is accelerating quick an offence

is accelerating quick an offence

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V8 ETE

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387 posts

250 months

Thursday 14th October 2004
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if you accelerate quickly up to the speed limit, which is 30 mph in my case, is it against the law.
I did and a police officer followed me on his bicycle and screamed pull over, and shouted in an ignorant manner to get out of my car immediately. I did not and stayed put as i had my 8 year old daughter with me, he gave me a warning is this correct?

V8 ETE

Original Poster:

387 posts

250 months

Thursday 14th October 2004
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I don't think he had the right to speak to me as if i was a piece of crap though.

V8 ETE

Original Poster:

387 posts

250 months

Thursday 14th October 2004
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No screeching wheels, just the sound of a V10 rumble through a sports exhaust, nothing else.

V8 ETE

Original Poster:

387 posts

250 months

Thursday 14th October 2004
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Anyway i apologized for upsetting him, and he said i like that. ok don't do it again, and that was it.

I had a worse one 10 years ago when i had a TVR, this police officer followed me from the station after i produced documents he pulled me over and said the following this is perfectly true.

" You think you are clever in your fancy sportscar you clever c--nt, watch your speed in futue you f--ck--g
pr-ck, i was shocked by this and dumb struck he just walked off. I was doing 25 to 28 in a 30.

V8 ETE

Original Poster:

387 posts

250 months

Friday 15th October 2004
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Came across the police officer last night (which prompted this thread), gave me a wave and smile, perhaps i misjudged him.