Driving Behaviour Near Police
Discussion
Thread earlier about horses and their owners police like hi-vis got me thinking about how people drive when there is a panda car or similar near them.
I have seen many times the queue behind a traffic copper on the motorway and also people panic when the blues twos are on behind them, drive off the road and into a ditch...which was quite amusing.
What bizarre behaviour have you witnessed in the vicinity of plod?
I have seen many times the queue behind a traffic copper on the motorway and also people panic when the blues twos are on behind them, drive off the road and into a ditch...which was quite amusing.
What bizarre behaviour have you witnessed in the vicinity of plod?
I was coming up to a roundabout a few years ago... There was three cars in front of us and a police panda car coming from the right. The lead car driver spotted it and just banged the brakes on,even though the Panda car hadn't even got to the roundabout yet. The second car hit the back of the first car and the third car hit the back of the second. The police car just did a lap of the roundabout came back and parked up to sort it all out.
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and he said he had seen exactly the same thing happen on another roundabout.
Very often when i come home from work on my Motorcycle it is a nightmare with people not seeing me or just cutting me up anyway,despite wearing a Hi Viz jacket ant having my headlight on. The other week i had the pleasure of following a police bike for a while. He didn't get cut up once and everyone seemed to be aware of his presence whilst i was sure i'd taken an invisible pill.
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and he said he had seen exactly the same thing happen on another roundabout.
Very often when i come home from work on my Motorcycle it is a nightmare with people not seeing me or just cutting me up anyway,despite wearing a Hi Viz jacket ant having my headlight on. The other week i had the pleasure of following a police bike for a while. He didn't get cut up once and everyone seemed to be aware of his presence whilst i was sure i'd taken an invisible pill.
I find most police cars drive along at well under the speed limit, which I suppose encourages drivers to overtake without the need to speed in order to avoid tail backs.
However, I once came across a Land Rover traffic car doing pretty close to 70mph going by my speedo, but a gps indicated 65mph. This resulted in most cars not wanting to pass it. When I got the chance, I accelerated up to a gps indicated 70mph and overtook, only for him to immediately catch me up to point and mouth "YOU! SLOW DOWN!
What a cock.
However, I once came across a Land Rover traffic car doing pretty close to 70mph going by my speedo, but a gps indicated 65mph. This resulted in most cars not wanting to pass it. When I got the chance, I accelerated up to a gps indicated 70mph and overtook, only for him to immediately catch me up to point and mouth "YOU! SLOW DOWN!
What a cock.
Chris71 said:
I'm not so worried about people's behaviour near an actual copper. It f*cks me off when there's a half mile tailback of people petrified to exceed 70 past a highway maintenance van.
Blue ... amber. How difficult is it?
At evening/night with their flashing lights turned off, when all you can see is a distant vehicle with flourescent yellow chevrons on the back of it, which may or may not conceal a speed camera behind its rear window, it's best to be cautious, frankly.Blue ... amber. How difficult is it?
I've noticed that when they're not on a shout, coppers tend to do 60mph in the inside lane anyway. I guess at least some of them know the nullifying effect they have on traffic and slow down accordingly, otherwise they'd be faced with causing a three-abreast blockage on a motorway (itself probably more dangerous than speeding if the cars all end up a few inches from each other), or they'd have to nick everyone who went past them.
My Brother has a blue light on his dash, he soon discovered that the car ahead would spot it in his mirror and slow down impeding his normal progress. (no he couldn't just turn it on
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A yellow duster was the solution.
(Doctor not policeman, light authorised by Chief constable as he occaisionally attends accidents)
Thought I'd add that as it saves a lot of "He should have one etc etc".
)A yellow duster was the solution.
(Doctor not policeman, light authorised by Chief constable as he occaisionally attends accidents)
Thought I'd add that as it saves a lot of "He should have one etc etc".
Hmm i've had a situation of a police car doing 50 on the outside lane of the dual carriageway and someone undertaking and then being pulled over - not sure if they were after him in general or pulled him for undertaking a slower vehicle... it was a bit strange!
It was a 60mph limit btw
It was a 60mph limit btw
jeff m2 said:
My Brother has a blue light on his dash, he soon discovered that the car ahead would spot it in his mirror and slow down impeding his normal progress. (no he couldn't just turn it on)
A yellow duster was the solution.
(Doctor not policeman, light authorised by Chief constable as he occaisionally attends accidents)
Thought I'd add that as it saves a lot of "He should have one etc etc".
I don't believe you, that'd mean other motorists (apart from PH'ers) use their RV mirror.)A yellow duster was the solution.
(Doctor not policeman, light authorised by Chief constable as he occaisionally attends accidents)
Thought I'd add that as it saves a lot of "He should have one etc etc".
