Wythenshawe police crash

[jonwm]

Saw this posted on FB, seems they were chasing some youth off Road then collided, made a mess of the 67 plate 3 series, I'm guessing that its scrap now the airbags have gone off.

Luckily police don't seem to badly hurt.

Annoying thing is the the people caught will get at best a suspended sentence.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/great...

[Sheepshanks]

Just saw that on the local news, but it didn't mention they'd gone off road - I wondered how one of the cars got so badly damaged!

[johnoz]

This 2018 BMW 3 Series 330 xDrive Luxury on numberplate DX67 BJK was first registered on Tuesday 9th of January 2018 near Shrewsbury.

[anonymous-user]

Luxury? Have you ever sat in one?

[jonwm]

Luxury spec was discontinued mid 2017 so might be an error as they usually come back as 330 authorities

[Derek Smith]

One hit the rear of the other. Not good. That used to be a discipline job. There can be no excuses.

[Red 4]

Derek Smith said:

One hit the rear of the other. Not good. That used to be a discipline job. There can be no excuses.

Swerved to avoid the county dog. (county dog is always a non-descript black mongrel which appears from nowhere and disappears into the ether, as if by magic).

st happens.

[R8Steve]

Lucky it was a fence post/each other they hit and not a pedestrian/cyclist.

[p1esk]

jonwm said:

Saw this posted on FB, seems they were chasing some youth off Road then collided, made a mess of the 67 plate 3 series, I'm guessing that its scrap now the airbags have gone off.

Luckily police don't seem to badly hurt.

Annoying thing is the the people caught will get at best a suspended sentence.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/great...

"...a minor collision..." says a police spokesman. I wonder what a major one looks like.

[iDrive]

Derek Smith said:

One hit the rear of the other. Not good. That used to be a discipline job. There can be no excuses.

Perhaps TPAC was not being taught then?

[Derek Smith]

p1esk said:

"...a minor collision..." says a police spokesman. I wonder what a major one looks like.

Everyone walked away. That would have been classed as a minor, low speed error of judgement. No cause for police action in my day.

[FiF]

Regardless going to be a substantial cakes fine.

[lbc]

A good reason not to purchase an ex-Police vehicle.

[powerstroke]

Just a scratch !!! nothing like blues brothers or gone in 60 seconds

[p1esk]

Derek Smith said:

p1esk said:

"...a minor collision..." says a police spokesman. I wonder what a major one looks like.

Everyone walked away. That would have been classed as a minor, low speed error of judgement. No cause for police action in my day.

Maybe so, but it looked like a lot of damage to me. I wouldn't want to have to pay the repair bill.

[Sheepshanks]

p1esk said:

Maybe so, but it looked like a lot of damage to me. I wouldn't want to have to pay the repair bill.

I guess we’re all paying the repair bill.

[p1esk]

Sheepshanks said:

p1esk said:

Maybe so, but it looked like a lot of damage to me. I wouldn't want to have to pay the repair bill.

I guess we’re all paying the repair bill.

True.

Incidentally, what's the view here on the policy whereby in some pursuits the police drivers will now sometimes deliberately ram the 'bandit' vehicle in order to terminate the pursuit? It might be justified in extreme cases, but are they resorting to that tactic too readily?

[Sheepshanks]

p1esk said:

Incidentally, what's the view here on the policy whereby in some pursuits the police drivers will now sometimes deliberately ram the 'bandit' vehicle in order to terminate the pursuit? It might be justified in extreme cases, but are they resorting to that tactic too readily?

Not enough, I’d say.

[p1esk]

Sheepshanks said:

p1esk said:

Incidentally, what's the view here on the policy whereby in some pursuits the police drivers will now sometimes deliberately ram the 'bandit' vehicle in order to terminate the pursuit? It might be justified in extreme cases, but are they resorting to that tactic too readily?

Not enough, I’d say.

Well, as you may have guessed, my inclination was the other way, but I suppose it's not something we can judge with any degree of certainty.

[SVTRick]

p1esk said:

Sheepshanks said:

p1esk said:

Incidentally, what's the view here on the policy whereby in some pursuits the police drivers will now sometimes deliberately ram the 'bandit' vehicle in order to terminate the pursuit? It might be justified in extreme cases, but are they resorting to that tactic too readily?

Not enough, I’d say.

Well, as you may have guessed, my inclination was the other way, but I suppose it's not something we can judge with any degree of certainty.

Well if the driver & passengers causing this type of required failure to stop pursuit which results in them being forced to stop, if found guilty should be made to pay the full cost and not some pathetic £200 fine.