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Blimey -- 100mph? How come you weren't killed? They would have us believe you'd turn inside out at that speed or something.
Parasites.
Were they the ones on a bridge between Attleborough and Thetford? If not, where were they? I use that road twice a week.
Nearly T-Boned one of the tossers the other week on the A47/A11 roundabout when they pulled out dangrously in front of me. My mind said "Brake" but somehow the message didn't reach my foot... Seemed odd thinking I was about to collide with something that had "Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership" written in huge letters on the side.
Speaking of that roundabout (for anyone local to it) what exactly do the police do when they sit on one of the exits for hours on end? They are there 50% of the time it seems, watching the cars go by, and despite people dangerously pouring out onto the roundabout in front of people like lemmings they just seem to sit there.
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Parasites.
Were they the ones on a bridge between Attleborough and Thetford? If not, where were they? I use that road twice a week.
Nearly T-Boned one of the tossers the other week on the A47/A11 roundabout when they pulled out dangrously in front of me. My mind said "Brake" but somehow the message didn't reach my foot... Seemed odd thinking I was about to collide with something that had "Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership" written in huge letters on the side.
Speaking of that roundabout (for anyone local to it) what exactly do the police do when they sit on one of the exits for hours on end? They are there 50% of the time it seems, watching the cars go by, and despite people dangerously pouring out onto the roundabout in front of people like lemmings they just seem to sit there.
SM
It has been scientifically proven, using microchips, that at 100mph the air becomes thinner with lack of oxygen, and the driver will pass out and plunge helplessly into a bus queue of grannies and babies.
Have you thought of walking or taking the bus? (Cos you might have to!)
>> Edited by Size Nine Elm on Tuesday 28th October 17:21
Have you thought of walking or taking the bus? (Cos you might have to!)
>> Edited by Size Nine Elm on Tuesday 28th October 17:21
Did anyone say that policer chase thing last night (BBC1 27/10) - sure it was a repeat.
The police chases on there. On one, while doing up to 90mph in a town centre in rush hour the cop is moaning at the drivers driving. I couldnt believe what I was seeing - the cops driving was much much worse !!! The number of near accidents he had while playing catch up and they could have briught the chase to a close much sooner.
An interesting stat. from the prog was that over 40% of all police chases end with a bad accident.
The police chases on there. On one, while doing up to 90mph in a town centre in rush hour the cop is moaning at the drivers driving. I couldnt believe what I was seeing - the cops driving was much much worse !!! The number of near accidents he had while playing catch up and they could have briught the chase to a close much sooner.
An interesting stat. from the prog was that over 40% of all police chases end with a bad accident.
tonyrec said:
Blimey -- 100mph? How come you weren't killed? They would have us believe you'd turn inside out at that speed or something.
Sadly, from what i saw last week.....yes you can!
More likely they were turned inside out from the sudden deceleration trauma surely?!
I saw a good example of deceleration trauma once. Young chap in a peugeot 306 hit a stationary object at huge speed, needless to say the car stopped instantly, he carried on, as he didn't have a seatbelt on (not that it would have made a difference at that speed) and ended up squashing himself into a thickness of deep pan pizza, same consistency too, apart from (curiously) his left thumb which found its way to the remains of his mouth, so it looked like he was sucking his thumb.
Made me think that one. Not nice.
Speed is one thing, we have all proved that speed in the right place and time is no problem at all, but driving like a complete t*at is another!!
Made me think that one. Not nice.
Speed is one thing, we have all proved that speed in the right place and time is no problem at all, but driving like a complete t*at is another!!
silverback mike said:
I saw a good example of deceleration trauma once. Young chap in a peugeot 306 hit a stationary object at huge speed, needless to say the car stopped instantly, he carried on, as he didn't have a seatbelt on (not that it would have made a difference at that speed) and ended up squashing himself into a thickness of deep pan pizza, same consistency too, apart from (curiously) his left thumb which found its way to the remains of his mouth, so it looked like he was sucking his thumb.
Made me think that one. Not nice.
Speed is one thing, we have all proved that speed in the right place and time is no problem at all, but driving like a complete t*at is another!!
Agreed mate. Just try telling it to the speed kills fraternity and the likes of "dick" brunstrom and his robdog scamera partnerships....
Gixer said:
Did anyone say that policer chase thing last night (BBC1 27/10) - sure it was a repeat.
The police chases on there. On one, while doing up to 90mph in a town centre in rush hour the cop is moaning at the drivers driving. I couldnt believe what I was seeing - the cops driving was much much worse !!! The number of near accidents he had while playing catch up and they could have briught the chase to a close much sooner.
An interesting stat. from the prog was that over 40% of all police chases end with a bad accident.
I see it from both sides and 'most' Police driving is of an extremely high standard considering the amount of miles and types of driving that is done.
As regards the 'over 40% of all Police chases end in a serious accident....certainly not at all accurate.
