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Probably been done before, but given the amusing BiB stories that are appearing in some threads, thought I'd see what sort of tales of great escapes people have.
Mine is from about '96. I had just moved to Watford from Plymouth, and was driving from Stansted to Watford on the M25 at about 7am on a Sunday. Being a bit bored and wanting to get home, I put the foot down a bit too hard. Just coming past Potters Bar, a Traffic car pulled out and switched on the blues. A glance at the speedo revealed that I was doing an indicated 110 and the reception committee was being prepared for me!
Well, it was a fair cop, and I decided to complete the overtake of a claped out Polo before easing right off and pulling over (I was rapidly gaining on this car and didn't seem much point in braking hard to avoid passing). As I passed the car, I noticed that the rear window on the driver's side was down.
By now the traffic car was only a few car lengths back and he also went to overtake the Polo (I'd acknowledged his presence with a wave and got a wave and a indication to pull over). As the car drew level with the Polo, a massive dog (alsation I think) attempted to leap out of the open window at the traffic car. Cue lots of smoke from the front of the cop car as they slammed on the anchors. They then ducked in behind the Polo and pulled that car instead.
I don't think I exceeded 65 all the rest of the way back to Watford. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. I never did hear anything in the post, so can only assume they decided a scare was more than enough for me.
Sheepy
Mine is from about '96. I had just moved to Watford from Plymouth, and was driving from Stansted to Watford on the M25 at about 7am on a Sunday. Being a bit bored and wanting to get home, I put the foot down a bit too hard. Just coming past Potters Bar, a Traffic car pulled out and switched on the blues. A glance at the speedo revealed that I was doing an indicated 110 and the reception committee was being prepared for me!
Well, it was a fair cop, and I decided to complete the overtake of a claped out Polo before easing right off and pulling over (I was rapidly gaining on this car and didn't seem much point in braking hard to avoid passing). As I passed the car, I noticed that the rear window on the driver's side was down.
By now the traffic car was only a few car lengths back and he also went to overtake the Polo (I'd acknowledged his presence with a wave and got a wave and a indication to pull over). As the car drew level with the Polo, a massive dog (alsation I think) attempted to leap out of the open window at the traffic car. Cue lots of smoke from the front of the cop car as they slammed on the anchors. They then ducked in behind the Polo and pulled that car instead.
I don't think I exceeded 65 all the rest of the way back to Watford. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. I never did hear anything in the post, so can only assume they decided a scare was more than enough for me.
Sheepy
Can't compete with that.
However in my Uni days I was driving back from Rugby training in a White Skoda.
Pulled by dual wheel plod at 47 in a 30. (Middle of nowhere no need for a thirty)
Traffic poll gives me bollocking and begins to write.
I have documents with me because I've just been down the plod nest to hand over license for a plod issued SP30 awarded 7 days previously at that very location.
I only had the receipt for the surrendered license to give him.
He carried on writing for an age.
Then when he'd finished he simply said:
"My advice to you..."
Pause.
"is to stop speeding. Now off you go."
Took me a while to clock that he was letting me off.
Despite this he'd made his point by scaring the hell out of me with a lot of pad writing.
I was later to get up 9 points at one time so this guys kindness saved my license.
Ginger traff plod outside Reigate on the A217.
Despite the injustice of him being there I owe him big style.
However in my Uni days I was driving back from Rugby training in a White Skoda.
Pulled by dual wheel plod at 47 in a 30. (Middle of nowhere no need for a thirty)
Traffic poll gives me bollocking and begins to write.
I have documents with me because I've just been down the plod nest to hand over license for a plod issued SP30 awarded 7 days previously at that very location.
I only had the receipt for the surrendered license to give him.
He carried on writing for an age.
Then when he'd finished he simply said:
"My advice to you..."
Pause.
"is to stop speeding. Now off you go."
Took me a while to clock that he was letting me off.
Despite this he'd made his point by scaring the hell out of me with a lot of pad writing.
I was later to get up 9 points at one time so this guys kindness saved my license.
Ginger traff plod outside Reigate on the A217.
