What is an police advisory?
Discussion
Not too long ago my mate was pulled for some bad driving and the police said they would log it on the computer but let him off with a warning.
He then got pulled up another day but not for anything he done wrong. While doing checks we heard the police mic respondent say 'this person was given an advisory on x date' which was the date he had previously been pulled up and given the warning for bad driving.
So my question is what exactly is an advisory in this context? Does it mean this person was caught doing a significant endoresable offense however he was excused, so later officers will know u f****d up and they shouldn't be leniant with you next time?
How long does it stay on their system for?
Thanks
He then got pulled up another day but not for anything he done wrong. While doing checks we heard the police mic respondent say 'this person was given an advisory on x date' which was the date he had previously been pulled up and given the warning for bad driving.
So my question is what exactly is an advisory in this context? Does it mean this person was caught doing a significant endoresable offense however he was excused, so later officers will know u f****d up and they shouldn't be leniant with you next time?
How long does it stay on their system for?
Thanks
TooMany2cvs said:
<raises eyebrows>
Really...?
Yes. We were at a red light, sporty looking car, lights turn green and we floor the gas not knowing theres two officers on bikes behind us. They pulled us over and to our relief said 'you haven't done anything wrong, but you will get pulled over if you drive off in front of two officers like that.' This was in london where next light was only a few meters away. Basically seems we got pulled over for aggressive acceleration\disrespecting the police.Really...?
My hairdresser got pulled over for overtaking a learner driver in a 20mph zone and was told that she'd been given an advisory and would be in trouble if she offended again with 12 months.
I asked her if she'd been told that she's got a S59 notice, but she said that she had no paperwork and the policeman hadn't said anything about a S59.
Perhaps its all down to putting a marker on the car, but seems odd there's no paperwork and therefore no way of challenging it
I asked her if she'd been told that she's got a S59 notice, but she said that she had no paperwork and the policeman hadn't said anything about a S59.
Perhaps its all down to putting a marker on the car, but seems odd there's no paperwork and therefore no way of challenging it
SpeedySpeedBoy said:
Yes. We were at a red light, sporty looking car, lights turn green and we floor the gas not knowing theres two officers on bikes behind us. They pulled us over and to our relief said 'you haven't done anything wrong, but you will get pulled over if you drive off in front of two officers like that.' This was in london where next light was only a few meters away. Basically seems we got pulled over for aggressive acceleration\disrespecting the police.
So s
tting on their noses then....cleverAh, the old "pulled for doing nothing wrong" situation.
I know huh?
It's not as if the roads are full of people speeding, on mobile phones, with cars in dangerous conditions, people driving badly - that it's quite literally like shooting fish in a barrel when it comes to pulling over people who ARE actually doing something wrong.....oh, wait a second
I know huh?
It's not as if the roads are full of people speeding, on mobile phones, with cars in dangerous conditions, people driving badly - that it's quite literally like shooting fish in a barrel when it comes to pulling over people who ARE actually doing something wrong.....oh, wait a second
SpeedySpeedBoy said:
Yes. We were at a red light, sporty looking car, lights turn green and we floor the gas not knowing theres two officers on bikes behind us. They pulled us over and to our relief said 'you haven't done anything wrong, but you will get pulled over if you drive off in front of two officers like that.' This was in london where next light was only a few meters away. Basically seems we got pulled over for aggressive acceleration\disrespecting the police.
Sounds pretty disrespectful to me! ;-)
Biker 1 said:
How can one NOT spot two police bikes in one's mirrors??? Sounds like driving with undue care & attention....
Driving without care and attention, I don't think you could be pulled for driving with undue care and attention.The fact you couldn't see two police bikes in your mirrors before flooring your foot at the lights says enough, look in your f
king mirrors. revvingit said:
Driving without care and attention, I don't think you could be pulled for driving with undue care and attention.
The fact you couldn't see two police bikes in your mirrors before flooring your foot at the lights says enough, look in your fking mirrors.
I don't believe you have to check your wing mirrors every time, but only when you're turning left or right? My mate says they positioned themselves in his blind spots. maybe that's why he didn't see.The fact you couldn't see two police bikes in your mirrors before flooring your foot at the lights says enough, look in your f
king mirrors. SpeedySpeedBoy said:
I don't believe you have to check your wing mirrors every time, but only when you're turning left or right? My mate says they positioned themselves in his blind spots. maybe that's why he didn't see.
You should check all your mirrors frequently. If he missed two big bikes covered in reflective tape, lights and POLICE signs rolling up behind him he wasn't checking his mirrors frequently enough. Sounds like he got off pretty lightly. 
Police have stealthier bikes than that as well 
kiethton said:
Probably a S59 notice
I think if you are given a S.59 that it should be made crystal clear, because the consequences of a second infringement within 12 months could be severe. (Accepting that the OP may have paraphrased 'advisory'.)SpeedySpeedBoy said:
Yes. We were at a red light, sporty looking car, lights turn green and we floor the gas not knowing theres two officers on bikes behind us. They pulled us over and to our relief said 'you haven't done anything wrong, but you will get pulled over if you drive off in front of two officers like that.' This was in london where next light was only a few meters away. Basically seems we got pulled over for aggressive acceleration\disrespecting the police.
Why bother flooring it in London, where the "next light was only a few metres away" anyway?SpeedySpeedBoy said:
I don't believe you have to check your wing mirrors every time, but only when you're turning left or right? My mate says they positioned themselves in his blind spots. maybe that's why he didn't see.
You should check your wing mirrors regularly, especially in stationary traffic and slow moving traffic before lights and junctions to look out for bikes that are filtering or emergency services coming through behind you and could affect your decision to move off. Missing two police bikes is a definite sign you aren't looking enough. Even if you're going ahead you should be checking your mirrors, to be aware of positioning of cars behind you.Forums | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff