Am I being cursed by a police car?
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Last Wednesday I was nearly T-boned by a squad car shooting out of a side road and not seeing me. Two male PCs got out and apologised profusely etc, confirmed I was okay (Yes,I had my lights/seatbelts on and they were not being called to an emergency) I took note of their plate just for information.
2 days later I am my mum's car and get ready to turn left and a lorry cuts across me to take the turn early. Note a police car is behind this lorry and assume they may pull him over. Meanwhile I turn left and the squad car follows me, subsequently pulling me over because it transpires'the vehicle is registered to a woman'. I show ID to the two WPCs and confirm the owner. When I asked why they hadn't stopped the lorry driver, one remarks "Oh yeah, that" . Same one then asks me 'have you ever been in trouble with the police?' (Cliche?) I reply in the negative and then remark that I was nearly driven into by a squad car the other day. I then look at their numberplate and there it is - the same squad car!
So, what next . . . . . . it happens in threes . . . .(Cue 'Twilight Zone' music . . )
2 days later I am my mum's car and get ready to turn left and a lorry cuts across me to take the turn early. Note a police car is behind this lorry and assume they may pull him over. Meanwhile I turn left and the squad car follows me, subsequently pulling me over because it transpires'the vehicle is registered to a woman'. I show ID to the two WPCs and confirm the owner. When I asked why they hadn't stopped the lorry driver, one remarks "Oh yeah, that" . Same one then asks me 'have you ever been in trouble with the police?' (Cliche?) I reply in the negative and then remark that I was nearly driven into by a squad car the other day. I then look at their numberplate and there it is - the same squad car!
So, what next . . . . . . it happens in threes . . . .(Cue 'Twilight Zone' music . . )
You should have asked them for their police ID, as the same car had a different driver before. 
On a serious note though, perhaps this would be a benefit of the computerised central insurance system. I am all in favour of stopping uninsured cars.
>> Edited by justinp1 on Monday 31st October 15:36
On a serious note though, perhaps this would be a benefit of the computerised central insurance system. I am all in favour of stopping uninsured cars.
>> Edited by justinp1 on Monday 31st October 15:36
justinp1 said:
You should have asked them for their police ID, as the same car had a different driver before.
>>>>>I remember even Bullitt couldn't get a pool car once!
On a serious note though, perhaps this would be a benefit of the computerised central insurance system. I am all in favour of stopping uninsured cars.
>>>>>Sure - they could use those 'jaws of death' to carve open a car rendering it undriveable and await a crusher
>>>>>All for them checking and I believe driving uninsured/unlicenced should be as serious an offence as drink driving.
>>>>>Pity they had a fine example of dodgy driving from the lorry to actually respond to . . .
>> Edited by justinp1 on Monday 31st October 12:48
>> Edited by bobski on Monday 31st October 14:41
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