Few years ago on the M6, we're all driving along quite nicely at 70mph behind a Police X5. A Citroen comes flying up the outside and spots them at the last minute, then without indication slams on the brakes and pulls back into the inside lane, nearly taking the front off my car. Wouldn't mind but there was a decent gap both infront and behind mine
Twincam16 said:
Chris71 said:
I'm not so worried about people's behaviour near an actual copper. It f*cks me off when there's a half mile tailback of people petrified to exceed 70 past a highway maintenance van.
Blue ... amber. How difficult is it?
At evening/night with their flashing lights turned off, when all you can see is a distant vehicle with flourescent yellow chevrons on the back of it, which may or may not conceal a speed camera behind its rear window, it's best to be cautious, frankly.Blue ... amber. How difficult is it?
At that point you have to question whether anyone unable to tell the difference should be on the road.
when a panda cars about, no problem just drive along as normal, pretty sure they cant pull you over anyway,
traffic car or if you see a unmakred car, no more than 75, they always drive slow anyway, although if ones behind me i always get a bit worried they will pull me for the smallest things, not indicating, doing 31mph but then again im a yoof and my cars full of drugs and im always on the phone and drunk.
traffic car or if you see a unmakred car, no more than 75, they always drive slow anyway, although if ones behind me i always get a bit worried they will pull me for the smallest things, not indicating, doing 31mph but then again im a yoof and my cars full of drugs and im always on the phone and drunk.
Always gone past them on motorways doing an indicated 78-80mph which will be a real figure of around 70 or slightly over, never had any issues or finger-wagging as I've gone past. Makes me chuckle how everyone immediately dives to the middle or inside lane whenever they spot one, like it's some criminal offence to be in the outer lane when there's a cop about. 
Just makes it easier for me to carry on getting where I'm going so suits me. 
Just makes it easier for me to carry on getting where I'm going so suits me. A few years ago a local journalist friend spent a day with a local PC, rural location but with a big dual carriage way.
Whilst out in the Panda car on said DC the copper told her to watch other drivers as they passed / were passed. As he predicted, not one person looked or glanced over. My friend recalls being in stitches at the statue like faces, fixed dead ahead.
Anyway, last winter I drove into Cheltenham, roof down (S2000) on a cold clear morning. A panda car pulled out behind me and I felt that unavoidable momentary pang of guilt, before telling myself not to be so stupid, just drive.
At the lights on the inner ring road the police car pulls up alongside, and I recall the statue faces story, so glance over.
Hell - he's looking at me! He's putting his window down and motioning for me to do the same. Ar$e!
I lower the window. PC says - "Nice to see someone using a convertible properly - I used to get the roof down all the time when I had my old MG"
The lights change, he raises window, waves and drives off!
Decent guy, IMO.
Whilst out in the Panda car on said DC the copper told her to watch other drivers as they passed / were passed. As he predicted, not one person looked or glanced over. My friend recalls being in stitches at the statue like faces, fixed dead ahead.
Anyway, last winter I drove into Cheltenham, roof down (S2000) on a cold clear morning. A panda car pulled out behind me and I felt that unavoidable momentary pang of guilt, before telling myself not to be so stupid, just drive.
At the lights on the inner ring road the police car pulls up alongside, and I recall the statue faces story, so glance over.
Hell - he's looking at me! He's putting his window down and motioning for me to do the same. Ar$e!
I lower the window. PC says - "Nice to see someone using a convertible properly - I used to get the roof down all the time when I had my old MG"
The lights change, he raises window, waves and drives off!
Decent guy, IMO.
okie592 said:
when a panda cars about, no problem just drive along as normal, pretty sure they cant pull you over anyway,
traffic car or if you see a unmakred car, no more than 75, they always drive slow anyway, although if ones behind me i always get a bit worried they will pull me for the smallest things, not indicating, doing 31mph but then again im a yoof and my cars full of drugs and im always on the phone and drunk.
They can pull you over, it's just unlikely they'd have any of the things traffic cops have, like breathalysers and forms for speeding etc.traffic car or if you see a unmakred car, no more than 75, they always drive slow anyway, although if ones behind me i always get a bit worried they will pull me for the smallest things, not indicating, doing 31mph but then again im a yoof and my cars full of drugs and im always on the phone and drunk.
What annoys my friends in the police is when someone sees them just out on patrol, driving normally among the traffic. The car in front instantly drops about 20% of their speed and spends all their time looking in the rear view mirror thinking 'are they watching me, are they checking my details?'.
No, probably not, they would rather you just drove at 30mph as it is safe to do so.
No, probably not, they would rather you just drove at 30mph as it is safe to do so.
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