Despite the injustice of him being there I owe him big style.
Few years ago now, stopped 23:45hrs.
No immediate problem except no docs, not surprising as MOT expired. Producer written out.
Bib must have had a watch with mechanical date as it had clicked over to next day already.
Time to get an MOT pronto. Not a particuarly great escape but an escape nevertheless.
No immediate problem except no docs, not surprising as MOT expired. Producer written out.
Bib must have had a watch with mechanical date as it had clicked over to next day already.
Time to get an MOT pronto. Not a particuarly great escape but an escape nevertheless.
Motorway between Cambridge and M25
Had been behind a load of traffic (lorries overtaking), and as it cleared I put my foot down. Then (being in a Mercedes 'n all.. excuses excuses) I sort of, forgot to take it off.
Only a few seconds later, I see in the mirror flashing lights pulling out from the hard shoulder across 3 lanes into the outside lane, as I also notice 105-110 and still increasing on the speedo.
But they were a long way away and I was just about to go over a brow round a left hand bend. I braked to about 65, and also moved across in to the slow lane infront of a lorry, as another lorry was overtaking it.
By the time the police had caught up I could have still been a huge distance away, but was in fact just behind them, hiding behind 2 lorries, while their Omega sped into the distance.
Scared me, and I got off the next exit just in case they saw me. I don't think it would impress.
Had been behind a load of traffic (lorries overtaking), and as it cleared I put my foot down. Then (being in a Mercedes 'n all.. excuses excuses) I sort of, forgot to take it off.
Only a few seconds later, I see in the mirror flashing lights pulling out from the hard shoulder across 3 lanes into the outside lane, as I also notice 105-110 and still increasing on the speedo.
But they were a long way away and I was just about to go over a brow round a left hand bend. I braked to about 65, and also moved across in to the slow lane infront of a lorry, as another lorry was overtaking it.
By the time the police had caught up I could have still been a huge distance away, but was in fact just behind them, hiding behind 2 lorries, while their Omega sped into the distance.
Scared me, and I got off the next exit just in case they saw me. I don't think it would impress.
Many, many years ago, before the time of Gatsos, I was coming back down the M6 when I got stuck in road works, it took over an hour to do about 5 miles. I was in my modified Datsun 260Z immediately behind a rather nice De Tomaso Pantera when the roadworks finished and we both accelerated away. We were cruising comfortably at about 120mph when a lad in a Golf GTi decided he wanted to overtake us both. Coincidentally we both speeded up and were now travelling at over 130mph, we covered nearly 60 miles in less than half an hour, when I decided enough and slowed to 70mph, just after a rest area. Five miles later a police Jaguar goes past, the co-driver gives me a very meaningful look as they sped off. Ten miles or so later they had stopped the Pantera and were in the process of booking him.
Was I stupid? In hindsight yes, at the time it did not appear so. Would I do it again? No, not in the UK or most other countries. Germany is not so far from me......
Was I stupid? In hindsight yes, at the time it did not appear so. Would I do it again? No, not in the UK or most other countries. Germany is not so far from me......
A year or so ago i had a Golf GTI and my girlfriends brother wanted me to take him out for a blast. They live along a long 30 limit road where 90% of the traffic exceeds the speed limit. Thing is though, they live about 3 houses from the end of the limit, which goes into a NSL. So i boot it away from the house and just before we get to the NSL sign, we're doing about 50mph - Plod comes around the corner and obviously thinks ive driven at that speed all the way along the road (which i wouldnt do!), so, blue lights and brake lights come on - well i didnt particularly want a bollocking, so i kept my foot planted and swung into a small side turning where i hid and watched the Police car go flying by, blues blazing.
When we got back to the house, my girlfriends Dad said "Dunno what was going on earlier, but a cop car came down, stopped and then sped back up the road with all his lights on - on a mission, he was!"
"No idea." said I
When we got back to the house, my girlfriends Dad said "Dunno what was going on earlier, but a cop car came down, stopped and then sped back up the road with all his lights on - on a mission, he was!"
"No idea." said I
A lady running a course I was on a few years ago told me a tale of her RAF Pilot husband who had a narrow squeek during the first Gulf War.
