were actually better prepared than they were! We even offerd them some coffee from the flasks but they appeared to have other business to deal with!
Top night out!
best
Ex
Many years ago in my younger years I lived in Macclesfield and come the winter snow we would head off late in the night into the forest or up to the Cat and Fiddle for a bit of fun in the drifts.
We got stopped one night by the BiB in their Range Rover who were (understandably) a bit concerned about our pressence in the area.
They seemed a little animated at one point util we opened the boot and showed them the snow chains, shovels, toolkit, sleeping bags, warm clothing and food we were carrying.
They had to concede that we were actually better prepared than they were! We even offerd them some coffee from the flasks but they appeared to have other business to deal with!
Top night out!
best
Ex
I got stopped a couple of years ago - i was being a pillock and id just got a 205GTI - i floored it through the City Centre and touched about 50mph before slowing straight back down again. Unfortunately its a 20mph limit and blue lights appeared in my rear view - copper just said "Right, ive not got time to do you, stop driving like a dickhead or ill 'ave ya!"
Fair enough - it really changed my driving habits, not only in town for in general.
Fair enough - it really changed my driving habits, not only in town for in general.
I've only managed to get stopped once. About eight years ago when I lived in Plymouth, I was driving from Roborough to Plympton via the "back way". Part of the route was down a dual-carrageway on an industrial-estate. Seeing the road was clear (and having not long passed my test), I decided to floor it in my £100 Opel Kadette (Shove-it styled version). Dunno what speed I got upto, the car was shaking too much 
Anyway as I did this, I realised that at the only junction on this strip of road was a 
car. I hit the brakes, but had to ease off as I went past (using the handbrake instead so the lights wouldn't show!!). He pulled out and followed me. About a mile further, on came the blues and he pulled me over. I still remember the conversation:
"So sir, can you tell me the speed limit on the road back there?"
"Erm, 40mph officer"
"So what speed were you doing then son?"
"Erm, 40mph officer"
"Are you sure?"
"Erm, well maybe a bit more"
"A bit? A bit? That wasn't a bit, that was a lot more. Where are you from anyway? You've a wee bit o a scottish accent?"
"Aberdeen officer"
"Oh yeah, Support the 'Dons do you?"
"Erm, yes officer"
"Got kind of stuffed by the mighty 'Gers on Saturday didn't they? Well, buy a copy of Roadcraft before you kill yourself, and don't let me catch you doing that again"
With that he got in his car and drove off. Just my luck, I get pulled by the only Glaswegian cop in Plymouth!
I did as he suggested, passed my IAM and have never been stopped since (mainly through luck rather than grandad driving style
Sheepy
Anyway as I did this, I realised that at the only junction on this strip of road was a car. I hit the brakes, but had to ease off as I went past (using the handbrake instead so the lights wouldn't show!!). He pulled out and followed me. About a mile further, on came the blues and he pulled me over. I still remember the conversation: "So sir, can you tell me the speed limit on the road back there?"
"Erm, 40mph officer"
"So what speed were you doing then son?"
"Erm, 40mph officer"
"Are you sure?"
"Erm, well maybe a bit more"
"A bit? A bit? That wasn't a bit, that was a lot more. Where are you from anyway? You've a wee bit o a scottish accent?"
"Aberdeen officer"
"Oh yeah, Support the 'Dons do you?"
"Erm, yes officer"
"Got kind of stuffed by the mighty 'Gers on Saturday didn't they? Well, buy a copy of Roadcraft before you kill yourself, and don't let me catch you doing that again"
With that he got in his car and drove off. Just my luck, I get pulled by the only Glaswegian cop in Plymouth!
I did as he suggested, passed my IAM and have never been stopped since (mainly through luck rather than grandad driving style
Sheepy
sheepy said:
"A bit? A bit? That wasn't a bit, that was a lot more. Where are you from anyway? You've a wee bit o a scottish accent?"
"Aberdeen officer"
"Oh yeah, Support the 'Dons do you?"
"Erm, yes officer"
"Got kind of stuffed by the mighty 'Gers on Saturday didn't they? Well, buy a copy of Roadcraft before you kill yourself, and don't let me catch you doing that again"
With that he got in his car and drove off. Just my luck, I get pulled by the only Glaswegian cop in Plymouth!
Sheepy
Obviously he wasn't a blue nose as you would ave got a humungous fine, 12 points, resit and your motor confiscated.
My best quote from a BiB was this year coming home from le Mans (incidentally i posted the full story here to try and get a bit of good press to the occasionally (
) nice traffic cop you get....)
Anyway, 230am, toe down at about 85mph on twisty country-ish road, set of ess bends that is limited to 40mph - just for the bends only, no other reason.
Anyway i went around at above 80mph, didn't even break the white lines whilst cornering, about half a mile later a rather asthmatic police astra pulls up behind me....
Conversation....
".........and do you know the speed limit on that stretch of road?"
"yes officer its 60mph"
"...riiiiggghhhhht, well you went round those flamin' bends like you were at Brands Hatch!"
Got let go with a bit of a chat about the race etc..!
Nice man!!
) nice traffic cop you get....) Anyway, 230am, toe down at about 85mph on twisty country-ish road, set of ess bends that is limited to 40mph - just for the bends only, no other reason.
Anyway i went around at above 80mph, didn't even break the white lines whilst cornering, about half a mile later a rather asthmatic police astra pulls up behind me....
Conversation....
".........and do you know the speed limit on that stretch of road?"
"yes officer its 60mph"
"...riiiiggghhhhht, well you went round those flamin' bends like you were at Brands Hatch!"
Got let go with a bit of a chat about the race etc..!
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