Pulled by plod today
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Was coming back from Lambo Manchester today on the M62 when I notice one of those very annoying 'Traffic 'Officer' Shoguns that most people think are the Police. There must have been a 200yd tailback of people not wanting to overtake so I pulled alongside (he was in the middle lane) and floored it in 4th and left him standing. 10 mins later and plod in an X5 appears in my rear view and immediatly pulls me near Rochdale. Very nice chap simply asked for my docs and asked why I was goading his colleagues in the highways dept.Apparently the guy had contacted the Police and said I sped away at 120mph. Yea Right.Anyway he had a sit in the Lambo, then a look around and saw the little black box at the front on the grill. 'Parking sensor I suppose?' he says smiling. 'Umm of course officer' I said. 'Go on, on your way' with a grin, and off I went.
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
simonspider said:
Was coming back from Lambo Manchester today on the M62 when I notice one of those very annoying 'Traffic 'Officer' Shoguns that most people think are the Police. There must have been a 200yd tailback of people not wanting to overtake so I pulled alongside (he was in the middle lane) and floored it in 4th and left him standing. 10 mins later and plod in an X5 appears in my rear view and immediatly pulls me near Rochdale. Very nice chap simply asked for my docs and asked why I was goading his colleagues in the highways dept.Apparently the guy had contacted the Police and said I sped away at 120mph. Yea Right.Anyway he had a sit in the Lambo, then a look around and saw the little black box at the front on the grill. 'Parking sensor I suppose?' he says smiling. 'Umm of course officer' I said. 'Go on, on your way' with a grin, and off I went.
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
You need to be careful around there, there is a Police station at Birch Services on the north bound side. They quite often wait on the slip road on the Heywood/Middleton exit. How did the X5 catch you up anyway?
looks like they've now worked it out sjn2004 said:
simonspider said:
Was coming back from Lambo Manchester today on the M62 when I notice one of those very annoying 'Traffic 'Officer' Shoguns that most people think are the Police. There must have been a 200yd tailback of people not wanting to overtake so I pulled alongside (he was in the middle lane) and floored it in 4th and left him standing. 10 mins later and plod in an X5 appears in my rear view and immediatly pulls me near Rochdale. Very nice chap simply asked for my docs and asked why I was goading his colleagues in the highways dept.Apparently the guy had contacted the Police and said I sped away at 120mph. Yea Right.Anyway he had a sit in the Lambo, then a look around and saw the little black box at the front on the grill. 'Parking sensor I suppose?' he says smiling. 'Umm of course officer' I said. 'Go on, on your way' with a grin, and off I went.
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
So the moral is don't take the p*ss out of the Highways agency guys
You need to be careful around there, there is a Police station at Birch Services on the north bound side. They quite often wait on the slip road on the Heywood/Middleton exit. How did the X5 catch you up anyway?
I saw him a good half a mile behind, I think he'd been on a slip road but I slowed right down when I saw him. Those highway guys are on £25k a year according to an article I read. Quite a good job for cruising up and down coning stuff off etc. Am I the only one who thinks they go overboard 'overconing' everything? They put their cones absolutely everywhere.
simonspider said:
Am I the only one who thinks they go overboard 'overconing' everything? They put their cones absolutely everywhere.
absolutely...putting perfectly capable old people out of a job. Nice hot cuppa, lining the sides of the roads you could just get em to move by shouting. proper.
So do the Highways Agency vehicles have speed cameras in them? If not, how the 'eck can he claim you sped away at 120mph.
Similar thing happened to a friend of mine in his scuro blue SV. Was stuck behind a numpty in a Volvo on the A3, Volvo finally pulls over and my mate dropped it down several cogs and floored it (just to make a point, you understand). Unfortunately, matey had an unmarked plod car behind him
They pulled him over and said they realised why he'd done what he'd done, but not to do it again. Had a good look over the Lambo and then sent him on his way.
Similar thing happened to a friend of mine in his scuro blue SV. Was stuck behind a numpty in a Volvo on the A3, Volvo finally pulls over and my mate dropped it down several cogs and floored it (just to make a point, you understand). Unfortunately, matey had an unmarked plod car behind him
They pulled him over and said they realised why he'd done what he'd done, but not to do it again. Had a good look over the Lambo and then sent him on his way.
Edited by Twin Turbo on Wednesday 6th September 07:51
f308 man said:
i apologise for the hijack of your thread, simon .... but by chance i will be passing Xscape at no earlier than 8:30pm tomorrow evening.
wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
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wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
dDave/Steve I'm in Italy Thursday till Sunday at the factory so can't do it this time
polarbert said:
Is it a laser jammer you have then? Does it work effectively? I would love one of those to piss off the stupid speed camera guys.
Having been in a car with a very nice laser jammer a few months back mate I can safely say that they work. The driver was proud to tell me that it had got him out of one or two scrapes when he had missed speed cameras and laser guns
Twin Turbo said:
They pulled him over and said they realised why he'd done what he'd done, but not to do it again. Had a good look over the Lambo and then sent him on his way.
One has the distinct impression that traffic police generally have a pretty low opinion of their colleagues from the HA....
v15ben said:
polarbert said:
Is it a laser jammer you have then? Does it work effectively? I would love one of those to piss off the stupid speed camera guys.
Having been in a car with a very nice laser jammer a few months back mate I can safely say that they work. The driver was proud to tell me that it had got him out of one or two scrapes when he had missed speed cameras and laser guns
(Scamera vans mostly
remember of course it does nothing for gatsos or if your pulled...go careful..) Edited by splodge s4 on Thursday 7th September 10:53
simonspider said:
f308 man said:
i apologise for the hijack of your thread, simon .... but by chance i will be passing Xscape at no earlier than 8:30pm tomorrow evening.
wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
d
wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
dDave/Steve I'm in Italy Thursday till Sunday at the factory so can't do it this time
Are you in Italy for the Ferrari F70 event?
traxx said:
simonspider said:
f308 man said:
i apologise for the hijack of your thread, simon .... but by chance i will be passing Xscape at no earlier than 8:30pm tomorrow evening.
wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
d
wanted: one sofa to rent, one night only ... apply within.
dDave/Steve I'm in Italy Thursday till Sunday at the factory so can't do it this time
Are you in Italy for the Ferrari F70 event?
LP640 Spec
rico said:
traxx said:
Ferrari F70 event?
F70???
Two people have told me recently that there are some sort of presentations going on in Italy in the near future about the Enzo replacement
Then again it might be total crap, but one of the people who said this would definately be on the Ferrari potential customer list
Edited by traxx on Thursday 7th September 12:01
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