What is it about Nobles and motorway police???
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Some of you may remember a previous post about going around the south bit of the M25 and two police jam sarnies come out of the J6 services and flash "MAX 70" at me.
Well - all I can think is that Nobles must facinate our jamie dodger drivers out there, and they obviously don't all watch Top Gear.
Let me explain....
Coming down the M1 I pootle past a police Land Rover at dead on 70 (I suppose he was doing 65ish). After getting about 600 or so yards I presume that they couldn't decide what the Noble was and flashed their blue lights at a few people to make them move over and then came accelerating up the outside lane to catch me up (seems accelerating to catch up with Nobles doing 70 is a favourite past time
)
Still undecided they then needed to get to within about 6 foot of my rear bumper - I presume to read what it is (bless them - the car hadn't been washed for 2 weeks and was rather mucky at the back). Well - I thought it only decent to slow down so they could get a better safer look, but by the time we got to 55 on the inside lane they obviously had worked it out as they suddenly pulled out (forgot to indicate - but then I suppose they were sooooo gleeful that they had managed to read what my car was they must have been slapping each other on the back and so just forgot to use the stick behind the wheel to turn the indicator on) and then went tearing up the road.
So - to all our nice police friends on here - could you print out a copy of my profile page (the one with the nice big Noble picture on it) and show it around to your traffic mates -
cause it's really unnerving to have police Land Rover's 6 foot off your arse trying to read the badge when you are doing 70!
Thanks in advance,
J
Well - all I can think is that Nobles must facinate our jamie dodger drivers out there, and they obviously don't all watch Top Gear.
Let me explain....
Coming down the M1 I pootle past a police Land Rover at dead on 70 (I suppose he was doing 65ish). After getting about 600 or so yards I presume that they couldn't decide what the Noble was and flashed their blue lights at a few people to make them move over and then came accelerating up the outside lane to catch me up (seems accelerating to catch up with Nobles doing 70 is a favourite past time
) Still undecided they then needed to get to within about 6 foot of my rear bumper - I presume to read what it is (bless them - the car hadn't been washed for 2 weeks and was rather mucky at the back). Well - I thought it only decent to slow down so they could get a better safer look, but by the time we got to 55 on the inside lane they obviously had worked it out as they suddenly pulled out (forgot to indicate - but then I suppose they were sooooo gleeful that they had managed to read what my car was they must have been slapping each other on the back and so just forgot to use the stick behind the wheel to turn the indicator on) and then went tearing up the road.
So - to all our nice police friends on here - could you print out a copy of my profile page (the one with the nice big Noble picture on it) and show it around to your traffic mates -
cause it's really unnerving to have police Land Rover's 6 foot off your arse trying to read the badge when you are doing 70! Thanks in advance,
J
Some policemen seem to love following quick cars, I had my first "tail" in the P1 last week. Leaving Reading to go to Basingstoke I had a marked unit follow me for a quick 1/2 mile before accelerating past me - not indicating, no visual or audiable warning and breaking the speed limit.
Bravo.
For the record, most traffic police I have met/been stopped by are perfectly fair.
Bravo.
For the record, most traffic police I have met/been stopped by are perfectly fair.
me off. 
joust said: Dee - it's probably that baseball cap on back to front that makes them do it
Maybe I should always wear a suit. When I'm dressed up like a corporate dummy I'm safe.
Baseball cap? This ain't a bolt on mobile, I didn't get the obligatory cap or track suit when I purchased my car.
Deester...
(perhaps they were distracted getting back up to 80mph after they had to slow to 55 behind me.....) Mr E
I love the "Is this your car, sir?" opener.
I'm always sooo tempted to come out with something like "Nah, I've borrowed it off the crack dealer to make some drops for him"....
Suspect that might be unwise.....
Yep very unwise - quite likely to get the car stripped down and a latex glove and KY jelly examination.
I love the "Is this your car, sir?" opener.
I'm always sooo tempted to come out with something like "Nah, I've borrowed it off the crack dealer to make some drops for him"....
Suspect that might be unwise.....
Yep very unwise - quite likely to get the car stripped down and a latex glove and KY jelly examination.
Not sure if it is at all relevant, but we are into the season of goodwill a.k.a drink drivers, and it is the current blitz on everyone... dont necessarily agree with the strategy, but I suppose we cant really complain if this is the case - i.e. picking up people in performance cars on the "off-chance".... Heres hoping I dont get tugged later...
Cheers,
Paul
Cheers,
Paul
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