If you look at the statistics a bit closer, you will find that its very very rare that a Police vehicle will actually crash, let alone be involved in a very serious RTA.Time and time again its the *anker thats being pursued that crashes.
I would treat all statistics with a pinch of salt , especially where the BBC are concerned :sarcastic:
As has been pointed out many times before, if a Police vehicle tries to stop someone and they speed off and have a Collision with whatever (normally innocent people), then this is listed as a Police Collision.
In my experience, its not very often that a 'fleeing person' gets away from Police and more often than not they end up crashing. Not so bad when they kill themselves, in fact, dare i say it as a good result!!!
To put this into some sort of perspective, over the last 20years ive been involved, listened to and heard about many hundreds of pursuits and only 2 have resulted in Police crashes (not very serious at all)...and about 30% ish have resulted in the 'baddie' crashing, either by jumping out of a slow moving vehicle to have it on their toes but only to get savaged by good old Rover ( the Police dog not the car).
silverback mike said:
I saw a good example of deceleration trauma once. Young chap in a peugeot 306 hit a stationary object at huge speed, needless to say the car stopped instantly, he carried on, as he didn't have a seatbelt on (not that it would have made a difference at that speed) and ended up squashing himself into a thickness of deep pan pizza, same consistency too, apart from (curiously) his left thumb which found its way to the remains of his mouth, so it looked like he was sucking his thumb.
Made me think that one. Not nice.
Speed is one thing, we have all proved that speed in the right place and time is no problem at all, but driving like a complete t*at is another!!
That is the main reason I drive my car...if that guy had hit me, I might survive...
Gixer said:
Did anyone say that policer chase thing last night (BBC1 27/10) - sure it was a repeat.
The police chases on there. On one, while doing up to 90mph in a town centre in rush hour the cop is moaning at the drivers driving. I couldnt believe what I was seeing - the cops driving was much much worse !!! The number of near accidents he had while playing catch up and they could have briught the chase to a close much sooner.
An interesting stat. from the prog was that over 40% of all police chases end with a bad accident.
I saw it. Didn't think that coppers driving was that bad. In fairness it was one of the copers first pursuits wasn't it?
The scrote driving the Vectra he had just nicked was another matter. What a pillock, I was just amazed that he didn't cause complete carnage.
I think my favorite job would be up in the chopper with the thermal imaging camera!
tonyrec said:
I would treat all statistics with a pinch of salt , especially where the BBC are concerned :sarcastic:
What is the BBC up to????
I used to be happy to pay my TV licence fee as the BBC provided quality independent programme's.
Now they are worse than channel 4 with the rubbish that they have had the cheek to put out in the last year or two.
The 40% stat is not 40% of police cars that crash but either a police car or the vehicle being chased. Point is that many chases are not worth while. With our crap court system, the police know most the scum they are after anyway. It makes you wonder why the police bother chasing them anyway, they are often back on the streets doing the same thing shortly after anyway.
To be fair to the police, it must piss them off cathing the same people over and over and over again. Some guy last night had twenty something previous charges for driving with no insurance, no license etc etc. Whats he get ? A ban.....thats going to stop him then.
To be fair to the police, it must piss them off cathing the same people over and over and over again. Some guy last night had twenty something previous charges for driving with no insurance, no license etc etc. Whats he get ? A ban.....thats going to stop him then.
Gixer said:
To be fair to the police, it must piss them off cathing the same people over and over and over again. Some guy last night had twenty something previous charges for driving with no insurance, no license etc etc. Whats he get ? A ban.....thats going to stop him then.
It does, the courts hand out fines that will never be paid, dish out community sentences that will never be carried out or enforced, & send a small proportion of them to holiday camps for a little while. I was talking to one of the local scrotes some time ago & he was telling me about the last young offenders institution he was in...TV (with sky), stereo, tea making facilities & that's just in their rooms/cells. They were locked up for about 40 minutes per day on average (not counting night time) & he loved it there. He had a far better life in nick than he did at home with his dad. Is it any wonder why they keep committing crime?
On the other hand all it takes is a few slips on the gas pedal & it's goodbye licence, no cautions, warnings, final repremands that the criminals are entitled to. & yes I'm a BiB with points on my licence courtesy of a 'safety' camera. Cameras? No! Speedar, Vascar etc etc YES!. I'm all for improving road safety but cameras are not the right direction IMO, too little discretion & no chance to educate drivers as to what the problems are with their driving.
charlie_bravo said:BRAVO Charlie Bravo
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On the other hand all it takes is a few slips on the gas pedal & it's goodbye licence, no cautions, warnings, final repremands that the criminals are entitled to. & yes I'm a BiB with points on my licence courtesy of a 'safety' camera. Cameras? No! Speedar, Vascar etc etc YES!. I'm all for improving road safety but cameras are not the right direction IMO, too little discretion & no chance to educate drivers as to what the problems are with their driving.
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