Driving round M25, going back to his RAF base 120ish early hours of the morning. Gets pulled over and with a bit of quick thinking says "I'm a RAF pilot and I have been recalled to base".
"Righto" says BiB and proceeds to escort him at silly speeds all the way back to his base.
Luckily he didn't go in and check.......
Driving round M25, going back to his RAF base 120ish early hours of the morning. Gets pulled over and with a bit of quick thinking says "I'm a RAF pilot and I have been recalled to base".
"Righto" says BiB and proceeds to escort him at silly speeds all the way back to his base.
Luckily he didn't go in and check.......
Heard a similar story of a contractor who did a cabling job for the Navy at some secret place in Southampton (I think).
Job done, went home. Got home. Got a phone call telling him to come back as he hadn't finished the job. He'd forgotten to replace a ceiling tile.
Doh.
So, pissed off, 11:30pm, Nissan 300ZX twin-turbo.
Something like 130mph down the Motorway. Gets pulled.
He simply told them he was urgently required by the Royal Navy, and he couldn't tell them why.
They escorted him the rest of the way, and the guard saw the 300ZX coming and waved him through the barriers......
Nice one....
Job done, went home. Got home. Got a phone call telling him to come back as he hadn't finished the job. He'd forgotten to replace a ceiling tile.
Doh.
So, pissed off, 11:30pm, Nissan 300ZX twin-turbo.
Something like 130mph down the Motorway. Gets pulled.
He simply told them he was urgently required by the Royal Navy, and he couldn't tell them why.
They escorted him the rest of the way, and the guard saw the 300ZX coming and waved him through the barriers......
Nice one....
M40 (before the service areas opened, so no heavies and light traffic), about 07:00 and chatting to a colleague on my hands-free.
Glanced in mirror to see shiny Rover with two gentlemen inside following about 100 yds back, there was no other traffic around.
Glanced at speedo ... 105mph.
Sh*t, oh dear!
Slowed immediately (handbrake
) and the Rover closed up then dropped back.
After a few minutes at 70, the Rover speeded up, blue lights started twinkling and the headlights started their alternate flashing. I headed for the hard shoulder (I was in the inside lane anyway).
The siren sounded and the car passed me and continued in the inside lane with a digital display in the rear window showing, "70 thank you ... 70 thank you ...".
The Rover departed the motorway at the next exit, but rejoined immediately (I watch for that!) about six cars behind (traffic was building up.
Suddenly a 5 series Beamer came haring past in the outside lane, moments later the Rover was accelerating fast with a fairground display of lights and siren wailing. Five miles later (!!) the Beamer driver was having a conversation on the hard shoulder!
Glanced in mirror to see shiny Rover with two gentlemen inside following about 100 yds back, there was no other traffic around.
Glanced at speedo ... 105mph.
Sh*t, oh dear!
Slowed immediately (handbrake
) and the Rover closed up then dropped back. After a few minutes at 70, the Rover speeded up, blue lights started twinkling and the headlights started their alternate flashing. I headed for the hard shoulder (I was in the inside lane anyway).
The siren sounded and the car passed me and continued in the inside lane with a digital display in the rear window showing, "70 thank you ... 70 thank you ...".
The Rover departed the motorway at the next exit, but rejoined immediately (I watch for that!) about six cars behind (traffic was building up.
Suddenly a 5 series Beamer came haring past in the outside lane, moments later the Rover was accelerating fast with a fairground display of lights and siren wailing. Five miles later (!!) the Beamer driver was having a conversation on the hard shoulder!
too many to recount but recent ones.
Early hours - nearly home. Lights ahead have been green for a while so put my foot down to get through them before they go amber - check the junction as I go through (still on green) and notice plod looking at me - check speed - 120mph (in a 40 - A10 3 lane carriage way).
Slowed down and pulled over - waited for them to catch up. "going a bit fast?" - yeah the boost came on pretty hard as I gave it a bit of gas to get thru the lights. Anyway just got a ticking off.
