Lasered

[Mr E]

At 27mph. In Chippenham......

In a queue of 7 cars. Which one did he pick to take a reading off?

The low, wide, loud sports car. Shock......



OB2 laser alert didn't go off though.

[james_j]

I wonder why the car they lasered was the car that could probably out-handle and out-brake the others in the line. Strange decision - was it based on a desire for safety?

[Mr E]

james_j said:

I wonder why the car they lasered was the car that could probably out-handle and out-brake the others in the line. Strange decision - was it based on a desire for safety?

And had just passed it's MOT 5 minutes before. The shed in front of me was not roadworthy. No question.

But it's loud and obvious. A no brainer really.

That, or he was playing laser snooker, and needed a red.

[tonyrec]

In my experience, Reds are two a penny....its when youre on a run and youre looking for the black one.

[tonyrec]

Seriously though, i cant comment on what was in front/behind you or the reasons but i know for a fact that Trafpols are Petrolheads and any nice car would ceretainly make me look, whether or not i was holding a Laser or a Doughnut.

[Julian64]

Excuse me, by what could he do you for while driving at 27mph, Kerb crawling perhaps?

[tonyrec]

Could have just been testing the equipment...familiarising himself with it....we will never know.

[tonyrec]

I could say that its like having a wee and turning your head to look at something....i certainly wouldnt let go of my 'you know what to do this'

Strange example i know but hopefully you will know what im trying to say...lol

[Flat in Fifth]

just a thought, he could have been determining the 85th percentile speed and obviously picked a good car &driver so as to get the average up

[NugentS]

tonyrec said:

In my experience, Reds are two a penny....its when youre on a run and youre looking for the black one.

Oh Poo.

[pmanson]

He said when your on a run not you've got the runs

[outlaw]

tonyrec said:

Could have just been testing the equipment...familiarising himself with it....we will never know.

was just thinking of how a plod could get familiar with a radar gun.

preferably sideways I was Thinking

>> Edited by outlaw on Tuesday 18th November 03:27

[gh0st]

I am assuming you were doing 27 in a 30? in which case how did the police officer "form an opinion" that you were exceeding the speed limit? AFAIK they are not allowed to randomly target people under the ACPO guidelines (i think...)

Maybe a big off would have been in order

[Mr E]

I've got no problem with being zapped. It wasn't a bad place to be checking speed (built up area with a bit of greenery that kiddies could be playing on) and the guy was very visable (I clocked him long before he saw me).

It's just that in a line of traffic doing the same speed, he picked the car in the middle, rather than the one in front.

The poor bugger did look really, really bored though.....