Going out for a drive with the traffic Police.....
Going out for a drive with the traffic Police.....
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Haighermeister

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34,782 posts

189 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Something I found out today. Any member of the public can go out with the Traffic Police on thei rounds just by asking.

All you have to do is make an appointment with them, sign a disclaimer/waiver about injury and the like and they'll take you out in the car with them. Day or night, it's your choice.

Sounds like an interesting way to waste a few hours on a weekeday evening, so I think I'll be taking them up on that and see what happens first hand.

Anyone ever wasted a bit of time with the local Traffic BiB?

CedGTV

2,538 posts

283 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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I did that once however I didn't write in and ask or anything like that, I just got stopped and had a road side breath test, however I passed the Blood test so it ended well.

They don't half move when they want to, hold on tight.

LukeSi

5,780 posts

190 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Sounds like fun. I'll have to ask my local police biggrin

PigFilth

3,640 posts

230 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Believe that when I see it!

ChasMill

270 posts

245 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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CedGTV said:
They don't half move when they want to get you back to the station before you have sobered up.
EFA

KrazyIvan

4,341 posts

204 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Whats the chance of me not ending up in the nice RangeRover/Q7, and instead spending 6 hours stuck in the back of the diesel astra? biggrin

The Nur

9,168 posts

214 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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I feel strangely compelled to do this. Sounds like a good experience and fun too.

Chill Winston

3,114 posts

218 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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If that's true then I want to have a ride in the Scooby that was going so fast when it overtook me my car actually rocked from side to side.

CarTimeNow

956 posts

195 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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i did that a few years ago, it did help that i had family working at the station tho biggrin

was great fun and they were lovely chaps

Mazdarese

21,350 posts

216 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Excellent.

Would they mind if I narrated from the back seat like Sheriff John Bunnell (Retired)?

catso

16,421 posts

296 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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When I lived in Italy I and my passenger on a motorbike were (wrongly) stopped at gunpoint by a plain clothes cop in an unmarked car. The Cop then called for backup and we were 'escorted' to the Police station - me riding with marked car in front and unmarked behind in a high-speed cross town blast at night with sirens & lights on, through red lights the lot - which was an experience to say the least.


Although the first few minutes when pulled over by a bloke pointing a gun in my face was a bit scary. yikes

JulianHJ

8,868 posts

291 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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I'm pretty sure my local force stopped doing that a few years ago.

JoPo1

386 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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I'd rather st in my own hands and clap than spend any more time than I have to with those s.

Buzzkill

786 posts

213 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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JoPo1 said:
I'd rather s**t in my own hands and clap than spend any more time than I have to with those cu**s.
Why do you have to spend time with them in the first place and how would you even attempt to hold onto the s**t?

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

240 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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We regularly take IAM out. I've also taken out other Mop's who ask.

I think it's something that should be positively encouraged. Even just normal response as it will be quite an eye opener as to what happens. How the days are filled and an insight into how some very decent people act towards police when stopped. It also does officers good to speak to non offenders and helps remind them that the vast majority of people are nothing like those we deal with all the time.

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

240 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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We regularly take IAM out. I've also taken out other Mop's who ask.

I think it's something that should be positively encouraged. Even just normal response as it will be quite an eye opener as to what happens. How the days are filled and an insight into how some very decent people act towards police when stopped. It also does officers good to speak to non offenders and helps remind them that the vast majority of people are nothing like those we deal with all the time.

Gruber

6,313 posts

243 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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JoPo1 said:
I'd rather st in my own hands and clap than spend any more time than I have to with those s.
If it'll stop you typing then please crap & clap away.

LeeThr

3,122 posts

200 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Hmmm... might have to see if my local force do this, doubt the north wales plod would, they would come up with some pathetic health and saftey reason why they cant.

JonnyFive

29,897 posts

218 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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Mazdarese said:
Excellent.

Would they mind if I narrated from the back seat like Sheriff John Bunnell (Retired)?
The (Retired) bit is brilliant! hehe

I didn't know this, does sound very good though to see their line of work.

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

240 months

Wednesday 13th July 2011
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JoPo1 said:
I'd rather st in my own hands and clap than spend any more time than I have to with those s.
I think Ive arrested you then. Did you also like to smear your st over your own face? Spend the journey telling me you've fuvkec my mum, daughter, brother? That you'll find me off duty and kill me. Kill my wife. Then fk my wife? Also chucking in the old chestnut about being bullied at school?