Hypothetically Speaking.........
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Purely hypothetical situation....
A car was traveling up a country lane in the dark at a 'faster than average' speed and came upon a police car pulled up in a lay by, therefore slowing down a bit to pass the police car, but then the police car pulls out and begins to follow said car, albeit at about 100yards.
Now the car driver is a bit worried and speeds up when out of site around corners to get a bit of space between the police car and themselves, then comes a straight of about 200yards with a sharp left hander at the end, said car is approaching left hander as police car appears onto straight, and puts blue lights on. Car gets round left hand bend and fcuks off around the twisties leaving police car for dead. Although blue lights can be seen through hedges every now and then a fair way behind, the police car never has any direct sight of the said car after the straight.
Now then, hypothetically speaking, in the unlikely situation the police had got the number of the car (due to position of car, speed of car and road layout) What would happen to said car driver? Was the police car too far behind to be able to warrant said car stopping as it was not in the way of the progress of the police and the driver didn't think they were after them as they had done nothing wrong for the police to be stopping them?
Cheers.
A car was traveling up a country lane in the dark at a 'faster than average' speed and came upon a police car pulled up in a lay by, therefore slowing down a bit to pass the police car, but then the police car pulls out and begins to follow said car, albeit at about 100yards.
Now the car driver is a bit worried and speeds up when out of site around corners to get a bit of space between the police car and themselves, then comes a straight of about 200yards with a sharp left hander at the end, said car is approaching left hander as police car appears onto straight, and puts blue lights on. Car gets round left hand bend and fcuks off around the twisties leaving police car for dead. Although blue lights can be seen through hedges every now and then a fair way behind, the police car never has any direct sight of the said car after the straight.
Now then, hypothetically speaking, in the unlikely situation the police had got the number of the car (due to position of car, speed of car and road layout) What would happen to said car driver? Was the police car too far behind to be able to warrant said car stopping as it was not in the way of the progress of the police and the driver didn't think they were after them as they had done nothing wrong for the police to be stopping them?
Cheers.
Pistuphead said:
Purely hypothetical situation....
A car was traveling up a country lane in the dark at a 'faster than average' speed and came upon a police car pulled up in a lay by, therefore slowing down a bit to pass the police car, but then the police car pulls out and begins to follow said car, albeit at about 100yards.
Now the car driver is a bit worried and speeds up when out of site around corners to get a bit of space between the police car and themselves, then comes a straight of about 200yards with a sharp left hander at the end, said car is approaching left hander as police car appears onto straight, and puts blue lights on. Car gets round left hand bend and fcuks off around the twisties leaving police car for dead. Although blue lights can be seen through hedges every now and then a fair way behind, the police car never has any direct sight of the said car after the straight.
Now then, hypothetically speaking, in the unlikely situation the police had got the number of the car (due to position of car, speed of car and road layout) What would happen to said car driver? Was the police car too far behind to be able to warrant said car stopping as it was not in the way of the progress of the police and the driver didn't think they were after them as they had done nothing wrong for the police to be stopping them?
Cheers.
you're A car was traveling up a country lane in the dark at a 'faster than average' speed and came upon a police car pulled up in a lay by, therefore slowing down a bit to pass the police car, but then the police car pulls out and begins to follow said car, albeit at about 100yards.
Now the car driver is a bit worried and speeds up when out of site around corners to get a bit of space between the police car and themselves, then comes a straight of about 200yards with a sharp left hander at the end, said car is approaching left hander as police car appears onto straight, and puts blue lights on. Car gets round left hand bend and fcuks off around the twisties leaving police car for dead. Although blue lights can be seen through hedges every now and then a fair way behind, the police car never has any direct sight of the said car after the straight.
Now then, hypothetically speaking, in the unlikely situation the police had got the number of the car (due to position of car, speed of car and road layout) What would happen to said car driver? Was the police car too far behind to be able to warrant said car stopping as it was not in the way of the progress of the police and the driver didn't think they were after them as they had done nothing wrong for the police to be stopping them?
Cheers.
ed chapTPS said:
paoloh said:
I doubt they could have taken a speed reading from you due to road circumstances. No proof, no crime. Sleep well and good job! ( to whomever was driving the said car ) LOL
Sorry but the word of the two officers if there was two in the car would be good enough in court.Certainly not speeding!
same thing happened to me mate in Wales, as a police car was trying to stop me as i went quite quick in the opposite direction to him and i managed to 'loose him' through a park, he did manage to stop me later that day and he was a little 'ratty' to say the least mentioning things like me taking the michael out of S.Wales police etc etc, but didnt actually do much other than shout ! Still too this day i swear i never saw him !
Potentially failing to stop for police. R/K arrested on suspicion of the offence, then having to prove they were not driving.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Pistuphead said:
Was the police car too far behind to be able to warrant said car stopping as it was not in the way of the progress of the police and the driver didn't think they were after them as they had done nothing wrong for the police to be stopping them?
Pull the other one, it's got bells on. I think your hypothetical friend would be flogging a dead horse with that line of logic. ^Slider^ said:
Potentially failing to stop for police. R/K arrested on suspicion of the offence, then having to prove they were not driving.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Did he see them then?? He didn't know police were there.....Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
I'd rather get pulled doing nothing wrong than get pulled ragging it along a country lane.
paoloh said:
TPS said:
paoloh said:
I doubt they could have taken a speed reading from you due to road circumstances. No proof, no crime. Sleep well and good job! ( to whomever was driving the said car ) LOL
Sorry but the word of the two officers if there was two in the car would be good enough in court.Certainly not speeding!
tvrgit said:
paoloh said:
TPS said:
paoloh said:
I doubt they could have taken a speed reading from you due to road circumstances. No proof, no crime. Sleep well and good job! ( to whomever was driving the said car ) LOL
Sorry but the word of the two officers if there was two in the car would be good enough in court.Certainly not speeding!
- STreakypaoloh said:
^Slider^ said:
Potentially failing to stop for police. R/K arrested on suspicion of the offence, then having to prove they were not driving.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Did he see them then?? He didn't know police were there.....Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
I'd rather get pulled doing nothing wrong than get pulled ragging it along a country lane.
^Slider^ said:
paoloh said:
^Slider^ said:
Potentially failing to stop for police. R/K arrested on suspicion of the offence, then having to prove they were not driving.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Did he see them then?? He didn't know police were there.....Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
I'd rather get pulled doing nothing wrong than get pulled ragging it along a country lane.
paoloh said:
^Slider^ said:
paoloh said:
^Slider^ said:
Potentially failing to stop for police. R/K arrested on suspicion of the offence, then having to prove they were not driving.
Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
Did he see them then?? He didn't know police were there.....Marker on vehicle next time it passes ANPR or checked by BIB results in a stop although not the friendly flash of blues kind more likely a get out of the car stop.
Or NFA, Who knows depends on the officer who he made off from.
I'd rather get pulled doing nothing wrong than get pulled ragging it along a country lane.
If the Police officers provide evidence to satisfy the court, that'll do.
I'd imagine if he could see them, they could see him.
Edited by vonhosen on Sunday 24th June 16:34
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