Go on - have a rant on me
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I'm having trouble. First post with reference would not click and delete post did not work.
Try this
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/
Look for that item in the news.....
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Try this
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/
Look for that item in the news.....
dvd
If I was to have a rant I would make two points:
1) How the flippin 'eck are Police Drivers supposed to be able to respond to an emergency if they are never allowed to practice.
2) Can't BRAKE see the above as obvious?
They make the same utterly predictable dumb comment every time.
As to an NIP? Its an administrative error in this case. Bloke was in uniform driving a stickered up police car. If necessary with access to the siren/lights - although the article doesn't mention whether or not these were on. I presume not. He was on a scheduled test run. The only fly in the ointment was a minor change in route that one force didn't know about. A very minor administrative cock-up that should be a non-story.
1) How the flippin 'eck are Police Drivers supposed to be able to respond to an emergency if they are never allowed to practice.
2) Can't BRAKE see the above as obvious?
They make the same utterly predictable dumb comment every time.
As to an NIP? Its an administrative error in this case. Bloke was in uniform driving a stickered up police car. If necessary with access to the siren/lights - although the article doesn't mention whether or not these were on. I presume not. He was on a scheduled test run. The only fly in the ointment was a minor change in route that one force didn't know about. A very minor administrative cock-up that should be a non-story.
Dwight VanDriver said:
I'm having trouble.
It does sound like someone is trying to worm out of a ticket with the old "We changed our plan and didn't tell anyone" excuse. But presumably this guy is an advanced driver, so it would be hypocritical
of me to criticise
And is it actually an accident blackspot, or just where they park a scamera? This bit of bollox really gets me:
Article said:
Road safety charity Brake last night condemned the use of excessive speed on public roads.
"The police do a fantastic job at protecting lives, but this can be undermined by officers who unnecessarily put lives at risk by driving at terrifyingly dangerous speeds when there is not an emergency," said a spokesman.
"Police should be enforcing the law, not breaking it, and they should be treated in exactly the same way as any other driver."
"The police do a fantastic job at protecting lives, but this can be undermined by officers who unnecessarily put lives at risk by driving at terrifyingly dangerous speeds when there is not an emergency," said a spokesman.
"Police should be enforcing the law, not breaking it, and they should be treated in exactly the same way as any other driver."
"Terrifyingly dangerous"? WTF? These people really need to get out more
Or this ?
Seems like someone robbed the police!
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1071157.0.report_into_shower_cost_a_whitewash.php
"was given an oral estimate of £6,000...." "...under fire for paying £28,379...[for the job]"
rodney59 said:
Or this ?
Seems like someone robbed the police!
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1071157.0.report_into_shower_cost_a_whitewash.php
"was given an oral estimate of £6,000...." "...under fire for paying £28,379...[for the job]"
obviously had dolphin showers in probably wont work in six months either, tiles will fall off/grouting will mould
fiver says it gets edited
GKP said:
118mph on a motorway? Not exactly the most dangerous thing I've ever heard.
Or done
Or done
If it so "terrifies" them, they surely have no place on the road or to be in a position to preach to others. They should stick to public transport and find something or someone else to irritate.
Dwight VanDriver said:
Do I detect a mellowing of you red meat eaters?????
Dvd
Dvd
Maybe..
Perhaps we could take the list of all those who are in BRAKE, then, when they call 999, despatch tell the officer/ambulance to ensure they obey all the highway code, speed limits and red lights...... They will soon die out...
jasandjules said:
Dwight VanDriver said:
Do I detect a mellowing of you red meat eaters?????
Dvd
Dvd
Maybe..
Perhaps we could take the list of all those who are in BRAKE, then, when they call 999, despatch tell the officer/ambulance to ensure they obey all the highway code, speed limits and red lights...... They will soon die out...
Have no problem with police speeding. Only when they are not on a shout und "test" their cars
118 mph ... That all?
was abroad last week und did some real
last week 
It was
a bit more than that und in 85th percentile .. und everyone ist still alive too! But.. BRAKE.. too much prune juice..
Edited by WildCat on Wednesday 13th December 23:41
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