Overtaking a plain clothed police car on the M25 he was doing 120mph so I was going a little quicker - blue lights - put my hand up and pulled over and they carried on.
Early hours - nearly home. Lights ahead have been green for a while so put my foot down to get through them before they go amber - check the junction as I go through (still on green) and notice plod looking at me - check speed - 120mph (in a 40 - A10 3 lane carriage way).
Slowed down and pulled over - waited for them to catch up. "going a bit fast?" - yeah the boost came on pretty hard as I gave it a bit of gas to get thru the lights. Anyway just got a ticking off.
Overtaking a plain clothed police car on the M25 he was doing 120mph so I was going a little quicker - blue lights - put my hand up and pulled over and they carried on.
A couple of months ago on the A3 I was going through some road works where thay had reduced the speed down to 30... Anyway I was probebly going a bit to fast when a little ford escort pulls out behind me with a load of boy rasers in it... they procede to toot... flash and get very close to me despite the fast I was already technically doing enough to get a ban and there was no where I could move to...
So I speed up a bit and they still stuck to me, I couldn't pull in at the time because there wasn't any space and they were so close to me I couldn't safly slow down... Anyway finlly I saw a space and pulled into and jammed by foot on the break and the car goes flying by... I swear less than a second later there are 2 flashes as the car gets caught by a temporary GATSO
I noticed the lines on the road... and there wasn't any other car within the area becasue I was still breaking hard!!! and a half a second later and it would have been me because even though I was breaking I was still way over the limit...
So I speed up a bit and they still stuck to me, I couldn't pull in at the time because there wasn't any space and they were so close to me I couldn't safly slow down... Anyway finlly I saw a space and pulled into and jammed by foot on the break and the car goes flying by... I swear less than a second later there are 2 flashes as the car gets caught by a temporary GATSO
I noticed the lines on the road... and there wasn't any other car within the area becasue I was still breaking hard!!! and a half a second later and it would have been me because even though I was breaking I was still way over the limit...
2 weeks ago I was driving my new car to Cambridge (Lotus Elise), and caught up with an Astra in a 50mph (road that joins A1m to A603). Anyway - he was doing 45. Round corner, road straight, and national 1/2 way down. SO I sat poised until we crossed the national sign then blatted past. Then 80 ish for the next few miles with astra right up my arse (bit intimidating - but I ignored it). Caught up with another car (40ish) and when clear blatted past - red-line 2nd & 3rd - upto 90 ish - astra still on my arse. I thought "bloody quick astra" - then the blues came on....
I waved and thought "I'm not going to stop here, I'll go around the roundabout and stop at other side" - so I slowed down making it clear I was going to stop, went round, and police came to the side of me (still driving - I had the roof off) - and said "keep going - but keep the speed down".
Phew.
I thought I was driving okay for the road, no braking, and just cruising - but I guess the no-overtake in the 50 saved me....
I waved and thought "I'm not going to stop here, I'll go around the roundabout and stop at other side" - so I slowed down making it clear I was going to stop, went round, and police came to the side of me (still driving - I had the roof off) - and said "keep going - but keep the speed down".
Phew.
I thought I was driving okay for the road, no braking, and just cruising - but I guess the no-overtake in the 50 saved me....
Ok, mine's not as fancy as some others, but it's cool because it happened recently and it is the first time I ever came into contact with them coppers and the only time since.
Was driving out of Bristol on the M32 on a Saturday night at about 1:00am. Nice and clear empty road. Was a 60 zone, hovered about 65. I'm in the fast lane. Soon I see these headlights in my mirrors, up close behind me. Couldn't see what car it was because the lighting wasn't too good.
Thought to myself "ok, you're obviously in a rush" - so I moved over to the left lane to let him pass. Car behind instantly follows suit and stays behind me, still VERY CLOSE behind.
After the obligatory bad comment on stupid drivers, I dropped a gear and proceeded to flex my right foot slightly just to get away from this exhaust-prodding moron - then the blue lights came on.
