Police cars on bridges

[CB-Dave]

If you were lasered by one of these things, you would have to be chased and stopped yes?

I don't mean a talivan - I mean your ordinary bog standard T5 chase car...

[tonyrec]

If it was only the car on the bridge then, yes.

[ledfoot]

But if they were timing you using VASCAR then just expect a NIP in the post.

[toby tucker]

ledfoot said:

If they were timing you using VASCAR then just expect a NIP in the post.

if they were on the bridge using either vascar or laser then they would have pursued and stopped the car to confirm driver/car details. If they didnt then you wont get a NIP in the post.

[CB-Dave]

*phew*

after 3 points, another 3 on their way (but being fought) I could do without anything else!

Cheers guys!

[206xsi]

I was doing a certain speed above the limit recently - passed a marked T5 on the A3(M) - thought for sure I'd been done.

14 days has been and gone, so no unsigned NIP for me!

[roop]

Hmm, what about if the car is parked in a layby on the motorway...? Went past one this morning in the high seventies with a chap pointing a LIDAR device down the carriageway and was just wondering...

Roop

[dazren]

Very unlikely for high 70's unless fog/rain very high traffic with you weaving about like a moron. I think 85+ you should be additionally observant and dread the mail.

DAZ

[roop]

Cheers Daz, my speedo overreads a little anyway. Very light traffic as it's the school half term here. I was mainly in lane 1 all the way today, pulling out to pass the occasional car/truck. Perhaps up to 85 max to overtake then slow it back. Once of the most stress free journeys I ever had into work. I think I was obscured by a truck from the LIDAR anyways.

Roop

[Byff]

CB-Dave said:

*phew* after 3 points, another 3 on their way (but being fought) I could do without anything else! Cheers guys!

Mate of mine got caught by the same Team Valley van as you.

He's now been informed of the appropriate response

[red]

CB-Dave said:

If you were lasered by one of these things, you would have to be chased and stopped yes? I don't mean a talivan - I mean your ordinary bog standard T5 chase car...

there is no requirment to stop you at the time, the officers could put all the paperwork into the fixed penalty office, you can then expect a NIP

[tonyrec]

red said:

CB-Dave said: If you were lasered by one of these things, you would have to be chased and stopped yes? I don't mean a talivan - I mean your ordinary bog standard T5 chase car... there is no requirment to stop you at the time, the officers could put all the paperwork into the fixed penalty office, you can then expect a NIP

I have to disagree!
We are talking about a Trafpol car here. Theres absolutely no point in sending out an NIP if you havent stopped the driver. Basically you cant prove it so why bother.
Different if there was a camera attached.

From experience, if we set off after a speeder and we lose it (not often but it can happen) then im afraid that its put down to experience. Certainly wouldnt waste my time pursuing it any further.
The age old saying springs to mind,' they will come again'.

[roop]

How many LIDAR units have camera devices attached then...? Do they come as standard on some or is it an add-on...? The one I passed this morning looke dlike it had a single large-ish lens on it. Whether that was for the LIDAR bit or the camera I dunno. didn't see any other lenses.

TIA,

Roop

tonyrec said:

Different if there was a camera attached.