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[paul_k]

Dual carriageway by my house is 50 limit.

Always check carefully for police and caned it past about 7 cars well into 4 th gear...
All of a sudden police car is behind me - where the hell did he come from?

Him - You were really booting that sir were you not
Me - Yes I was giving it some - (no point denying it)
Him - You do realise that is a very fast car and you could easily lose your license in a car like that (my heart sinks)
Me - Yes apologies, I normally save it for the track
Him - How many points have you got on your licence?
Me - None officer
Him - Is that because we couldn't catch you!
Me - I'm sure you could
Him - How much are a set of tyres on that? (looks at tyres which are just about legal)
Me - £1400 officer
Him - Good god what do you do for a living?
Me - Nothing special just spend all my money on cars
Him - OK Just slow down in future and consider yourself lucky that I was not traffic!

And off he went. Guy was quite young so must like GTRs - Was thinking ban time or 9 points and heavy fine!

[andy.j]

Jeez! lucky you!

[Paul_S]

Gulp!

Now, don't do it again!

[djtimodj]

Naughty naughty! Thats terrible! You went above the speed limit so its your own fault..... Im only joking mate, we all like to have a little play now and again but you did get lucky there! Just takes one police person to be having a bad day and you end up banned.

[JimmyM]

That was a close call, good job you had a decent officer stop you,very lucky

[Greg Warnes]

Very lucky Paul, proves not all Cops are complete c**ks

[djtimodj]

Greg Warnes, on 28 January 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

Very lucky Paul, proves not all Cops are complete c**ks

Its the few who are w*nkers that give the rest a bad name! lol...

[Chilli Red]

Lucky boy!!! Sally would have killed you

[Kev T]

I think the right attitude ( contrite ) helps, bolshy usually = points

[JimmyM]

Exactly right there Kev, you've just got to be honest with them,you can't hide with all the on board equipment they have nowadays.

[Paul_S]

True. I have to say I've only had two dealings with traffic police and both have been good. The first was when I broke down on the motorway (my first car as a student) and the second was early last year when an undercover car flashed their blues at me then waved a finger because I booting it past some slower cars after some roadworks.

On the whole the guys and gals do a good job and are fair. It's speed cameras and other automated 'law devices' that lack intelligence and don't take account of the road conditions, time of day, and de-meaner of the car.

[Steves370z]

Very very lucky ..... I think the "naughty school boy caught with a fag behind the bike shed" look and the apologetic and respectful response definately helped !!

[zed ed]

either that , or Paul works for News International, lol

close call mate

got pulled by a wpc a while back myself; she turned out to be a big GTR fan and had a 350z; she also asked about the cost of tyres

Edited by zed ed, 31 January 2012 - 09:18 PM.

[Dom]

Glad to hear you escaped with a warning.

No doubt you'll keep it more decent, as per usual. Good to hear a copper use their discretion to put the frightners on and warn of future consequences.

Trouble is all you need is a *squeeze* for a couple seconds max... god help us when we go stage 6!


There tread I but by the race of god, methinks!

[Hennerz]

Very lucky

[Stuart_J]

Ive found always being polite, owning up to what you have done & being non confrontational helps the situation. There are far more decent coppers around than bad ones with a reosnable attitude to speeding AS LONG AS its in a reosnably safe situation. They are only doing their job after all. If anyones been in a big wreck they will also appreciate how much they can do for you when you need them.

A friend had a drag race with a Skoda last week, got to 130 & then the chap poped the blues on, again a decent chat & no further action although how the duck he didnt work out it was plod next to him at the lights I will never know

Edited by Stuart_J, 01 February 2012 - 08:02 AM.

[A Pair Of Flabby Wings]

Stuart_J, on 01 February 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

Ive found always being polite, owning up to what you have done & being non confrontational helps the situation. There are far more decent coppers around than bad ones with a reosnable attitude to speeding AS LONG AS its in a reosnably safe situation. They are only doing their job after all. If anyones been in a big wreck they will also appreciate how much they can do for you when you need them.

[. . .]

I'd second all that. Everyone in the know I've spoken to, or heard from, has said the same thing. And it does make sense.

Further, the one time I needed one of them, I did get a lot of aid from him. The cheeky beggar did check my tyres first - even though he nearly slipped on his backside on the black ice - but they were fine and therefore so was he with me.

[Celtic Val]

Tut tut Paul ; ) I would NEVER do such a thing LOL! Say Hi to Sally for me : )

[Celtic Val]

Stuart_J, on 01 February 2012 - 08:01 AM, said:

Ive found always being polite, owning up to what you have done & being non confrontational helps the situation. There are far more decent coppers around than bad ones with a reosnable attitude to speeding AS LONG AS its in a reosnably safe situation. They are only doing their job after all. If anyones been in a big wreck they will also appreciate how much they can do for you when you need them.

Thats been my experience too, when I had the 370z I was pulled doing 120 in a 50 zone ( blush ) a very nice young female officer got on the phone to verify that I was the owner ( only had it 5 days ) while the other Officer was checking out the car, I felt sooo sure that I was going to have the book thrown at me ( would have deserved it ) but she came over and said " Its your lucky day, we are drug squad but we had to advise you anyway....as you are a new owner to such a car we would advise that you stick to the speed limit " I was gob smacked and very relieved, they followed me for about 5 miles and I drove like a saint for the rest of the journey : )

[paul_k]

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Tut tut Paul ; ) I would NEVER do such a thing LOL!

Best not to mention the trip back from the 2010 National down the M5 and to Oxford. Had real trouble keeping up with you...!!!