Grrrrrr....Staines Traffic Cops!
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I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What t
ts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What t
ts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
spydersingh said:
I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
You had to bite your tongue because they pulled you over for speeding when you were, errrr, speeding? How incredibly unreasonable of them! spydersingh said:
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What tts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
So they were tts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
ts for doing over 40 on that road, but you weren't when you did it previously? 
spydersingh said:
I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What tts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
What were they going to ?I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What t
ts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
biglepton said:
spydersingh said:
I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
You had to bite your tongue because they pulled you over for speeding when you were, errrr, speeding? How incredibly unreasonable of them! spydersingh said:
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What tts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
So they were tts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
ts for doing over 40 on that road, but you weren't when you did it previously? 
I was once pulled for doing 43! Its a joke!vonhosen said:
spydersingh said:
I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What tts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
What were they going to ?I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What t
ts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
spydersingh said:
I have used the A30 everyday to take me to work in sunny Staines for the last 2 years. In that time i have been pulled over a few times and been given "cautions" for being a few mph over the limit e.g. 47mph in a 40 zone. The traffic cops seem to think they own the road and have often had to bite my tongue having been pulled over...today just took the biscuit!
I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What tts!
They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
Sorry dude but you sound like an arrogant fool.I was on my way home, and a Transit cop van whipped it past me doing way over 40 (I was doing 40) but they had no blue flashing lights or sirens....then at the next lights, they stopped, then went ran a red light and they nearly hit a car doing so! Again no blue lights or sirens! What t
ts! They were probably on their way to complete some government targets!
They've pulled you when you've been exceeding the limit, and they've let you off, and you're moaning?
They're the police, they're entitled to pull you over, especially if you're exceeding the limit. What's more, they probably did what they did in order to get somewhere quickly to prevent a crime or deal with a situation that would make you or me sh1t our pants.
Take a look in the mirror.
Sorry, I don't get it.
The complaint is that when you get pulled over for breaking the law, the officers let you off with a little chat?!?! Would you prefer Mr Gatso did the talking?
AS is often said on here, police DO NOT need to use Blues and Twos to get to a situation, in some cases (burglary in progress for example) they want to get somewhere quickly, and surreptitiously to preven said scrote legging it before they arrived. Unless you know for sure that they weren't on a shout.
The complaint is that when you get pulled over for breaking the law, the officers let you off with a little chat?!?! Would you prefer Mr Gatso did the talking?
AS is often said on here, police DO NOT need to use Blues and Twos to get to a situation, in some cases (burglary in progress for example) they want to get somewhere quickly, and surreptitiously to preven said scrote legging it before they arrived. Unless you know for sure that they weren't on a shout.
The things is, Spyder, that in general PHers are supportive of the police, and especially traffic, as they usually exercise discretion and are more effective than GATSOs at tackling uninsured and bad driving.
Having had a beer with some BiB recently I have new respect for them - charging towards situations that you or I would run away from as fast as possible.
Learn to drive within the speed limit and they won't stop you.
And next time they go past quickly, just thank your lucky stars that it's not you who they're going to rescue from a burning building or some pikey with a knife.
Having had a beer with some BiB recently I have new respect for them - charging towards situations that you or I would run away from as fast as possible.
Learn to drive within the speed limit and they won't stop you.
And next time they go past quickly, just thank your lucky stars that it's not you who they're going to rescue from a burning building or some pikey with a knife.
Vesuvius 996 said:
The things is, Spyder, that in general PHers are supportive of the police, and especially traffic, as they usually exercise discretion and are more effective than GATSOs at tackling uninsured and bad driving.
Having had a beer with some BiB recently I have new respect for them - charging towards situations that you or I would run away from as fast as possible.
Learn to drive within the speed limit and they won't stop you.
And next time they go past quickly, just thank your lucky stars that it's not you who they're going to rescue from a burning building or some pikey with a knife.
Trust me, the practice I work at is next to a Cop Shop. I have no qualms about what they do and I indeed I take my hat off to them for what they have to put up with fromt he ASBO's in this area. A lot of them are our patients, and suprisingly, they are normal human beings. Like yourself, I have a had a pint with some of them and they are a good bunch. Having had a beer with some BiB recently I have new respect for them - charging towards situations that you or I would run away from as fast as possible.