Anyway I stopped, he came over, I was a bit nervous because I had never been stopped before and didn't know what to expect. Told me he pulled me over because I was veering slightly (?) and that I hit 70 (in a 60 zone). Asked me if I had been drinking - told him I had a glass of wine a couple of hours ago (the truth). I was very helpful and respectful, offered a voluntary breathalyser test and volunteered some ID. He did some checks, told me to be good and let me on my way with not even a real warning.
*phew*
Was happy that I got a good understanding cop but why on earth did he have to follow so close behind? He was the catalyst behind me getting pulled over anyway.
Same thing happened to a friend of mine before. She was on her way home late at night and this vectra starts tailing her. After a while, she gets scared (thinking they were carjackers or worse) and legs it to get away. Then the unmarked car flashes their lamps and pulls her over. When told she was speeding she very bluntly told them why and she was very mad (not about speeding or getting pulled over, but about being scared of the unmarked car). She got no sympathy and a fine.
D
Was driving out of Bristol on the M32 on a Saturday night at about 1:00am. Nice and clear empty road. Was a 60 zone, hovered about 65. I'm in the fast lane. Soon I see these headlights in my mirrors, up close behind me. Couldn't see what car it was because the lighting wasn't too good.
Thought to myself "ok, you're obviously in a rush" - so I moved over to the left lane to let him pass. Car behind instantly follows suit and stays behind me, still VERY CLOSE behind.
After the obligatory bad comment on stupid drivers, I dropped a gear and proceeded to flex my right foot slightly just to get away from this exhaust-prodding moron - then the blue lights came on.
Anyway I stopped, he came over, I was a bit nervous because I had never been stopped before and didn't know what to expect. Told me he pulled me over because I was veering slightly (?) and that I hit 70 (in a 60 zone). Asked me if I had been drinking - told him I had a glass of wine a couple of hours ago (the truth). I was very helpful and respectful, offered a voluntary breathalyser test and volunteered some ID. He did some checks, told me to be good and let me on my way with not even a real warning.
*phew*
Was happy that I got a good understanding cop but why on earth did he have to follow so close behind? He was the catalyst behind me getting pulled over anyway.
Same thing happened to a friend of mine before. She was on her way home late at night and this vectra starts tailing her. After a while, she gets scared (thinking they were carjackers or worse) and legs it to get away. Then the unmarked car flashes their lamps and pulls her over. When told she was speeding she very bluntly told them why and she was very mad (not about speeding or getting pulled over, but about being scared of the unmarked car). She got no sympathy and a fine.
D
My favourite happened in the Elise a couple of years ago. Ususal noisy mods. Picked a mate up to go for a swift half, and decided to show what it could do on the way. Crawled through his residential area at 25 - 30, then onto the main road, still a 30 or 40 but dead straight and safe, where I said "Right - watch this!"
Foot to the floor, bounced it off 1st gear ... 2nd gear, into 3rd then saw some parked cars so decided enough was enough. Just about to overtake the parked cars and Mr. Policeman jumps out indicating me to pull over ... I had just driven as fast and loudly as I possibly could into a speed trap!
They'd already pulled an Alfa, and there were about 4 other police cars all hidden down this alley. I'm thinking "well that's that - loss of licence time no point arguing" So the policeman asks where I'm off to and I reply "well, actually we're just off down the pub!"
Severe bollocking, me being as nice and polite as I can and the policeman finishes the conversation with "Anyway sir, we're going to let you off this time as we didn't have the speed gun pointed at you!"
Amazing luck ...
Foot to the floor, bounced it off 1st gear ... 2nd gear, into 3rd then saw some parked cars so decided enough was enough. Just about to overtake the parked cars and Mr. Policeman jumps out indicating me to pull over ... I had just driven as fast and loudly as I possibly could into a speed trap!
They'd already pulled an Alfa, and there were about 4 other police cars all hidden down this alley. I'm thinking "well that's that - loss of licence time no point arguing" So the policeman asks where I'm off to and I reply "well, actually we're just off down the pub!"
Severe bollocking, me being as nice and polite as I can and the policeman finishes the conversation with "Anyway sir, we're going to let you off this time as we didn't have the speed gun pointed at you!"
Amazing luck ...
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