Learn to drive within the speed limit and they won't stop you.
And next time they go past quickly, just thank your lucky stars that it's not you who they're going to rescue from a burning building or some pikey with a knife.
However....maybe I didn't write this up properly as I was a bit peeved at watching they way they were driving, esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
About being pulled over, on the occasions I have been "nicked" on this road, surely giving me a lecture about doing 3-7 mph over the limit when driving normally/no other road traffic/empty road is hardly the point is it? Its probably a few bad grapes in the bunch but that's my 5 mins on this soapbox!
Jasandjules said:
AS is often said on here, police DO NOT need to use Blues and Twos to get to a situation, in some cases (burglary in progress for example) they want to get somewhere quickly, and surreptitiously to preven said scrote legging it before they arrived. Unless you know for sure that they weren't on a shout.
Great word, much more interesting than covertly, will use it more.Bing o said:
Somewhere, a village is missing it's idiot...
It's okay, he's fitting 8 way cameras to his motor. spydersingh said:
...... esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
They didn't hit it. It was obviously a planned manouevre and not a mistake so will have been risk assessed and managed by the driver. Blending into traffic is something that Police officer are taught on courses whether they are under blue lights or not. This situation may not have warranted blue lights/sirens as they may have been attending an incident where to use them would have alerted the perpetrator of the job they were going to, especially if they were reasonably close to it.
Edited by Mg6b on Tuesday 13th November 11:41
Mg6b said:
spydersingh said:
...... esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
They didn't hit it. It was obviously a planned manouevre and not a mistake so will have been risk assessed and managed by the driver. Blending into traffic is something that Police officer are taught on courses whether they are under blue lights or not. This situation may not have warranted blue lights/sirens as they may have been attending an icident where to use them would have allerted the perpetrator of the job they were going to, especially if they were reasonable close to it.
BliarOut said:
Mg6b said:
spydersingh said:
...... esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
They didn't hit it. It was obviously a planned manouevre and not a mistake so will have been risk assessed and managed by the driver. The OP did state they were going faster than him before they got to the junction but they are allowed to do this. Does the information suggest they were speeding in the highlighted passage above? I didn't see it. They were however apparently moving
You need to change your profile name now. In case you hadn't noticed he is now Out. Maybe you should become 'Brownout'
Mg6b said:
BliarOut said:
Mg6b said:
spydersingh said:
...... esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
They didn't hit it. It was obviously a planned manouevre and not a mistake so will have been risk assessed and managed by the driver. The OP did state they were going faster than him before they got to the junction but they are allowed to do this. Does the information suggest they were speeding in the highlighted passage above? I didn't see it. They were however apparently moving
You need to change your profile name now. In case you hadn't noticed he is now Out. Maybe you should become 'Brownout'
And I'm usually "The Griffalo" these days but I CBA to change back again
Mg6b said:
BliarOut said:
Mg6b said:
spydersingh said:
...... esp they way they stopped at a red light and then pulled out nearly hitting a car!
They didn't hit it. It was obviously a planned manouevre and not a mistake so will have been risk assessed and managed by the driver. The OP did state they were going faster than him before they got to the junction but they are allowed to do this. Does the information suggest they were speeding in the highlighted passage above? I didn't see it. They were however apparently moving
You need to change your profile name now. In case you hadn't noticed he is now Out. Maybe you should become 'Brownout'
BliarOut said:
This situation may not have warranted blue lights/sirens as they may have been attending an icident where to use them would have allerted the perpetrator of the job they were going to, especially if they were reasonable close to it.
How does speeding and jumping a red light not warrant a blue light at least? Surely the point of blue lights is to warn motorists that they are possibly going to do something unpredictable.If we take the approach that they know what they are doing and therefore the public aer not at risk, then surely that applies to everyone?
JRM said:
BliarOut said:
This situation may not have warranted blue lights/sirens as they may have been attending an icident where to use them would have allerted the perpetrator of the job they were going to, especially if they were reasonable close to it.
How does speeding and jumping a red light not warrant a blue light at least? Surely the point of blue lights is to warn motorists that they are possibly going to do something unpredictable.If we take the approach that they know what they are doing and therefore the public aer not at risk, then surely that applies to everyone?
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